Cu Lao Cham Island, a group of islands in Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, about 15 km from Cua Dai beach, recognized by UNESCO as the World Biosphere Reserve, is the ideal destination to immerse in the nature for the private pristine beauty of the islands in here. Tourists to Cu Lao Cham Island will spend the time floating on the river. From the ancient town of Hoi An along the boat tour through the villages along the Thu Bon River and then to the romantic Cua Dai will see Cu Lao Cham Island far away with a sparkling and fanciful beauty. Cu Lao Cham has 8 islands: Hon Lao, Hon Dai, Hon Mo, Hon Khoi, Hon Con, Hon La, Hon Tai, and Hon Ong. Hon Lao is the largest island, where Cham Island population is concentrated and also this island is the center of trade and for tourism … Historically, Cu Lao Cham Island is a historical relic associated with the formation and development of the commercial port of Hoi An with many artifacts bearing the culture of Sa Huynh, Cham Pa and Dai Viet.

Tourists known about Cu Lao Cham Island as an area with great ecological diversity, especially, presence of rare species like colorful corals, or reefs being preserved in the fresh environment like Cu Lao Cham Island is the reason for tourists to choose Cu Lao Cham Island to discover. The best time to visit Cu Lao Cham Island is from March to August annually because of the warm weather, and calm sea, which are convenient for boat travelling. Cu Lao Cham Island also has many historical and cultural relics such as Hai Tang pagoda, ancient well, Ong tomb, Ba temple, oyster nest temple as well as a variety of beautiful natural attractions such as Ba cave, Love stream, Mo stream, …

Thanks to the favorable conditions that nature offers, the fauna and flora of Cu Lao Cham Island is quite diversified. Cu Lao Cham Island has many kinds of precious forest products such as wood, marigold, rattan. Especially, the mountain in Cu Lao Cham Island is like a strip of mother island stretching to the western slope, and uphill encircling the isle. The most interesting is the variety of orchids blooming all the time. In the eastern slopes of the island, due to the steep terrain, there are still shrubs and grasslands with many types of features such as oaks, sorrel and grass. Especially there are four natural fresh water streams following four flowing water season.

Also, the large vegetation cover is home to many animal species. There are 12 species of mammals, 13 species of birds, 130 species of reptiles and 5 species of amphibians. Of which there are two species recorded in the Red Book of Vietnamese animals are bird nest and long-tailed macaque. The clean golden sand beach with the stone blocks make a lot of unique scenery to experience in here. This is also the place of the bird nest which is the nutritious food served in many well-known restaurants in Hoi An. Especially, around the island clusters from 1 to 20 m depth, the existence of many kinds of seafood such as lobster, snails, sea cucumber, pearl, tortoise, crab stone … which are fresh materials for many signature dishes leaving unforgettable memories about Cu Lao Cham Island in tourists’ mind.
Let’s come to Cu Lao Cham Island and dive in the nature in here!