One of the experiences not to be missed when traveling in Cat Ba is the most modern three-wire cable car in the world with the station system of modern design, bearing the breath of the port city, in Sun World Cat Ba Cable Car Tourism Zone.
Officially put into operation on June 06th of 2020, Cat Hai – Phu Long three-wire cable car with a total length of 3,955m, connecting from the center of Cat Hai island to Cai Vieng wharf area on Cat Ba island, including 60 cabins with a capacity of 30 tourists/hour. The cable car route is carried out under the consultancy and design of the world’s No. 1 cable car company Doppelmayr, with a capacity of up to 4,500 passengers/hour, halving travel time, while contributing to reducing the overload situation for Cat Ba tourism on holidays. Cable car tickets to Cat Hai – Phu Long will cost 150,000 VND/way/adults and 100,000 VND/way/children (Free cable car tickets for children under 1m).
The cable car is a modern “overhead means of transport”, which not only protects the environment and saves time but also gives tourists a great experience. Because on the longest cable car in the world, tourists can enjoy sightseeing, admire the wild beauty of Cat Ba nature from above, capturing the charm of the Pearl of the Tonkin Gulf.
In particular, Cat Hai – Phu Long cable car route has a 214.8m high cable tower, which was recognized by the Guinness World Organization as “The Tallest Cable Car Tower”. This is an important milestone, marking a strong transformation of Cat Ba tourism, contributing to building Cat Ba into an international-standard tourist area of Asia, quickly turning Cat Ba become a new destination for domestic and foreign tourists.
Along with the Guinness-recorded cable car route, the station works in Cat Ba with modern design, large area also gives tourists a great experience. In the first phase, Sun World Cat Ba Cable Car tourist area will put into operation two stations, including Cat Hai station and Phu Long station, out of the five main stations of the project.
