Travel + Leisure travel magazine for readers in Asia has just introduced a list of 11 cable car routes that bring the most impressive sightseeing experience in the continent.
According to the article, cable car rides across the sea, mountains or archipelagos are becoming one of the most impressive ways for tourists to admire the natural landscape of the region. In Asia, many prominent cable car routes are mentioned, of which Vietnam has three representatives.
The most prominent is the Hon Thom cable car in Phu Quoc. This cable car route currently holds the Guinness record for the longest sea-crossing cable car in the world, with a length of about 8 km, connecting Phu Quoc Island with Hon Thom Island in the An Thoi archipelago. The journey lasts about 15-20 minutes taking visitors across the blue sea, local fishing villages, coral reefs and small island clusters, creating a unique panoramic view from above.
This cable car route takes visitors to Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park, which has beaches, entertainment areas and many sea tourism activities.
The second representative of Vietnam is the Ba Na Hills cable car in Da Nang. This cable car line is known for the world's longest non-stop cable car system, about 5 km long. In a journey of about 25 minutes, the cabin takes visitors through mountains and valleys to Ba Na Hills tourist area, which has famous attractions such as Golden Bridge, French Village, Linh Ung Pagoda or Fantasy Park.
In addition, the Vinpearl cable car in Nha Trang is also mentioned in the list. The cable car line is about 3.3 km long, connecting the mainland with Hon Tre island - where there is VinWonders amusement park and many resorts. In about 10 minutes of travel, visitors can admire the panoramic view of Nha Trang Bay from above.
In addition to routes in Vietnam, the list also includes many other famous cable car routes in Asia such as Ngong Ping 360 in Hong Kong and Dat Co Bang Xuyen cable car across glaciers in Sichuan (China), Langkawi SkyCab cable car in Malaysia, Namsan Mountain cable car in Seoul (South Korea)...
