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Brokepackr Deal Index™
Our Verdict + Hostel Quality
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Banyuwangi
Indonesia
57
BDI: Good Deal
Brokepackr Deal Index™
Moderate dorm prices (avg $7/night). Strong hostel scene (15 hostels).
Hostel Quality
Avg guest rating8.5
Top-rated hostelSimplicity By Snooze (10.0)
Annual dorm avg$7/night
Total hostels15
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Cat Ba Island
Vietnam
62
BDI: Good Deal
Brokepackr Deal Index™
Moderate dorm prices (avg $5/night). Strong hostel scene (15 hostels).
Hostel Quality
Avg guest rating8.5
Top-rated hostelCat Ba Countryside Homestay (10.0)
Annual dorm avg$5/night
Total hostels15
Entry Requirements
Visa & Entry
Passport
🇮🇩 Banyuwangi
🇻🇳 Cat Ba Island
🇪🇺 EU / EEA
Visa Free (30d)
e-Visa (90d)
🇺🇸 US
Visa Free (30d)
e-Visa (90d)
🇬🇧 UK
Visa Free (30d)
e-Visa (90d)
🇦🇺 Australia
Visa Free (30d)
e-Visa (90d)
🇨🇦 Canada
Visa Free (30d)
e-Visa (90d)
Flights
Getting There
City to City
Getting Between Banyuwangi & Cat Ba Island
Things To Do
Top Attractions
🇮🇩 Banyuwangi
1. CemeteryFree
2. Kampung Lukis - Painting VillageFree
3. Museum Situs PurbakalaFree
4. Patung Kuda TirtawangiFree
5. Petilasan Buyut CiliFree
🇻🇳 Cat Ba Island
1. Artillery Marker ViewpointFree
2. Bat caveFree
3. Cat Ba National ParkFree
4. Dark caveFree
5. East ObservatoryFree
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