Halong Bay Overview

The World Heritage seascape of Halong Bay, dotted with jagged limestone pinnacles, is one of Vietnam’s biggest attractions. The most popular way to experience the bay is on a cruise, and unsurprisingly every travel agency and hotel in Hanoi has tours to sell.

Where is Ha Long Bay?

Ha Long Bay, located in Quang Ninh province, is 170km from the center of Hanoi. It boasts a beautiful landscape and majestic natural scenery. Ha Long Bay has over 1,600 limestone islands and karst mountains. Combined with suitable weather for tourism development and many unique marine ecosystems, it has been recognized three times by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site.

What makes Ha Long Bay special?

Thanks to its beautiful location and friendly people, Ha Long Bay has developed a thriving tourism industry with many high-class entertainment services. Here, you can explore the bay by cruise ship, paddleboarding, kayaking, conquering ancient limestone cave formations, and, of course, watching the sunset and enjoying the beaches of Bai Chay. Even better, you can purchase tickets to experience the Sunworld Ha Long entertainment complex.

Shopping

Shopping in Halong

Shopping is an essential part for any tourists. From shopping, tourists can learn more about culture and society of place that they visit, as well as bring home some nice souvenirs for their...
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Travel Tips

Useful Vietnamese phrase and vocabulary for tourists to Halong

Tourists coming to Vietnam might find the language of this country very interesting or rather strange in term of pronunciation, provincial accent, and spelling. The reason might lie inside a...
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What you will see on a cruise trip?

Most guests who visit Halong will spend either 1 or 2 night on a cruise or junk - this is without doubt the best way to enjoy the scenic landscape of the Bay. Each cruise tailor-makes their own...
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Top Attractions

Tuan Chau Island

Tuan Chau Island is a newly established tourism center of Ha Long City, which is only 8 kilometers away from downtown Ha Long. The whole area of this island is about 2.2 square kilometers, which...
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Lan Ha Bay

Located adjacent to Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay is a peaceful bay in Cat Ba Islands system. Lan Ha Bay has about 400 large and small islands covered with green trees and vegetation. Limestone also...
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Travel Experiences

Swimming in Halong Bay

Halong Bay is said to be one of the best place to swim in Vietnam with numerous beaches. The bay is not only an ideal place for sunbathing with dazzling sunlight, but also a beautiful beach with...
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Dining in a cave

Coming to Halong Bay, you should never miss a unique activity, dining in a cave. There are few cruises offering this feature on their trips. The crew members will prepare a delightful diner in a...
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Food Culture

Halong Snails

Favored by the Mother Nature as an unbelievably beautiful coastal province, Halong is famous for its variety of fresh and delicious seafood specialties such as crabs, prawns, and snails (ốc).
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Halong Prawn

Halong is not only proud for being one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, but also one of the most famous destinations for high quality seafood. Among all, the most popular seafood that...
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Halong Bay

14-days big bike tour from north to south Vietnam