Halong Bay Travel Guide

1. Where is Halong Bay?

Ha Long Bay is a bay in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. It belongs to the western part of the Gulf of Tonkin in the Northeast sea area of ​​Vietnam. It is about 65 km northeast of Hai Phong city and about 180 km east of Hanoi capital.

2. How is Halong Bay unique?

Thanks to its convenient location, modern infrastructure, and developed transportation system, Ha Long attracts tens of millions of tourists every year. Ha Long Bay covers an area of ​​1,553km2, including 1,900 large and small limestone islands with extremely vivid shapes. In particular, it has been voted by UNESCO many times as a natural wonder of the world, and is known as a place that must be visited once in a lifetime.

• It is one of the seven natural wonders of the world: in the top 7 natural wonders of the world, Ha Long Bay is certainly the dream destination of every tourist. When traveling here, you will also be very excited and amazed by the natural creation here.
• Full facilities and quality services: in recent years, Ha Long has had an extremely high economic growth rate. The system of facilities and infrastructure has been invested synchronously and with quality. You will be served with full amenities, meeting the needs of entertainment, relaxation, shopping, …
• Many interesting and attractive entertainment, recreation and discovery spots: coming to Ha Long, you will be free to explore, experience and have fun. The experience of traveling to HaLong for most people is not to miss attractive tourist destinations such as: Ha Long Bay, amazing caves, old town, night market, Tuan Chau peninsula, …

3. When is the best time to visit Halong Bay?

Ha Long weather changes every month and is quite different in each season, so please check the weather forecast carefully before your overnight cruise here. The time to travel to HaLong Bay can be divided into the following periods:

• April to June: At this time, the weather is almost rainless, sunny, warm and pleasant, very suitable for sightseeing and relaxing with family and friends.
• June to August: Summer in Ha Long is hot and humid, but this is the right time for tourists to enjoy outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking or visiting the surrounding islands. This is the summer season. Especially in July and August, there are likely to be tropical depressions and storms, directly affecting your experience and travel schedule to HaLong Bay.
• Late September to April of the following year: This is the ideal time for you to visit HaLong Bay. At this time, the weather is not too hot or too cold. It is sunny and there is especially little rain because it is not the rainy and stormy season. The weather these days becomes pleasant, the beauty of the bay becomes more charming and mysterious than ever. Moreover, Ha Long Bay is also more peaceful at this time and has more private space for you to enjoy.

4. How to get to Halong Bay?

4.1 Means of transport to HaLong Bay

With the synchronous development of transport infrastructure, traveling to Ha Long is very quick and convenient. From Hanoi, you can use many means of transport to get to Ha Long such as:

4.1.1 Motorbike

Traveling to HaLong Bay by motorbike from Hanoi and some northern provinces of Vietnam, you can choose 1 of the following 2 routes:

• Route 1: Hanoi – Bac Ninh, follow National Highway 18 and then continue to Pha Lai – Chi Linh – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long
• Route 2: Noi Bai Airport – Bac Ninh, continue along National Highway 18A to Pha Lai – Sao Do – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long

The time to travel by motorbike from Hanoi to Ha Long is about 4 – 5 hours. But the long distance will be tiring and dangerous. However, for those who love adventure travel and exploration, this will be a great experience. However, if traveling by motorbike, keep a suitable speed, wear a helmet with glasses, and a long-sleeved shirt for a safer journey.

4.1.2 Car

If traveling by car, you just need to follow the directions on the Hanoi – Ha Long highway and you can travel to HaLong quickly and safely. The travel time by car from Hanoi to Ha Long is only about 2 – 2.5 hours, so it is very convenient.

4.1.3 Public transport

In addition to personal vehicles, you can also use public transport such as taxis, buses, and trains. If you depart from distant provinces such as the Central and Southern regions of Vietnam, you can also take a plane to Cat Bi Airport – HaiPhong or Van Don Airport – Quang Ninh and travel to HaLong Bay quickly.

4.1.4 Seaplane

Currently, in addition to the usual means of transport, tourists to HaLong Bay from Hanoi also have a new choice with the modern and luxurious seaplane of Hai Au Airlines.

The plane has 2 seats for the pilot, 12 seats for passengers and spacious windows. Not only does it help tourists save travel time, but it also helps you comfortably admire the beautiful scenery from the plane. As well as record memorable moments of HaLong Bay from an altitude of 150 to 3,000 m above sea level.

4.2 Means of transport in Ha Long city

In the Ha Long city area, there are many suitable means of transport:

4.2.1 Motorbike

You can easily rent a motorbike at a reasonable price. However, with the experience of many tourists traveling to Ha Long, remember to ask the price before renting a motorbike and carefully check the condition of the motorbike to ensure safety.

4.2.2 Bus

Ha Long has a continuous bus system, connecting to famous tourist destinations. Depending on the departure location and the destination, visitors will choose the most suitable bus route. The average bus fare in Ha Long is about 7,000 – 10,000 VND/trip.

4.2.3 Electric car

Electric cars are a popular means of transportation, especially in the center and tourist destinations of Ha Long.

Currently, the city has 5 Ha Long electric car routes serving visitors, departing from Bai Chay tourist area or Ha Long city center. Electric cars pass through famous Ha Long tourist destinations such as Bai Chay bridge, Quang Ninh Museum – Library, Ba Tho mountain relic cluster, Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long, etc.

Ha Long electric car ticket prices range from 500,000 – 900,000 VND/trip. Operating hours are from 7:00 – 22:00 daily.

4.2.4 Taxi

This is a convenient form of transportation, suitable for most tourists. Tourist destinations in HaLong are not far apart, so transportation costs are not a concern. Taxi fares in Ha Long range from 5,000 – 11,000 VND/km depending on the car company and distance traveled.

5. Sightseeings at Halong Bay

5.1 Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay possesses majestic and poetic natural beauty with thousands of large and small islands and many unique caves. The bay is also recognized by UNESCO as a natural wonder of the world, attracting a large number of tourists every year with beautiful and mysterious destinations such as: Dragon Eye Island, Ti Top Island, Con Coc Island, Ngoc Vung Island, Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, etc.

5.2 Tuan Chau Island

Located on Tuan Chau Island, Tuan Chau tourist area attracts visitors with its beautiful and poetic space. Coming to Tuan Chau, you should participate in the water music show, have fun at the outdoor amusement park or the newly opened dinosaur park that attracts many tourists.

5.3 Cua Van Fishing Village

With the experience of many tourists traveling to Ha Long, if you have not been to Cua Van fishing village, you will not be able to fully enjoy the beauty of this place. Cua Van is an ancient fishing village on the bay with a very unique lifestyle of fishermen in the coastal area. When you come to Cua Van, you will be able to explore attractive activities such as: fishing, squid fishing, rowing, …and enjoy delicious seafood right on the boat.

5.4 Bai Chay Beach

Bai Chay Beach is an artificial beach located right next to HaLong Bay. According to the experience of many tourists traveling to Ha Long, this is considered the most beautiful beach in the city with clear blue water and a smooth white sandbank stretching nearly 1,000m. Coming here, you can freely swim, check-in and have fun.

5.5 Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay is located in the East of Cat Ba Island and borders the South of Ha Long Bay. Possessing majestic natural landscapes and unique wild scenery, Lan Ha Bay is an ideal destination for those who love the wild and peaceful. When visiting Lan Ha Bay, you will experience exciting activities on the sea and explore the rustic life of the fishing village people here.

5.6 Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay consists of hundreds of large and small islands that captivate many tourists with the rustic, magical beauty of the schist and limestone islands undulating on the waves. The pristine, fresh landscape of the long beaches along the white sand will also fascinate you.

5.7 Soi Sim Island

Soi Sim has an area of ​​about 8.7 hectares, located in the west of Ha Long Bay. About 12 km from Bai Chay tourist port (Ha Long City), about 700m from Ti Top Island. On the island is a primeval forest with many rich plants. Among them are many endemic, valuable species, typical of the Ha Long Bay ecosystem. Local people said that because there are many sim trees growing on the island, it was named Soi Sim.

5.8 Ti Top Island

Ti Top Island is an island with steep banks, one sloping bank with a flat, white sand beach. Cruise ships often stop here. Tourists go ashore to swim or climb to the top of the mountain to see the whole view of the island. From above, Ti Top beach looks like a crescent moon embracing the foot of the island.

Unlike many other tourist destinations in Ha Long Bay, in addition to the beautiful natural scenery, Ti Top Island also has a beautiful beach, called Ti Top beach. The beach area is not large but quiet, airy and very clean. The sand on the beach is constantly washed clean by the rising and falling tides, making it pure white, and the sea water is clear all year round.

5.9 Luon Cave

Ha Long tourism is proud of its very large cave system. Each cave has its own beauty and stories associated with it. One of the typical caves is Luon Cave located on Bo Hon Island, about 14 km from Bai Chay. Here you can see stalactites that have been formed over millions of years with many different shapes and sizes. In front of the cave is Con Rua Islet, on the right is Cong Troi.

5.10 Sung Sot Cave

Sung Sot Cave is located in the central area of ​​the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. On Bo Hon Island. Inside Sung Sot Cave are fossilized stalactites with extremely diverse shapes. Sung Sot Cave is located in an area where many famous tourist attractions of Ha Long are concentrated. Such as Ti Top beach, Bo Nau Cave, Me Cung Cave, Luon Cave, Sung Sot Cave. The French named the cave “Grotte des surprises”, meaning “cave of surprises“.

5.11 Thien Cung Cave

Thien Cung Cave is located in the north of Dau Go Island. About 4 km south of the tourist port. It is one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long. The cave is nearly 10,000m² wide and has a very complex structure, consisting of many levels, many compartments with very high and wide ceilings and walls. Especially in the cave, everywhere we see countless stalactites and stalagmites with strange shapes.

5.12 Dau Go Cave

Located on the Dau Go island range, about 300m from Thien Cung Cave. Dau Go is a large, beautiful cave with an ancient mossy look. The French call it “Cave of Wonders”. The cave has a rich and diverse flora and fauna.

Because the cave entrance is wide open, the humidity inside the cave is high, combined with the impact of sunlight, we can immediately see the diverse development of the flora. Especially moss, ferns and woody plants,…This is a distinct feature compared to many other caves in HaLong Bay.

5.13 Me Cung Cave

Me Cung Cave is located at an altitude of 25m on Lom Bo Island, about 2 km southwest of Ti-top Island. From afar, the cave entrance looks like a roof that goes deep into the island’s slope. Me Cung Cave has a complex structure with many levels and compartments. The niches spread out within the rock roof with corridors longer than 100m. They gradually rise to the west and look down on a small lake called Me Cung Lake.

5.14 Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave

Located on two wings of a small mountain arc east of Bo Hon Island range. More than 3 km from Sung Sot Cave by sea to the southeast. The two caves are 700-800m apart across a small sea bay. The cave entrances face different directions. If you shout loudly from one cave, you can hear it from the other cave.

These two caves not only have many stalactites and beautiful scenery. They also attract tourists because of a very touching legend. In one cave, there is a horizontal rock that looks like a girl lying with her hair spread out and reaching out to the sea, so it is called Virgin Cave. The other cave has a very tall stalactite column that looks like a giant boy standing and looking out to sea. Fishermen say that on rainy and windy days, passing by here, they hear the sound of the wind hitting the cliff like a drum, so they call this cave Drum Cave.

5.15 Quang Ninh Museum

Considered a miniature model of Quang Ninh, Quang Ninh Museum contains the culture of HaLong people, outlining the most typical features of the mining land. This is also a famous and beautiful check-in spot.

5.16 HaLong Ancient Town

Ha Long Ancient Town, also known as Bai Chay Ancient Town, has a unique architectural style that blends traditional and modern beauty, subtly recreating the characteristics of Hoi An Ancient Town and Hanoi Ancient Town. In particular, every corner of the street is meticulously designed, so every corner is an ideal place for young tourists to take virtual photos.

5.17 HaLong Night Market

Ha Long Night Market is a place that sells countless typical items of the bay such as wind chimes made from snail shells, seashells, handicrafts, etc. In addition, this place is also known as a “culinary paradise” with many seafood restaurants and snack stalls that will make you forget the way home.

5.18 Bai Tho Mountain

Bai Tho Mountain is located in the middle of Ha Long city, with a mysterious appearance that attracts tourists at first sight. From different angles, the mountain sometimes looks like a crouching tiger, sometimes like a lion playing with its prey, sometimes like a dragon about to take off.

From the top of Bai Tho Mountain, 168m high – one of the highest mountains in Ha Long, you can look far away and see most of the main roads of Ha Long city – the capital of Quang Ninh province as well as the world natural heritage of Ha Long Bay.

5.19 Quan Lan Island

Quan Lan Island belongs to Van Don district, about 55 km from Ha Long city. Quan Lan Island is known as a beautiful beach tourist destination, attracting visitors with its clear, open space, pristine and fresh landscape. On the island there are also many historical and cultural relics, marking the glorious feats of generations of Vietnamese people in the fight against foreign invaders.

Especially when coming to Quan Lan in the summer, the indispensable destinations are beaches such as: Son Hao, Chan Tien,…When staying here, you can choose the motels near the beach, join the campfire to interact with the locals, go fishing, squid fishing …

5.20 Ngoc Vung Island

Is an island with an area of ​​about 30 km2 in Bai Tu Long Bay. In the past, the islanders specialized in exploiting pearls under the seabed. The pearls here are famous for their beauty and brightness. At night, ships from afar often see the halo of sea pearls forming a bright circle around the island, which is why the island is called Ngoc Vung.

The island has Van Xuan mountain, 182m high, and an archaeological site of Ha Long culture. There is the ancient port of Cong Yen, part of the ancient Van Don port system from the 12th century, and the ancient citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty.

5.21 Dragon Eye Island

Dragon Eye Island, with an area of ​​about 30 hectares, is also known as Bai Dong Island. The island is located in the south of Ha Long Bay, adjacent to Lan Ha Bay. It can be said that the most attractive point of Dragon Eye Island is its wild and primitive features.

If you have the financial ability to take a seaplane tour, you will be able to admire the entire Ha Long Bay from above, then you will understand why this island is called Dragon Eye. The island is nestled among majestic mountain ranges. And certainly if you have the chance to see the cool, clear water of the island, you will want to stay forever in a place where you can see the bottom.

6. Activities and Experiences in Halong Bay

6.1 Kayaking

If you travel to HaLong without experiencing the journey to explore the bay by kayak, it is a pity. Sitting on a small kayak, paddling on the clear blue water. While admiring the breathtaking natural scenery, it is simple but equally interesting. Ha Long Bay was once voted by National Geographic Adventures magazine as one of the top 25 kayaking destinations in the world.

6.2 Overnight cruise on the Bay

A cruise on the bay is like a miniature hotel. There are also private rooms, with clean blankets, air conditioning, and a private bathroom. It’s interesting that you can relax in your own room and open the window to see the majestic mountains, water, fish, and jellyfish swimming right under the window. And when night comes, you can also go up to the deck to watch the stars and the sea at night.

6.3 Watching Ha Long Bay from a seaplane

If you have ever experienced enjoying the scenery of Ha Long Bay on a cruise. But still not satisfied because you have not seen the beautiful views of Ha Long Bay as advertised in movies. Then there is no more ideal way than watching HaLong Bay from a seaplane.

Currently in Vietnam, Hai Au Aviation is the first private airline to provide seaplane services with high-class sightseeing flights. The plane has 2 seats for the pilot and 12 seats for passengers with spacious windows. It allows you to comfortably admire the beautiful scenery from the plane and record memorable moments of Ha Long Bay from an altitude of 150 to 3,000 m above sea level.

In particular, The New York Times (USA) magazine also voted Ha Long Bay from a seaplane as one of the most attractive tourist services in 2015.

6.4 Trying your hand at rock climbing

Not only attractive because of the charming beauty of mountains and rivers, poetic sea and sky. Ha Long Bay with its diverse and rugged terrain is also a challenge for tourists who love rock climbing. If you are a fan of this adventure sport. Surely the thorny cliffs, the majestic curves of mountains, cliffs, and caves in HaLong Bay will give you a feeling of desire to conquer.

6.5 Exploring beautiful caves

Ha Long Bay is likened by many tourists to a natural ink painting, endowed with perfect beauty by nature. And in that ink painting, in addition to “water and rocks’ ‘ as many people often say, this place is also famous for its beautiful and unique caves. Each cave in HaLong has an interesting name, arousing tourists’ curiosity to explore such as: Thien Cung Cave, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, Dau Go Cave, Trinh Nu Cave, etc.

6.6 Visiting fishing villages on the Bay

Leave the sparkling, luxurious lights of the city centers, leave the hustle and bustle of urban life. The coastal fishing villages in HaLong Bay are peaceful, fresh, and are interesting destinations and stops for tourists. The destination for this experience can be the Ha Long Fishing Cooperative in Vung Vieng fishing village, Cua Van fishing village, Ba Hang fishing village, etc. You can rent a bamboo boat right at the Ha Long tourist wharf to explore these fishing villages.

7. Specialties when traveling to HaLong Bay

When traveling to HaLong Bay, you not only admire the amazing natural scenery. But you also have the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of this beautiful land.

7.1 Squid cake – famous specialty of Ha Long

The first delicious dish that answers the question of what to eat in HaLong is squid cake. Squid cake is a famous specialty of HaLong sea. The golden, fragrant pieces of cake are elaborately and carefully prepared. Biting into a piece of cake, you will feel the crunchy sound, the sweet taste when dipped in chili sauce or sweet and sour fish sauce.

7.2 Stir-fried snails with soy sauce

Without betel leaves or cooking oil, Ha Long people stir-fry snails with coriander, dried coconut, and lemon leaves. The snail dipping sauce does not need to be elaborately prepared but is taken from the chili sauce used to stir-fry snails before. The snails are washed, put in a pot, seasoned and brought to a boil. When it has steamed and smells fragrant, take it off the stove. The stir-fried snails with soy sauce are crispy, rich, and spicy, making visitors exclaim with delight.

7.3 Steamed Cù kỳ

Cù kỳ is a type of sea crab with 2 very large and meaty claws. Although not as rich as crab meat, the meat of the sea urchin is more delicious than crab, and the price is also very affordable. Steamed sea urchin is an attractive dish that many tourists choose to enjoy when coming to Ha Long. In addition to steaming, you can also process sea urchin in many different ways such as stir-frying with tamarind, grilling on hot coals, stir-frying with vermicelli, etc.

7.4 Ha Long sea worms

Sand worms are extremely valuable marine worms, 1kg of dried sea worms costs up to 4 – 5 million VND. When coming to Quang Ninh, do not forget to enjoy specialties made from sea worms such as: crispy island sea worms, grilled sea worms, sea worms stir-fried with kohlrabi, fried sea worms coated with flour, etc.

7.5 Grilled oysters

Grilled oysters with scallion oil are a rustic dish in Quang Ninh that many tourists love. The plump oysters are peeled on one side of the shell, added scallion oil and grilled on hot coals. When you hear the sizzling sound, add a few small broken peanuts and you have a great snack.

7.6 Sea cucumber

Sea cucumber is also a snack that cannot be missed in Ha Long. Famous dishes made from crab include: crab blood pudding, sweet and sour crab legs, fried crab eggs, steamed crab, grilled crab cartilage, crab eggs stir-fried with betel leaves, fried crab in flour, etc.

Crab looks very similar to sea cucumber, if you are not careful, it is easy to confuse. Many people think that eating crab must eat both to avoid a cold stomach. Choose reputable establishments to enjoy the full flavor of this unique dish safely.

7.7 Halong earthworm cakes

If you travel to Ha Long in the early winter, when the North wind is cool, you will see fishermen here holding nets to catch earthworms. This is a nutritious, delicious specialty that many tourists love. The earthworms cakes are fried until golden brown, with a fragrant aroma, the outer shell is crispy but not dry. Eating crab cakes with mixed vegetables and vermicelli will be an unforgettable experience during your days in Ha Long.

7.8 Ha Long seafood noodles

As a coastal area with many valuable seafood, Ha Long is very famous for its seafood dishes. The rich, sweet taste of the broth along with firm crab meat, golden dried shrimp, and chewy squid cakes have created a delicious bowl of seafood noodles that attracts all tourists.

7.9 White sticky rice with squid cakes

White sticky rice made from fragrant new sticky rice, eaten with golden squid cakes, dipped in fish sauce sprinkled with pepper is delicious. Price: Each serving of white sticky rice with squid sausage or steamed rice rolls with squid sausage at popular restaurants costs from 15,000 to 20,000 VND. Squid sausage can also be purchased by weight for about 250,000 VND/kg.

7.10 Steamed rice rolls with squid sausage

The special thing that makes this dish is the squid sausage. The squid sausage is made from the freshest squid, pounded by hand, so it retains a certain crispness and the natural aroma of the squid.

Squid sausage is served with hot rice rolls dipped in a bowl of sweet and salty fish sauce. The flavor will definitely make you remember it forever. The fish sauce in Ha Long is lighter and thinner than the fish sauce in the South.

7.11 Sea cockles

Cockles are a type of bivalve mollusk like clams, which can be prepared in many ways: grilled, steamed, cooked into porridge, stir-fried with noodles or vegetables. It can also be used to make wine. Cockles wine has a very unique aroma of the sea. Where to enjoy: Restaurants and eateries in HaLong all have the dish of “ngan”. If you want to buy “ngan” or “ngan wine”, visitors can go to Cai Ram and Vuon Dao streets and markets, where there are many.

7.12 Tai Long Ep Cake

A specialty cake of the San Diu people, an ethnic group living in Quang Ninh. Tai Long Ep Cake is both a snack and a cake used to worship the New Year of the San Diu people. The cake is made from sticky rice flour cooked with molasses or rock sugar. After cooking, the cake has a golden brown color, sprinkled with sesame and peanuts on top, very soft, fragrant and sweet.

7.13 Ha Long Pearl Yogurt

A delicious and nutritious dessert. With the perfect combination of smooth yogurt combined with fragrant pearls and the fatty taste of coconut water. It can also be combined with a little fruit. All create an extremely good cooling dessert. It can be said that Ha Long pearl yogurt has become a craze across the country.

7.14 Cu Ky rice noodles

Cu Ky is a type of sea crab with two very large claws, hairy legs, firm and fragrant meat. Cu Ky rice noodle is often used as a delicious and nutritious breakfast dish. In addition, Bun Cu Ky also has some other seafood such as mantis shrimp, sea shrimp, sea worms, squid. The broth with the sweet taste of seafood served with pickled radish will stimulate the taste buds to the fullest.

8. Accommodation when traveling to HaLong Bay

When traveling to HaLong Bay, you have two types of accommodation: staying overnight at a hotel and staying overnight on a cruise. Here are some places to stay that you can refer to.

8.1 Staying overnight at a hotel:

• FLC Grand Hotel Ha Long. Address: Alley 16 Nguyen Van Cu, Ha Trung, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Harmony Ha Long Hotel. Address: No. A45-MKL- Zone 4, Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• The Secret Ha Long Hotel. Address: Sun Premier Halong Village, Ha Long, Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Ha Long Boutique Hotel. Address: 42 Nguyen Du Street, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Wyndham Legend Halong Hotel. Address: 12 Ha Long, Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Novotel Halong Bay Hotel. Address: 160 Ha Long, Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• The Watson Premium Halong Hotel. Address: 9 D. Hoang Quoc Viet, Hung Thang, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Sojo Ha Long Hotel. Address: 168 Le Thanh Tong, Bach Dang Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
• Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long. Address: Do Si Hoa, Reu Island, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.

8.2 Staying overnight on a cruise:

A unique experience when coming to Ha Long Bay is staying overnight on a cruise. This brings a feeling of closeness to nature and the ocean. Here are some cruises that you can refer to:

• Paradise cruise.
• Au Co cruise.
• Era cruise.
• Scarlet Pearl cruise.
• Azalea cruise.
• Calypso cruise.
• Garden Bay cruise.
• Dragon Pearl Junk cruise.
• Legacy cruise.

9. What do you need to prepare before traveling to HaLong Bay?

With my experience traveling to Ha Long, I recommend you bring the following essential items:

• Sunscreen: Sunscreen is an indispensable item for women when traveling to the Ha Long tourist area. The entertainment venues are mainly outdoors, requiring frequent movement. If you forget to bring sunscreen, your skin will change color after a few days of traveling here.
• Sunglasses, hats, flip-flops: Ha Long summer is relatively hot, you should bring sunglasses, hats, flip-flops,…to facilitate moving and playing.
• Swimwear: traveling to HaLong without swimming in the sea is a big mistake. Therefore, pocket a few swimsuits that you love.
• Personal documents: anywhere, personal documents are indispensable. They will assist you in renting rooms, renting cars and using other services, etc.
• Electronics: of course, electronic devices such as cameras, computers, phones, etc. are indispensable for any trip. Ha Long has many beautiful scenes that you can check-in. So, remember to fully charge your battery to avoid missing great photos.

10. Some necessary notes when traveling to HaLong Bay

To make your tour HaLong Bay more fun and complete. You need to refer to the necessary notes below:

• When buying something, remember to check the exact weight. Because most stores have inaccurate scales. It is best to bring a 550ml bottle of water to test the weight of the goods to see if it is correct. Furthermore, you also need to bargain when buying goods.
• When visiting HaLong Bay, you should keep your ticket stub, because at each point, the staff will stamp your ticket. If you lose your ticket, you will not be able to set foot on the next point.
• Do not bring food and drinks on board the boat to visit the bay, especially plastic waste. If you are thirsty, you can buy them on the boat, but the price is generally quite expensive
• Do not litter in tourist areas to preserve the image of Ha Long Bay as civilized and clean as possible.
• You should choose to travel to HaLong Bay on a tour, because it gives you the most complete experience.
• You need to carefully check the weather in Ha Long Bay before departure. Because, if you go during the storm season, it will affect the travel experience on your journey.

With thousands of majestic islands, a miraculous achievement of nature. Ha Long Bay has beautiful natural scenery, attracting millions of tourists every year to visit and relax.

Hopefully, with the useful and detailed information that Origin Vietnam – a professional tour operator, shares in the article above. It promises to bring you a private Halong bay tour with memorable experiences with your family and loved ones.