Ha Long Bay is no longer a new name on the tourist map of Vietnam, so every time Quang Ninh is mentioned, people immediately remember Ha Long Bay. Although many people are now flocking to pristine islands such as Co To, Quan Lan or Dragon’s Eye, if they have not “taken a look” at Ha Long Bay, it is a huge omission.
Ha Long Bay has been developing tourism for many years, so whether you travel on your own or follow a Ha Long tour, it is extremely easy, including transportation to sea and island services.
Means of transportation when traveling to Ha Long Bay
* Stage 1: From Hanoi to Ha Long
From Hanoi, you can follow two routes to get to Ha Long, one is from Hanoi along route 5 through Sai Dong intersection along route 1 to Bac Ninh; From Bac Ninh along route 18 through Pha Lai, Chi Linh, Dong Trieu, Uong Bi and then to Ha Long. Second, you go along Noi Bai airport road, to Bac Ninh, connect to National Highway 18A and then continue to Ha Long.
Going from Hanoi to Ha Long, if you go by motorbike, it takes about 4-5 hours, by car it only takes about 3 hours to get there because the distance is only about 160 km.
If you want to go by bus, it’s even easier, just go to Luong Yen or My Dinh wharf to buy a bus ticket to Ha Long for about 150 – 200,000 VND.
In addition to the above two means of transportation, you can also buy train tickets departing from Gia Lam station to Ha Long, which takes about 5 hours. There is another way to travel, more advanced and modern, which is the seaplane of Hai Au Airlines. Not only will you save time going to Ha Long Bay, but you can also record images of this city from an altitude of 150m to 3000m above sea level. Of course, not everyone can take a seaplane because it is very expensive.
* Stage 2: Visit Ha Long Bay
If you want to travel within the city, you can rent a taxi to go, but if you want to go to the bay, you need to buy a train ticket. Ticket price ranges from 150,000/person. If you go as a family or as a group, you should rent a private boat, each boat costs about 1.5 – 1.7 million VND, the tour time is from 4 to 6 hours.
4-hour tour includes: Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go, Fighting Islet, wandering around the Bay at close range.
6-hour tour includes: Thien Cung Cave, Fighting Cock Islet, Titov beach, wandering around the Bay for a longer distance.
Thus, the more hours you take the train, the more places you will be able to visit, and the price is not much more expensive, so if you have already gone, don’t regret it.
Which season is best to travel to Ha Long?
Ha Long Bay is in the North of our country, so there are 4 seasons a year. To travel to Ha Long most beautifully, you should go in the summer, from about April to October every year is best.
In June-July, because this is the time when Ha Long Bay is most “popular” with tourists, service prices will increase and tourists will also be crowded. If you don’t book a room in advance or don’t have enough money, you should avoid it.
If you want to go at a good time with affordable prices, go from around March-May, August-October.
Traveling to Ha Long, where to stay?
Because Ha Long is already very developed in tourism, it is not difficult to find a suitable motel. Room prices here depend on the “star” class of the hotel. For 2-3 star hotels, the room price is about 300,000/night, which is not too expensive.
What’s interesting about traveling to Ha Long?
What do you think when you come to Ha Long just to visit Ha Long Bay? Of course, nature has given this place more than just that. To answer the question “What is interesting about traveling to Ha Long”, let’s see what attractions Ha Long has!
– Ha Long Bay: When you come here, of course you cannot miss the most beautiful bay in Vietnam, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Ha Long Bay is a complex consisting of many mysterious caves created by nature, in addition to the famous Trong Mai Islet, Ga Choi Islet and many other islands.
– Ticket to Ha Long Bay tourist area is: 120,000 VND/ticket (excluding sightseeing boat tickets and cave tickets).
– Cave entrance ticket: Cua Van floating cultural center, Ba Hang cave; Luon Cave; Tien Ong cave; Grass Cave; Thay Cave; Hang Cap La,… is: 50,000 VND/tourist destination.
+ Luon Cave: Luon Cave is located on Bo Hon island, in the cave there are extremely unique and mysterious stalactite paintings.
+ Sung Sot Cave: This is also a cave with very beautiful stalactites, because the shape of these stalactites is so unique that people are amazed – that is also the origin of the cave’s name.
+ Islands located in Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay has thousands of islands of different sizes, among them Tuan Chau island is considered the most beautiful, with beautiful beaches and modern entertainment areas.
+ There are also many other islands located in Ha Long Bay, one of which is Co To Island – a wild, romantic paradise that you should not miss.
+ When traveling to Ha Long Bay, you should also visit Cua Van Fishing Village to understand the culture and traditions of the Northern sea fishermen.
– Historical relics in Ha Long: such as Bai Tho Mountain relic cluster, Tran Quoc Nghien temple, Quang Ninh museum, Yen Tu relic area…
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