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Halong Bay Overview

Halong Bay Overview

If you travel to Vietnam and Hanoi, Halong Bay is a must-see destination for you as it is beauty. A comfortable 3½-hour drive from Hanoi capital city, Halong Bay or the Bay of the Descending Dragon, which was twice recognized as the UNESCO natural heritage, is one of Vietnam’s most prized treasures as well as the pride of all Vietnamese.Halong Bay, whose tranquil beauty encompasses indigo sea and more than 3,000 limestone islands and rocky outcrops, is both mystical and magnificent making it an exceptional feat of nature that almost never fails to impress.What To See And What To Do In Halong Bay?Halong Bay has something for every kind of travelers: shimmering beaches with sunlight and rain not lasting long for swimming opportunity; the permanent beauty of the island system multicolored with a variety of shapes and regarded as a water-color, a work of art for photo opportunities; the islands at different shapes and sizes provoking the imagination scattered all around the bay: Con Coc (Toad), Dinh Huong (Incense Burner), Ga Choi (Fighting Cocks), etc., Dau Go Cave (Wooden Stakes), Thien Cung Grotto (Heavenly Palace) for exploration lovers.No trip to Halong Bay could be complete without a cruise to see 1,600 limestone karsts and various small islands and beaches in a different perspective, especially at sunrise or sunset, to enjoy the peace, fresh atmosphere and relaxation throughout the trip, to paddle a kayak to get access to these hidden lagoons that big boats cannot reach, to explore magnificent formations in the depths of a cave or even take part in a Vietnamese cooking class to know how to cook Vietnamese dishes by yourself.Besides, if you choose a cruise trip with Incredible Asia Journey, you might have the chance to explore the floating villages which have the unique lifestyle and investigate pearl farming process. You can buy pearls as a present for your family members, lover or friend at a very good price.Moreover, on a cruise trip, you can have one-of-a-kind experience that you might have never imagined. What can be more amazing than a steamy BBQ party by the caves in one of the gorgeous natural complexes of the world?Halong Bay includes Halong Bay center, Bai Tu Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. So there are Halong Bay cruises which travel in Halong Center, Bai Tu Long Cruises which travel in Bai Tu Long - The East of Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay cruises which travel in Lan Ha Bay - The South of Halong Bay.What To Eat And Drink In Halong Bay?Halong Bay is a complex of limestone islands so it’s rich of seafood. When you travel on a cruise in Halong Bay, surely you will be served fresh seafood such as shrimp, squid, mussel, scallop, etc.Food service in Halong Bay is wonderful. Don’t worry that you will have nothing to eat. Most of the cruises in Halong Bay serve excellent food even if you are a vegetarian.When To Visit Halong Bay?Depending on your own desire for a memorable holiday, the best time to visit Halong Bay may be different.If you want to participate in swimming off the boat and relaxing on sundecks in the warm weather in Halong, these months from April to October are the best time to go. To avoid the terrible tourist crowds, especially during Christmas and New Year break, the period from May to September -the low season for foreign travellers, is the rewarding time to visit Halong Bay.At that time, you can also find the better flight, cruise, and other service rates. However, your boat trip may be delayed or even cancelled due to bad weather during the peak typhoon season in September, make sure to have plan B for your trip in Hanoi capital city. Options for Visting Halong BayTravellers visiting Halong Bay may choose the different options depends on their time they have and the style of the cruise they may want to join in. Most of the Westerners like staying in an Overnight Halong Bay Cruise while Asian and Vietnamese like to spend their time on Halong Bay day trip ( Halong Bay 1 day cruise) so they can join in some activity on the mainland in the evening in Halong Bay City. In the evening on the mainland in Halong City, they may go to the night market or go to Tuan Chau Island for seeing some show like Crocodile Show, Dolphin Show or Water Music Show.Halong Bay Day TripAs mention above, Halong Bay Day Trip (Halong Bay 1 Day Tour) is suitable for most of the Asian people who like more activities in the evening so they can choose the Halong Bay Day trip and they can spend the time on the mainland in the evening.Halong Bay Day Trip bus will pick up travellers from Hanoi Old Quarter (If you do not stay in the Hanoi Old Quarter you may get a taxi to the Opera House then the bus will pick you up from there) at around 08.00 - 08.30 AM. It will take about 4-hour driving to Halong Bay including about 30 minutes for a break.You will arrive at Tuan Chau Harbour around noon time where you will get on the cruise. Have a welcome drink then the cruise will starting cruising around the bay. The lunch will be served on the cruise before stopping for about 1 hour for visiting one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay - Thien Cung Cave.Then you will have an opportunity to join in the kayaking. If you do not wish to do kayaking you may take part in the sampan boat trip rowing by the local people. Get back to the cruise then continue to enjoy the time on the sundeck. You will have a chance to admire the most beautiful places in the world with thousands of islands merging from the sea. On the cruise trip, you will visit the Fighting Cocket Islet and many other Islets and limestone mountains with the different shape.About 04.00 -04.30 PM you will arrive back to Tuan Chau Harbour then take the bus back to Hanoi. If you intend to stay in Halong City you may use the private car. If not, you may get a taxi to the Halong City then the next day you may contact the tour guide to catch the bus to Hanoi. That can be arranged in advance when you book the tour with an agent or tour operator.Cruises that go to Halong Bay: V'Sirit Cruise, Indochina Sails, LaFairy Cruise, Aphrodite Cruise, Hera Cruise, Paradise Luxury Cruise, Alisa Cruise, Maya Cruise, and Rosa Cruise.Halong Bay 2 Day 1 Night Halong Bay 2 Day 1 Night Itinerary is a good option for travellers who want to discover and experience Halong Bay with more activities. Halong Bay 2 day 1 night gives you the best option for enjoying one of the most beautiful places in the world.Most of the Westerners like to stay in Halong Bay for an overnight on a cruise. Nowadays, there are a lot of options for the cruises from budget to deluxe and luxury cruise. The types of the cruises are various also so travellers can choose the best cruise for them from the wooden cruises to the metal cruises, from the private cruises to the bigger ones.A Halong Bay 1 Night Cruise Package starts with the pick-up by a cruise bus from Hanoi Old Quarter (You may choose the private car if your budget is better and that is convenient if you do not stay near the Hanoi Old Quarter). The transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay lasts for about almost 4 hours including 30 minutes for a break on the halfway.You will arrive at the harbour around noon time, hop on the cruise, have welcome drinks before check in your cabins. You will have lunch on the cruises with the different choices. You will start cruising around the bay to admire one of the World Natural Heritage Sites. Then you will take part in some activities in the afternoon such as visiting one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay - Sung Sot ( Amazing Cave), kayaking around different islands or in and out the Luon Cave ( Tunnel Cave).You will go back to the cruise and you may enjoy the most beautiful time on the sundeck to enjoy a glass of cocktail and seeing the sunset in Halong Bay.Have dinner and there will be some activities in the evening like squid fishing or seeing a film about Halong Bay and Vietnam.Get up in the morning and Tai Chi will be a good thing to do in the clean air and quiet places. That will be the best for your health. After your breakfast, the second-day follows with a visit to Tiv Top Island where you can go swimming or hiking to the top for the best view of Halong Bay and taking many nice photos. Go back to your cruise and check out the cabin before having lunch. Say goodbye to cruise team and you will get back to the bus for returning to Hanoi. The trip ends about 4.00- 5.00 PM in Hanoi.Halong Bay 3 Day 2 Night CruiseHalong Bay 3 Day 2 Night Cruise Itinerary is the best option for travellers who have more time for their Vietnam Trip. For this option, you will have more opportunities to discover the remote area of Halong Bay. This option is suitable for people who like more activities like kayaking and swimming.Day 1 and Day 3 are similar to Halong Bay 2 Day 1 Night but Day 2 of this itinerary you will be transferred to a day boat for moving to the remote area of Halong Bay where there are fewer tourists. The boat may stop in the different islands with the small sandy beaches where you can go swimming in quite private small island beaches. You also have more time for kayaking in the quiet area. That is a good option for the honeymoon couple.The day boat will go back to the meeting point for meeting the big cruise then you will stay overnight on the big cruise and meet more travellers who do the tour for 2 day 1 night. The next day itinerary of 3 day 2 night cruise is similar to Halong Bay 2 Day 1 Night Cruise Itinerary.

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How to get to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay

How to get to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay

“How to get to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay” is a question for many travellers who wish to visit Halong Bay then want to visit Cat Ba Island also. As Cat Ba Island is a very famous and a good place to visit so many travellers also wish to visit Cat Ba Island and have time to relax on Bat Bat Island after Halong Bay. There are nice beaches in Cat Ba Island and there is a town on the island with fresh air. 3 Ways to get to Cat Ba Island from Halong Bay There are some ways you can get to Cat Ba Islands from Halong Bay. See them below and choose the most suitable way for your group. Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island by Ferry Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island by Ferry Travel from Tuan Chau to Cat Ba by a ferry is a convenient and fast way for many travellers who have visited Halong Bay with an overnight cruise or a day cruise and stay overnight in a hotel in Halong City or Tuan Chau. From 2009, Au Lac Quang Ninh – Tuan Chau Group start running the Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island Ferry Route so travellers can get to Cat Ba Island easily from Halong Bay. The ferry trip takes about 45 minutes while travellers may enjoy the peaceful time watching the Natural World Wonder of Halong Bay. How to Get to Cat Ba From Halong City If you stay in Halong City and want to go to Cat Ba Island you can get a taxi to Tuan Chau which is about 10 km from Halong City. At Tuan Chau, you can buy a ferry ticket at Tuan Chau Ferry Counter. The tickets cost about 2.5 USD/person. How to Get To Cat Ba From Tuan Chau If you stay overnight in a hotel in Tuan Chau, that will be very convenient as most of the hotels in Tuan Chau are not so far from Tuan Chau Ferry Station. So you may tell your hotel to arrange the transfer for you. After finishing a cruise trip There are many cruises in Halong Bay starting from Tuan Chau Harbour in Tuan Chau so if you have finished a cruise trip which starting from Tuan Chau Harbour, that is easy for you. You can walk to the ferry counter for buying a ticket to Cat Ba Island. If your cruises disembark not in Tuan Chau but inother harbours like Sun Harbour or Hon Gai Harbour ( for the cruises in Bai Tu Long Bay), you will need to get a taxi to Tuan Chau to buy a ticket to get to Cat Ba Island. Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Ferry Schedule Cat Ba Island is an interesting destination for Vietnamese so the number of domestic tourists increasing in summer ( from May to the end of September). That is the reason why there are more ferry routes/ day in summer but less in other seasons.  So if you travel in summer, that is easy for you to get a ferry as it is quite often and you do not have to wait for long. From 30th April – 30th September Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island: 07h30, 09h00, 11h30, 13h30, 15h00 Cat Ba Island – Tuan Chau: 09h00, 11h30, 13h00, 15h00, 16h00 From 01st Oct – 29th April Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island: 07h30, 11h30, 15h00 Cat Ba Island – Tuan Chau: 09h00, 13h00, 16h00 Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Ferry Ticket There are different ticket prices.it depends on you are a guest only or you drive a motorbike or car. We list the full price ticket for different options in case you may pay for the car or van ticket which you go with or you ride a motorbike on your trip. + Guest only: 60,000 VND + Rider with motorbike: 80,000 VND + Car from 4 to 8 seats: 360,000 VND + Van from 9 to 15 seats: 420,000 VND + Van from 16 to 23 seats: 460,000 VND + Bus from 24 to 29 seats: 500,000 VND + Over 30 seat bus: 600,000 VND Get To Cat Ba Island by Speedboat Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island by Speed boatIf you do not wish to travel by ferry from Halong Bay to Cat Ba Island, speedboat from Bai Chay or Tuan Chau to Cat Ba Island is an option. There are several sharing speedboats from Bai Chay or Tuan Chau and there are private speedboat if you wish. The harbour in Halong Bay is Bai Chay or Tuan Chau and in Cat Ba is Gia Luan. So you can start from Bai Chay or Tuan Chau in Halong for a speedboat to Gia Luan Harbour then take a bus from Gia Luan to Cat Ba Town. There are several buses between Gia Luan and Cat Ba Island Town. The normal ticket price is about 6.00 USD and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes for the speedboat to travel from Halong Bay to Cat Ba. How To Get To Cat Ba Island By Cable Car Tuan Chau – Cat Ba Island by Cable CarFrom May 2020, Cat Ba Cable Car is an option for travelling to Cat Ba Island. The cable car to Cat Ba Island with 4 stations will connect Cat Hai in Hai Phong to Cat Ba Island. At the moment – 2020, Cat Hai – Phu Long route is completed and you can travel from Cat Hai to Phu Long in Cat Ba Island then you can get a bus from Phu Long to Cat Ba Town. + You are in Halong City If you stay in Halong City or you have finished a cruise in Bai Tu Long or Halong Bay, you can get a taxi to Cat Hai for buying a cable car ticket to Cat Ba Island. The taxi from Halong City or Tuan Chau ( where many cruises in Halong Bay embark/disembark) will cost about 60.00 USD and it takes about 1 hour for driving. + If you end a cruise in Lan Ha Bay Nowadays, when we are talking about a cruise in Halong Bay it means we are talking about a cruise to Halong Bay Center, Bai Tu Long Bay or Lan Ha Bay because they share the same geography, climate and scenery. So most of the new cruises in Halong Bay and l uxury cruise in Halong Bay now run the Lan Ha Bay route. That will be very convenient to get to Cat Ba Island if you take a cruise in Lan Ha Bay. Those cruises embark/disembark at Got Harbour in Cat Hai and Got Harbour is next to Cat Ba Cable Station. So after ending the cruise in Lan Ha Bay, you can walk to Cat Ba Cable Car Station in Cat Hai to buy a ticket to Cat Ba Island. Get a bus and go to Cat Ba Town. 

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Ba Trai Dao Beach

Ba Trai Dao Beach

OverviewBa Trai Dao Beach is a beautiful and pristine beach in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay. With white sand, it is an ideal beach for swimming and relaxing on your holiday. Ba Trai Dao Beach is chosen in the itinerary of some cruises in Halong Bay and cruises in Lan Ha Bay. Ba Trai Dao Islet (Three Peaches Islet) is a group of 3 limestone islets having shapes like three peaches so local people call it Ba Trai Dao or There Peaches Islet.Thanks to the crystal-like water there, travelers can enjoy swimming there much better than any other beaches in Halong Bay. That is a good place when you go on a vacation with children and family. Your children can play on a nice sandy beach there.Ba Trai Dao Beach is a beautiful and pristine beach in Halong Bay and Lan Ha BayLocationBa Trai Dao is located about 22 km from Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. It is closed to Cat Ba Island – One of the largest Islands in Vietnam. Click Here for more detail about Cat Ba Island.Legend of Ba Trai Dao BeachWhen you are in Vietnam or Asia, you may listen to a lot of legends like the legend of Halong Bay and Ba Trai Dao has a legend.The legend has it that, once upon a time, there was a fairy who fell in love with a poor fisherman. The fairy who was the youngest daughter of God stolen  3 peaches from heaven for her bellowed fisherman because she wanted him to be immortal with her forever. The God noticed and he got angry and turned 3 peaches into 3 stone mountains there in Halong Bay. Therefore, local people named them 3 Peaches Islet or Ba Trai Dao.Ba Trai Dao is located about 22 km from Ha Long City, Quang Ninh ProvinceWhat To Do In Ba Trai DaoBa Trai Dao Beach is far from Halong City and it is less touched by tourists because most of Halong Bay 1 day or 2 day Halong Bay tour cruise are not able to get to this area. Therefore, Ba Trai Dao is one of the best beaches in Halong Bay.With the clean blue water, it is a nice beach for swimming. Besides that, you can go kayaking in there around the mountains and that is great. Ba Trai Dao is a very nice beach but you can do swimming there only 2 to 3 hours per day due to the tide in Halong Bay.It is quite far from Halong Bay and Lan Ha Center so only some cruises having itinerary going there. In some wavy days and the cruises may not go there for the safety because it will be wavy on the way to get there.There are some cruises having itinerary going there like Scarlet Pearl Cruise, Halong Bay Catamaran Cruise.Ba Trai Dao Beach is far from Halong City and it is less touched by tourists Thank you so much for reading. If you wish to visit Ba Trai Dao Beach please contact Incredible Asia Journeys – One of the best Vietnam Tour Operator and we will check the best cruise suitable for your group. 

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Dark and Bright Caves Halong Bay

Dark and Bright Caves Halong Bay

Dark and Bright Caves is one of the beautiful places to visit when you do the trip to Halong Bay. When you read the itinerary of the boat in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay you may see Dark and Bright Cave listed in the itinerary. Those caves are is a very good place to do kayaking and taking the sampan boat trip. Nowadays, most of the cruises which have the itinerary to Lan Ha Bay choose Dark and Bright Caves for a stop in the itinerary to go kayaking and travellers like it very much.Dark and Bright Caves OverviewIntroduction of Dark and Bright CavesDark and Bright Caves belong to Lan Ha Bay where is the less touristy area of Halong Bay. Lan Ha Bay is the Southern part of Halong Bay which shares the same climate, geography and scenery with Halong Bay. However, there are fewer cruises and Lan Ha Bay is far from the city so it is cleaner than Halong Bay and now more and more new and nice cruises choose Lan Ha Bay for their itinerary. Get more detail for Lan Ha Bay Cruises.When you visit Dark and Bright Caves you will see that is a very beautiful area with some tunnels caves. There are caves which you can go through easily by kayak or sampan boat then see a large lagoon surrounded by closed mountains and those caves are Bright Cave. There is a cave which is very long and you only can visit it in the good tide and only by kayak but not other means of transportation. That cave is Dark Cave.Kayaking in Dark and Bright CaveDark CaveIn the Dark and Bright Caves area, there is a long tunnel cave where there is little light there. This cave in the past was opened to the tourists but it is a dangerous trip to do on your own. Tourists needed the support of captain and guide to visit this cave because only in the good tide you can visit the Dark Cave. If the tide is low or high you cannot visit the cave. So in this cave, you visit the cave and the tide raises and you may get stuck in the cave and you have to wait for the good tide to get out. There is little light in the cave and you need a good torch to get in the cave. That is a long cave and when the tide going in and if you are not strong enough you cannot get out by kayak. Now, the Lan Ha Bay management does not allow tourists to go in anymore.Bright CavesThere are some tunnels caves in the Dark and Bright Caves area. Those tunnels caves are leading to the lagoon and you can go through easily with the kayak or sampan boat because they are not long cave. Passing the caves you will see a large lagoon opened in front of your eyes surrounded by the karst rocks like the walls. You may see the monkeys in this area because it is next to Cat Ba National Park. That is a perfect ear to do kayaking and sampan boat trip. You will feel very relaxed there.Kayaking in Dark and Bright CaveFAQs about Dark and Bright CaveThere are some questions travellers may have for Dark and Bright Cave as below.Why that area has the name Dark and Bright Cave?So it is easy to understand the name of the Dark and Bright Caves. There are Dark Cave where you have to use some source of light to go across the cave and you almost see nothing if there is no source of light while you can see another side of the Bright Cave easily from this side. What to do in Dark and Bright Caves?Dar and Bright Cave area is a perfect place for you to have some outdoor activity. Most of the cruises in Lan Ha Bay now choose this place for a stop. Here, you can do kayaking or sampan boat rowed by local people. That is a clean area and quiet area next to Cat Ba Island. When you do kayaking there or relax on a sampan boat the sound you can hear most is the sound of the paddle moving in the water. The air is really fresh as it belongs to Cat Ba National Park. Click Here to know more about things to do on Cat Ba Island. Sometimes, you will see moneys on the mountains when you go there. There are some boats in Halong Bay that also stop there for travellers to do swimming there as the water there is clean.Where is Dark and Bright Cave?It is located in Lan Ha Bay near Cat Ba Island. Lan Ha Bay is a part of Halong Bay so we can say Dark and Bright Cave located in Halong Bay.Nowadays, Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay are managed by 2 different provinces which are Quang Ninh and Hai Phong so for the boats with Halong Bay Itinerary they will not go to Dark and Bright Cave anymore.If you wish to visit Dark and Bright Cave, please choose the Lan Ha Bay Cruises and you can visit Dark and Bright Cave.V'Spirit Premier CruiseWhat Cruises should I book to visit Dark and Bright Caves?There are so many cruises in Lan Ha Bay and some cruises starting from Halong having itinerary going to Dark and Bright Caves.There are some good cruises you can go with such as VSpirit Premier Cruise, Perla Dawn Sails, Scarlet Pearl Cruise, Mon Cheri Cruise which you can book with and you can visit Dark and Bright Caves.Thank you very much for reading. If you have any question please contact us via Whatsapp, email or you can chat online on our website of Incredible Asia Journeys.

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Halong Bay Tour from International Cruise Ship

Halong Bay Tour from International Cruise Ship

If your international cruise ship docks in Halong Port – At the moment it is Sun International Port and you want to take a day tour to Halong Bay on a day boat, please see the information below for getting a good boat tour to Halong Bay.From March 2019 the international cruise ships will dock at Sun International Port and guests will have a chance to take some shore excursions such as Halong Bay Boat Tour, Hai Phong City tour or Hanoi City Tour from Halong City.Among those tours, Halong Bay Boat Tour is the most popular as Halong Bay is one of the World National Heritage Site with magnificent scenery. Halong Bay is a large area with thousands of limestone islets emerging from the sea. You will be amazed by the sightseeing there and there are some interesting activities you can do there like swimming, kayaking, taking a sampan boat, hiking in the caves or just relaxing on a cruise around the bay and see the Natural World Wonder.There are some Halong Bay Tours from International Cruise Ship Port you can take as below:Halong Bay Classic Day Tour:Our driver will pick you up from Sun Port Waiting Lounge ( It is where your cruise docks) and take you to Tuan Chau Harbour. You will meet your guide and other tourists from Hanoi at Tuan Chau Harbour and join in the boat trip to Halong Bay for 4 hour or 6 hour depending on your choice.If you take the 4-hour day boat you will get on the cruise, have lunch while the day boat cruise around the bay and you will visit Thien Cung Cave – One of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay. You will do hiking in the cave and see the different shapes of the stalagmites and stalactites. There are named after their shape like Bear Rock, Couple Rock, Dolphin Rock…etc. All of them will amaze you.Then you will go back to your boat and go to Ba Hang Area for going kayaking around to discover this area with the tunnel caves. There is a sampan boat trip rowed by local people option for you if you do not wish to go kayaking on your own.  Go back to your boat and cruise around the bay seeing the most beautiful places in Halong Bay before going back to Tuan Chau Harbour and meet your driver for the transfer to your International Port and get back to your cruise ship.If you take the 6 hour Halong Bay Tour, you will visit Sung Sot Cave ( Amazing Cave) which is considered as the largest cave in Halong Bay, go kayaking or sampan boat in Luon Cave Area and cruise more in the Bay.Halong Bay Luxury Day Cruise With Escape Sails:Our driver will pick you up from Sun Port and take you to Got Harbour. At Got Harbour you will be welcomed by Escape Sails staff and get on the luxury cruise.You will sails to Lan Ha Bay – The Southern Part of Halong Bay where is less touristy. Your cruise will pass the Da Chong Islet and Light House which was built by French people.You will enjoy the delicious lunch on the cruise and see the most beautiful scenery of Halong Bay.Arriving at Dark and Bright Cave Area you will have 2 options. You can do kayaking on your own to discover the tunnel cave of Dark and Bright Cave area or you can relax on a sampan boat rowed by local people. You will have a chance to see the money in this area as this area is closed to Cat Ba Island.Go back to your cruise and you will have time for swimming in the clean water in Tra Bau Area. After that, you will go back to Escape Sails Luxury Cruise for the cooking demonstration and enjoy the tea break with fruits and cakes while watching the sunset.Cruise back to the Got Harbour and meet your driver for the transfer back to your International Port to get back to your cruise ship. End of Halong Bay Boat Tour From The Cruise Ship.

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How long does it take from Hanoi to Halong Bay?

How long does it take from Hanoi to Halong Bay?

You are visiting Halong Bay and you are wondering about “How long does it take from Hanoi to Halong Bay?” to prepare for your trip. Yes, this question is very popular for many people who have a plan to visit Halong Bay. However, there are some answers for that question as below: Why there are some answers: There are some hundred cruises in Halong Bay and they start from different harbours so the distance will be different. At the moment, there are 3 harbours the cruises start from. They are Tuan Chau Harbour , Hon Gai Harbour, and Got Harbour. + Tuan Chau Harbour:  If you go on Road #18 the distance from Hanoi to Halong Bay is about 175 km and if you take a cruise shuttle bus it will take about 3.5 hours including about 20 to 30 minutes for a break. However, it is a shuttle bus so they will pick up some groups then it will take about 30 minutes for the pick-up.  If you take a private car you will save about 30 minutes for not waiting for other tourists on the bus and time for waiting for other tourists when you stop for toilets.  + Hon Gai Harbour:  Hon Hai Harbour is the harbor for the cruises in Bai Tu Long Bay – The Eastern Part of Halong Bay and it is farther from Tuan Chau Harbour so you will need about 20 to 30 minutes more to get to this harbor. So you will need about 4 hours with the shuttle bus or 3.5 hours with the private if you go on Road #18.  There is another road – Expressway #5B which many luxury cruises use this road for their cruise bus to save time for tourists. If you go on this road, you will save about 30 minutes comparing to Road #18 above. You can see more detail about the Cruises in Halong Bay and Cruises in Bai Tu Long Bay. Got Harbour:  Hanoi to Got Harbor Got Harbour is a new Harbour for the new cruises in Lan Ha Bay . All of the cruises there are new cruises in Halong Bay and they are the steel cruises. Lan Ha is located in the Southern Halong Bay and it is less touristy and less polluted so now most of the new cruises and luxury Halong Bay cruises depart from there. So how long to get from Hanoi to Got Harbour? If you travel with those cruises in Lan Ha Bay starting from Got Harbour you will travel on Expressway #5B and it will take about 2.5 hours from Hanoi to the harbor for your Halong Bay trip. Most of the cruises in Lan Ha Bay will use the luxury limousine bus/van so they do not pick up many tourists. That is the reason why if you use the private car the duration will be quite the same. Yes, you may save about 15 to 20 minutes if you use the private car. There are some good cruises in Lan Ha Bay you may choose for your trip: Perla Dawn Sails , VSpirit Premier Cruise , Scarlet Pearl Cruise , La Pandora Cruise , Indochine Cruise …etc. Perla Dawn Sails So there is not only one answer for the question How Long from Hanoi to Halong Bay but I hope you get some information for that question.

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Is it worth doing a Halong Bay cruise?

Is it worth doing a Halong Bay cruise?

Halong Bay – One of the World Natural Heritage is one of the most famous attractions in Vietnam and the world in general.  It is a masterpiece of nature over millions of years. Each year Halong Bay attracts millions of tourists to Halong Bay. There are hundreds of cruises in Halong Bay from day cruise to overnight cruises.So is it worth doing a Halong Bay cruise?Halong Bay now is so popular and almost of travellers visiting Vietnam know Halong Bay and put it in their top travel list in their holidays to Vietnam and there are a lot of tourists visiting Vietnam just for Halong Bay. Doing a cruise in Halong Bay is the best way to experience this amazing area. There are some thousands of limestone islands rising up from the water. There are beautiful and huge caves and there are secret lagoons.The answer for this question is 100% worth doing it despite there are some negatives. There are too many tourists in Halong Bay and Halong Bay is not so clean anymore as there are so many cruises and so many tourists.Is Halong Bay too touristy?Halong Bay become more and more touristy unluckily. It is because Halong Bay is so famous and popular, most of the tourists know about that and want to visit at least once in their life. Halong Bay is closed to Halong City where are a lot of buildings and this area is packed with hundreds of boats with thousands of tourists each day. If you visit Halong once especially in the summer which is the peak season for the local holiday you will see that is very touristy and full of tourists everywhere. However, it is still worth visiting Halong Bay and there is still the way to visit Halong Bay and avoid the crow. How do you do it?+ You can visit Halong Bay with a Halong Bay Overnight Cruise. For the Overnight Cruises, the cruises are limited and the cabins are limited so even in the high season the total cabins of all the cruises are limited so the number of the people doing this route is limited. In the high season of local tourists and Asian tourists, most of them visit Halong Bay for one day and one cruise can maximize the number of the tourists and you know that one small cruise can afford to carry more than 40 to 50 people so it is so crowed for the day tour route for 4 hour. So 1 night Halong Bay Cruise or 2 night Halong Bay Cruise are good options.While you choose the overnight cruises, you can choose the less touristy route. Cruises in Lan Ha Bay is the best option for you with fewer cruises and all of them are high-quality cruises. + If you do not have time or budget for Halong Bay Overnight Cruise then you can do the day boat to Halong Bay but choose the route with fewer tourists.You can choose the day boat in Lan Ha Bay ( Southern Part of Halong Bay) which is far from Halong City. As you see that most of the local and Asian tourists choosing stay overnight in Halong City so they will not do the day tour in Lan Ha Bay because this tour starts from Got Pier and it is far from Halong City.You can choose Escape Sails Luxury Day Cruise and that is the best option for you with the luxury van/bus. The cruise tour is about 7 hours on a luxury cruise with friendly staff and good food. This tour is not touristy and Lan Ha Bay is clean as it is far from the city. So Halong Bay, in general, it is touristy but it is still worth to visit it and there is a way as you see.Is Halong Bay polluted and dirty?Unfortunately yes, Halong Bay is pretty polluted and dirty. If you have been to Halong Bay on a cruise or if you have seen some photos or videos you may see that it is not clean. The reason why Halong Bay is not clean because there are hundreds of cruises in Halong Bay and Halong Bay is near Halong City. The habit of protecting the environment of local and a part of tourists are still not good but it is better and better. The government is having more and more activities to protect the environment and we can hope for a good future of Halong Bay. However, at the moment it is not good so if you wish to visit Halong Bay to a less polluted you can travel with some cruises in Lan Ha Bay. This route to Lan Ha Bay is less polluted as there are fewer cruises and it is not near the city but Cat Ba Island. Some good cruises having good actions to protect and educate the tourists to protect the environment also such as V’Spirit Premier, Perla Dawn Sails. They have some programs for tourists to collect the rubbish and when travellers go with those cruises they will encourage tourists to use the water refilled bottles to replace single-use plastic bottles.So Halong Bay is still worth to visit if you can choose a good cruise with a good company and a good route. How much for a Halong Bay Cruise?There is not only one answer for this question because there are hundreds of cruises in Halong Bay. There are Halong Bay day cruises and there are overnight Cruises. They are in the different classes from budget cruises, deluxe cruises to luxury cruises so there are different prices and you need to search for the most suitable price for your group.You can see more at: How much for a Halong Bay CruiseHow long to stay in Halong Bay?There are different itineraries for a Halong Bay Cruise. You can do 1 night cruise, 2 night cruise and that will be the best options for visiting most of the nice places and have more time for relax but it is fine for a day if you do not have much time. See more at: How long to spend in Halong Bay? So in general, Halong Bay is clean as we wish but it is still worth doing a Halong Bay Cruise if you know how to choose the good route and good cruise.Thank you very much for reading our article and we hope you will have a good holiday in Vietnam with us. Book the tour with us – the reputable tour operator in Vietnam.

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Should I book Halong Bay cruise in advance?

Should I book Halong Bay cruise in advance?

Halong Bay is listed as the top destination in Asia and Vietnam. So have a plan for booking Halong Bay cruise is very important for any travelers who wish to visit Halong Bay. However, you may wonder whether to book a Halong Bay cruise online in advance or on arrival. Please see some points below and you may have the final decision for booking a cruise in Halong Bay in advance or on arrival. We will guide you through some aspects then you can choose a suitable way for you.Availability: There are a lot of choices for you for booking in advance online.It is clear that there is a huge advantage for booking online with the online booking website comparing to booking with category on arrival. Moreover, when you book online in advance you will have a lot of time to study clearly about one cruise if that is good or not and it is suable for your group or not. Some cruises can be good for this group but it may be not good for your group. For example, there are some cruises in Halong Bay that will be very good for young adults who wish the party cruise but it can be not good for your group if your group are elderly people or groups with small kids. There are some luxury cruises which are very good for the elderly or group with children with big cabins for your family but they can be not so good for some young adults because the young adults may like the party cruise.And there are some cruises suitable for Asian people who like something big and huge but European travelers may like a boutique cruise with good services.It is clear that you book online in advance you have a lot of time to study about one cruise to know that is good for your group or not. Because you book in advance so there is more chance for the availability of the cabins especially if you have some special requests for cabins like connecting cabins, cabins for family, cabins far from the engine or near the stair.And if one cruise you like is not available that is easy to study more cruise to find the best one for your group.So it is obviously better to book Halong Bay cruise in advance online especially in the high season from Oct to the end of April.Transparency: It must be booked online in advance option. When you book a cruise online it means that you have a lot of time to study the site you are booking. You can easily see the price listings, information, itinerary and what’s included or not included in the online website.  You know that for the online booking site the reputation is all they have. They will lose the business very fast if their services are not good or unreliable. If you book on arrival, normally you do not have much time to see study the cruise you want to book clearly so it can be not suitable for your group as we mentioned above and it leads to the unhappiness with the services not because of they are not good but they are not suitable with your group.The disadvantage of booking online is you cannot predict the weather so the cruise can be canceled or changed. However, if the cruise is canceled by the government it is 100% refunded to you if you have not used the services so it is not different from booking on arrival. The difference is when you book in advance online you have booked it and now you get the refund and if you intend to book on arrival but you have not booked that. So there is no difference. In the bad weather case, booking online clients and booking on arrival clients will the same chance.Price: It is fair for booking online in advance and booking on arrival.If you booking a Halong Bay cruise online there are some promotions you may get or if you study well you may get a good deal from the online booking site or from a suitable cruise for your group. Most of the case the price of the cruise will not raise up where the price of the cruise company raise up because of normal reason like fuel fee, salary, living standard except the government policy raise up too up the entrance fee too much. When you book the Halong Bay cruise on arrival you also have a chance to have a good deal like last-minute deal while online is early booking so they are fair. However, most of the reputable cruise will be easy to be fully booked so booking a cruise in Halong Bay in advance is still good for you. Inclusions: If you have a clear and fixed plan for your trip then booking in advance will be a good option.If you travel on a long trip like for some months and you need flexibility and your plan may change a lot because you may change your mind about the places or the duration in each destination then booking on arrival will be good for you.If you travel with your family or kids so booking in advance is good. If you want a relaxed holiday in Vietnam then please choose the booking in advance so you will have a perfect holiday. Just arrive and get everything ready. Thank you very much for choosing Incredible Asia Journeys – The leading agency in Vietnam for your trip.

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