Ha Long Travel Experience from A to Z

Vietlook Travel shares with you the complete Ha Long Travel Experience from A to Z with many unique activities, visiting famous places such as: Sung Sot Cave, climbing Titop Mountain, swimming, kayaking,… so let’s learn about interesting things before coming to Ha Long below.

1. When is the best time to travel to Ha Long?

Many foreign tourists often like to visit Ha Long Bay in the winter months, starting from November until Lunar New Year. From May to July, this is the time when many tourists often choose resort tours combined with sightseeing in Ha Long Bay, and this is also the time when students have summer vacation, so many tourists often choose tourist attractions.

According to Vietlook Travel’s experience of traveling to Ha Long, you should choose Ha Long tours combined with daily sightseeing in the fall from August to October. This is the time when the sea is calm and there are no storms. In addition, the best time to travel to Ha Long is in the summer from April to May. This is the peak season of Ha Long.

Especially if you plan to travel Ha Long in June or July, you should check the weather forecast before coming here, to have the most perfect tour. If you go on a day with bad weather, it will affect your tour, you may not even be able to experience the Ha Long cruise or participate in sea games.

 

2. Means of transport to Ha Long Bay

From Hanoi, you can easily travel to Ha Long Bay by means of transport such as motorbike or car with a travel time of 3-5 hours.

In addition, you can also travel to Ha Long Bay by public transport such as passenger cars, tourist buses. From Ho Chi Minh City or the southern provinces, you can travel to Ha Long Bay by train, passenger car or plane…

3. What to do in a day when coming to Ha Long Bay?

Ha Long Bay is one of the natural wonders of the world that has been recognized by UNESCO many times. This is one of the destinations chosen by many tourists, and is a destination not to be missed in the summer. Especially foreign tourists when they have the opportunity to set foot in Vietnam.

Ha Long is proud to be a place with beautiful natural scenery with thousands of islands with unique shapes that will amaze visitors. In addition, Ha Long also welcomes visitors with delicious and attractive dishes and cruise experiences to explore the wonders of each island in the bay.

To explore the beauty of Ha Long Bay with a daily general tour, visitors can buy cruise tickets or wooden boat tours.

SunWorld Ha Long Park

SunWorld Ha Long Park is a complex of entertainment, recreation, resort, shopping located right on the coast of Bai Chay, adjacent to Ha Long Bay. Sun Group has brought a completely new color to Ha Long tourism, and is an indispensable destination when traveling to Ha Long in the summer

SunWorld Ha Long Park – Ha Long Bay daily tour, you will have the opportunity to experience unlimited fun in 5 main areas, including: Ha Long Water Park – Tornado Park, Ha Long Long Park, Sun World Ha Long Beach, Ba Deo Amusement Park and Food & Shopping Area.

 

Quang Ninh Museum

Quang Ninh Museum is a unique architectural work of Quang Ninh province, built on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Quang Ninh province, a place to preserve many cultural, historical, traditional labor values, typical images associated with the spiritual life of the people here.

Quang Ninh Museum is now in operation, becoming one of the attractive destinations of Ha Long Bay with daily general tours. Quang Ninh Museum is open every day of the week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except the last Monday of the month.

Reu Island

Reu Island is located about 300m from Bai Chay beach, is a pristine island and was bought by Vingroup and developed into the most luxurious and classy resort in Ha Long city.

If you are planning to visit Reu Island, choose Vinpearl resort to enjoy the most relaxing moments, outside the peak season Vinpearl still provides free services for tourists visiting Ha Long Bay with daily sightseeing and swimming tours.

Bai Chay, Quang Ninh

Bai Chay, Quang Ninh is an ideal destination for all tourists when they have the opportunity to set foot in Ha Long. In addition, Bai Chay also has many extremely chill cafes designed in an impressive and unique style, so don’t forget to visit with your friends to enjoy the most complete Ha Long tour during your trip.

In addition, Bai Chay, Quang Ninh is also known for its delicious and attractive dishes such as: Sa Sung porridge, stir-fried snails, cu ky, sea cucumber, fried squid eggs with fish sauce,… when you come here, you can visit any restaurant to enjoy and don’t forget to buy squid cakes as a gift.

Tho Mountain

Coming to Tho Mountain, you will have the opportunity to admire the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay with the vast ocean and the islands on the bay. The mountain with a poetic name has urged travelers to come to Ha Long.

Although not the highest mountain in Ha Long, Tho Mountain offers a spectacular view of the beautiful bay, giving visitors a feeling of excitement and dispelling all the fatigue of daily work. Standing on the top of the mountain, admiring the scenery and taking beautiful souvenir photos will bring visitors the most unforgettable memories in Ha Long.

4. Suggested 1-day Ha Long tour itinerary

To fully enjoy the beauty of Ha Long Bay with a daily group tour, please refer to the following suggested itinerary:

Morning

To save time and money when traveling to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi, you should depart early in the morning, and arrive at Ha Long Bay around 11am.

Afternoon

Tourists explore Ha Long Bay. If you travel in a large group, you can rent a private boat to explore the beauty of the Bay. However, if you travel alone or in a small group, you can buy a separate ticket to join a group on a boat to visit the bay.

The journey will take you to famous places such as Sung Sot Cave, which is a destination not to be missed on your Ha Long Bay tour.

Cua Van fishing village, a unique fishing village that still preserves traditional cultural features with ancient stilt houses. Then return to the hotel to check out.

Evening

Dinner at a famous seafood restaurant in Ha Long Bay. Then, take the bus back to Hanoi, ending a fun day tour of Ha Long Bay.

5. Exciting experiences to try when Ha Long Bay with daily shared tour

• Kayaking for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, this is an interesting activity when the boat glides through the scenic spots, from the sea surface, visitors will fully admire the beauty of the islands.
• Visiting the caves in Ha Long Bay, visitors will encounter majestic natural scenery such as: Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung Cave, Trinh Nu Cave, Thien Canh Son Cave. You will climb to the island and enter the caves, admiring many amazing landscapes that nature has bestowed.
• Visiting Ha Long Bay by cruise: If you do not want to kayak, you can choose to go by bamboo boat, rowed by local people and take you to visit Luon Cave and other “lagoon” areas with beautiful scenery.
• Beach sightseeing and mountain climbing: The beaches on the bay are not large but very beautiful, you can relax on the beach or climb to the top of the mountain to see the whole view of Ha Long Bay and take pictures with a beautiful view.
• Sunset party and cooking class are new experiences for tourists, while enjoying or sipping a cup of coffee, tea or a glass of wine while waiting for the sunset to fall on Ha Long Bay, a beautiful backdrop of the sea and islands.
• Overnight on a Ha Long Bay cruise. If you love romantic natural scenery, try sleeping overnight on a cruise. With the price of a Ha Long Bay cruise you have to pay, you will be greeted by the sunrise with a 360-degree view of the sea, a quiet space away from the noise of the city.
• Admiring Ha Long Bay from a seaplane: This is a new form of experience. On a seaplane, you will be able to see the whole view from above, flying high and wide, embracing the majestic beauty of Ha Long Bay.

6. Ha Long Bay Hotel you should choose for a day tour of Ha Long.

Heritage Ha Long Hotel

Located in the center of Ha Long city, Heritage Ha Long Hotel is the first 4-star international standard hotel in Quang Ninh. With luxurious and modern architecture, Heritage Ha Long Hotel will bring visitors a comfortable feeling when staying in their rooms.

Coming to the Restaurant, you will be served by a team of enthusiastic and attentive staff, always satisfying all visitors, even the most demanding customers.

Ha Long Palace Hotel

Located right in the center of Bai Chay ward, a bustling tourist area in Ha Long city. Ha Long Palace Hotel consists of 17 floors, 119 rooms with three different types of rooms, from Deluxe to Premium, Suite and Palace Suite, ensuring visitors have luxurious amenities and perfect service quality. With a harmonious combination of modern and traditional architecture, it will be a great place to stay for visitors.

7. What to eat when traveling to Ha Long Bay?

Ha Long Golden Crab Restaurant

Address: No. 32 Phan Chu Trinh, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City

Ha Long Golden Crab Restaurant specializes in famous seafood dishes in Ha Long City. The restaurant is located right next to Bai Chay, with a view of the sea. Coming here, the restaurant can experience cuisine in a spacious, airy space on the poetic beach, while enjoying interesting music programs with Vietnamese instruments right on the restaurant premises.

Phuong Nam Ha Long Restaurant

Address: Do Sy Hoa Street, Cai Dam Urban Area, Bai Chay, Ha Long, Quang Ninh

Phuong Nam Ha Long Restaurant is located in a prime location, right in the center of Ha Long City, with three sides facing the sea. With a spacious space, beautiful like paradise, it has become a dining destination chosen by many tourists.

All dining tables at Phuong Nam restaurant have a sea view, and are fully equipped with sound systems, lighting, projection screens, etc. to serve all individual and group guests. In addition, this is also a place to organize parties, conferences, birthdays, or meetings.

Above are the experiences of traveling to Ha Long, especially the day tours that Vietlook Travel has just shared with you, hopefully it will be helpful for your tour, wish you the happiest vacation in Ha Long.