Recently, author Aaron Spray of the world’s leading travel website The Travel praised Ha Long Bay as a particularly impressive destination and “one of the most beautiful sights in Southeast Asia”.
The Travel introduced Vietnam as a country with many attractive and interesting things such as unique street food, the world’s largest cave or beautiful pristine tropical beaches. Known as one of the most beautiful wonders of the North, Ha Long Bay is definitely a destination that tourists should not miss when coming to Vietnam.
This world natural heritage attracts visitors with its majestic limestone mountains as beautiful as a scene in a science fiction movie. The best way to explore this bay is to immerse yourself in a boat trip on the emerald water and breathe the fresh air here.
What is special about Ha Long Bay?
For many foreign tourists, the impressive scenery of Ha Long Bay is considered one of the symbols of “Vietnam tourism”. This wonder attracts with thousands of islands, countless caves and impressive ecosystems.
Located in a large complex including Bai Tu Long Bay and Cat Ba Island, Ha Long Bay has an area of about 1,553 km² with 1,969 large and small islands. 989 of which have been named. When exploring the beauty of Ha Long Bay, visitors can feel like they are lost in the world of rocky islands with shapes that change depending on the angle and light.
In Vietnamese, the word “Ha Long” means dragon descending, associated with the legend of a dragon descending to earth to help people fight the enemy.
Activities in Ha Long Bay
Visitors should avoid visiting Ha Long Bay from June to August. This is the rainy season, making it difficult to move and explore the bay.
1. Go on a cruise, kayak
The most popular activity is to explore Ha Long Bay on a cruise. Nothing beats the relaxing feeling of drifting on the sea in the peaceful morning. Surrounding the yacht are limestone mountains of various shapes and covered with green trees.
Another option is to explore the bay yourself, kayaking. The evening before sunset is the best time to kayak because the sun has softened, the lagoon area is relatively quiet as the fishermen have gradually returned to shore.
2. Visit the caves
Famous for its many mysterious primitive caves, Ha Long Bay is considered a giant “natural museum”.
Sung Sot Cave is located in the central area of Ha Long Bay, once ranked in the top 10 most beautiful caves in the world by the Association of Czech Travel Offices and Brokers in 2012. This place is home to many rocky islands with unique shapes.
In addition, Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, Me Cung Cave… are also other suggestions that visitors can consider visiting.
3. Explore the floating villages
Not only limestone mountains or mysterious caves, Ha Long Bay also welcomes visitors with fishing villages containing cultural values.
Visitors can spend time exploring different fishing communities, in famous fishing villages such as Cua Van fishing village, Vung Vieng fishing village…
4. Mountain climbing
With its outstanding terrain, Ha Long Bay has gradually become one of the first destinations in Vietnam suitable for those who love the sport of mountain climbing at sea.
