Tips for traveling to Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay - a natural heritage of the world - is increasingly changing in the direction of modern to welcome tourists from all over the world. Ha Long City is changing many new policies and the highest goal is to promote tourism trends in the North and ensure Ha Long Bay will always be developed. Take the following notes and make a trip to Ha Long this summer visitors.

Since the opening of Vietnam, nearly 400 wooden ships depart from Bai Chay wharf to take visitors to attractive destinations in the bay such as Sung Sot Cave, Soi Sim or Titop Island. Recently, due to the demand for more tourists Ha Long more and more two leading yacht companies in Vietnam have launched 4-star yacht in Tuan Chau. Life Heritage Resort and Paradise Cruises - two of the region's leading yachts

Bai Chay Beach has a 100-metre-long sandbank

Tuan Chau Island is like Antibes or Fort Lauderdale of the yacht industry in the North of Vietnam. As far as the experience of Halong Bay is concerned, visitors can experience the sailing yacht "Super Yatch". If you want to travel to Ha Long Bay you can go to Hai Phong airport, then go to the car about 90 minutes. You can also fly from Da Nang with daily flights to here. Or from Noi Bai International Airport or Hanoi city center, you can drive to here only 4 hours. Tuan Chau Island is connected to the mainland by two wide lanes. From the jetty, the ships depart daily and in just 10 minutes, passengers are able to visit the islands at bay. It takes 45 minutes from Bai Chay.

On Tuan Chau Island, there are boutique hotels like Viethouse Lodge or beach resorts such as Holiday Villa, one of the most luxurious Halong hotels. From here, it takes about 5 minutes to get to Life Heritage Resort's Ha Long Bay or Paradise Cruises. Ha Long has nearly 120km of coastline and has a total area of ​​about 1,553 km2. There are large caves for tourists to explore Halong.

Weather

Ha Long tourism with four seasons, visitors can also visit the city to enjoy the natural beauty of the place. But for European travelers who often travel to Vietnam and winter from December to late April, the best time to cruise Halong Bay is in the spring and autumn, because at this time Fresh air in the air and the temperature in the water is not too cold or too hot.

Bai Chay Beach has a 100-metre-long sandbank

License

The government allows yachts to operate and register for all visitors to Halong. For foreigners, you should register as soon as you arrive. You should show your passport or identity card before boarding the boat. After that, the yacht companies will check in for yacht day or overnight on the yacht when you board the boat.

Each day, the port authority will base on the weather conditions and decide whether to allow yachts to operate. Yachts are licensed to operate during the day from 7h - 7h30 and receive overnight permits set at 11am - 11:30 am. Most tourists move from Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay just as they are allowed to stay overnight on the yacht. Means check-out at the Hanoi hotels at 8am to Tuan Chau at 11h30. They often rely on the weather in Hanoi to predict the possibility of a boat trip. If you want to stay on a 2 night cruise, the captain will have to get a license for you day by day. Without a permit on Monday, yachts will be guided back to the port.

It's for you

Ha Long has about 1,969 islands recognized by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage. Over the years, the islands near the mainland were allowed to anchor at night at four points. These areas are close to Sung Sot, Titop Island and Soi Sim.

Cat Ba Island is the largest of the 366 islands that make up the Cat Ba Archipelago

For those travelers who want to rest in a quiet, less touristy environment, there are 2 anchorage points farther in the bay. One point on the east islet and the other in the southwest towards Cat Ba island. If you need privacy, you can choose a yacht with a staff of dedicated staff and explore one of three unique itineraries.

Ha Long tours will be perfect at 1 or 2 nights on land and 1 or 2 nights on the sea for authentic Halong cruises. Here you can visit the fish market and buy delicious seafood. Here the village is not a tourist village so you will find the lifestyle of the people here is very rustic and friendly.

Halong Bay in the future

Recently, Ha Long Bay was recognized as one of the 7 new natural wonders. As well as the UNESCO World Heritage Site and its surrounding national parks, the area will soon become an attractive international destination, with many yachts, an increasing number of tourists and residents. living crowded. Local governments are increasingly adopting international policies to protect and conserve the bay to meet the growing demand for tourism in Ha Long Bay.