About 160 km from Hanoi, Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province is a famous tourist destination not only in the North, the whole country but around the world. Ha Long has a bay, world heritage sites, rich tourist activities, delicious food...
What season is Ha Long beautiful?
Ha Long City is located in the North so the climate has all 4 seasons. The months of April-June are warm without rain, the months of June-August are hot with possible rainstorms, the months of September-December are gradually cooler and colder. Each season here has its own beauty. In summer, you come to Ha Long to swim and sunbathe, while spring and autumn are cool and suitable to see a less noisy Ha Long and participate in outdoor activities. Explore entertainment areas. Peak season is from June to August, the city is crowded, especially on weekends.
How to move to Ha Long?
From Hanoi, visitors can travel by many means of transport. In addition to personal cars, there are Limousine cars available to pick you up on request (Phuc Xuyen, Van Don Xanh, Ha Long Travel...) with ticket price of 180,000 - 220,000 VND per person. In addition, you can catch buses at stations in Hanoi city. Passenger car prices are about 150,000 - 200,000 VND per person.
The most ideal direction of travel is Hanoi - Hai Phong, Hai Phong - Ha Long highway. The road is beautiful, but you need to pay attention to signs, drive at the right speed, turn on the signal lights when changing lanes and always wear a seat belt. Travel time is about 2.5 to 3 hours.
Quang Ninh has Van Don airport. So from Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, visitors can travel by air straight to Quang Ninh, then go by road from the airport to Ha Long City, about 50 km. There is a bus from the airport to the city center.
In Ha Long, if you do not have a personal vehicle, you can rent a motorbike for 120,000 - 200,000 VND a day. Tourists traveling in large groups such as families, groups of friends, colleagues... should rent a taxi (Mai Linh, Thanh Hung, Thinh Hung...), book a Grab (bike or car) or private car.
Things to do
Ha Long Bay is a world heritage site with natural beauty that attracts domestic and foreign tourists. The bay has thousands of large and small limestone islands of all shapes scattered throughout, creating a magnificent and different scene from the rest of the world. A popular option is to take a scenic cruise with journeys passing through places such as Ga Choi island, Dinh Huong island, Sung Sot cave, Thien Cung cave, Titop island...
For the most complete experience, you should relax on a yacht. You will enjoy the quiet space and fresh air while traveling among the vast waters of the closed bay, with few waves and wind.
In Ha Long, there are many cruise lines with 1-5 star standard services such as Heritage Cruises, Paradise Cruise, Stellar of the Seas, Indochine, Scarlet Pearl Cruises, Orchid, Starlight Ha Long, Dragon Legend.