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Halong Bay is among the very first destinations popping up in travelers’ minds whenever mentioning Vietnam. It is located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the North East of Vietnam. Around 165 km from Hanoi center, Halong Bay belongs to Quang Ninh province and has an area of 1,553km2.
In fact, there is a large zone including Halong Bay in the center, Bai Tu Long Bay in the North East and Cat Ba Island with Lan Ha Bay in the South West. Bai Tu Long Bay is also located in Quang Ninh province but Lan Ha Bay belongs to Hai Phong City. Although three bays share the same geographical characteristics and similar scenery of limestone islands, Halong Bay is the most visited thanks to the World’s Natural Heritage Site recognition while Bai Tu Long and Lan Ha Bay are less renowned but more pristine landscapes that enchant more and more tourists recently.
Halong Bay has a humid tropical climate, the typical weather in the North of Vietnam. There are 4 seasons in Halong which are Spring (March - May), Summer (June - September), Autumn (October - December), and Winter (January - February). The transitional months may feature the weather combination of two adjacent seasons. Therefore, the best time to visit Halong Bay is from March to April and October to November.
March to April is Spring with the lowest rainfall, less harsh sunshine, and almost no chance of storms. October to November is Autumn with pleasant temperatures (23 - 27°C) and light sunshine, and perfect for outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking, or sunbathing. However, Halong Bay in each season has its own advantages and disadvantages, so you can visit at any time of the year. Make sure you check the weather forecast frequently and closer to your travel date to have a good travel plan.
If you come from a far destination, the airway is the fastest and most convenient way to get to Halong Bay. There are three airports to access Halong which are Van Don (Quang Ninh), Cat Bi (Hai Phong), and Noi Bai (Hanoi). Van Don and Cat Bi are just 1 - 1.5 hours from the airport to the cruise port while Noi Bai is around 2.5 hours away. However, the most popular choice is Hanoi thanks to the variety of flight times, aircraft brands, and the convenient transfer from the destination to the cruise.
If you are staying in nearby destinations such as Hanoi, Haiphong, Ninh Binh, Sapa, you can choose a taxi/private car, limousine bus, or local coach to get to Halong Bay. If you are joining a Halong Bay cruise, a limousine bus operated by cruise tours is the most convenient and reasonable. It costs around $30 - 40 per person per round trip from the Hanoi center but only for those staying in Hanoi. For other places, local buses must be the most cost-saving but you usually need to take another vehicle to reach the cruise port or the hotel while a taxi or private car is expensive but drops you off at the requested address.
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You will be picked up at your hotel by our guide and driver for a 3-hour drive to Ha Long bay. You will reach the pier in Halong city around 11.30 am and be welcomed on a cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink before check-in at your cabin. A fresh seafood lunch will be served while you begin your 3.5 hours cruising through mystic Ha Long Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations, and floating fishing villages (there are much fewer of them in the bay now) with its unique way of life. Then head to the Dark & Bright cave area for swimming, sunbathing, and kayaking.
Enjoy another seafood feast for dinner and the night, there is an option of night squid fishing or just relaxing on the top deck with a bar at your service.
Overnight on the cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: On cruise
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, you have time for a Taichi class or a Yoga train before having breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. After breakfast, you explore Sung Sot cave – the biggest and most beautiful one in the bay. The boat cruises back to the pier while brunch is served. Your cruise arrives at the harbour by noon, disembark and be met back by our guide and driver. Driving back to your hotel in Hanoi.
This night, you will board a night train to Sapa (alternative by a sleeping bus).
Overnight on train (sleeping bus).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: On train
You will arrive at the Lao Cai train station in the early morning. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer you to Sapa. It takes a 1,5-hour drive. Once in Sapa, you will check into the hotel (early check-in is subject to availability). Time to freshen up and have breakfast at the hotel. Free.
At leisure or explore around the city. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, your guide will walk you down to a small village - Cat Cat, home to the Black Hmong tribes. As you walk to the village nestled in the valley below Sapa (about 3,5km), you will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here you have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area and have a chance to learn some of their culture and handicrafts.
Overnight in Sapa.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Following breakfast, you explore the Sapa daily market and then set out on a 3-4 hour trek along mud paths, and trails and through several hill tribe villages to Lao Chai and Tavan, home to Hmong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Stop for a picnic lunch on the way.
When you are at Ta Van village, our car is waiting for you and bring you back to Sapa for another overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: on train
This morning, you hike up to Ham Rong Mountain, which gives you a great panoramic view of Sapa and its surrounding areas, and you can explore two orchid gardens. Back to the hotel for check-out then you take a drive to visit Ta Phin valley, where the Red Dao people and H'mong minorities live. Transfer to Lao Cai station for the returning train back to Hanoi.
Overnight on the train.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: on train
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