Plan your trip to Ha Long Bay

You are excited at your up coming trip to Ha Long? You wonder what you should prepare and where you should visit? The information below may be helpful for you.

Time

Ha Long Bay has four distinct seasons; therefore, at any time Ha Long is an attractive tourist destination.

In summer, which is the main tourist season of Ha Long, you should probably visit there on the time from March to May and from August to October.

– The weekends on June and July are in high seasons and they are the months which lots of storm hit the Tokin Gulf and Ha Long Bay.

 

  Preparation

  • Sun cream (normally SPF 30+).
  • Shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste and toothbrush.
  • Broad brimmed hat and sun glasses.
  • A comfortable pair of flip-flops.

  Cuisine and specialities Sticky rice with Squid Sausage 

Sticky rice with squid sausage

  Rolled rice pancake with Squid Sausage

Rolled Rice Pancake with Squid Sausage

  Venus Clam (Ngan)

Oyster

  Sipunculus (Sa sung)

Sai Sung

  Horseshoe Crab (Sam) 

Horseshoe Crab

  “Gat gu” cake 

Gat Gu cake

  Nem chua, Nem Chao of Quang Yen Town (sour meat)

Nem Chua

  Ca Say Tien Yen “Ca say” is the hybrid of duck and cairina, through processing of Tien Yen people.

Ca Say Tien Yen

  The Hoanh Bo Glutinous- rice wine

 

Hoang Bo Rice Wine

Entertainment Take a boat trip to visit the bay. The boat runs hourly and the trip takes us to many places, stops at many caves.

Boat trip

 

Sun World Ha Long Park: This can be said is the largest entertainment in Ha Long has just been opened. There are many zones such as: Dragon Park, Tornado Park, etc.

  Sun World Ha Long Park

  Get a motorbike taxi or catch a taxi to Tuan Chau Island. Tourists can go swimming and walk on a very clean beach or enjoy performances.  

Tuan Chau Beach

  In the evening, take a cyclo or horse-drawn carriage to go around Bai Chay area, especially Bai Chay bridge, and enjoy the sea air. There are also some Bars on Bai Chay Street.  

    Some of famous places 

  • Co To Island

  • Tuan Chau Island

  • Luon Cave

  • Relic of Yen Tu

  • Cua Van fishing village

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