Overnight on the bay, squid fishing, kayaking to explore caves are interesting experiences that are easy to join when visitors visit the wonder bay.
About 170km from Hanoi, Ha Long is a famous destination, attracting domestic and foreign tourists. Nature bestows Ha Long with beautiful scenery and a deep culture, so tourism activities here are very diverse. If you want the journey to visit Ha Long to be different, you can refer to the activities below.
With an area of more than 1,550 km2 and over 2,000 large and small islands, Ha Long owns a beautiful system of caves and limestone mountains. Choosing to stay on the yacht, visitors will be able to travel to see the blue bay, visit famous destinations such as Sung Sot cave, Dau Go cave, Thien Cung cave and spend the night on the bay.
Relax on a yacht to fully feel the beauty of the bay. Photo: Scarlet Pearl Cruises.
Watching the sunset behind the islands, having dinner on the deck and catching the sunrise in a spacious space will be unforgettable moments of relaxation when coming to Ha Long. On the current yachts, there are often additional services of cooking, yoga, and visiting fishing villages to serve the needs of tourists.
This form of squid fishing experience is chosen by many tourists when coming to Ha Long. With about 200,000 - 400,000 VND per person, visitors are served boats, bait, fishing rods to catch fresh squid like a real fisherman.
Visitors fishing at night.
The number of squids is processed according to the preferences of visitors. Usually, the boat owner will prepare a pot of sour water to serve guests who want to use fresh squid right at the boat. A night squid fishing trip starts from dusk until midnight. The fishing operation is also simple, just let go of the bait, wait for the squid to bite and then pull it up.
It can be said that Ha Long is one of the rare bays that are quiet thanks to windbreak islands. Guests can comfortably kayak, play water games without worrying about waves. This service is available at major destinations in Ha Long.
Visitors can kayak to explore the bay.
The boat is compact, so it is easy to weave through the caves with low arches, see the coral reefs and discover the life of the fishing villagers. Guests will be equipped with life jackets. However, it is still necessary to pay attention to safety rules when using this type of vehicle.
If kayaks help visitors get into the nooks and crannies of the bay, seaplanes are the means to cover all the beauty of the heritage. After a few seconds of surfing on the water, visitors are taken to an altitude of 500 to 3000m. From above, the limestone mountains and hundreds of islands in succession appear and are reduced in sight.
Ha Long Bay seen from a seaplane. Photo: Quy Doan.
On the flight lasting about 25 minutes, visitors will fully feel the majesty of the wonder bay. The ticket price for a seaplane experience ranges from 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 VND per trip.
