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Halong Bay: The World’s Nature Heritage of Vietnam



 
 
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Default Halong Bay: The World’s Nature Heritage of Vietnam

Ha Long Bay (also “Halong Bay”) is in northern Vietnam, 170 km east of
Hanoi. The bay is famous for its scenic rock formations



If you thought the hideout in the James Bond film “The Man with the
Golden Gun” was spectacular, imagine a place where there are 3,000
such limestone islands clustered together in the East Sea of Halong
Bay. Paddle through caves into secret lagoons, drift down channels
surrounded by cliffs and forest and sail out into the open sea. Relax
on the deck of our luxurious double-sailed junk and look forward to
seafood bought straight from passing fishing craft. Swim alone amongst
the limestone islets under the stars and take a breather at a floating
village hidden amongst the islands. Our fiber glass sea kayaks make
for satisfying travel, whether you are an Olympic champion or first
time enthusiast.

GETTING THERE

The best way to get to Ha Long Bay is to rent a car from Hanoi from a
tour opganizer as ActiveTravelVietnam (ATV). It costs approximately US
$100-US$120 return. There is also a tourist open bus service offered
by travel agencies around the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Cost is around
US$8 net/person/way.

Public buses leave from Long Bien Station to the Bai Chay Station
(other side of Red River, 5km from Hoan Kiem Lake) every 30 minutes
from 6AM to 6PM and cost 50,000 dong/person each way. This is not
recommended for foreign travelers, as these buses are often crowded,
slow and unsafe.

THE POPULAR TRAIL (starting from Hanoi)

Day 1: You leave Hanoi for Halong Bay at 8.30am with a short break for
refreshment at a handicraft centre. Upon arrival in Halong City you
will board a Chinese-style wooden boat (locals call it “Junk”) for a
fine seafood lunch and a short cruise to one cave. After a short
exploration of the cave you start the kayak exploration of the bay,
paddling through an amazing area of limestone islets, passing a
floating village to reach Luon Cave, which is a tunnel thrusting
through a mountain. Paddling through the tunnel to explore a beautiful
secluded lagoon. End of the first with dinner and overnight in AC,
private junk’s cabin.

Day 2: This kayaking day starts from Van Chai Floating village and
then continue paddling to Dark Cave. The cave is a 200m long, dark
tunnel thrusting through a limestone mountain. The tunnel is the only
entry to a secluded and beautiful lagoon. You can also explore some
other caves nearby. After lunch you paddle to Ba Trai Dao Lagoon,
along a stunning and fairly rough sea channel, to explore its
beautiful beaches. Then continue paddling to Lan Ha Bay, which is
smaller than Halong Bay but much more interesting with lots of
secluded beaches.

Day 3: Breakfast is served on the junk and you will enjoy the sundeck
while the Junk navigates amazing rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay to
get back to Halong City. Lunch on the junk before heading back to
Hanoi by bus.

WHEN TO KAYAK

You can do kayaking on the bay all year around but great time is
between October and June. A typical kayaking day starts at about 8.00
am after breakfast. Lunch will be served on support boat. At the end
of a kayaking day, we would return to the junk by 5 pm or 5.30 pm.

TRAVEL GEARS

On this trip ATV use hard-cell, tandem kayak. Paddle, life-jacket and
dry bag are available. We recommend you to bring some extra gears such
as Sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, rain coat. The
kayak tour with well-trained and experienced tour guide is always
recommended for a best exploration.

Source: http://www.KayakHalongBay.com & http://www.activetravelvietnam.com

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