Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, covers an area of 1500 square km. With more than a thousand limestone peaks soaring from its crystalline emerald water this area is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and now one of four World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. Visitors have constantly marveled at Halong Bays natural beauty. The tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that make a excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the boat deck.
ITINERARY
8:00 departure. Enjoy the interesting 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long city. Arrive in Ha Long city. Lunch. Then take a private boat trip about 4hrs journey. Cruise through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit THIEN CUNG cave (the cave of the heavenly palace - famous for its stalagmites and stalactites) the cave has only opened to the public since 1998. A short way visit the newly discovered DAU GO grotto (wooden stakecave-where in 1288 one of Vietnamese most famous Generals Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle with an invading Mongol army). Back to Halong city where your minibus will be waiting for you to take you back to Hanoi. 20h30 Arrive in Hanoi.
Superior : Nomal (Vietnamese lunch)
Deluxe : Seafood and kayaking.

Duration

03 days / 02 nights

Route

Halong bay - Catba island ( or Baitulong Bay ) - Halong Bay

Features

If you are staying in Hanoi long time, either for work or for a leisure trip and wish to get out for a fresh weekend, if you feel a couple of hours in Ha long Bay looking over the islands from distance is not enough, if you wish to approach the rock and hidden grottoes better, this is the way to go!

Connection

Easy to connect with other excursions in Northern Vietnam and further. Strongly recommended to expats living in Vietnam.

Hanoi - Halong Bay – Hanoi
Duration: 3days
Known as the huge bay designated as the UNESCO World Heritage, emerged by more than 1,000 islands and rock formations, most of the best sites of them we have been researching since 1992. This 3 Day/ 2 Nights Sea Kayaking tour in Vietnam would allure you to easily fall into the quiet rhythm of Ha Long’s spirit.
Halong Bay junk boat, Vietnam     Lagoon cave at Halong Bay, Vietnam     Sunset over Halong Bay, Vietnam

Tour Highlights

Duration:      3 days
Feature: A great way to see spectacular Halong Bay is on a slow cruise through the seemingly never-ending bay of islands. Lay in the sun, enjoy a selection of the freshest seafood, and capture photograph after photograph. On Footprint Red Dragon traditional junk, we aim to get off the beaten track but still at as leisurely pace. The size of the new vessel will allow the passengers to get much closer to Halong Bay’s natural wonders, pocket lagoons, and its small fishing communities.

Routes:      Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi
Duration:     3 days
Feature: A great way to see spectacular Halong Bay is on a slow cruise through the seemingly never-ending bay of islands. Lie in the sun, enjoy a selection of the freshest seafood, and capture photograph after photograph. Later take a more intense look of one of the islands, “get off the beaten track” at a more leisurely pace. Finish the day with an amazing night´s swim in the phosphorescent water. The Chinese Junk takes part in boat watching, sunset and sunrise on board. Actually, being a part of the magic.