Claire GUERIN

Hạ Long Bay Holidays

Ha Long bay is the body of water in north Vietnam with the famous sugar loaf formations which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visit Hạ Long Bay

Art & Culture
Unesco World Heritage
Nature, Adventure & Sport

Hạ Long Bay: How to get there?

Two and a half hours from Hanoi by train

Hạ Long Bay: See when to go?

From May to November

Hạ Long Bay: For how long?

One day

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Hạ Long Bay: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Simon Hoffmann

Travel writer

Ha Long is a town in northern Vietnam, famous for a stunning bay that opens onto the Gulf of Tonkin.

My suggestion

If you go in low season, you'll avoid the hoards of tourists and find the visit far more enjoyable.

Marine Faure

Travel writer

Ha Long bay is the body of water in north Vietnam with the famous sugar loaf formations which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

My suggestion

Spend the night on the water to see the breathtaking sunset and sunrise!

Claire Guerin

Travel writer

Hạ Long Bay, one of the must-see destinations in Vietnam, is somewhere I found to be full of mystery, and the scenery there is simply magical.

My suggestion

Spend at least one night here: the sunrise and the sunset are absolutely wonderful.

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