Some tips you need to know when traveling to Ha Long bay
Ha Long Bay Vietnam is considered to be the must to come when visiting Vietnam and it’s the destination you should visit at least once in your lifetime because of its magnificent nature beauty. Going on a cruise around Halong Bay, climb Bai Tho (Poem) mountain, shopping at Hon Gai market, wandering at a night market, enjoy a view of Halong from Bai Chay bridge, having a good time in Tuan Chau Island are impressive activities. It’s normally cost you a large amount of money when going on vacation here but with my experience in backpacking tourism and using Vietnam visa on arrival, you can save a bundle if following my suggestion below.

Experience when traveling to Ha Long Bay
Halong Bay Vietnam is 177km from Hanoi. You can go to coach station to take one to Ha Long. There are many continuous coaches going there every day and it takes 4 hours to go there. If you only stay in Ha Long, you can go in 2 days. In the early morning of the first day, take the coach from Hanoi to Halong bay. You’d better take the first trip at about 7 am. At about 11:30 am, take off the car at the turning point that very near Bai Chay then take a motorcycle taxi to Bai Chay tourist port.

Have lunch in one of the restaurants on the side of the tourist port. In the early afternoon, go to the port to ask for sightseeing ticket and boat ticket. Here, you will buy a ticket for sightseeing and boat separately and because you and other tourists share the boat, the price is only from 100,000 VND to 150,000VND per person. If you go on vacation with friends and your family, you should hire a private boat with the price of 1.500.000 to 1.700.000 VND per 4 to a 6-hour voyage. On the peak season of tourism (from May to August), the price can be higher.

There is two type of sightseeing ticket in Ha Long bay. That is 4 hour and 6-hour ticket. With 4-hour ticket, you will visit Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, Hon Ga Choi and wandering around the bay in near distance. With 6-hour ticket, you will visit Thien Cung cave, Hon Ga Choi, Titov beach and tour around the bay in the further distance.

If you are not tired after the trip from Hanoi, you should climb Bai Tho (Poem) Mountain in the afternoon of the first day and go sightseeing around Ha Long Bay in the next morning. In the afternoon, take the coach back to Hanoi. Bai Tho mountain located in the area of Hon Gai, very close to the coast near Bai Chay bridge. From the peak of the mountain, you can see the Ha Long city panorama and a part of Ha Long Bay.

Package tour of two days and one night
With the trip of two days and one-night sleep on a boat, you can enjoy more activities. The price is from 90$ to 110$ per night with 3-star boat and from 170$ to 400$ per night with 4 and 5-star boat. You can choose the package that suits you and your budget. However, it should be noted that it doesn’t matter which boat you are on as Halong Bay is still an amazing spectacle.

The general schedule of the two days and one-night tour in Ha Long bay
The first day: Move from Ha Noi to Ha Long within 4 hours, arrive at Ha Long at about 12:30 pm. Then you go on the boat to go sightseeing in Halong bay. You will have lunch on the boat and visit Titov beach at 2 pm or visit Sung Sot cave. At the end of the day, you will explore the breathtaking beauty of Halong bay by kayaking (or kayaking in the next morning)

The second day: Go kayaking, have breakfast and the boat will take you back to the port on the other way. You can visit Hon Ga Choi on the way back. You will have lunch on the boat or in a restaurant in Bai Chay. Depending on the trip length and each travel agent, tourists have different kayak route and time frame. In the afternoon, you will be back to Hanoi.
With 3-day tour in Ha Long, they often combine with visiting Cat Ba. It’s also a stunning destination in Vietnam.

Hotels in Ha Long
Ha Long is divided into two zones: Hon Gai and Bai Chay connected by Bai Chay bridge. The main tourist area is Bai Chay with the long coast and port. Hon Gai is the administrative quarter. So, you should stay in Bai Chay area for convenience in traveling and eating. The hotels mainly locate on Vuon Dao street. The room price is from 250.000 VND to 350.000 VND/night/room. The price can be a little higher in summer. There are many restaurants in this area, you can choose some small ones near Post Office three-way crossroads. Food in these restaurants is delicious with reasonable price. Don’t forget to enjoy Cha much – made from cuttlefish – the specialty of Ha Long.

Attractions in Ha Long Bay
Thien Cung and Dau Go cave: You will go to Dau Go island by boat, keep walking up a stair to the mountain, explore the cave inside. You had better visit both caves. There are a lot of beautiful stalactites and of animal shape in the cave.

In the evening, you can go shopping in Ha Long night market to buy some small souvenirs. Remember to bargain. If you stay in Hon Gai zone, you can enjoy the food and discover a life of people here. You can also visit Long Tien Pagoda.

Sightseeing Ticket price in Ha Long Bay
The ticket price has increased since 2018. Specifically, daytime ticket (from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm) is 120 million VND each person (not include the ticket to visit each island, cave).
The resident ticket for one night in Halong Bay is 320.000 VND, 470.000 VND for 2 nights and 520.000 VND for 3 nights. Children from the age of 7 to 15, The old over the age of 70, the poor, the disable will be discounted 50%. Children under 7 will be free.

Traveling, discovering and exploring come in the same path of holidaying! Ho Chi Minh City, the land secured by the slopes and mountains and the mother ocean delivers a wide-stretched experience and provides the right meaning for holidaying! Tourists can fly directly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) by applying visa to Vietnam online.
Ho Chi Minh City is a cultural spot follows the celebrated authentic culture as well as influenced by the contemporary western culture. As Ho Chi Minh City is seem to be a cultural hub holding too many traditions and giving space for new and modern cultures there are so many things to discover here and of course a variety of cuisines to taste.

Food Tour
Ho Chi Minh City is the best destination to explore various types of food, namely Cantonese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Western and International.

• There are many multi-cuisine restaurants in the town where you can make the dining absolutely memorable by ordering all the famous platters available there to enjoy the wide cultured taste.
• Food tours are also conducted by many tour organizers, where you can expect a very ambient response from these people and can explore various food items with the recipes and the origins.
• Food tours are mainly conducted in the food streets, markets and specialty restaurants so it will be more joyful when touring with the fellow vacationers like you.
• Banana leaf Indian food, the saucy and the juicy Chinese menus, the baked and the grilled English dishes, the traditional Cantonese menus, the grilled and spiced dishes and other famous platters are served hot and delicious.
• They take you to the fresh markets to taste the fresh and yummy range of fruit varieties and take you to the floating market to enjoy the lovely surroundings, the fresh fruits, the simple morning breakfast and an energetic early morning tea.

Travel to Explore Various Attractions
There are a bunch of locations in Ho Chi Minh City where you can go, visit with your folks and enjoy the vacation with the worries of routines kept aside.

• There are places for every interest – like the pilgrim spots and the religious sites for those who are interested in Buddhism and other holy deities. People come to these wants to enjoy the ambiance and of course the architecture as well.
• Cultural sites and monuments and museums are also there here where one can enjoy the relics and the artifacts of the city.
• Gardens, parks, beach spots are also there to make the kids and the older kids happy
• When exploring various sites and shopping attractions it’s always convenient to so choose a hotel close to the city center, for your accommodation such as the Rex Hotel to relish the vacation by seeing all the locations conveniently without worrying about the distance.

The tourist destination not to be missed while in Da Nang
Ba Na Hill, Amusement Park Asia, InterContinental Danang Resort, Han River Bridge... are places visitors hardly missed in Da Nang.

Ba Na Hill
The tourist destination not to be missed while in Da Nang. Ba Na Hill is an area of eco-tourism resort combines entertainment area with modern equipment, it has a cool climate all year round tourist destination resort in Da Nang ideal, not only Explore wonderful sight of the mountains here, but you also get to experience the longest cable car and the highest in the world, along with entertainment designed for all ages combined with many gardens as: love the garden, vineyard, garden fairy... especially on top village of villas built in the beautiful French architecture and luxury, this place is indeed a good place to go and explore.

Amusement Park Asia - Turnover Sun
Parks in Asia with an area of about 89ha, located right in the southeast of the Monument of Danang, along the western bank of the Han River. Park Asia is a complex world-class entertainment and head Southeast Asia. This is the complex was designed by architect Bill Bensley famous (4 years in the top 5 most famous architects in the world).

The entire area of the park is divided into four main functional areas. Each zone will include architectural, landscape, historical, artistic entertainment, crafts... symbolic of many countries in the region. Sitting on the solar cycle, visitors can take panoramic sight Danang shimmering at night. Turnover time 15p / round, including 64 cabins can carry up to 364 people at once. Ticket price is 50,000 VND per person, less than 1m are free.

InterContinental Danang
The tourist destination is one of the best luxuries hotels in Da Nang. InterContinental Danang is located in Son Tra peninsula north of Danang City is one of the tourists not to be missed while in Danang. The resort features a unique design style, full of creativity, the total harmony between the natural landscape and quintessence exotic architecture, unique culture of Vietnam.

Han River Bridge
The tourist destination not to be missed while in Da Nang. Built on the axis of the Bach Dang Street, Hai Chau district connected with Son Tra district, rotating bridge is the pride of the people of Da Nang. Bridge shimmering beauty and stand out from the city when night falls. At 0h30 per night, Han River Bridge turns 90 degrees around the axis between the demand for large vessels to pass, and closes around 3:30.

Marble
The center of Danang City is approximately 7 km 5 stone mountain Kim Son, Moc Son Thuy Son, Vulcan and Native Son forming populations famous Marble. Guests cannot fail to visit Tam Thai Pagoda, Huyen Khong action, action Linh Nham, dynamic Van Thong Lang Nowhere active, dynamic Van Nguyet, or the realm of the afterlife, as Dai Linh Anh, Judge Rules electricity, electricity Ming Wang, Avici Hell, streams Afternoon... Beneath the Marble is Non Nuoc stone carving village famous for stone carving.

Cham
Here, visitors will discover an unspoiled natural area, romantic islands in Lao, long island, island husband, Hon Yen and mingle with rustic life in the fishing village, enjoy local specialties methods such as shrimp, fish, squid, crab rock, wild vegetables... Swimming, sunbathing, hiking, or participate in activities such as motor sports, even flying, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling as well as the tourist attraction.

My Son Sanctuary
Duy Phu Commune, Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam, Da Nang City and approximately 69 km, is comprised of many temples in a valley about 2 km in diameter, surrounded by hills. This place is famous for its architecture and hundreds of priceless works, dating from 7-13 century are on display at the Museum of Champa. My Son Sanctuary is considered to be one of the central temples of Hinduism in Southeast Asia and the unique heritage of its kind in Vietnam.