 If
there is one star that shines more than the others
in Vietnam, that is
Halong Bay. A magical place
whose visit can be made more beautiful, if possible,
with a sailing boat.
Halong Bay is located in northeastern Vietnam, the
Gulf of Tonkin and surrounded by South China Sea, is
a series of islands, islets and limestone mountains
eroded to form one of the most beautiful and unique
designs in the world.
Perhaps this is the best highlight of Vietnam,
although each place has its own attraction, it is
true that Halong is really special and navigate
around these islands of hundreds of years old is
something we will never forget.
The islets jut out of the sea forming a maze of
karsts, caves, tunnels, they are formed in the
different shapes of human, animals and weird
objects. In Halong, you can perform activities
during the tour and walk among the islets on a kayak
and look closely at sea erosion and years on the
rocks. Halong bay is an ideal place to go kayaking,
and the limestone cliffs provide a beautiful scene
for rock climbers.
There are several ways to explore the bay on day or
overnight trips, most travellers take 2 day tour
with 1 night on board the cruiser, travellers with 3
or 4 days are recommended to have 1 or
2 days to
Catba island where you will enjoy an amazing island
with a brutal nature park, home to endangered
langurs. Cat ba is one of the few inhabited
islands
of Halong Bay and a great place to enjoy a few quiet
days with good beaches.
Another stop is the
Monkey Island, inhabited by a
good number of monkeys that you can see up close.
There are several roads around the island to make
treks, but it is essential to wear good shoes, as a
result of moisture the soil is slippery and can be
dangerous.
There are several points where you will take the
trip more economically. One of them is Hai Phong sea
port city. To get to
Cat Ba you have to take a fast
boat in Hai Phong and in just over 30 minutes will
arrive in this fantastic island, and from Catba you
can travel by ferry to Halong bay in just 1 hour
Halong bay cruisers, this type of vessels, also
known as Junks or dragon boats are beautiful
traditional manufacturing buildings, whose main
characteristic is its brown wooden works with curled
roof like eastern pagoda. Furthermore, proudly wear
a figurehead head of a dragon and two or three sails
on top
Although referred to as Sailing Junks all boats are
motorized, top floor of the boat is the sun deck for
passengers to relax, take photos, Below deck, are
equipped better than some hotels with well-appointed
rooms and restaurants specializing in fresh seafood.
Travellers can take their halong bay cruises for an
exploration of the site, all boats have a small
canoe or "tender" to take visitors to small lagoons
or beautiful caves in the area
As if all this were not enough, during the voyage
you can make a stopover in several caves which you
can access and view the bay from them. these caves
are like caves typical of pirate movies that will
not leave indifferent insurance.
However don't expect you are going to take a
peaceful trip to a quiet place as there are about
300 boats travel everyday and half of them anchor
offshore, because of safety regulations all tourist
boats stop travelling in the evening and have to
anchor at some assigned spots around the bay
Spending the night on board is an unforgettable
experience for travellers, The views are
incomparable, especially sunsets and sunrises.
Explore Halong Bay on a sailing boat has its
rewards. |
