Ha Long Bay

城市概覽

"Ha Long" means "Bay of Descending Dragons" (Chinese: 下龙湾; Xiàlóngwān), though prior to the 19th century this name was not recorded in any document or archive. When mentioning the present-day Quang Ninh Sea or Ha Long Bay, old histories often referred to them by the names of An Bang, Luc Thuy or Van Don. Not until the late-19th century did the name of Ha Long Bay appear on a French maritime chart. The Hai Phong News, a French newspaper of the time, had an article, Dragon appears on Ha Long Bay, reporting the following story: In 1898 a sub-lieutenant named Lagredin, skipper of the Avalanse, reported seeing a huge sea snake in Ha Long Bay. This was also witnessed by many of the crew. Thus emerged the European image of the Asian dragon. Whether this appearance of a strange animal resembling a dragon resulted in the name of Ha Long Bay is unknown.

Ha Long Bay Tourism website

如何抵達

There are a number of domestic connections, particularly to the ports of Halong City and Haiphong.

By plane Van Don International airport (VDO IATA) has flights from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

From Hanoi

Independently From Hanoi, you can take a minibus from Gia Lam bus station. Tickets are 90,000 dong, takes approximately 4 hours and the bus will pick up passengers along the way. Air conditioning is minimal, so be prepared to sweat in summer. Larger-sized tourists will not find it to be a pleasant journey, but it is an authentic Vietnamese experience. You can also hire a private car from Noi bai airport or Hanoi city centre to Halong Bay. There are many providers. Another way is to go to Halong Bay by seaplane. The trip takes only 45 minutes from Hanoi.The flight can be extended to include an additional 15-minute scenic tour over the bay, which allows you to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the thousands of limestone karsts and remote fishing villages before landing at Tuan Chau Island Marina.

Tours to Cat Ba Island The vast majority of tourists take a 'tour'. This consists of a morning shuttle bus from their hotel or an agent in central Hanoi to a Halong Port controlled by a mafia that basically only ships people to Cat Ba Island. This gives you the least possible options but can be an easy alternative for time-short tourists. If you do choose this option, standards vary considerably: while comfortable (or even luxurious) boats, excellent food and knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides may be available, most are characterised by long and crowded bus journeys, rip-off trips on boats so slow you could swim faster (to get you to buy more food and drink on board), hard-sell add-ons such as brief stops for kayaking, water cave visits and other shady practices. If you must visit Cat Ba, then you can avoid the tourist port entirely by crossing from Haiphong.

Internationally From Nanning in China's Guangxi province, the Nanning International Tourist Distribution C

當地交通

The islands can be accessed from various ports:

Cai Rong, a small port serving the northeastern archipelago. Halong City, spanning a portion of the northern part of the archipelago. There are several ports here; at least one port exists that is wholly distinct from the tourist boat piers. Haiphong, a large historic port city at the mouth of the Red River.

美食

Tu hài is an expensive gourmet shellfish associated with the Van Don Island district, sometimes called 'snail spout'. It is reputed to have a particularly unique and unforgettable taste. It can be prepared in soup or salads, steamed or baked. Steamed tu hài is sweet and cool, and sometimes mixed with spices. Horseshoe crab is gradually becoming a specialty of Halong Bay.

順遊推薦

To the north there is the neighboring bay Bai Tu Long Bay with similar scenery and fewer tourists. Cruises to Bai Tu Long Bay leave from Hon Gai wharf (Cảng Hòn Gai) in the city of Ha Long. The islands of Bai Tu Long Bay can be reached by ferry from Cái Rồng port, approximately 60 km north of the city of Ha Long. To the south is the coastal city of Haiphong. Hanoi is 170 km to the west. To the north, you can reach Mong Cai and Dongxing on the Chinese border and then other destinations in China's Guangxi province. Co To Island, reachable by boat from Ha Long City