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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (193) Now after you have explored all of Sung Sot's three chambers, your guide will lead you to the top where you'll see an astounding view of Ha Long Bay.
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Now, you'll only have time for treking thru' CatBa National Park when you take the 3D trip to Ha Long Bay. To me, this was the highlight of the trip. Not only did I get to see some native flora and fauna but I got to see awesome scenary and many opportunities to see how the local folk live.. Leave a Comment
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This is a must, even in 10c weather conditions, how else are you going to see the awesome limestone structures up close? Of course, it'll be better during summer but I wasn't going to leave this out now that I was here! I paddled out ( sadly without my camera ) and saw caves, corals and amazing limestone formations. Leave a Comment
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Nothing completes the picture of a romantic Ha Long Bay more than a couple of junks in red or yellow sails, right? Looking at them conjures the image of ancient Chinese naval exploration and if you're on one of them, you'll feel like Admiral Cheng Ho*!
*He's the famous Chinese admiral who sailed half across the world in 1421. Leave a Comment
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This is a real no-brainer as you'll be doing this the moment you sail out into Ha Long Bay. How can you not do so? These limestone structures are everywhere! To get a real perpective of this, take a look at the picture, now glance at the lower left hand corner, do you see a tiny boat with a woman? Yes, reader, the limestone structures are that enormous!
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Hang Sung Sot simply means cave of awe and aptly named too. Every tourist that comes in here will drop their jaw when they see the awesome limestone formations inside the cave. Of course, it might drop even further when they catch the view from the top of the cave. Read on to see the view from the top..
You'll definitely pay a visit to Sung Sot whether you're on a 3d or 2d trip to Halong Bay. Of course, when you're there, do look out for the cheeky "male anatomy rock" (VT prohibits the use of the actual word ) and grafitti dating back to the 1960's.. Leave a Comment
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Take a 3D trip to Ha Long Bay if you can afford the time, you won't regret it. Whilst the 2D trip offers you a grand spectacle of the bay, the 3D trip offers a further insight to the lives of the local folk. After treking for 6km in the National Park, we went to Viet Hai Village and had an interesting cultural exchange session. Here's a picture of my German friend enjoying a puff on the local water pipe called a "dieu cay ". Needless to say, I wasn't offered a puff. Wanna know why? Click here... Leave a Comment
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The best way to explore Halong Bay is on a Kayak. You can be as lazy or active as you like. With a few pointers from your ship captain, you could paddle to little caves, deserted beaches, grottos or mini tourist towns for a drink.
As for me I'm not that adventurous and was not keen to explore too far out. Furthermore, my colleague was not a strong swimmer (despite the life jacket, he wasn't that confident) So, wherever we went, I always made sure that our boat was in sight. In hindsight, the bay is really calm and there was never a danger of the kayak overturning so we could have gone further out.
When I told others in our group, there were a few who regretted not joining us. Instead, they had spent their time singing karaoke on board and we could hear them from where we were! What a laugh! If you have time, please check out my off the beaten path for a related story. Leave a Comment Address: Bai Tho Cruises
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As our boat was leaving the harbour, a little boy (girl ?) clambered onto the outside ledge of our boat, and offered to sell us a some fishing rods made of bamboo, complete with live bait - medium sized shrimp in plastic bottles.
Some in our group were alarmed and worried about the safety of the little boy (girl?) because our boat continued to move at a good speed, and a few others contemplated that it might be okay to buy the bait in order to have a fishing competition later on.
Well, finally, after a bit of discussion, our group shelled out US$1.00 each per bamboo rod and bottle of bait, and there were 6 of us who "succumbed".
The boy was accompanied by his mother who rowed the boat, and there was also a little baby on board. The enterprising woman also asked us for US$1 per photo but in the end we decided that we might as well buy the fishing rods instead. Leave a Comment Address: Halong Bay
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Once you're in Ha Long Bay, stay on the deck of the Chinese Junk watching the sun setting behind those islets...then the blue sky turns red-orangish...picture perfect.
If you want to catch the sunrise, then try wake up like 5.30am. It will be worth the effort. Leave a Comment Address: Ha Long BayDirections: On the deck of a Chinese Junk
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