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Distance from
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Hanoi |
165 km / 2.5 - 3.0hrs
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| Hai Phong | 70 km / 1.5hrs | |
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How to get there
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by road / helicopter. very good road condition but speed limit. |
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Best trip duration
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4 hours boat cruise
1 night over at hotel or on cruise
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Best time to visit
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Year round
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Halong Bay is made up of 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names, which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The bay itself has an area of 43,400 ha, consists of 775 islands.
Viewed from above, Halong Bay resembles a geographic work of art. While exploring the bay, you feel lost in a legendary world of stone islands. There is Man's Head Island, which resembles a man standing and looking towards the mainland. Dragon Island looks like a dragon hovering above the turquoise water. La Vong Island resembles an old man fishing. There are also the islands of the Sail, the Pair of Roosters, and the Incense Burner, which all astonishingly resemble their namesakes. The forms of the islands change depending on the angle of the light and from where the islands are viewed. At the core of the islands, there are wonderful caves and grottoes, such as Thien Cung (Heavenly Residence Grotto), Dau Go (Driftwood Grotto), Sung Sot (Surprise Grotto), and Tam Cung (Three Palace Grotto).
TAM COC - BICH DONG (Ninh Binh Province)
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Distance from
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Hanoi |
135 km / 3.0hrs
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| Phong Nha | km / hrs | |
| Halong | ||
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How to get there
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by road / train | |
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Best trip duration
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2.5 hours boat cruise
day trip and return to Hanoi or connect to other place
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Best time to visit
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Oct - Apr
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Tam Coc - Bich Dong is a popular tourist destination near the city of Ninh Binh in northern Vietnam.The Tam Coc (“three caves”) portion is a three-hour excursion by small boat along the Ngo Dong river, beginning at the village of Van Lam and proceeding through a scenic landscape dominated by rice fields and karst towers. The route includes floating through three natural caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba), the largest of which is 125m long with its ceiling about 2m high above the water. The boats are typically rowed by one or two local women who also sell embroidered goods.
