Halong is a fast-growing resort town with modern infrastructure, built on an artificial dam connecting the two peninsulas. Along the coast stretches numerous hotels, elite residential buildings, shops, restaurants, tennis courts, massage parlors, clubs and discos. Sandy beaches of the city are artificial and not suitable for diving, but the water there is very warm.
Flight of a / to Vietnam Airlines from Moscow to Nha Trang, Hanoi and Saigon:
Departures in March for 9 nights: Bao Quynh Bungalow 3 * - from 69 900 rubles / person
Ocean Star 4 *, 8n. - from 69 900 rubles / person
Sea Links Beach 5 *, 8N. - from 85 900 rubles / person
How to get
By taxi from Hanoi for 100 USD and 3, 5 hours. On the city itself it is convenient to move on motorcycles or taxis.
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Climate
The resort has a warm and mild climate, with an average temperature of about 22 ° C. The rainy season lasts from June to November, from December to May it's dry enough.
Halong hotels
Noteworthy hotels in Halong are no more than 15, with about a third located on the nearest island of Tuan Chau. All hotels are located in close proximity to the beach and offer a decent service. Exotics for the sake of you can spend the night on a junk - as part of a mini-cruise or simply moored in a picturesque place. Book this overnight stay at an official travel agency.
Book popular hotels in Halong at the best prices
| Signature Halong Cruise from 19 636 rubles Ha Long Hon Gai Wharf | Syrena Cruises from 16 251 rubles Ha Long Syrena Café - Vinashin Harbor, 06 Le Thanh Tong, Hon Gai | Paradise Luxury Cruise from 17 728 rubles Ha Long Tuan Chau Island |
| Halong Glory Legend Cruise from 11 511 rubles Ha Long Tuan Chau Island | Halong Glory Premium Cruise from 11 511 rubles Ha Long Tuan Chau Island | Halong Paloma Cruise from 12 250 rubles Ha Long Vinashin Wharf, No 6A Le Thanh Tong, Hon Gai |
| Halong Fantasea Cruise from 7 695 rubles Ha Long Bai Chay | Legacy Cruise from 9 480 rubles Ha Long Hon Gai Wharf | Marguerite Junk from 10 588 rubles Ha Long Hon Gai Whalf, Ha Long Bay |
| Royal Hotel from 1,355 rubles Ha Long 144 Tran Quoc Nghien, Hong Ha ward | Thien Thach Hotel Halong from 985 rubles Ha Long Lot 9 - Hamlet 1- Area 1 - Bai Chay | Thuy Nga Hotel from 1,478 rubles Ha Long 11 Cay Thap |
Halong cuisine and restaurants
In Halong Bay, God himself ordered to eat seafood - there is an abundance of restaurants offering inexpensive and delicious food, which in the morning floated in the South China Sea. It is definitely worth trying a local specialty - sweet and sour candied fish.
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions of Halonga
In the vicinity of Halong, there are many caves and islands, each with its own legend, as usual. The most famous are the Cave of Wooden Pillars by Dou-Guo, Quang-Han, the Cave of Heavenly Palace, the islands of Catba and Tuan Chau. You can also visit the Bai Ho mountain, towering at 106 m above sea level, in order to try to read a poem carved on it in honor of its beauty.
Cruises on the Halong Bay
Sea excursions along Halong Bay with three thousand picturesque islands are usually organized from Hanoi, but on the spot you can find a lot of travel agencies and hotels offering such a "swim" .The standard program of excursions (3 days, 2 nights) includes leisurely cruising from island to island alternately with active entertainments: climbing the Titov mountain, cycling through rice paddies, cave examination and feeding monkeys .The first night is offered on the ship, the second - in the hotel of one of the islands, as a rule, at Katba .Meals - half board; in addition, in the parking lot to the ship constantly jump boat-shops, where you can buy any food .By the way, for the alcohol bought from the junk on the ship they can demand a "right of traffic jam" - about 10 000 VND from the bottle .The average cost of such excursions is 200 000 VND . Halong photo (20)