Halong Bay

Located 170km from Hanoi, the journey by car takes approximately 3 hours.

 A World Heritage site with spectacular limestone formations, caves and beaches. Translated, Halong Bay means “Bay of the Descending Dragon”. It is one of the most magnificent scenic spots in all of Vietnam and was designated by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage site in 1994. This spectacular bay is picturesque, consisting of a dense cluster of nearly 2000 limestone islets rising majestically from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. 

A legendary world just waiting to be explored. 

Washed by water and waves for centuries, Halong is home to mystical and surreal scenery as the limestone basin has been carved into stalactite caves and crescent beaches with breathtaking formations.

Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by human presence. The site’s outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its high-concentrated biological diversity with many ecosystems of salt water-flooded forests, coral reefs, and tropical forests with thousands of species of both animal and plant life. 

Staying a night or two on the bay in a luxurious 1930’s Indochine style Junk (‘classic ship’) is an exhilarating way to discover these Emerald waters and dramatic landscapes. Greet the early morning sunrise on the deck, watching sunlight shining on the islands, waking up every cave and crevasse and gradually covering the whole area. The days can be spent discovering water tunnels with coral reefs, visiting the limestone grottos, floating fishing villages, swimming and kayaking, discovering the unspoilt pockets and islets. The evenings are embraced by one of the most spectacular sunsets in the world and will warm up every sense and passion. Before retiring for the night, why not try your hand at the night squid fishing in the traditional Vietnamese way?