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Halong Bay at a glance
High Season
Sep - Nov
Current Weather
19°
Places you can't miss
"Ba Trai Dao beach "
Local currency
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Good to know
Ha Long Bay has been known for decades as a traveler's dream spot, receiving roughly 6 million visitors a year. Ha Long Bay has more than a whopping 1,600 islands, and is located 144km from Hanoi. They say the best time of year to visit Ha Long Bay is from September to November and then from the month of March to May and that’s because there is no rain and the temperatures are mild.
There are different types of trips that a traveler can make in Ha Long Bay as there really is something for everybody. Couples can have a romantic honeymoon style holiday, backpackers can have a fun bucket-list fueled experience. If you simply want to lounge or take a relaxing cruise, then that’s available too! Thanks to the modern road work, getting from one city to the next has never been easier. We cant take you to places like Hanoi, Ninh Binh and more.
Stories by travelers, for travelers
The journey from Sapa to Halong Bay: A guest review
The ride from Sapa to Halong Bay may be a bit lengthy (and chilly!) but when you're rewarded with views of a natural world wonder, it's all worth it.
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Tout était OK
Très honnêtement, le sleeping bus était propre, a l'heure et conforme.
Il a fait le job !
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Good night ride
The bus was quite comfortable, AC were on, but blankets were also warm. Everybody had their own water.
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Sapa to Halong Bay
Very easy and quite relaxing way to travel in Vietnam.. This services let’s you bring food onto the bus.. The driver made 2 15min stops for toilets but not really long enough to sit down and eat a meal so make sure you take snacks aboard.. No English spoken by the crew but everything was self explanatory.. Sleeper seats are a little short for me 5’10”