Five Spots You Should Visit In Halong Bay

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Five Spots You Should Visit In Halong Bay

written by Cristina Quilaton

 

 

A two hour flight from hot sunny Bangkok to a cold chilly wind and raindrops in Ha Long City gives me some aches and pains because of the weather alone. Good thing, I have my best coat to keep me toasty and warm and simply dance in the rain (metaphorically) with the challenges especially when it goes on for 3 days!

 

Even the flu and rain can’t stop me from roaming around this charming city. I’m glad I did because I was able to see the reflection of the Ha Long mirror even if the sun didn’t kiss my skin.

 

So, I turned on my own human GPS to find happy places and I found these five sunny spots for you to check out when you drop in on Ha Long City.

 

Ha Long cruise

 

When I arrived in my budget hotel in the middle of the city, I asked the hotel tour desk what are the differences between the various cruises in Ha Long Bay. As expected, the higher you pay, the higher service you get. But of course, I’m on a tight budget so it’s ideal to consider my personal requirements and the things that I just wanted to see. So, I ended up booked the Ha Long tour that costs me around 10 USD, including the cave tour and transfers. Good deal!

 

Beyond everything, I was amazed how spectacular the UNESCO World Heritage Site attract humans from different countries all of the over world no matter which boat you’re on or your exploring on your own. It’s just as interesting how the distinctive zebra striped appearance of the limestone.

 

Ha Long Bay Cave

 

One of the highlights of the cruise is going through along the bay and visiting inside the caves with thousands of other tourists and I was in the group where we visited the Thien Cung Grotto, which is known as “Heavenly Cave”. The viewing deck over the gorge of the cave caught me off guard aside from the dramatic lights and icicle shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave but Nguom Ngao Cave in Cao Bang City, nestled in the northern most of Vietnam is still the most gorgeous cave I have visited so far.

 

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Halong Bay is spectacular, but some areas are getting polluted, especially near Halong City.