Bai Tu Long Bay
The bay immediately north-east of Ha Long, sharing the same drowned karst landscape but licensed to far fewer boats. Itineraries here trade the famous caves for quiet anchorages, working fishing villages and water you can swim in without a queue.
About Bai Tu Long Bay
The bay immediately north-east of Ha Long, sharing the same drowned karst landscape but licensed to far fewer boats. Itineraries here trade the famous caves for quiet anchorages, working fishing villages and water you can swim in without a queue.
Bai Tu Long Bay is one of the places most visitors to Ha Long Bay make time for. Around 1,600 limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, seen properly only from a boat that stays out overnight.
Before you go: If your priority is the scenery rather than ticking off Ha Long by name, book a Bai Tu Long itinerary. Ask the operator directly which route the boat sails.
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