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Quang Ninh Province, Northern Vietnam
Ha Long Bay
Around 1,600 limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, seen properly only from a boat that stays out overnight.
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Cat Ba Island Travel Guide: Getting There and Doing It Right
Cat Ba is the independent traveler's answer to a packaged Ha Long cruise. This covers the transport chain from Hanoi or Hai Phong, how to pick a Lan Ha Bay boat, what three days actually costs, and the mistakes that cost people their trip.
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Ha Long Bay Travel Guide: Planning It Yourself
Everything a first-time visitor needs to arrange Ha Long Bay without a package: how to get there from Hanoi or the airport, which bay to choose, day boat versus overnight cruise, what things cost and what the fare does not include.
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Where to Stay in Ha Long Bay: Boat or Shore?
The real decision here is not which hotel but whether you sleep on the water at all. This breaks down the overnight cruise, the shore neighborhoods of Bai Chay, Hon Gai and Tuan Chau, and the Cat Ba alternative, with price ranges for each.
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Ha Long Bay Itinerary 3 Days, 2 Nights From Hanoi
Three days gives you one night on the water and one night on shore, which is the combination most travelers end up wishing they had booked. Here is the trip hour by hour, with rough costs and the mistakes worth avoiding.
27 August 20268 min read
How Many Days in Ha Long Bay Do You Actually Need?
Most people give Ha Long Bay one night on a boat and that is usually the right call. This is an honest look at the day trip, the one-night cruise and the two-night version, and how each one fits into a two-week Vietnam trip.
27 August 20265 min read