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Top in the list of worth
visiting site in north Vietnam is Halong bay, travellers
going to Halong Bay usually spend 2 to 3 days, overnight on
board the boat, the boats are designed elegantly as a
floating hotel,
halong bay cruises range from cheap to
deluxe, some boats are built in standard of a 5 star hotel,
with all facilites like sauna, spa...
Active travellers would find
halong bay kayaking a very
interesting activity, kayaks are made of plastic, a kayak
can carry 1 or 2 people, kayaking can be arranged at 10-20 usd/kayak, traveller can explore the limestone rocks on the
bay by paddling through hidden lagoons, under mountain caves
and going on little islands for sun bath
The best area to go kayaking is near
Cat Ba island, there
are small islands with white sand beaches which are ideal
for kayaking, some resorts built right on the beach also
offer this services free for guests staying at their resort,
such as
Ocean Beach resort or
Monkey island resort
Cat Ba island used to be part of
Halong Bay tours, and is a
popular destination for backpackers and active travellers,
going to Catba island visitors can take a trip to nearby
islands, visit Catba national park, go trekking in the
forest, long trek can take up to 7-8 hours, crossing
Viet
Hai fishing village, frog lake...
Beside kayaking in Halong Bay and Cat Ba island, travellers
who love wild nature also visit
Quan Lan island. Located in
the Bai Tu Long bay, Quan Lan island is about 3 hours by
boat from Halong Bay, travellers can catch a public boat
from Halong city or from Cai Rong town, Bai Tu Long bay is
by no means less beautiful than Halong, and the beaches in
Quan Lan is just wonderful,
Minh Chau beach is considered as
the best one, other beaches like Viet My, Son Hao are also
popular.
There are not many
hotels in Quan Lan island, neither
restaurants and shops, visitors have only a few choices,
Viet My resort is built right on the beach, there are more
than 10 wooden houses, in summertime it is always crowded
with tourists, mostly local Vietnamese, however it is almost
empty in wintertime, other choices are
Ngan Ha guest house,
a simple family hotel right in the center of village, the
host is a very friendly woman and great cook, and their
restaurant is almost the only choice in the place
Bycycling is a popular option for visitors, the concrete
road from the town centre to Minh Chau beach is especially
beautiful, during the ride visitors can take photos of local
people working on the rice fields, catching Sai Sung, a kind
of sea worms, along the way sand dunes and pine hills
stretch out through the horizon
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