Halong Bay is a famous tourist attraction of Vietnam. It is located in the west of the Gulf of Tonkin at the Northeast Sea of Vietnam. With thousands of marvelous islands, Halong has been recognized as a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO (refer this link to see how to get to Halong Bay). In order to help you have a detailed view of the spectacular beauty of Halong Bay, in this post, we would like to share you the best way to see Halong bay.

Kayak sailing

It is a pity if you travel to Halong Bay without experiencing the kayak sailing to explore the beauty of the bay. Sitting in a small kayak, sailing on the blue water and contemplating the magnificent scenery are such a simple but interesting experience.

Halong Bay was voted as one of top 25 kayaking destinations in the world by National Geographic Adventures. There are many kayaks for rent at tourist ports with the price from 100 000 VND to 200 000 VND per hour (4.4 USD to 8.8 USD), depending on the kayak type.

Overnight on the yacht

The yacht is a mini hotel with many rooms, which includes clean bed, air-conditioner, and bathroom. It is very interesting to relax in your comfortable room and contemplate the spectacular mountains, crystalized-water, swimming fishes and jellyfishes under the water, etc. from the window. Especially, you can go to the deck to observe the sunset, night sky with sparkling stars and the sea’s beauty at night.

Admiring the beauty of Halong Bay from seaplane – the best way to see Halong bay

If contemplating Halong Bay from the yacht still not satisfies you, and you need to find more beautiful views, then, admiring the beauty of Halong Bay from seaplane will meet your requirement.

Traveling by seaplane not only helps save your time but also offers you a wide range of beautiful views of this natural heritage.
Especially, The New York Times Magazine (America) has voted contemplating the beauty of Halong Bay on seaplanes is one of the most amazing tourism services in 2015.



Nowadays, Hai Au Aviation is the first private company to provide seaplane tourism services. Each seaplane includes two seats for pilots and 12 seats for tourists with wide windows. You can comfortably contemplate the beautiful scenery at the height of 150 meters to 3000 meters from the sea level.

Discovering beautiful caves

Halong Bay is such a wonderful masterpiece of the Mother Nature with spectacular scenery. In addition to the beauty of sea and limestone, this world natural wonder is also famous for having unique and magnificent caves. It is a pity if you travel to Halong Bay without visiting its wonderful cave systems.

Each cave of Halong Bay has an interesting name that always makes tourists feel curious to explore such as Thien Cung Cave, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, Dau Go Cave, Hanh Cave, etc. The name of each one is also its own story, and you will find it very interesting to learn about those ones.

Visiting fish villages

Now, let’s say goodbye to the sparkling lights, the luxurious lifestyle and the business of the city center to find the peace in your heart by traveling to the fish villages of Halong Bay. Those villages are so peaceful, quiet and lively.

On paying a visit to the fish village, you not only have the opportunity to enjoy the easeful atmosphere but also learn about the daily life of the fishermen. On the other hand, you can learn how to catch fishes with the help of the friendly locals. This is the reason why those fish villages become a famous destination for tourists.

Some typical fish villages that you can visit are Ba Hang, Cua Van, Vung Vieng, and Halong. You can also hire a boat at Halong tourism port.

Enjoying the double-decker cable

The cable system extends along Bai Chay Beach to Ba Deo Hill (Hon Gai).
The pylon at Bai Chay is 188.8 meters in height and set a record as the highest pylon in the world while the other pylon at Ba Deo Hill is 133 meters in height.

The cable system includes two cabins. Each one is a big double-decker, which can accommodate 230 people per cabin. Inside the spacious cabin are seats, grips and hand rails for tourists. It also comes with many large windows so that you are offered the most beautiful view of Halong Bay from above.



We hope that through this post, you have already known how the best ways to see Halong bay. Do not hesitate to take a trip to this marvelous destination. We are sure that the beauty of the bay will satisfy you. To conclude, we wish you a happy and memorable trip!