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In your visit to Halong Bay we recommend visiting some of its more than 2,000 islands and islets and caves. We tell you what to see in Halong Bay so you can discover the places of interest that you can visit during your route through Halong:

Sung Sot Cave

The Sung Sot cave is one of the most recognized in Halong Bay. Its dimensions are very extensive, with three huge rooms that can be visited. To access it you only have to climb thirty stairs that go directly to the entrance of the cave.

Inside you can see stalactites, stalagmites and different karst formations. One of the most venerated by the locals is a rock in the shape of a turtle, to which both tourists and the Vietnamese themselves leave offerings.

Thien Canh Son Cave

Another recommended stop during your visit to Halong Bay is the Thien Canh Son cave. This small jewel is of much smaller dimensions than the famous Sung Sot cave, but inside it also hides impressive stalactites and stalagmites.

To access it the boat will leave you on the shore and you can enter it through some stairs that also offer views of the bay. It is usually a less crowded cave than that of Sung Sot.

Cat Ba Island

If you want to visit the largest island in Halong Bay you should visit Cat Ba Island, where there is a national park under the same name. The island of Cat Ba is home to some 14,000 people and a multitude of species, such as langur, currently in danger of extinction. In Cat Ba you can also taste some of the typical dishes of the area, especially based on crustaceans and fish.

Other islands and caves that you will see during your visit to Halong Bay are:

Cave Thien Cung
Thien Can Son Cave
Tam Cung Cave
Cave Hang Dau Go
The rocks that kiss

The floating villages of Halong Bay

Visiting Halong Bay is also discovering the life of those who inhabit it. During the cruise around the bay you can go on a bamboo raft or kayak trip to see the Vung Vieng Fishing Village, one of the Vietnamese communities that live in the area. Over the years the Vietnamese have been building small houses and even a school on the waters of the bay. The population that lives in Halong survives thanks to fishing.

If you want to know what to do in Halong Bay, you should know that there is a star activity that you can not miss: go on a cruise in Halong Bay.

Cruise on Halong Bay

Halong Bay is a huge expanse of water, so it is best to take a cruise around Halong Bay to get to know it and discover the natural places it offers.

The coast of the bay is about 120 kilometers long, so a good option is to spend a night aboard the boat.

To do this you can navigate with the Bhaya Cruise. It offers an economical option to spend a night aboard the boat and take a tour of the most magical places in Halong Bay.

If you want to visit some of the less touristy spots with a cruise through Halong Bay you can do it with the Bhaya Cruises as they go to some places little visited by tourists.

Spending a night on board will allow you to dive deep into the bay and see a beautiful picture of the sunrise and sunset of Halong Bay.

Take a kayak trip
Apart from a cruise in Halong Bay, another option that we recommend to complement your tour is to take a kayak trip.

The waters of the bay are usually calm and perfect for a kayak excursion, which will allow you to visit some places of Halong Bay on your own and discover the places that interest you most, such as caves and lagoons.

Bathe in Halong Bay

During the Halong Bay cruise you can also bathe in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, on Ban Chan beach. They are warm waters, with pleasant temperatures.