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Latest and most detailed self-sufficient travel experience in Ha Long 2023

How to travel to Ha Long, which hotel to stay in, where to go out and what to eat?… How to travel to Ha Long to save money and time while still traveling as much as possible? VIET DREAMLAND TRAVEL would like to share with you some experiences of traveling to Ha Long independently in 2023 below for your trip.

Cheap travel experience to Ha Long 2023

Detailed experiences of traveling to Ha Long, Quang Ninh 2023: Time, travel, hotels, dining, sightseeing, shopping… etc. promise to help you have a happy trip and many memories.

Overview of Ha Long tourism

Ha Long Bay is a world natural heritage recognized by UNESCO. Ha Long is likened to “A giant, extremely vivid watercolor painting”, which is a priceless gift that nature bestows on Quang Ninh in particular and our country’s tourism industry in general. The air of Ha Long is very fresh, the scenery is beautiful, the seafood is also delicious with the specialty “sausage worms”. In general, when you return from Ha Long, you will feel very wonderful.

When should you travel to Ha Long? The most beautiful time to travel to Ha Long

Which season and best month is best to travel to Ha Long? Choosing when to travel to Ha Long is also very important, affecting your trip.

  1. Foreign tourists often like to go to Ha Long in the winter, starting from November until Tet. For domestic tourists, they often travel to Ha Long in the summer, from May to July. The main mentality is to go on vacation combined with visiting Ha Long Bay. This is also the time when students have summer vacation, so they will go with their families. Objectively speaking, the best time to travel to Ha Long is in the fall, from August to October. In addition, from April to May Ha Long Bay is also very beautiful.
  2. Experience traveling to Ha Long Bay on your own. For those in the Saigon area who want to go to Ha Long, please note to avoid going in the winter and after Tet. Because at this time the weather in the North is foggy, if you go on the bay and there is fog, you will not be able to visit the scenery.
  3. Autumn in Ha Long Bay is very beautiful, from September to November in Ha Long there is always beautiful sunshine, the weather is not too cold yet you can still swim. There are also fewer storms at this time. If you travel to Ha Long in June – July, there are often storms in the North. When it rains, the landscape on the bay will be gloomier, and cruise ships may be banned from taking tourists to the bay and spending the night on the bay.

What do you need to prepare when traveling to Ha Long? What items should you bring when traveling to Ha Long?

What do you need to bring when traveling to Ha Long? Prepare clothes, sunscreen, medicine, swimsuits, shoes… These are the things you need to prepare for your trip:

In the summer, Ha Long has famous beaches, so women should bring sunscreen to protect their skin.
Don’t forget to bring sunglasses, a wide-brimmed hat and a pair of cardboard for ease of travel
Swimsuits will cost a lot if you rent them, and don’t forget to bring a camera to capture the most beautiful moments.

How to get to Ha Long/ Transportation in Ha Long

How to get from Hanoi/Saigon and other neighboring provinces to Ha Long? How to travel in Ha Long when sightseeing and sightseeing…? Please refer below:

Travel from Hanoi/Saigon -> Ha Long

How many kilometers from Hanoi to Ha Long? Ha Long is 170km from Hanoi, travel time to Ha Long is about 3-4 hours by car. To get from Hanoi to Ha Long, you can go by the following means:

+ Limousine from Hanoi to Ha Long

Officially the top choice of many customers when moving to Ha Long because of its convenience and reasonable price. In addition, the limousines in Hanoi and Ha Long nowadays often run along the Hai Phong – Quang Ninh highway, so it only takes you about 2 hours to get to Ha Long (instead of 3 or 4 hours like before). .

In addition, Limousine bus companies are always upgrading and innovating in vehicle quality as well as service quality. Initially, they only picked up and dropped off at locations, but now many bus companies have provided pick-up and drop-off services at home upon request, with 1 trip every 30 minutes for both ends in Hanoi and Ha Long. Operating hours are usually from 4:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day of the week. To book tickets and find out more information about the best limousine companies from Hanoi to Ha Long

+ Passenger bus from Hanoi to Ha Long

Buses to Ha Long usually gather at My Dinh bus station or Gia Lam bus station, departing many times a day, from early morning to late evening, so you don’t have to worry too much about finding a suitable bus company. . Experience traveling to Ha Long on your own, most passenger buses going from Hanoi to Quang Ninh will go through Ha Long, so you can take any route, just remember to tell the driver to let you off at Bai bus station. Fire, then take a motorbike taxi or taxi to the hotel.

The bus price from Hanoi to Ha Long is very affordable, only from 100k – 150k for a bed seat, and ~ 200k for a bed seat. Some reputable car companies include: Phuc Xuyen car, Duc Phuc car, KaLong car, Kumho Viet Thanh car…

+ Trip to Ha Long by motorbike

From Hanoi to Ha Long you can follow 2 routes:

  • From Hanoi, follow route 5 to Sai Dong junction, you go to Bac Ninh, from Bac Ninh follow route 18 through Pha Lai – Chi Linh – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long. Total route is about 155km.
  • Noi Bai Airport – Bac Ninh – National Highway 18A through Pha Lai – Sao Do – Dong Trieu – Uong Bi – Ha Long about 160km.

Some notes when traveling by motorbike safely and avoiding being caught speeding:

  • Section from Noi Bai turnoff to Bac Ninh – Lang Son highway: pay attention to turn signals when changing lanes.
  • Bac Ninh – Pha Lai: Go at a speed of 50 in the inner city, pay attention to the solid lines in Industrial parks…
  • Red Star section: There is a speeding camera + over the line (passing a very narrow road… with a solid line.)
  • The section near the pine forest (…) has a speed limit of 40 km/h.
  • The weighing station before arriving at Tuan Chau gate limits speed.
  • Hanoi – Road 5: Through densely populated areas, go at the allowed speed = 50.
  • From Quan Goi to Uong Bi: the inner city section near Quan Goi has speed cameras.

Experience traveling to Ha Long 2023, please remember to drive at the allowed speed. Absolutely do not drive fast, overtake carelessly, speak softly, and go to your destination.

+ Train from Hanoi to Ha Long

You can choose the HALONG EXPRESS tourist train departing from Gia Lam station, takes about 5 hours to reach Ha Long, costing about 100,000 VND/way/person. (You can easily use Google Maps to view).

Means of transportation and sightseeing when traveling to Ha Long

Experience traveling to Ha Long, you should download Mai Linh’s taxi app and use this app if you want to travel by taxi. Taxi prices in Ha Long are not much different from Hanoi and there are many different companies. Some reputable Ha Long taxi companies you can refer to are:

  • Mai Linh Taxi: 0203. 3628628
  • Ha Long Taxi: 0203. 3626262
  • Bai Chay Taxi: 0203. 3646464
  • Dai Loi Taxi: 0203. 3640640

If you want to actively travel, it is best to rent a motorbike. Motorbike rental prices in Ha Long range from 120k – 200k/day depending on the type of vehicle. See now the motorbike rental addresses in Ha Long & procedures, rental prices to find the most suitable place to rent a motorbike.

Cruise to visit Ha Long Bay

When traveling to Ha Long, you definitely have to take a boat to visit the bay. To be able to go to the bay, you will have to buy a separate ticket to visit the bay and rent a private boat to visit the bay (many people often mistakenly think that buying a ticket to visit the bay for 290k will get you a free boat trip, that’s not true).

If there are few people traveling, you should choose a group boat, which means combining with many other tourist groups, because one boat can carry about 45 tourists. The boat rental fee will be about 150k – 250k/person, subject to change during peak season and the route you take (a 4-hour route will be cheaper than a 6-hour route). If you go in a large group of about 15 people or more, to save money when traveling to Ha Long, you should always rent a private boat (about 600k – 1200k), the more expensive the boat, the more amenities it will have.

Recently, I see that the majority of tourists when traveling to Ha Long Bay often buy a package tour to visit Ha Long Bay, because buying a tour will include full services (shuttle bus, sightseeing tickets). tours, meals, kayaking tickets), is much cheaper than going on your own.

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