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Things to do in Ha Long Bay
4 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in March, April, October and November.
Things to do
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A night aboard in the bay
Sixteen hundred karst towers, a night at anchor, and silence once the engines stop. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryViewpoint1 day≈ €150takes the whole day
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Surprise Cave
Ten thousand square meters of rock formations in three chambers, discovered by the French in 1901.
Nature and sceneryNature2 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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Lan Ha Bay by kayak
The neighboring bay, without the cruise boats, with floating villages that are still lived in.
Adventure and sportsSport4 hr≈ €30best in the afternoon
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Cat Ba Island and its national park
Primary forest, golden-headed langurs — sixty left in the world — and a viewpoint at 177 m. On Wikipedia (in French)
Nature and sceneryNature8 hr≈ €20takes the whole day
When to go
The most pleasant months in Ha Long Bay: in March, April, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in October, where to go in November.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C / 68 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 9 |
| February | 21 °C / 70 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 |
| March ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 8 |
| April ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 12 |
| May | 29 °C / 84 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 21 |
| June | 31 °C / 88 °F | 27 °C / 81 °F | 27 |
| July | 31 °C / 88 °F | 27 °C / 81 °F | 27 |
| August | 31 °C / 88 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 28 |
| September | 30 °C / 86 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 23 |
| October ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F | 8 |
| November ideal | 26 °C / 79 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 5 |
| December | 22 °C / 72 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 4 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €20
- Mid-range
- €40
- Comfort
- €75
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.3 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Vietnam
- Plugs
- Type A, C, D, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 113 (police), 115 (ambulance), 114 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Ha Long Bay
- Hanoi Vietnam, 140 km
- Hue Vietnam, 500 km
- Luang Prabang Laos, 540 km
- Hoi An and Da Nang Vietnam, 570 km
- Guilin and Yangshuo China, 580 km
- Macau Macau, 670 km