Halong Bay in general and Halong beaches in particular always captivate tourists from both inside and outside the country. Halong Bay with nearly 2000 small and large islands along with diverse ecosystems, attracts more and more tourists to travel to Halong. If you don’t know what to do when traveling to Halong, let’s review the 10 most beautiful bays and islands with Cuong Du Lich.
The most famous among the Halong tourist destinations is
1/BAI CHAY
This Halong tourist spot Bai Chay is located along the coast of Halong Bay, this Halong tourist spot owns a long beach, white sand with clear blue water. Bai Chay is considered a Halong tourist spot and also a summer entertainment spot in Halong for many tourists nationwide, especially those from the North. Traveling to Halong, visit Bai Chay in the scorching summer to enjoy the cool sea breeze, the salty air blowing into your body, what could be more enjoyable.
Compared to other beaches in the North, Bai Chay Beach is the clearest and bluest. Another special feature of this beach is that the waves here are very gentle and soft due to its location within Halong Bay.
Bai Chay was originally a diamond-shaped island 6 km long, with the widest point being 2 km. Located near Halong Bay, between Tuan Chau Island and Hon Gai. This is considered the tourism center of Halong, with very convenient transportation. This place is often included in full-package Halong tours.
But whether you are on a full-package Halong tour or just have a free weekend, don’t miss Bai Chay when traveling to Halong.
2/VINH BAI TU LONG
Bai Tu Long Bay is also one of the most famous tourist destinations in Ha Long. Bai Tu Long Bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin. As a part of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay consists of hundreds of small and large islands, many of which are inhabited.
Bai Tu Long Bay, along with Ha Long Bay, creates a stunning seascape that impresses both local and international tourists. With thousands of limestone islands and islets, this area has become one of the most beautiful coastal tourist spots in the world. Due to its uniqueness, Bai Tu Long Bay has become a prominent destination in Ha Long that every visitor wants to explore at least once.
You can rent a cruise to visit Bai Tu Long Bay, where you can admire the various limestone islands and islets, with a geological age of about 300 million years, formed by multiple uplift and subsidence processes from the continent to the sea. When visiting Ha Long in Bai Tu Long Bay, tourists can visit many other famous islands and islets such as: Hon Chong, Hon Van Don, Hon On, Hon Ba Sao, Thien Canh Son Cave, Cua Ong Temple, etc.
3/TUAN CHAU ISLAND
The tourist destination of Ha Long Tuan Chau Island is a ward island belonging to the coastal tourist city of Ha Long. The island is located on Ha Long Bay but is only 2 km away from the mainland. Previously, the island was a resort area for high-ranking state officials, but now it has become a luxurious and modern resort destination.
Tuan Chau has a convenient location both by waterway and by road, serving as an important economic growth triangle connector. Due to its convenient transportation, many tourists visit Tuan Chau from various provinces and cities, making Ha Long tourism increasingly popular.
Tuan Chau Beach with its 2km stretch of sand will allow tourists to relax and enjoy the clear blue sea waves. Next to the beach is a villa area with 50 international standard 5-star rooms, providing guests with comfortable moments.
When visiting Tuan Chau Island in Ha Long, tourists can participate in various water sports activities: jet skiing, parasailing, windsurfing, fishing, rowing, and hot air ballooning.
Services include dolphin shows, sea lion shows, seal shows, circus performances, martial arts performances serving guests continuously 3 times a day every day of the week except Mondays, and a water music park.
4/ TI TOP ISLAND
Ti Top Island is located in the Halong Bay tourist area. The island is about 7-8 km southeast of Bai Chay tourist port. The small island leans against Cua Luc Bay, with Sung Sot Cave in front, Bo Hon Island on the left, and Dam Nam Island on the right. Many tourists choose this place as part of their budget Halong Bay self-sufficient tours.
Ti Top is a steep island with one side sloping down to a flat, white sandy beach. Halong Bay tourist boats often stop here. Visitors come ashore to swim or climb to the mountaintop to admire the entire island. Looking down from above, Ti Top Beach resembles a crescent moon embracing the island’s foot.
The beach at this Halong Bay tourist spot, although not large, is quiet, spacious, and very clean. The beach sand is continuously washed by the tides, leaving it pure white, and the sea water is clear and blue all year round.
5/CAT BA ISLAND
Cát Bà Archipelago is a group of 367 islands, including Cát Bà Island, located in the southern part of the Hạ Long tourist bay. This area has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. The infrastructure is quite developed with a variety of hotels, guesthouses, resorts, and temples.
Cát Bà, also known as Ngọc Island, is the largest island among the 1,969 islands in Lan Hạ Bay. The main island of Cát Bà has pristine forests on the limestone mountains, which is an area currently being developed for ecotourism. There are many beautiful limestone mountains on the sea similar to Hạ Long Bay and Bái Tử Long Bay. Some small islands also have beautiful beaches.
When traveling to Cát Bà Island, you can visit some famous places such as: Cát Bà National Park, Trung Trang Cave, Cát Bà Island Crossroad, Hùng Sơn Cave, Phù Long Cave, Beaches: Cát Cò 1, Cát Cò 2, Cát Dứa (Monkey Island beach), Cát Ông, Cát Trai Gái, Danh Road
With its pristine and majestic beauty, Cát Bà is known as the Pearl of the Gulf of Tonkin
Travelers can visit Cát Bà Island at any time of the year as the climate here is cool and fresh all year round.
6/ DRAGON EYE ISLAND
Dragon Eye Island is also a very impressive tourist destination in Ha Long with many tourists taking the 3 days 2 nights Ha Long tour package. This Ha Long tourist spot is also known by the name: Bai Dong Island. The island is a very attractive destination for young people nowadays.
The pristine and untouched beauty is the main attraction and the special feature of the island. Viewed from above, the island looks like the side of a dragon’s head with a round water lake resembling the eye of a dragon. That’s why people named this island Dragon Eye Island. The highlight of this island is the Dragon Eye Lake, a green water lake nestled amidst rocky mountains and primeval forests.
This Ha Long tourist spot covers an area of about 30 hectares. The island has a crescent shape shielded by two large rocky mountain ranges and surrounded by smooth white sandy beaches. Here, there is a natural white sand beach stretching 300 – 400 meters and a unique, magnificent natural landscape. Additionally, the island has cool green primeval forests; a rich variety of flora, flowers, and grasses running along the beach and even on the towering cliffs. Many independent travelers to Ha Long also often visit this place.
7/3 PEACH BEACH
Ba Trai Dao Beach is an attractive destination in Ha Long tourism that always attracts a large number of beloved tourists, especially it has a great appeal to international tourists who come to Ha Long for independent travel because of its poetic and charming beauty.
As one of the famous beautiful beaches in Ha Long Bay, it is a beautiful beach with pristine natural scenery, charming landscapes. The reason why the beach is called Ba Trai Dao is because there are three smooth white sandy beaches in the shape of peach petals…
Ba Trai Dao consists of three small mountains, about 20m high, looking like three fairy peach petals. This is a perfect destination for tourists with clear, transparent water and smooth white sand. Surrounded by large rocky islands, the beach is relatively safe and sheltered from the wind. The water level here is quite deep compared to other beaches in Ha Long Bay, with some areas where the water reaches only knee level.
The unique point of this Ha Long tourist spot is that every day, tourists only have about 2 to 3 hours to enjoy the beauty of the beach and freely immerse themselves in the cool blue water. The rest of the time, the beach is hidden under the tide. To fully enjoy the experience of visiting this beach, tourists should carefully research the activities of the tides.
8/SOI SIM ISLAND
Soi Sim Island is one of the few land islands in the core area of Ha Long tourism, where there is a rich and diverse vegetation system. The island is home to many Sim trees – a type of bush with purple fruits, which is why the locals named the island Soi Sim. From Ha Long, you can easily reach Soi Sim Island as it is currently part of the second tourist route including the Soi Sim Island, Ti Top Island, Surprise Cave, Maze Cave, Bo Nau Cave, and Luon Cave. The ticket price for individual passengers traveling by boat is around 150,000 VND per person and the travel time takes about 20 minutes.
When visiting Soi Sim Island in Ha Long, you can relax on the smooth white beaches or immerse yourself in the cool, clear water of the surrounding sea. The feeling of relaxation will wash away the tiredness and worries of everyday life.
The sea here is so clear that you can see small schools of fish swimming around, making it perfect for snorkeling. Additionally, if you want a change of scenery, tourists can climb to the top of Soi Sim Island, where the view overlooking the bay is stunning. To meet the needs of tourists, the bay management board has built stone steps from the base to the top, making it much more convenient.
For all these reasons, Soi Sim Beach is highly favored by tourists, and Soi Sim Island is an ideal stop for Halong Bay cruises.
Halong tourism not only attracts many tourists from the south when traveling north, but also foreign tourists who choose Vietnam as a destination. There are dozens of flights to Hanoi every day, with relatively cheap tickets, sometimes round-trip for only about 1.8 million VND per person. From Hanoi, it is very easy to travel to Halong Bay, with many Halong Bay tour packages available at reasonable prices on various travel forums.
Near Halong Bay, there are also some beautiful attractions that you can visit along with a Halong Bay tour. What are these Halong Bay tourist attractions? Watch this video to find out more.
9/LAN HA BAY
Vịnh Lan Hạ is also a tourist destination near Ha Long that is always included in Ha Long tour packages. Lan Ha Bay is a very peaceful bay in the shape of a crescent with about 400 small and large islands creating a giant picture depicting a fairy scene. This tourist spot near Ha Long has up to 139 small, beautiful, and deserted golden sandy beaches, inviting travelers to explore like the “green sea straits”. All 400 small and large islands in this bay are covered with green trees, sandy beaches stretching between two rocky mountains, quiet without big waves. Travelers can dive to admire coral reefs in calm waters at islands like Sen Island, Cu Island, Monkey Island…
In addition, when visiting this tourist spot near Ha Long, you can also explore Luon Cave located on Bo Hon Island. With its upright cliffs, clear blue water all year round, calm like a mirror, Luon Cave attracts tourists not only with its unique shape but also with its harmonious and captivating natural scenery.
10/ QUAN LAN ISLAND
Quan Lan Island, also known as Canh Cuoc Island, is an island in Bai Tu Long Bay.
It is a beautiful island famous for tourism near Halong Bay. When visiting Quan Lan, you will immerse yourself in the pristine natural scenery, fresh air with long stretches of white sandy beaches, clear blue sea, and many historical and cultural relics, perfect for sightseeing and swimming, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life.
You can choose to visit Quan Lan Island in summer or autumn as the weather is cool and convenient for you to enjoy and relax.
Son Hao Beach and Minh Chau Beach on Quan Lan Island are among the most beautiful beaches for tourists visiting Halong in summer, with their pristine beauty untouched by human footprints. Son Hao features long, smooth white sand and clear blue water.
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