Halong Bay is located in northern Vietnam, about 170 km away from the capital Hanoi. There are about 1,600 islands creating a magnificent view.
Although public transport such as bus is available from Hanoi to visit Halong Bay, it is recommended to join in a tour departing from Hanoi.
Halong Bay tours
There are so many tours available for Halong Bay from day-tours to multi-day tours. It is recommended to take 2 or 3 day tours so that you can sleep on the boat and enjoy Halong Bay fully.
You can check all available tours to Halong Bay here.
Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi
The most popular day tour to visit Haling Bay from Hanoi is “Genesis: Halong Bay Small Group Day Tour w/ Luxury Shuttle & Highways“. This tour is available everyday and the price is from USD 79 per person including a cruise and Vietnamese food lunch on the boat.
For other Halong Bay day-tours, please follow this link here. It includes tours from Hanoi as well as from Halong City.
Halong Bay overnight tours
To fully enjoy Halong Bay, overnight tours are recommended. The most popular overnight tour of Halong Bay from Hanoi is “Experiencing 2 days – 1 night at balcony cabins on Premium boats all inclusions“. You spend a night in a room with balcony on a boat.
Haling bay or Halong Bay
I wondered that many people misspelling Halong Bay and write as Haling Bay. The reason may be auto-correction feature of the PCs and/or smartphones. If I type “Halong”, the system suggests “Haling” as right spelling.