On the "floating hotels", visitors are also served luxurious meals, bathe in the open-air swimming pool, and enjoy night sea views. Some accommodation cruise tours also include experiences such as morning tai chi, swimming, kayaking, night squid fishing, visiting fishing villages, pearl farms, cooking lessons...

Coming to Ha Long, not only can you take a cruise or sit on a bamboo boat, you can also see the bay from above when flying by helicopter or seaplane. Traveling by helicopter or seaplane will give you a new perspective on the beautiful scenery across the bay. If you choose Halong Heli Tours helicopter, visitors can take a 12-minute, 25-minute or 40-minute scenic tour, ticket price is about 1.9 to 5.4 million VND/person with a journey through Thien Cung Cave and Dau Go Cave. , Reu Island, Bai Tu Long... If you choose to fly by seaplane from Hai Au Aviation, the 25-minute scenic journey costs 1.5 million VND/person.

Bai Chay beach , an artificial beach located behind Sun World park, has been expanded to the sea nearly 1 km compared to before. Wide beach, clean sand suitable for organizing group games, swimming, sunbathing or walking to watch the sunrise...

Public services such as showering, changing clothes, and cleaning are charged 20,000 VND per visit. In addition to Bai Chay, Ha Long also has many beautiful beaches for tourists to explore such as Titop Island, Marina Bay Ha Long, Ba Trai Dao, or beaches in Tuan Chau, Sun World...

Bai Tho Mountain is 200 m high, considered an interesting viewpoint overlooking Ha Long Bay and the city. The mountain was originally called Truyen Dang, or Roi Lamp, to refer to the important guard post of the Northeast gate thousands of years ago, whose task was to light the way for boats on the bay.

Since 1468, when King Le Thanh Tong had the poem carved on the cliff, Truyen Dang was changed to the name Poem. Now this place has become a famous tourist destination of Quang Ninh.

Because the road to Bai Tho mountain is hidden in a small alley of families on Hang Noi street, Bach Dang ward, not everyone knows.

Tourists often come to Ha Long to climb Bai Tho Mountain because they are introduced by friends who live here. Otherwise, you need to ask people on Hang Noi street for directions if you want to conquer it yourself.

Note: Visitors need to check with the management about this location because there are times when climbing is not allowed due to safety issues.

Quang Ninh Museum - Library is located on Tran Quoc Nghien Street, Tuan Chau. Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum welcomes visitors every day of the week except Monday, ticket price is 30,000 VND/adult, 20,000 VND for students, and 10,000 VND for children.

Inside the Quang Ninh museum, the first floor is a natural ocean space, the second floor displays relics and artifacts of historical value, and the third floor recreates the history of the coal mining industry in a lively mine model.

3D Funny Art Museum is an interesting check-in place during the journey, with more than 40 paintings themed on animals, adventure, fiction... Ticket price is 80,000 VND per visit. The museum is located in Marine Plaza Shopping Center, open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tuan Chau Park located on Tuan Chau Island is a diverse amusement park with fairy train games, slides, roller coasters, flying saucers, cable-stayed ferris wheel... Opening hours: 8am - 10pm, prices Tickets are 350,000 VND per person, children under 1m are free. Tickets to see dolphins or water music cost 100,000 VND for adults, 60,000 VND for children.

Tran Quoc Nghien coastal road is located in Hon Gai, 4.7 km long, the starting point is from Bai Tho bridge, the end point connects to the Ha Long - Cam Pha coastal road, inaugurated in May 2020. This is an area with a spacious beachfront campus, creating a highlight in the city's landscape, where people can exercise, tourists can see Ha Long Bay, and many amenities such as amusement parks, parking lots, Beach, sports area...

Sun World Park is one of the largest amusement parks in the country with an area of ​​214 hectares. In addition to swimming, visitors can have fun at Cyclone Bay water park, Dragon park, Typhoon Water Park, check-in on the famous Koi bridge, and worship the Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu spiritual complex. Or visit the Japanese garden, visit the wax museum, or the upside down house.

Bai Chay Old Town is located on Ha Long Street, Bai Chay. This is one of the suitable destinations for tourists who like to check-in. Visitors can visit and take photos for free.

Ha Long Night Market is a paradise for shopping and dining at night. The market is located on Ha Long Marine Avenue, Bai Chay, open from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The market has hundreds of large and small stalls with all kinds of items from souvenirs, specialties, confectionery to jewelry and clothes.

Eat what?

The famous delicacies in Ha Long are mostly made from seafood such as co ky, squid, worm, shrimp, crab, fish, squid... Seafood noodle dishes are very popular.

Mantis Shrimp Vermicelli Soup:  are a popular breakfast and lunch dish in Quang Ninh, especially in Ha Long city. Surface shrimp (also known as mantis shrimp, mantis shrimp, hammer shrimp) is a seafood species abundant in Ha Long waters, with firm, sweet-smelling and nutritious meat. A bowl of vermicelli costs about 30,000 - 40,000 VND.

Cu Ky vermicelli is a dish that can only be found in Quang Ninh. The tick has a small body, about the size of a stone crab, but has a lot of shell and little meat. In return, it has large and meaty claws. Therefore, bamboo shoots are the main ingredient for preparing dishes. The meat is sweet and tastes different from crab meat. It is removed and sauteed with onions and garlic until fragrant, then placed in a bowl of white vermicelli with a pair of pre-shelled claws.

Eggs and blood stewed with wormwood are nutritious snacks often sold in the late afternoon in Ha Long. Mugwort stewed blood and duck eggs are suggested by gourmets in Ha Long to try when coming to this city.

The sweetness from the square pieces of blood makes the bitter wormwood leaves taste more mild when stewed together, while the wormwood leaves make the blood less fishy. Restaurants also add balut to the bowl of stewed blood. Cheap price, 10,000 - 20,000 VND per portion. To enjoy this dish, diners should go to Column 3 market, Ha Long market 1, 2.

Squid spring rolls are a famous specialty of Ha Long. In Ha Long, diners can find squid spring rolls at any time of the day. Some famous addresses include Ba Ngan, Ba Yen, Goc Bang, or in the local market during the day. One serving costs 30,000 - 55,000 VND depending on whether diners want to order more squid rolls.

Sam is processed into many dishes such as sweet and sour stir-fry, making rolls, sam eggs... very unique and delicious food. However, sam is a type of seafood with cold properties, so if you have a "history" of allergies or have a cold stomach with seafood, you should not eat it or only eat a little. The famous Sam's address in Ha Long is Ba Ty's Sam's in alley 6 Cao Thang, or Sam's in Quang Yen, located on the road from Ha Long to Hanoi. In the afternoon, in the snack area of ​​Ha Long 1 market, there is also a shop selling sweet and sour crab legs, sam rolls... quite delicious.

Stir-fried snails are a very popular snack with local people, the price is affordable, only around 35,000 VND/plate depending on the type. To eat stir-fried snails, you should go to sidewalk restaurants, it will feel more comfortable and delicious with the rustic preparation. Snails stir-fried with soy sauce, lemongrass, tamarind sauce, coconut... very delicious and addictive. In Ha Long, there are also many types of snails for you to choose from, the most popular are pipe snails, sucker snails, apple snails...

Bubble yogurt is a must-try dessert. Yogurt served with tapioca pearls has been around for about 10 years. The famous snack that has become a Ha Long brand is making waves in other cities. The shops brew their own yogurt, soft and smooth, without ice, and cool. Only 10,000 - 30,000 VND per portion of yogurt. Hang Co Nghi or Tuan Lien are two familiar places for tourists due to their spacious and comfortable parking lots. Visitors can try Ms. Phuong's yogurt recommended by many locals.

In addition, when you have time, you should enjoy nodding cakes, Quang Yen sour rolls, Hoanh Bo sticky rice wine, spring rolls, balut, mussel porridge... These snacks are often sold at markets. In addition, Ms. Huyen's grapefruit sweet soup is also a recommended snack, note that it is only sold from 10:00 a.m. to about 5:00 p.m.