Halong Bay
Cruise Trips
Other Junks
Sights
Summer is a good time to cruise
on Halong Bay but the best time of year is during the
spring or fall.
Because the bay is situated in the northern part of the
country, it can get colder in the fall and winter, and
though you won't see extremes such as blizzards, it's
still a lousy place to be when it gets cold.
Tip: You should bring a swim suit with you, night's swim
in the phosphorescent water is also very nice (must be
before your drinks
Transportation from Hanoi
Many Tourists ask the same question regarding means of
transport between Hanoi and Halong City.
Budget Options:
- Travellers can get a bus from Hanoi Gia Lam bus
station to Mien Tay bus station in Bai Chay (Halong
city). It currently costs about US$ 3. However, no one
in the bus can speaks English or foreign languages. Use
your body language now. Also, bring with you Vietnam
Dong (currency) as USD is not accepted.
- Train from Hanoi to Halong and return: Starting from
Gia Lam Railway Station, Korea- invested train, US$
20/single ticket. It arrives at Halong Train Station.
The station is 4 km away from the Bai Chay Tourist
Wharlf.
- Daily morning driver by Hanoi local tour operator in
the Old Quarter of Hanoi, shuttle bus costs from US$ 10
to US$ 20/person/one way
Private Options:
- If you arrive Noi Bai Airport and want to travel to
Halong city, rent a car with a driver. Hanoi Tour
Operators offer this service at US$ 100/one way Noi Bai-
Halong, 4 seat car. Note that this rate includes parking
fee, tolls, petrole, driver
- Car rent from Hanoi- Halong Bay (2 days 1 night) costs
US$ 110/car
- Motorbike is available to rent in Hanoi. It takes 4- 5
hours to ride. Ask your hotel in Hanoi to rent you a
motorbike, costing around US$ 10/day.
Travel medical emergency
As you are planning your trip or vacation there are many
things that you are going to need to plan for and take
care of before your trip starts. You will definitely
want to have purchased some type of travel health
insurance so that you are covered on your trip in the
event of a medical emergency.
Travel medical insurance is what is going to protect you
if you are taken ill from a virus or from something that
you eat. If you have an accident and are injured your
travel health insurance will pay to have you taken to
safety and for your stay in the hospital.
Most travel medical insurance will offer you several
different policies. If your own personal health
insurance already offers you some type of coverage when
you are on vacation to out of the country you can think
about skipping travel health insurance or you may want
to purchase some travel medical insurance to supplement
your personal health insurance. The most important thing
to consider when buying travel health insurance is the
length of time that you will be away. If you are going
to be gone for a long period of time or will be
traveling often you will want to buy an extended
coverage policy. Different travel medical insurance
policies will cover different types of medial issues.
Other tips
Useful sites
1. Red Dragon
Junk, Cruise Halong Bay: 5 cabin boat on
Halong Bay
All cruises on
Halong Bay Online,
Halong bay
travel guide, Hanoi Halong Bay Tours, Maps to Halong,
2. Prince
Cruise Halong Bay Vietnam: 4 cabin cruise on Halong
Bay
3. Jayavarman
Cruise on Mekong River Vietnam Cambodia: luxury
cruise on the Mekong River
4. Hanoi Airlines:
book flight tickets to Hanoi
5. Halong Bay
Cruise: list all cruise boats on Halong Bay & Bai Tu
Long Bay
6. Hotel
Vietnam, Vietnam Hotels: book hotels and resorts in
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
7. Laos Travel
Guide: book tours in Laos with the New Road Tour
8. Cambodia
Travel: useful guides, hotels, flights, tours in
Cambodia
9. Phu Quoc
Travel Guide: useful information on Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam
10. Travel Sapa
Vietnam: tours, hotels, maps to Sapa Vietnam
11. Mekong
Delta Tours: cruise, hotels, tours in Mekong, Saigon
Other new travel sites
1. Vietnam Travel
Company: First Choice Tours in Vietnam
2. Hue Travel Guide:
guide, maps, tours in Hue Vietnam
3. Sapa Travel Tips:
Sapa guides, tourist information
4. Mekong River
Tours, Mekong Amalotus Cruise, Amalotus Cruise,
Amalotus Boat Mekong River
5. Amalotus.com,
Amalotuscruise.com, Amalotus Indochina Sails Mekong
River
6. Mekong
River Boats: Mekong Tours, Mekong River Tours
7. Hoi An Travel
Guide: Tours, maps to Hoi An
