Halong Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests.
The distance between Hanoi and Halong Bay is approximately 163 kilometers.
The average travel time from Hanoi to Halong Bay is around 2.5 to 3 hours via the Hanoi-Hai Phong highway.
On average, the bus fare to get to Halong Bay from Hanoi is 150,000 VND (approximately 7 USD)
The best way is to get a Halong bay cruise, they pick you up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel.
We took the Halong Phoenix cruiser for the 2 days 1 night cruise, but actually the trip last only 32 hours include the trip from and to Hanoi, the boat was a small wood boat about 20 peoples, which was good not too many peoples, the food was very basic and the staff seem to be in a rush to serve the food.
Over wise the trip was pleasant despite the weather, most of the time it was drizzling.
During the cruise we visit some cave, stop at one island and have little boat trip, everything include in the price
THE FOOD ON BOARD
