What?

Hạ Long Bay (also “Halong Bay”) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its scenic ocean views and comprise of 1,969 islands, both settled and uninhabited. Hạ Long Bay is often included in lists of natural wonders of the world and for good reason – it’s tranquility and natural beauty is enchanting.

Where?

Ha Long Bay is in northern Vietnam, 170 km (105 mi) east of Hanoi.

How?

We took a boat to Cat Ba and signed up for a Halong Bay Boat tour from there. You definitely get what you pay for and we went with a cheap private tour for the 5 of us. They promised us nice boats to stay overnight in, but we complained and they ended up taking us to a small island to stay overnight in huts. That turned out to be the ideal situation for us because it was a beautiful place. We were surrounded by mountains with breathtaking views and at night surrounded by bioluminescent plankton. We had an amazing time there with our friends.