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Visiting
Ha Long Bay by boat
1. Bãi Cháy Tourist
Wharf - Thiên Cung Grotto - Ðâu Gô Grotto -
Ðỉnh Hương (Lư Hương)
Islet - Trống Mái Islets (4 hours).
It takes about 30 minutes from Bãi Cháy Wharf to the
southwest of Ðầu Gỗ Island, where are Ðầu Gỗ Grotto and Thiên Cung
Grotto located. Stopover at the Thiên Cung Grotto for visiting
(about 45 minutes visiting), then to Ðầu Gỗ Grotto which is closed
to Thiên Cung Grotto (about 45 minutes visiting). Continue the trip,
passing Con Chó (Chó Ðá) and Ðỉnh Hướng Islets, and many
strange-shaped islets in this area. After that you will reach Trông
Mái Islet (Cap Gà Islet), 1 km from Ðinh Huong Islet. Back to Bãi
Cháy Tourist Wharf for about 45 minutes.
2. Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf - Mê Cung Grotto - Sửng
Sôt Grotto - Bồ Nâu
Grotto - Ti Tốp Island (7 hours)
It takes about an hour from the Wharf to Mê Cung
Grotto. Stopover at Mê Cung Grotto. Continue the trip of about 15
minutes to reach Bô Nâu Grotto. Leave Bồ Nâu to Sửng Sôt Grotto -
the most beautiful and enormous grotto in Hạ Long Bay. Get on the
boat to Ti Tốp Island (takes 10-15 minutes). After spending an hour
to climb up the peak, swimming or relaxing return to Bãi Cháy Wharf.
On the way to come back, the boat pass by many beautiful islands.
3. Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf - Thiên
Cung Grotto - Ðầu Gỗ Grotto - Ðỉnh Hương
(Lư Hương) Islet - Trông
Mái (Cap Gà) Islet - Mê Cung Grotto - Sửng Sốt Grotto - Ti Tốp
Island - Bồ Nâu Grotto - Luồn Grotto (10 hours)
Take the same path as the first tour to Trống Mái
Islets, then goes further southeast to Ti Tốp Island (about 45
minutes). Stop over about an hour at Ti Tốp Island for climbing up
the peak or relaxing and swimming. Then leaves for Mê Cung Grotto,
closed to Ti Tốp Island about 10 minutes boating. After 30 minutes
visiting Mê Cung Grotto, then go to Sửng Sôt Grotto (both located on
Bồ Hòn Island). Stopover at Sửng Sôt Grotto. Get on the boat, pass
by fishermen’ village to reach Bồ Nâu Grotto (15 minutes visiting
and taking photograph). Continue the trip to Luồn Grotto. At the
entrance gate, a small boat will take travellers to enter the cave
for 15 minutes visiting (the ticket including fee for the boat). On
the way to come back, the boat pass by many beautiful islands such
as Ðầu Người, Con Cóc...
4. Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf - Bái Tử
Long Bay - Tam Cung Grotto - Sửng Sôt Grotto - Ti Tốp Island (8
hours)
Departure from Bãi Cháy Tourist Wharf toward the southeast, the
boat pass by Hoàng Gia Park, Bãi Cháy, Hòn Gai, Bài Thơ Mountain,
Vụng Oản (small Oan harbour) then reach Bái Tử Long Bay. Through
narrow gaps between stones such as Rồng, Ấm islands. Reaching Tam
Cung Grotto after about half an hour. From Bái Tử Long Bay to Hạ
Long Bay passes an area with many interesting islands such as Ðầu
người and Con Rùa to reach Ti Tốp Island. Stopover for about an hour
to climb up the peak of hill to admire the views over the bay or
swim and relax on the beach. A further 20-minute journey will take
you to visit Sung Sôt Grotto for 45 minutes. Then returns to the
wharf.
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