Southeast Asia · Vietnam

Ha Long Bay

Landscape Several days difficulty: Easy with kids: yes

Thousands of limestone islands and islets that rise from the emerald sea of the Gulf of Tonkin, many with hidden caves and beaches. You explore it on boats that sail and even spend the night among the crags.

With kids

Count the stone islets appearing one by one from the boat
Kayak into a cave or hidden lagoon among the rocks
Look for animal shapes in the silhouettes of the crags
Sleep a night on board and wake up among the islands

Accessibility: All ages; on board, life jacket and mind the decks

With family

Sail a traditional boat through the morning mist
Visit a lit-up grotto inside one of the islands
Watch the sunset dye the sea and the crags orange
Talk about how so many stone islands came to be

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