When the tide is low, you can see four pins underneath the rock, forming a shape that resembles a huge incense burner, hence the name Dinh Huong (incense burner). Along with Trong Mai Islet, Dinh Huong Rocks is also an iconic image of Halong Bay.
Thien Cung cave (Heaven Palace cave) is the most beautiful and primitive of all the caves in Halong Bay. With its complex interior structure, the cave fascinates all of its visitors. But what makes it famous is its unique system of stalactites and stalagmites, which come in different shapes and sizes. This place must be visited if you visiting Halong Bay in one day.
Exploring Thien Cung cave is no easy task, make sure that you’re able to walk long distances and climb lots of stairs. When observing the cave, remember to make full use of your imagination to create images from giant rock pillars naturally sculpted with stalactites.
The next cave that you should visit is Sung Sot Cave. It always makes visitors amazed by the magical shimmering beauty that nature has bestowed. Your one day in Halong bay couldn’t be complete if you haven’t seen this place. The cave is divided into two main parts, with multiple sites to see. In the first part, the ceiling is covered with a layer of glittering stalactites forming numerous shapes that resemble things like statues, elephants, flowers, and much more.
To reach the second part of the cave, you have to walk through a small road. The second part opens up with a stream of colorful and brilliant light and the vast bank that can hold thousands. The scenery in this part is just as bizarre as the first part, with stalactites in the form of seals, dinosaurs, trees, etc.
Rock Climbing in Halong Bay
Halong Bay – owning thousands of limestone islands is the perfect place for mountain climbing. This amusement activity growing in popularity and several companies have organized mountaineering trips in Halong Bay. Some companies provide available equipment for climbing, but you should bring your gear and equipment if possible.
Best Recommended Itinerary 1 Day in Halong Bay
It is difficult to discover all these places. Depending on the time of the tourists, there are different destinations. If only one day to explore Ha Long, visitors should select only the highlights to visit. Hanoi Explore Travel is happy to recommend some Best Itinerary 1Day in Halong Bay as below:
Superior Cruise
Coach and tour guide pick you up at the hotel at 8.30. Travel about 3 hours east of the lake, then land and check in on the boat. Start exploring Ha Long Bay a day by boat! The captain will take you to visit many wonderful scenes here.
Onboard, the tour guide will tell you interesting stories about Ha Long Bay in general and rocks and caves in particular. Walking around, visitors will encounter strange rocky islands such as Stone Dog, Fighting Cock, Lu Huong, and Con Coc.
As the sun starts to rise, visitors begin to get tired for a morning on the bay. At this time, the group will rest on the boat and enjoy lunch here. The lunch menu has many dishes for you to choose from with a variety of seafood and Vietnamese dishes.
After lunch, you will continue to visit Thien Cung, which is considered the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay, moving like a large arch with a cave width of nearly 10,000 m2, complex structure with many compartments. You will be amazed at the unique stalactites, stalagmites, and unique shapes on the cliffs.
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Afternoon activities
In the afternoon, the sun gradually rises, in return for cool breezes. You will arrive at Ti Top Island, about 7-8km from Bai Chay. The island has a crescent moon shape, and the fine white sand is washed away by the tide. Surrounding the island are the Rocky Mountains and the green forest.
After a day of exploration, it was fun to dive into the cool water. Soaking in cool blue water, tourists feel as if they are relieved of all fatigue and sorrow in the water. Bathing in the sea or you can go ashore to relax, breathe the fresh air from the sea. The cruise ship then returns to the harbor and will arrive in Hanoi around 9 p.m.
Deluxe Cruise 6 Hour Cruising
Starting around 7:30, this 6-hour tour will take you on board at 12:00. Lunch will be served right after that while they are cruising on the amazing rocky beaches – Incense Bunner, Stone Dog, and Fighting Cock.
The first stop is the longest, largest, and most beautiful cave of Ha Long Bay – Sung Sot cave. After that, you can go kayaking or relax at Luon Cave before swimming, trekking on Titop Island. The trip ends with a sunset party and you will be dropped off at 9:40 pm in Hanoi.
Halong Bay 8 Hour Cruise
The 8 - hour Halong Bay tour is the longest day tour to visit the bay. You can have plenty of time to visit the caves, unwind on the beaches, explore the islands and experience kayaking on the calm waters of Halong Bay.
In contrast to other cruises that depart at noon, this cruise leaves early at 9:30 am, thus you will need to leave Hanoi at 7:15 am in order to have enough time for an 8-hour cruise. As the itinerary, you can visit tourist destinations and have experiences that are very comparable to those of an overnight cruise.
In the past, visitors used to need to rent private boats for such a long excursion. However, there are now several enjoyable 8-hour cruises to pick from.
Tour starts at 06:00 am with a shuttle bus at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and ends at 08:30 pm
The Halong bay 8-hour cruise lasts from 09:30 am to 5:00pm.
Route 2: Thien Cung (Heaven Palace) Cave – Fighting cock Islet – Surprise Cave – Titop Island – Afternoon Tea
What Should You Bring?
Money and identity papers
You should prepare some cash for convenient payment during the travel. Carrying a lot of cash is not necessary because tourists have to move to many places, thereby facing risks such as losing money or dropping.
Passport is also something you cannot forget during your trip. Since you just go for the day trip, just prepare your photocopy identity papers to avoid getting lost
Prepare your backpack
The most important items in the backpack are clothing, shoes, hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, and cameras. Visitors should choose simple, light clothes combined with low sandals/shoes to easy to move on the boat.
Some medical supplies
Many tourists get sick when they suddenly change their habitats from one place to another. Other tourists often suffer from motion sickness, allergies when eating, etc. Therefore, please remember to bring some essential medicines such as digestive medicine, cold medicine, fever, wind or insect repellent.
How To Choose A Tour
One day trip to Halong Bay may leave much to be desired. But if you have no other choice than to visit it in just one day, this is our guide to try and help you find the best experience you can get. Our objective will be to find a tour with not only a reasonable price but also has great quality.
If finding a tour is too much of a chore for you, just consider
the sinh tourist Ha Noi. It covers all the expenses and also includes pick up. For a one day tour with all the important sites covered, you won’t find a better offer.
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