Halong Bay Trip Overview
Spend a day getting acquainted with the culture and history of Ha Long city on this inland tour; visit a local seafood market, climb a mountain for magnificent views of Ha Long Bay, see a historical Pagoda, the largest church in Quang Ninh Province and learn about Ha Long history at a museum.
Highlights:
– Get the opportunity to see and sample the freshest of Halong Bay seafood at a vibrant local seafood market
– Climb to the peak of the 186 meter-high Bai Tho Mountain for stunning views of the hundreds of islands scattered across Halong Bay
– Visit the largest pagoda in Ha Long City, Long Tien Pagoda
– Enjoy the views of Halong City from the hilltop as you visit Hon Gai Church, the largest church in Quang Ninh Province
– Learn about Ha Long history, culture and ethnic groups at the Quang Ninh Provincial Museum
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Halong Bay, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
Spend a day getting acquainted with the culture and history of Ha Long city on this inland tour; visit a local seafood market, climb a mountain for magnificent views of Ha Long Bay, see a historical Pagoda, the largest church in Quang Ninh Province and learn about Ha Long history at a museum.
Highlights:
– Get the opportunity to see and sample the freshest of Halong Bay seafood at a vibrant local seafood market
– Climb to the peak of the 186 meter-high Bai Tho Mountain for stunning views of the hundreds of islands scattered across Halong Bay
– Visit the largest pagoda in Ha Long City, Long Tien Pagoda
– Enjoy the views of Halong City from the hilltop as you visit Hon Gai Church, the largest church in Quang Ninh Province
– Learn about Ha Long history, culture and ethnic groups at the Quang Ninh Provincial Museum
Itinerary
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Stop At: Bai Tho Mountain, You enter through the litte alley at the eastern end of Hang Noi st., Halong Bay Vietnam
Pick up at cruise Dock side and start a Full Day tour of Culture and Landscape.
First, we visit the Bai Tho Mountain at 186 meters high. The Mountain offers a magnificent view that includes the shimmering water, the endless sky and the amazing islands that are scattered across the Ha Long Bay.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Long Tien Pagoda, Long Tien Bach Dang Ward, Halong Bay Vietnam
At the base of the mountain lies Long Tien Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Ha Long City. It was built in 1941 as a place to worship Buddha, but it also has altars that are dedicated to the warriors of the Tran Dynasty and to the Holy Mother of Three Palaces
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tran Quoc Nghien Temple, Trần Quốc Nghiễn, Hồng Gai, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
Next, visit the Temple of Tran Quoc Nghien, which is situated in an elevation at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain, in the area of Ben Doan – Hon Gai, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, looking to the sea. The temple is dedicated to Tran Quoc Nghien, one of Tran Hung Dao’s sons, a brave and talented general in the resistance against the Yuan-Mongol invaders
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hon Gai Church, X33J+7XJ, P. Bạch Đằng, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
Continue further is a visit to Hon Gai Church, built at the beginning of the 20th century. Located on a high hill, it overlooks the whole city of Ha Long. In 1972, it was destroyed by the war, but in 1998, was spaciously re-built and is now the largest church in Quang Ninh Province. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ha Long, Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province
Have lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Quang Ninh Museum, Tran Quoc Nghien, Halong Bay Vietnam
Afternoon, visit Quang Ninh Provincial Museum (closed on Monday) – exhibiting the early cultures of Ha Long, Ly and Tran Dynasties, Quang Ninh’s ethnic groups, times of wars, history of the region’s coal industry, revolutionary tradition of working class in mining area and more. Over the last 40 years, the museum has found and preserved over 10,000 artifacts.
Duration: 40 minutes
