Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay holidays in Vietnam

You simply can’t visit Vietnam without casting your eyes over UNESCO World Heritage listed Halong Bay. Encompassing some 579 square miles, this huge bay is scattered with over 3,000 limestone islets and cliffs that jut dramatically from the indigo waters. Almost all of the islands are uninhabited and several boast beautiful grottos and caves while the waters are host to coral reefs, freshwater swamp forests, mangroves, small lakes and sandy beaches, with countless places to swim, fish, kayak and snorkel.

By far the best way to see and appreciate this nautical world wonder is to cruise around the islands aboard a junk boat or boutique ship. This also allows you to visit one or more of the floating villages, usually by a smaller bamboo rowing boat, for a glimpse of traditional...