As one of the seven natural wonders of the world recognized by Unesco, Ha Long Bay is not only a famous and popular tourist destination, but it is also the pride of the people of Quang Ninh in particular and Vietnam in general. Standing out with a system of beautiful rocky islands and caves, along with emerald green beaches, Ha Long tourism is a destination that many domestic and foreign tourists are interested in exploring.
Not only is it a world natural heritage, Ha Long Bay is also a place that contains many important vestiges of the formation and development of the earth, as well as the cradle of ancient Vietnamese culture. Not only that, today Ha Long Bay has also built many extremely modern entertainment areas to meet the entertainment needs of tourists when coming here. Come to explore and visit Ha Long, smile Travel takes you to learn about Ha Long tourist destinations that cannot be missed this summer.
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10 Ha Long Bay tourist destinations to visit in 2025
1. Sun World Hạ Long Park
Sun World Ha Long Park tourist area is the most famous entertainment complex in Ha Long, with many game areas and attractive tourist destinations. This is an entertainment area for all ages, the most prominent of which are probably the dragon park, the tornado park, the artificial beach and the queen cable car area, etc. Coming to Ha Long tourism in this famous park, you can freely explore and entertain with adventure games, as well as try to explore your own potential.
2. Dragon Park Amusement Park
Dragon Park is located in Sun World Ha Long. Traveling to Ha Long to visit here will ensure you will be “burned” all day. Dragon Park has many interesting games, especially the thrilling games. When visiting here, prepare yourself with a spirit of steel to experience all the challenges.
The dragon speed ride at the tourist area will definitely make you extremely excited. This is the longest roller coaster in the world with a speed sometimes reaching over 100km/hour. The steep uphill sections and sudden drops are really heart-stopping. Or many other adventurous games such as the Death Wheel, the Angry Rhino, the spinning cup… Besides, the tourist area also has gentler games such as electric bumper cars, rowing boats, horse carriages…
3. Water Park – Typhoon Water Park
Join the Ha Long tour to the Water Park – Typhoon Water Park, you will be able to enjoy swimming and playing. With an area of up to 20 hectares, even in the peak season, this place can still meet the entertainment needs of tourists. It is divided into many areas for the convenience of visitors. Depending on your needs, you can go to the adventure area, the children’s area or the adult area. In particular, the Water Park – Typhoon Water Park is very suitable for family fun. Many fun games will help strengthen family bonds. Besides the outdoor swimming pools, the long water slides are also very popular with tourists.
4. Yen Tu Mountain
Yen Tu Mountain is located in the Ha Long Bayrelic complex, on top of Yen Tu is still preserved the famous Yen Tu relic site, known as the “ancestral land of Vietnamese Buddhism”. When travelingHa Long, you can walk from the foot of the mountain to the top about 6000m, or you can take the cable car to the top of the mountain easily. Buddhists when traveling toHa Longoften come here to make a pilgrimage, offering incense sticks to Yen Tu temple.
5. Vung Vien fishing village
When traveling to Ha Long , one of the places not to be missed is Vung Vien fishing village , located deep in Ha Long Bay , surrounded by towering rocks, Vung Vien fishing village appears extremely beautiful. Many tourists traveling to Ha Long Bay come to Vung Vien fishing village to explore the life of fishermen on the bay, as well as try to experience the feeling of being a fisherman for a day on this beautiful bay.
6. Bai Tu Long Bay
Located next to Ha Long Bay , Bai Tu Long also includes many limestone islands with many unique shapes. It can be said that there are many tourist attractions here that tourists when traveling to Ha Long often visit to admire and explore famous landscapes such as: Bai Tho Mountain, Hon Con Rua, Dam Oan, Hon Mat Quy, Tam Cung Cave, Thien Canh Son Cave, Me Cung Cave, … and countless beautiful blue beaches such as: Con Co Beach, Van Don Beach, Quan Lan Beach, Minh Chau Beach, … All of them retain their pristine beauty and the pristine beauty of nature.
7. Poem Mountain
Bai Tho Mountain is known as a muse, an endless source of inspiration for writers and poets. Bai Tho Mountain possesses a mysterious, pristine beauty. This is the only place in Ha Long Bay that has an ideal view of the bay.
Therefore, Bai Tho Mountain is considered a special telescope of the heritage area. However, the journey to conquer Bai Tho Mountain makes visitors quite tired, but it will quickly disappear when the scenery appears extremely beautiful, taking visitors as if lost in a fairyland.
From the top of Bai Tho Mountain, visitors will have a panoramic view of the entire Bay, as well as the bustling and vibrant tourist city of Ha Long . Here you will enjoy extremely comfortable moments, helping visitors immerse themselves in the majestic nature. From there, creating a quiet, fresh space, dispelling all the stress and fatigue of life when going on a tour of Ha Long Bay .
This place is known as the largest entertainment paradise in Southeast Asia. Sunworld Complex Ha Long will impress visitors with many adventurous and thrilling games. Currently, the park is planned into 2 main subdivisions: the coastal entertainment complex and the Ba Deo peak entertainment complex.
8. Surprise Cave
Located in the central area of Ha Long Bay tourist area , Sung Sot Cave is the “legend” of Ha Long tourism . Because just step inside the cave, the landscape, the wonder created by the talented hands of nature has turned the inanimate fossil stalactites into strange rocks with a lively soul, with extremely rich shapes. Located in the deepest part of the cave is the “royal garden” where you can admire the uniqueness and diversity of flora and fauna and reflect in the clear lake located right in the middle of the cave.
9. Thien Cung Cave
Located next to Dau Go cave, about 4km south of Bai Chay tourist port , the cave entrance is at an altitude of over 25m, so reaching the cave entrance is also an arduous journey. Although the road to the cave entrance is really arduous, just step through the cave entrance, everything opens up a scene that is completely worthy of what you have spent. Stepping into the cave, the surrounding scenery is so vivid, everywhere you can see countless stalactites and stalagmites with unique shapes combined with the rich imagination of each person, the inanimate natural stone slabs have a strange flexibility and liveliness.
10. Rooster and Hen Islet
As a symbol of Vietnamese tourism, located in the Vinh Ha Long tourist area , quite close to the top of Lu Huong, in the middle of the vast sea, two chickens appear proudly in the middle of the sea and sky. When dawn rises over the water from afar, the brilliant light of the sun shines red on the two giant chickens. Although their small legs still support their giant bodies, they have not changed over the past tens of thousands of years. It is an image that appears a lot in poetry, painting, and music because of the attractiveness of this Ha Long tourist destination .
The Best Time to Visit Ha Long Bay
The best and most ideal time to visit Ha Long (Quang Ninh) is during autumn (September – November) and summer/spring (April – May). During these periods, the weather in Ha Long is incredibly pleasant with gentle sunshine, clear blue skies, and calm seas, making it perfect for both swimming and cruising to admire the bay.
Ha Long Bay has the typical four-season climate of Northern Vietnam, with each season offering very different experiences and things to keep in mind:
Ideal summer and spring months (April – May)
This is the transitional period from spring to summer, the weather is extremely beautiful and not yet overloaded with traffic.
- Characteristics: Sunny and warm weather, fresh air, infrequent rain or storms.
- Experience: This place is best suited for outdoor activities such as swimming at Bai Chay beach, kayaking through the caves, or joining overnight cruise tours on the bay.
- Pros: Moderate number of visitors, and prices for accommodation and boat tours haven’t been inflated like during peak season.
Vibrant summer – Peak tourist season (June – August)
This is the busiest and most bustling time of year in Ha Long, especially on weekends.
- Characteristics: The weather is very sunny, perfect for jumping into the cool sea water. However, from the end of July to August is usually the typhoon season in the North, and thunderstorms or tropical depressions may occur, prohibiting swimming.
- Experience: Have unlimited fun at the Sun World Ha Long amusement park complex , swim in the sea, and participate in vibrant beach music parties.
- Note: You need to book the service at least 3–4 weeks in advance and constantly monitor the weather forecast to avoid days with heavy rain or storms that prevent the ship from departing.
- Romantic Autumn – The “Golden Season” for Relaxation (September – November)
If you’re looking for a peaceful, romantic, and relaxing Ha Long, then this is the answer.
- Characteristics: The weather starts to get cool with a gentle breeze in the early morning and evening, the sun shines brightly and golden but is not at all stifling. The sea water at this time is crystal clear and calm like a giant mirror.
- Experience: Ideal for luxury getaways on a 5-star cruise ship, watching the sunset cast a fiery red glow over the majestic limestone mountains.
- Note: This is also the peak season for inbound tourists, so the bay will be quieter and less noisy than in the summer.
The tranquil winter-spring season (December – March of the following year)
At this time, Ha Long Bay takes on a mystical, ethereal beauty, like a watercolor painting.
- Characteristics: The weather turns very cold, and fog often appears in the early morning, covering the mountain peaks on the bay.
- Experience: Although you can’t swim in the sea, you can enjoy a relaxing overnight on a cruise ship in the cool weather, go trekking up Bai Tho Mountain , or visit the nearby Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh resort (Cam Pha) for a healing hot spring bath.
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Above are the tourist destinations in Ha Long that smiletravel has compiled. When you visit Ha Long, check in at those places! In addition, you can tour Ha Long at smile travel to have the most complete vacation! To learn more about Ha Long, refer to Ha Long travel experiences so you don’t miss out when traveling here .
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