On foot, by boat or by local transport: how to reach and explore Ha Long Bay.
Most visitors reach Ha Long Bay through the nearest airport, then continue by train, bus or boat.
Once there, walking and local guides are the best way to see it; plan longer trips a day ahead.
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_sea_from_Titov_Island,_Ha_Long_Bay,_Vietnam,_20240128_1337_3732.jpg)