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Ha Long Bay Destinations

Caves, hidden lagoons, sandy islets and floating villages across three connected bays. Discover each landmark — then sail there with one of our handpicked cruises.

Landmarks18+

Connected bays4

Types of sight6

Updated2026

8 landmarks

Ha Long Bay

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Cave

Sung Sot Cave

The largest and most theatrical grotto in Ha Long Bay, its two vast chambers lit to reveal towering stalactites.

Discover First-time visitors and photographers

Island

Titop Island

A crescent of soft sand beneath a hilltop viewpoint that delivers the postcard panorama of Ha Long Bay.

Discover Active travellers and families

Cave

Luon Cave

A low natural archway that opens into a hidden, lagoon ringed by sheer limestone cliffs — explored by kayak or bamboo boat.

Discover Kayakers and nature lovers

Cave

Dau Go Cave

A historic cavern of weathered stalactites named for the wooden stakes once hidden here before a famous naval battle.

Discover History buffs

Cave

Thien Cung Cave

The "Heavenly Palace" cave, a compact grotto densely packed with ornate, theatrically lit rock formations.

Discover Photographers and families

Village

Cua Van Fishing Village

One of the bay’s last floating communities, where wooden homes drift on pontoons among the karsts.

Discover Culture-focused travellers

Pearl Farm

Tung Sau Pearl Farm

A working pearl farm where you can watch oysters seeded by hand and learn how Ha Long’s pearls are cultivated.

Discover Curious travellers and couples

Island

Soi Sim Island

A green islet near Titop with a quiet beach and a short forest trail, named for the wild sim shrubs that cover it.

Discover Swimmers seeking quiet

5 landmarks

Lan Ha Bay

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Cave

Dark and Bright Cave

A pair of linked tunnels — one pitch dark, one daylit — paddled by bamboo boat into a secret inner valley.

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Village

Viet Hai Village

A tranquil farming village inside Cat Ba National Park, reached on a gentle cycle through forest and rice fields.

Discover Cyclists and families

Beach

Ba Trai Dao Islet

Three peach-shaped peaks above a string of quiet beaches that appear and vanish with the tide.

Discover Swimmers and kayakers

Cave

Tung Trang Cave

A water tunnel paddled by kayak, winding beneath the karst into a string of hidden Lan Ha lagoons.

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Beach

Ao Ech Area

The "Frog Pond" — a sheltered cluster of islets and calm green water ideal for unhurried kayaking.

Discover Beginner kayakers and families

4 landmarks

Bai Tu Long Bay

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Cave

Thien Canh Son Cave

A small, pristine cave above Bai Tu Long Bay, often quiet enough to enjoy almost alone.

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Village

Vung Vieng Fishing Village

A serene floating village in Bai Tu Long, explored by rowing boat among mirror-calm channels.

Discover Culture and tranquillity seekers

Island

Cap La Island

A remote, lushly forested island in Bai Tu Long with clear water and almost no other boats in sight.

Discover Travellers seeking solitude

Island

Cong Dam Area

A geological wonderland of ancient coral and curiously eroded karst at the wild edge of Bai Tu Long.

Discover Nature and adventure lovers

1 landmark

Cat Ba Island

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National Park

Cat Ba National Park

A UNESCO biosphere of jungle-clad limestone, home to the rare golden-headed langur and miles of hiking trails.

Discover Hikers and wildlife lovers

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