Private Halong Bay City Tour with English speaking Guide

Bai Tho Mountain is one of the highest mountains in Ha Long, located at an altitude of 200m with half lying on land, half lying on the sea. Climbing to the top of the mountain you can admire the whole panorama of Ha Long City in a flash. After you climb to the top of Bai Tho Mountain, you will easily observe the Bai Chay Bridge.

Halong City in Quang Ninh Province is a humble and quiet place located just in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Halong Bay. Make sure you stop and enjoy the local cuisines, beaches, and night markets that the city has to offer. The city is divided into two main areas: Hon Gai over the other side of the bridge, it is Hon Gai area where you can experience the real local life. where the residential and businesses are, and Bai Chay where the central tourist area is, by the side of Ha Long bay, Replicas of traditional junk boats tour the bay and depart from the city’s Bai Chay district.. Bai Chay also has an artificial beach, restaurants, cafes and dozens of hotels from resort-style complexes to hostels.

The pearl farm is located near the Vung Vieng fishing village and is about 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the center of Halong city. In 1995, a Japanese owned pearl farm opened in Halong Bay close to Sung Sot Cave. When the business was doing well and it had proved its success, the farm was sold to new Vietnamese owners. The pearl farm is now owned by Halong Pearl Joint Stock Company. The pearls grow all year round and the farm has a permanent population of 15 people. In total the farm employs 40 people from all over the country. The farm is 74 acres and consists of roughly 3000 cages. When visiting the farm you’ll be able to see how long it takes for pearls to grow, harvested and extracted. You’ll come to find that pearl farming is an excruciatingly slow process.

The largest pagoda in Halong, the Long Tien Pagoda has a unique architecture style of the Nguyen dynasty. It has a three gate entrance with a Buddha statue sitting on the top, and a bell tower below. The pagoda attracts a lot of crowd on the 1st and 15th of every month and during the Tet holiday, when the temple grounds turn into a colorful festival.