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Team NZ
18 yrs ago
We are contemplating a trip to Halong Bay - kayaking for a day or two and spending some time trekking the Sapa region, hopefully we will find somewhere to spend a few days at a beach resort to chill out.
Many of the pictures of Halong appear misty - is this mist or pollution (please forgive my ignorance.)
Any tips, is it worth the trip? Is it really one of the 7 wonders of the world or more a tourist mecca?
Can anyone recommend any Vietnam beach/resort for a coupe of days of "niceness".
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In my opinion Halong Bay is very over-rated and more of a tourist trap. Its not a lot different than the rock formations off phuket. Never been to Sapa
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tmk
18 yrs ago
Spent a day in Halong Bay in October, and although it was beautiful, the air quality was so bad that it was hard to see any distance (similar to looking across Victoria harbour on a bad day). I asked our tour guide if there was a time of year when the air quality tended to be better, and was told April and May are "usually" better.
Spent a few days last July in Victoria Resorts Phan Thiet, south of HCMC and enjoyed our time there. A google will bring up their website.
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tatu
18 yrs ago
I was in Halong Bay in March we joined the junk and stayed for 1 nite. The area was beautiful with the emerald green water but I also agreed that the place was a bit overrated. We did kayaking and caves visiting. The next morning they dropped us at a so-called man made beach for another 30 mins then we headed back. The one thing I really didn't not enjoy was the meals that included in the package provided that we already paid for a higher price package deal. Too bad it seems there is only way to go to Halong Bay is to join the junk package instead of you can arrange your own transport to go.
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