Bai Tu Long Bay Overview

Accounting for three-quarters of the famous Halong Bay - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bai Tu Long Bay attracts tourists from all over the world with its natural and primitive beauty. It’s still clean, not spoiled and charming without much public attention. When you cruise in here, you may felt like heaven on earth. Bai Tu Long Bay with attractive marine Eco-tours and wonderful natural beauty of stunning beaches is actually an ideal rendezvous for beach lovers. It is considered another secret heaven next to its famous neighbor.

The legend of Bai Tu Long Bay

According to legend, to protect ancient Vietnam’s border from invaders, Mother Dragon and Child Dragon were sent to help Vietnamese people against the enemy. These dragons sprayed a large number of pearls turning into thousands of limestone. It became a solid wall that the invaders could not overcome. Because of that Mother Dragon and Child Dragon loved spectacular landscapes and appreciate the hospitality of Vietnamese people, the decision to stay there instead of coming back to heaven. Since then, the position that Mother Dragon landed is called Halong Bay, and where Child Dragon stayed is known as Bai Tu Long Bay.

Things to see & do in Bai Tu Long Bay

Up to now, Bai Tu Long Bay still remains its pristine beautiful natural landscape. You will be impressed by white sandy beaches, different shapes of islands and fresh atmosphere here. Seeing mangroves stretching out, clams and shells on the sand may make you feel to be completely separated from the real world to come back to your peaceful past. Visiting Bai Tu Long Bay, you will have a chance to discover a number of amazing attractions including Cong Do Area, Cong Dam Area, Vong Vieng, Cong Dam Floating Village, Thien Canh Son Cave, Da Xep Park, or Tra Gioi Beach. Besides, you can pay a visit to some of the largest, most developed and most populated islands on Bai Tu Long Bay such as Quan Lan, Ngoc Vung, Cong Dong, and Cong Tay to enjoy and relax on their beautiful beaches.

The highlight of Bai Tu Long Bay is Bai Tu Long Bay National Park - one of seven Vietnamese amphibian national parks with both terrestrial zone and aquatic zone. The national park was established in 2001 to protect many endangered species of birds, animals, and plants.

To enjoy your interesting time in Bai Tu Long Bay, kayaking will be one of the really good ways to have a closer look at the limestone islands of the bay. You can see the charming islands as well as observe fully the local life of those who live in the floating village. Kayaking will also help you access to remote or untouched areas of lovely Bai Tu Long Bay.

Besides, you can try to ride bicycles to explore insightful dense forests on the islands. It will be a memorable experience in your wonderful trip to Vietnam.

For those who fall in love with swimming and surfing, Bai Tu Long will be one of the perfect choices. There are a few cruise ships and other kayakers, so it will be a wide space for you to enjoy the most interesting experiences in Bai Tu Long Bay.

Weather in Bai Tu Long Bay

There are 2 different seasons in Bai Tu Long Bay, which are the hot and humid summer, and the cold and dry winter. The average temperature fluctuates between 15 °C and 25 °C. If you come to visit Bai Tu Long Bay in summer, you can join many of energetic activities including swimming, kayaking, and surfing. However, if you want to avoid the tourist crowds, let visit Bai Tu Long Bay in the winter. Of course, in both seasons, you can still enjoy the amazing and magnificent scenery of this wonderful Bay.

Enjoying the peace on the azure-blue beach as well as breathing in the fresh air, your trip to Bai Tu Long Bay will surely be a long lasting memory in your life.