City: Quang Ninh Province
Top Things to do in Quang Ninh Province
The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam
Quảng Ninh (Vietnamese: [kwa᷉ːŋ niŋ] ( listen)) is a province along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site. The provincial capital is Hạ Long. Nearly 80% of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest water and mineral resources. Nearly 90% of coal output in the country is extracted in this province. Hạ Long Bay has 1,969 islands, out of which 989 have been given names. The province covers an area of 6,102.4 square kilometres and as of 2014 it had a population of 1,185,200 people.
Restaurants in Quang Ninh Province
1. Bai Tu Long Bay
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5.0 based on 963 reviews
Bai Tu Long Bay is the name of an area located in the east of Halong Bay Vietnam. Although it shares many similar geological characters with Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay is considered as off the beaten tourist track with many deserted and pristine beaches, no less impressive karst mountains. The Bay has a rich biodiversity with two ecosystems: a tropical, moist, evergreen rainforest ecosystem; and a marine and coastal ecosystem. The area has scarcely seen any tourist development. A large number of guests, through online research, wish to visit the Bai Tu Long Bay because it is much less crowded than Halong Bay. The only disadvantage is that it does not have many grottos. The nearest place for a visit (Vung Vieng Fishing village) is at around 20 km from tourist port.
Reviewed By BethanyPhillpstravel - Marin County, United States
Fantastic bay, more private and peaceful we were on the Indochina Junk tour on private boat for family of 5 Nice to have less people around for kayak, views really only saw other boats near key attractions like caves, or kayaking/beach point etc. Truly a highlight of our 10 Vietnam trip Weather okay in December - few quick rainstorms, misting and some foggy gray periods that would develop into blue skies and great views, needed a light jacket and layers especially when the sun went down but not as cold as I thought might be
2. Hong Van Beach
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Suối Khoang Publich Yoko Onsen Hạ Long
4. Sung Sot Cave
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4.5 based on 1,815 reviews
Situated in the centre of the UNESCO-declared World Heritage area, the Sung Sôt or Surprise Grotto is on Bo Hòn Island, and is one of the finest and widest grottoes of Ha Long Bay.Ascending to the grotto, the way is covered by trees and foliage, and consists of great paved stone blocks.Inside, it is partitioned into two chambers; the first one being similar to a wide theatre hall. Many stalactites hang from the high ceiling, with numerous possible forms and shapes.
Reviewed By livingtheqlife - Colorado Springs, United States
Of the many fascinating places that we visited during our Halong Bay tour, seeing Sung Sot or Surprise Cave was certainly unique. There are many caves throughout the region, although most of the other ones that we visited were on the water. Surprise Cave is completely different as it is more of what we would consider to be a cavern with large ceilings, stalagmites, and stalactites. It is another very popular location, so the earlier in the day that you can arrive, the better off you will be. From our cruise ship, we took a small boat to the docks at Bo Hon Island where Sung Sot Cave is located. In order to get to the entrance of the cave, you must climb the approximately 50 stairs that rise high above the bay. The walls of the mountain is covered in plants and trees, but even so the entrance of the cave is visible from the docks below. Before you enter the mouth of the cave, you are rewarded with wonderful views of the bay below and all of the other ships that are there to visit the island. As you start to explore Surprise Cave, the first chamber that you enter is known as the “Waiting Room” with multicolored lights and a variety of stalagmites and stalactites. It is probably known as the waiting room because that is exactly what it is as different tour groups wait for their turn to enter the narrow passageway that takes you to the second chamber. The ceiling of the cave has unique, swirling patterns from the water that created the large caverns hundreds of years earlier. It is an opportunity for your tour guide to give a brief history of the cave and to get an appreciation of the beautiful rock formations. The second chamber, called the “Serene Castle”, is even larger and more impressive. There is a path that leads you around the various different formations, many of which that have been given different names because of things that they resemble. The most popular is one that looks like a turtle, which is a revered symbol, so people leave offerings as a blessing in order to receive long life. As you finally make your way out of Sung Sot Cave’s exit, you are once again greeted with wonderful views of Halong Bay. We visited Bo Hon Island on the final day of our Halong Bay tour and it only took us about two hours to walk through the interior of Surprise Cave. With the amazing geological features, it is certainly worth having to deal with the crowds in order to see the cave.
5. Dau Go Cave
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4.5 based on 715 reviews
Reviewed By Yangyanggg
The cave was amazingly well preserved. The people in my tour was very well behaved and did abide by the rules. We grouped together with others and trekked the whole cave. The view at the TOP was worth the climb. The steps wasn’t particularly steep.
6. Cai Chien island
7. Halong Bay
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4.5 based on 11,199 reviews
Reviewed By MarcPaol - Rome, Italy
Wonderful experience! Nothing to compare with any picture you can see. The real Halong is something never seen. We get a 2 days one night and it is sufficient to admire everything: Titop mountain (incredible view!), beach, kayaking, thai chi and the landscape with thousand of incredible islands. I will never forget the view. Food perfect and a lot of. The room with balcony was incredible. To do!!!
8. Yen Tu Mountain
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4.5 based on 58 reviews
Yen Tu Mountain is in Uong Bi city of Quang Ninh province, in the Northeast Vietnam. The area locates between Hanoi and Halong Bay, just a short drive of 50 km from Halong Bay and 110 km from Hanoi. Yen Tu Mountain is fresh and tranquil with forests, mountains, pagodas, towers and the Zen atmosphere.
Reviewed By evasion36
Such a nice place to calm yourself at the center of Vietnam's Buddhist Park. If not, even just a hike up the mountain is enough to refresh yourself, specially in Northern Vietnam where the pollution is quite serious.
9. Co To Island
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4.5 based on 75 reviews
Undertstand Co To island is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Tonkin, including a large Co To Island, a small Co islands, the island of Thanh Lam, Tran and countless islands and small island. Besides swimming, visitors travel there to visit natural forests, lighthouses, parks and memorial statues of Ho Chi Minh, wharf, fishing village, the bay, natural rocky Get in Most people come to Co To without a tour. Boat is the only way to get in Co To. The boat starts from Cai Rong town (Van Don - Quang Ninh).Boat will run through the Bai Tu Long Bay, to pass to Quan Lan Island and come to Co To island, each trip takes between 3 to 3.5 h depending on the weather. NOTE: The provincial Police Department, on July 15, 2016, announced that the Co To island district is a local tourism site in accordance with Decision No. 1288/QD-UBND made by the provincial People’s Committee. As such, no permit is required of foreigners to visit the island of Co To. In the past, foreigners were req
