Kayaking in Ha Long Bay is a kind of paddling, using a kayak to move across the water. Kayaking has been in Ha Long Bay since the late 20th century. At first, this kind of activity was mainly selected by the foreign tourists who like adventures. However, there are a lot of the Vietnamese enjoy kayaking in Ha Long Bay today, especially young people.
Discovering Ha Long Bay by kayaking, visitors can feel other beauty of the international wonder that can’t be seen from the cruises. Visiting the floating fishing village, exploring the mysterious caves, and hidden lagoons or enjoying dreamy beaches are things travelers can’t be missed when traveling to Ha Long.
Tourist will be deeply impressed when riding the kayak into the caves. The further you went inside, the darker it is. It’s so exciting and amazing when directly touching hundreds of stalactites, exotic flowers, and rare herbs.
In 2000, Ha Long Bay was voted one of the World’s top 25 destinations for kayaking by National Geographic Adventures Journal. If you have a chance to visit Ha Long, don’t hesitate to try kayaking in order to fully discover magnificent beauty of the Bay as well as the local’s life.
It’s recommended that Luon cave, Ba Trai Dao, Ba Ham, Dau Be, Co Cave are suitable places for kayaking.
In Ha Long, you can rent a kayak at some islands or at the port with the price from 100.000 to 200.000 VND per one hour depending on kinds of kayaks (1, 2, or 3 seats).
When kayaking, you must follow the tour guide. It is risky to do by yourself without warning or instruction. The tour guide will help you use paddles and guide you to the safe area. If you can’t swim, don’t worry about that because you will be provided a life jacket. You can need to prepare suitable clothes such as T-shirt and short, swimming suit, sunglasses, hat. Especially, you can also bring a camera to capture the beautiful moments.