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What to do in Ha Long & Cat Ba

These 8 picks for what to do in Ha Long & Cat Ba are not a blog list. Each one is counted from what real travellers actually wrote; the ones we cross-checked against a published source are marked "fact-checked". The number on each card is how many travellers mentioned it. Best time to visit: Mar–May & Sep–Nov.

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Overnight bay cruise
The usual way people do it — one night sleeping on the boat
1033 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Cat Ba Island
Base yourself on the island for a few days instead of taking a day tour
786 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Lan Ha Bay
The bay next door — same karst scenery, far fewer boats
465 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Bai Tu Long Bay
The bay to the northeast, same karsts, far fewer boats
66 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Kayaking in the bay
Paddle around the karsts and through the tunnel caves
43 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Renting a motorbike on the island
A day looping around Cat Ba
12 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Cat Ba National Park
Forest walks on the island, with a climb to a lookout
6 travellers mentioned fact-checked
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Rock climbing
Limestone walls around Lan Ha Bay
3 travellers mentioned fact-checked