All four seasons, Ha Long welcome many tourists because in each season the scenery here is beautiful in a different way. In this article, we will share things to keep in mind when travelling to Ha Long by the season.
Things to keep in mind when travelling to Ha Long in summer and autumn
For travellers on tour
This is the peak season of Ha Long tourism, so tours to Ha Long in this time are also very rich. For a good trip, travelers should:
- Choose the tour carefully: Visitors should consider carefully the type of tour service, the travel schedule should not be too dense, visitors should make suitable free time and also should look at what they get for free.
- Refer to information about places to visit: Visitors should not rely entirely on tour guides but should find out information about where the tour will go. Thus visitors will be more proactive in the trip.
- Should skip some free meals in the tour: Most meals on the tour are in restaurants and hotels. However, the long-standing and most famous specialty addresses of Ha Long are at local popular restaurants. Therefore, visitors can skip some free meals in the tour to enjoy these specialties.
For travellers who are self-sufficient
- Guests should note when travelling Ha Long is luggage. Guests should bring comfortable clothes, sweat-absorbent, active. And you also need sunscreen, sunglasses, umbrellas or hats, comfortable walking shoes because in Ha Long you will need a lot of walking.
- Book hotel at least 1 month in advance to have a nice room with good price: Ha Long in peak tourist season is sometimes full, so tourists should book early to not be too far from the centre or fall into the struggling situation in this place.
- Ask carefully the price of services before deciding to choose: In Ha Long, the overpricing is quite common, so before eating, buying or selling or choosing any service, visitors should ask carefully prices and things attached. There are tourists who choose to buy yacht tours according to advertising and then completely disappointed because yachts are of poor quality.
Things to note when travelling in Ha Long winter and spring
For travellers on tour
- Do not separate the group even in the islands and caves: Ha Long has many islands and caves, many of which are quite small. However, tourists should not separate the group, because you may get lost due to the fog or have incidents due to the rain making the road slippery or cold.
- Know your tour schedule: This will help visitors visualize where they are and prepare for the trip. The climate of Ha Long in winter and spring is quite cold, so visitors should know the schedule to have a good preparation for their own health.
- Should be familiar with the tour guide: Guests will feel comfortable and easier when asking the tour guide to solve their problems arising during the tour.
- Be careful when coming to spring festivals: According to things to keep in mind when travelling in Ha Long by season, the spring festivals of Ha Long are very crowded with the majority of them being pilgrims. In these places, it is easy to get bagged, stolen, or separated from the tour group. Therefore, tourists should be careful when coming to the Ha Long Spring Festival.
For travellers who are self-sufficient
- Design clear and detailed schedule: Ha Long weather in spring and winter is quite cold, so tourists should go to caves, islands or windy places from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. It is not advisable to design a schedule that goes too much and late because it can be cold.
- Prepare enough warm clothes: This is very important because it will help protect the health of visitors. In the winter of Ha Long, when the temperature falls below 10 degrees C, visitors should bring enough warm clothes, woollen gloves, wool socks, wool hats, earmuffs, masks, boots to keep warm.
- Note transportation: Visitors can move in Ha Long by bus, take a taxi or rent a motorbike. Cold weather, so riding a motorbike will not be suitable for visitors with respiratory diseases, older people and children. The bus ride is quite warm but the travel time is long.
- Bring some necessary medicines: Travelers should bring cold medicines, fever, headache, wind oil, sore throat ... especially when visitors are not familiar with the cold climate.
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