The Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a must for Vietnam visitor. We took a $85/person 2 day, all inclusive, bus and boat tour from Hanoi.

After boarding the ship, we cruised through the bay until we docked on an island to visit a nice cave, said to have been discovered only in 1995.

The next stop was in a village built on water, in a way similar to the one on the Titicaca lake. There we had the opportunity to do some kayaking to get a closer view.

We spent the night in a bungalow on the Monkey Island and we returned the next day in a similar fashion.

The trip was very well organized. The tour had many options/extras so we had to join 4 different tourist groups but we were never left behind. Unfortunately, very limited explanations from the guides.