Halong Bay: How to do it yourself?
I've to wait for a visa extension to return to Hanoi so in the meantime I'm going to hit Halong Bay. Since I don't want to pay for the expensive tours being organised by my hostel and local agencies I've decided to make my own way and take my time there.
Does anyone know the best way to do it (buses, boats, accommodation etc) for the cheapest price?
Cheers in advance for any help!
You can go to Halong bay by your self by taking bus. First go to Luong Yen bus station about 3km far from the old quarter and buy the ticket to Halong bay with 4 hours driving at USD 5/person. When you arrive in Halong bay, you can buy a seat on the boat, there are so many people selling the ticket there.
But as per our experience, if you arrange the trip like that by yourself, the price will much much higher then you by a package tour at the hotels as everybody you meed on the way (bus, taxi, boatman..) will try to cheat you and sell you at a high price. If you bargain so much, it take all of your time and if not, you will have to pay for a very very expensive services with very low quality. So my advise is to buy a tour from the agency with only around 20$/person which includes everything (pick up and drop off at hotel, tour guide, boat trips, admission, lunch)
Enjoy your traveling
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