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Photos of Halong Bay, Vietnam. Located in northern Vietnam, near China, Ha Long Bay is considered the 8th wonder of the world by some. Thousands of limestone karsts (islands) dot this waterway. Day excursions and overnight trips on one of the 500 tourist junks are popular and affordable. Enjoy fresh four course seafood meals and watch the scenery go by, or hop into a sea kayak for some adventure. Paddle sheltered grottoes, calm bays, and explore tunnels. Ha Long means descending dragon in Vietnamese. It's easy to spot the silhouettes of dragons among the mountain tops, especially at dawn or dusk when the light can be magical.
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| Junks in the harbor of Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Vietnam |
Vietnamese floating fishing village |
Dragon head of boat |
Small watercraft in Halong Bay |
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| Floating fishing village |
Annam Junk |
Junks in Halong Bay |
Annam Junk in the bay |
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| Silhouttes of limestone karsts near dusk |
Beach, bay, and junks in Halong |
Junks and foliage from the top of an island in the bay |
Junk in Halong Bay |
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| Colorful night lights of a junk |
Junk in a protected bay |
Oar propelled bamboo boat |
Cloudy sky with karst silhouette |
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| Limestone formations at night |
Junk rigged with sails |
Junks outside surprise cave |
Start of surprise cave or "Hang Sung Sot" |
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| Lighted formations |
Cave formation |
More cave formations |
Jellyfish looking rock formation |
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| Start of the larger cave area with lights |
A little wider angle of the biggest room |
Overview of Hang Sung Sot with walking paths |
Lighted cave niche |
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| Stalagtite in surprise cave |
Glimmer of outside light in the upper left |
Colorful cave formations near the exit |
Orange backlit cave formation |
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| Green grotto view from the exit of surprise cave |
Junk with sails in green waters of Halong Bay |
Another junk in the bay |
Dining room of one of the junks |
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| Children in bamboo boat |
Floating fishing village with Vietnamese flag |
Sea kayaks in Halong Bay |
Man fishing with net |
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| Fisherman with net |
Baby watching father with net |
Small boats of local fishermen |
Boats in Halong Bay |
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| Blue and green surround this junk |
Junk with 2 masts |
Junk with kayaks in tow |
Family in small boat with provisions for sale |
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| Ha Long Bay karsts and water |
Beach in the bay |
Beach with palm trees |
Lush green plants cover the limestone karsts |
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| Small rock cliff with plants |
View of Halong Bay from island |
Halong Bay island top viewpoint |
Wider view of the bay with junks in background |
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| Junk with karst formations at dusk |
Junks with limestone islands |
Another view from the top of an island |
Junk with bright sails |
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| Junk with beach and Titop Island pavilion at the summit |
Sun setting in the bay |
Sunset in Halong Bay |
Boat and kayak at dusk |
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| Halong Bay sunset |
Halong Bay at dusk |
Lights of junks at dusk |
