Ha Long Holiday Weather today

Date/time of update: November 5, 2024, 1:03 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds

Temperature: 20.79°C
Temperature feels like: 21.33°C
Minimum Temperature: 20.79°C
Maximum Temperature: 20.79°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1020hPa
Humidity:92%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 0.91m/sec
Wind Direction: 344 degrees
Cloudiness: 100%
Sunrise: 2024-11-04 10:56:17
Sunset: 2024-11-05 10:14:14

Quang Ninh Province of Vietnam is located in the North-East of the country. Quang Ninh is bordered to the north by China, to the east and south-east by the East Vietnam Sea, to the south by Hai Phong, to the south-west by Hai Duong Province and to the west by Bac Giang and Lang Son Provinces. The province possesses a rugged coastline of 250km.

 
Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

Quang Ninh Geography

The capital city of Quang Ninh Province is Halong City which overlooks the famed Halong Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, 140km from Hanoi.

The terrain of Quang Ninh is higher to the north-east and lower to the southwest with mountain peaks from over 1,000 to over 1,500m above sea level. There are low mountains and hills between the coastline and the western mountain ranges.

Apart from the inland, Quang Ninh has 2,078 islands and islets of the 2,779 islands of Vietnam. There are islands inhabited by human beings but most are karstic mountains.

There are several rivers in Quang Ninh all of which are short and with steep incline. Most rivers flow from the northwest to the southeast discharging the water into the East Vietnam Sea.

Climate in Quang Ninh, Best time to visit Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh has a tropical monsoon climate. The summer from May through July is humid and with torrential rains; the winter is from November through February, dry and cold. The temperatures range from below 10oC to over 38oC.

In between the summer and winter, there are spring and autumn with less rain and pleasant temperatures (20-25oC). While autumn from August to mid November is beautiful with pleasant sunshine and temperatures which is supposed to be the best time visiting Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay; but it is also the typhoon season.

There are about fewer than 10 tropical storms and typhoons that hit Vietnam each year and most of them affect directly Quang Ninh. The typhoons often bring about rains for 2 days to a week. Cruises on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay are halted for 1 or 2 days per each typhoon.

People and Population in Quang Ninh

The ethnic groups in Quang Ninh include: the Kinh (Viet, 89.23%), Dao (4.45%), Hoa (Chinese, 0.43%), San Diu (1.8%), San Chi (1.11%)...

Quang Ninh Travel Guide, Tourist Attractions, what to see in Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh is home to myriads tourist attractions, but sine Halong Bay is too highlighted, others are overlooked by the foreign travellers to Vietnam. Still, many Vietnamese tourists make yearly visits to other tourist highlights of the province including:

1/ Tra Co Beach

Tra Co Beach (near the Chinese border) with fine sand and clear water.

2/ Bai Tu Long Bay with Quang Lan and Minh Chau Islands, Co To Island

Bai Tu Long Bay with Quang Lan and Minh Chau Islands, Co To Island… with pristine sandy beaches and fresh seafood.

3/ Co To Island

4/ Quan Lan Island

5/ Halong Bay

Junk cruise on Halong Bay Vietnam

6/ Yen Tu Pagoda

Yen Tu Pagoda is with amazing pagodas amid mountains and forests.

Yen Tu Pagoda, home to Zen Buddhism, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

7/ Tay Yen Tu Forest

There's a stretch of dense forest connecting the mountains of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang Provinces, which could be interesting for those who love eco-tourism or love adventure holidays. Most other tourist attractions of Quang Ninh are for sightseeing or relaxing beach holidays.

Things to do, Luxury Travel, Family Trips, Adventure Tours in Quang Ninh

Halong Bay is among the top must-see for every visitors to Vietnam and there is a wide range of travel packages for Halong Bay including: luxury tours, family tours, luxury cruises, luxury beach holidays, adventure sea kayaking and camping on deserted beaches on the bay… Tuan Chau Island and Halong City offer luxury hotels and fine-dining experiences. Van Don is getting to be another highlight of luxury travel in Quang Ninh with high-end luxury resorts, casinos and travel services.

1/ Romantic Escape Holidays

For those who love a romantic escape or to get away from the crowds, you can go to Bai Tu Long Bay with deserted beaches and basic travel services. The prices for accommodations, meals… in Bai Tu Long are quite good in the winter when most Vietnamese do not travel.

2/ Nature Tours

The mountains of Yen Tu and Binh Lieu (near the Chinese border) are certainly for those who love ecotourism and breathtaking nature.

3/ Boat Trips, Luxury Boat Cruises on Halong Bay, Bay Tu Long Bay

There are several tour operators, cruise operators and travel agencies in Halong City who mostly offer cruises on Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay.

Nowaday your luxury cruises on the Lan Ha Bay (in Hai Phong Province, near Cat Ba Island) can be started from or concluded at the Tuan Chau Island on Halong Bay. This latter cruise does not travel through the main area of Halong Bay though, but via a different sea route.

3.1 Halong Bay Luxury Cruises

3.2 Bai Tu Long Bay Luxury Cruises

3.3 Lan Ha Bay Luxury Cruises

4/ Paradissa Luxury Travel and Family Tours to Quang Ninh

A trip to Quang Ninh can take any time from a couple of days to a week, depending on your personal travel interests. Paradissa offers

- luxury junk cruises on Halong Bay for 1 day or 2-3 days,
- luxury boat trips on Bai Tu Long Bay for 2-3 days with overnight on board or at a luxury hotel in Halong City,
- luxury beach vacation packages on the Tuan Chau Island for 2-3 days,
- adventure tours to Halong Bay and Yen Tu Mountain for 2 days,
- adventure holiday packages to Co To or Quan Lan Island for 2-3 days.

Paradissa also have a number of family tours to Quang Ninh for families with kids of different ranges of age. Please don't hesitate to contact Paradissa’s travel expert for a suitable holiday package for you.

Where to stay, Hotels in Quang Ninh

There are decent hotels in most towns of the province of Quang Ninh. Luxury hotels and resorts, fine-dining restaurants are available in Halong City and on Tuan Chau Island only. There are some choices of hotels and resorts in Bai Tu Long Bay area, but of basic facilities. Van Don is going to be a new center of luxury travel in Quang Ninh with the new airport going into operation and with new luxury resorts with full range of luxury travel services.

 
Tuan Chau Island - Halong Bay

How to get to Quang Ninh & how to get around

1/ By Road

Halong City is 140km from Hanoi and it takes 2 hours to get to Halong Bay from Hanoi via the new highway. The trip via the old route takes 3-4 hours.

2/ By Air

With the new airport at Van Don, then Quang Ninh can be conveniently accessible by air from different cities in Vietnam.

3/ By Railway

There is a rail track between Hanoi and Halong Bay and the train trip takes 6 hours. The train service is off and on as the demand is too thin.

Halong Bay (Hon Gai ) Average Monthly Rainfall and Temperatures