{"id":5846,"date":"2024-11-18T07:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/?p=5846"},"modified":"2025-03-03T07:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:48:56","slug":"halong-bay-cruise-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/halong-bay-cruise-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Ha Long Bay: an alternative to the cruise boats to sleep in the bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ha Long Bay is a <span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/tag\/unesco-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage site<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of Vietnam&#8217;s most famous destinations. A bay dotted with a myriad of small islands and rocky formations that rise from the sea, with coves for swimming and caves to explore by kayak. <strong>A boat is certainly essential for exploring Ha Long Bay<\/strong> in northern Vietnam, and practically everywhere you\u2019ll find cruises of one or two nights in the bay promoted and recommended.<\/p>\n<p>However, what\u2019s often not mentioned is the high environmental impact of these cruises and, in general, the overwhelming number of tourists who flood this delicate ecosystem daily. <strong>The truth is that Halong Bay is polluted and overcrowded.<\/strong> What should be paradise has been marred by the negative effects of mass tourism\u2014uncontrolled and unregulated (or with regulations that are only superficial), with little regard or respect for the natural beauty that surrounds us, which isn\u2019t here solely for human enjoyment but must be respected and protected.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/guide-to-visit-halong-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read also: Visit Ha Long bay, things to know for a conscious choice<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>No, I&#8217;m not saying you shouldn\u2019t visit Ha Long Ba<\/strong>y or exclude it from your <span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/vietnam-travel-my-10-days-itinerary-in-the-northern-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam itinerary<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (though personally, it was the stop I appreciated the least), but I want to point out a more sustainable alternative for spending the night in the bay: <strong>staying in a floating house in a fishing village.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5855 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - View\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view.jpg 1945w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5855\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - View\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-view.jpg 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Overnight in a Floating House in Halong Bay<\/h2>\n<p>Since ancient times, it seems that groups of fishermen have created floating villages in Ha Long Bay. These villages consisted of boats and floating wooden houses, where fishermen would return after their nights of fishing to sell their catch. Gradually, the floating villages expanded as entire families, not just fishermen, began to live there, and some villages even reached several hundred people, <strong>creating small communities with schools and shops for the residents<\/strong>. With the rise in tourism, the fishing villages themselves became an attraction in Ha Long Bay, with tourists from the cruise boats stopping to see the unique lives of these communities. In 2012, however, the Ha Long Bay Management Board decided to essentially close these floating villages, forcing residents to return to the mainland, or at least to no longer live &#8220;full-time&#8221; in the fishing villages, primarily to ensure adequate education and to preserve the bay (which, let\u2019s say, could be preserved by removing other things as well). Many villages were dismantled, and several are now under direct government control, which manages the housing and the fishermen who work there, following imposed directives, almost as if they were company employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cai Beo is the last remaining fishing village<\/strong>, where homes are still owned by families, although they must alternate between life in the village and periods on land, and they\u2019ve had to undertake costly upgrades to their floating houses, especially regarding waste management.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5858 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - fishing village\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village.jpg 1847w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5858\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - fishing village\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cai-Beo-Fishing-Village.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Cai Beo is located a short distance from the port of <strong>Cat Ba, in the bay of Lan Ha, Ha Long\u2019s smaller sister.<\/strong> Here, in addition to fishing, many houses cultivate oysters and shellfish, rent kayaks, or offer dining services. <br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/vn\/eco-floating-farm-stay-cai-beo.en.html?aid=1208077&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Eco Floating Farm Stay Cai Beo<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is a floating house at the end of Cai Beo fishing village, surrounded by the towering rocky formations typical of the bay, and offers the chance to spend the night there. The rooms are tiny, with just enough space for a bed, a chair, a small shelf, and a wall-mounted fan. Naturally, there\u2019s no air conditioning. Bathrooms and showers are shared with other guests, while <strong>the family lives on a boat moored to the floating house<\/strong>, along with a calm dog and an indifferent cat who occasionally wander around the common areas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/where-to-stay-el-nido-unique-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read also: Sleeping in a Beach Hut in El Nido, Philippines<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We arrive here on the 1 pm boat, after the bus ride from Hanoi, organized by the agency managing the homestay, and immediately a <strong>sense of peace envelops us<\/strong>. The beauty of the surrounding nature, the silence of the bay, the simplicity of the floating house. Connection is weak, and the Wi-Fi only works on the small terrace, but it doesn\u2019t matter\u2014there are books available. <br \/>\nAnd I can\u2019t tear my eyes away from what surrounds me. Maybe it\u2019s the bright green of the still sea, or the power of those karst rocks covered in vegetation encircling the bay\u2026 <br \/>\nI sit on one of the wooden beams of the \u201ccourtyard,\u201d my feet dangling in the water. <br \/>\nI feel serene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5864 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay  - Cai Beo floating house\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay.jpg 1847w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5864\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay  - Cai Beo floating house\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/floating-house-Lan-Ha-Bay.jpg 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>We decide to<strong> take the complimentary kayaks<\/strong> and venture into the small bay behind the house: a closed, quiet bay where we hear strange animal sounds, perhaps birds communicating with each other. The water is clean, and it\u2019s high tide. <br \/>\nThe heat is intense, so we find a small spot to beach the kayaks and dive into the water\u2014alone, far from the chaos, far from the tourists crowding the cruises. The traffic and motorbikes of Hanoi, which surrounded us just hours ago, are a distant memory, swallowed by the vast nature around us. <br \/>\nWe start paddling again through the fishing village, though I must admit, the smell of fish is very, very strong, and I\u2019m glad the floating house where we\u2019re staying is in a more secluded spot.<\/p>\n<p>We choose to <strong>dine here, watching the sun set behind the promontory,<\/strong> sharing the meal with an almost-retired Dutch couple and a young French couple who met a few months ago while backpacking in Southeast Asia. <br \/>\nVietnamese spring rolls, grilled fish and prawns, chicken nuggets, and rice: everything is delicious and plentiful. We decide to skip the<strong> nighttime kayak excursion to search for bioluminescence<\/strong>, instead enjoying the peace and the stars filling the sky, untainted by light pollution. The night is peaceful, although the small window doesn\u2019t let in enough air, and the fan is a bit noisy. <br \/>\nThe cool dawn air fills us with energy, but at low tide, the water is unfortunately less clean, and several plastic bottles float in the bay, <strong>reminding us that, despite our little corner of paradise, Ha Long Bay suffers from severe pollution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5862 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - sunset\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay.jpg 1945w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5862\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - sunset\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sunset-Halong-Bay.jpg 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After a breakfast of eggs, bread and jam, cake, and fruit, we savor the surrounding peace, taking another kayak ride and trying SUP with little success. A final swim before the boat arrives to take us back to Cat Ba, the island in Lan Ha Bay where we\u2019ll spend the next two nights. <br \/>\nIn hindsight, <strong>we should have booked the boat tour through Ha Long and Lan Ha bays directly from the floating house,<\/strong> optimizing our time and avoiding an extra motorboat transfer. <br \/>\nThe Blue Swimmer Adventure agency that manages the floating house is actually the same one we chose the next day for a daily boat tour (which, yes, still has an environmental impact but is far less than that of a cruise with air conditioning, kitchens, hot tubs in every room, etc.) at the excellent price of<span style=\"color: #00aae7;\"><strong> 760,000 dong<\/strong><\/span>\/person, with an itinerary through both bays and a maximum of 35 passengers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/vn\/eco-floating-farm-stay-cai-beo.en.html?aid=1208077&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Book the Eco Floating Farm Stay Cai Beo<\/a><\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #00aae7;\">1,795,000 VND<\/span> <\/strong>for one night in a double room with breakfast.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Choosing this floating house instead of a cruise will not only help prevent further pollution in Ha Long Bay but will give you a unique and authentic experience, surrounded by the peace and beauty of this natural wonder.<\/p>\n<div><span>Furthermore <span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/cat-ba-island-alternative-to-halong-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cat Ba Island<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is part of a natural park, so other than exploring the Lan Ha bay and Halong Bay with a boat tour, you can also explore the island on several hiking trails<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\nI promise to tell you more about <strong>visiting Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island<\/strong> soon, but for now, I leave you dreaming of that little floating house in the heart of the bay\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5860 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - Lan Ha\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay.jpg 1945w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5860\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Overnight in Halong Bay - Lan Ha\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Halong-Bay.jpg 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong>Heading to Vietnam? You might also find these useful:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\"><strong>&#8211; <a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/vietnam-travel-my-10-days-itinerary-in-the-northern-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Northern Vietnam Itinerary<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/vietnam-sleeping-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surviving Vietnam\u2019s Sleeping Buses<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8211; <a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/en\/discovering-ninh-binh-the-halong-bay-on-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ninh Binh: The Enchanting Halong Bay on the land<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Did you find this article useful?<span style=\"color: #f99b1c;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f99b1c;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/WarmCheapTrips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Buy me a coffee \ud83d\ude42<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5869 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"Eco Farmstay Cai Beo - Halong Bay\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN.jpg 735w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5869\" src=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN-400x600.jpg\" alt=\"Eco Farmstay Cai Beo - Halong Bay\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/warmcheaptrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Eco-Farmstay-Cai-Beo-EN.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site, considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of Vietnam&#8217;s most famous destinations. 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