Bay of Descending Dragon is the name by which the Ha Long bay is addressed in the Vietnamese language
. It is one of the most captivating places in Asia with a regular stream of tourists through the year. Halong Bay is a large body of water surrounded by limestone islands and mountains covered with thick forests and many of these islands are connected to spectacular and large caves as well. Taking a tour to Halong Bay will provide you immense opportunities to spot these wonderful islands. Many of the islands have unusual names; these names arose from the original and unique shape of these islands. These islands offer a real treat to eyes in the form of rich flora and fauna which exists on it. In the year 1994 Ha Long Bay was listed by UNESCO as World Heritage for the first time. Halong Bay has got this title twice by UNESCO due to its exceptional geological values. These values have been formed due to the extraordinary natural combinations of limestone due to the well developed notches in the cliffs, which is rare in any other part of the world and these limestone islands are surrounded by lakes in abundance. There is no better place to study the geo-climatic history than observing and exploring the Ha Long Bay.
There is great ecosystem diversity on this wonder on planet earth. The beautiful combination of plains, mountains and oceans has made the Bay a popular tourist destination. HaLong Bay travel makes it possible to get the view of this mesmerising place in a unique way. Many of the Ha Long Bay Tours operators offer a visit to the caves in the mid of the islands by providing their charter services which is otherwise not possible to be visited by any other mode. Hang Dau Go( Cave of Marvels), Hang Sung Sot ( Surprising Cave) and Hang Trong ( Drum Gotto) are some of the most popular caves which must be visited in the tour to Ha Long Bay. You can get normal to the most luxurious cruises for a visit to the wonderful water bodies and can feel on the top of the world by getting a panoramic view of the surrounded beauty. Taking a trip around in private kayaks is all the more interesting as you can have the most satisfactory travel which offers a combination of desired services on board including the yummy sea food and a delight of the natural atmosphere.