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Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam
Road Trip Itinerary
- Days
- 10
- Stops
- 5
- Mapped stops
- 5
- Mapped distance
- 1,202.7 km
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Guide to Driving in Northern Vietnam
Day 1
Hanoi
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Ninh Binh
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Day 3
Ha Giang
Ha Giang is a mountainous province in northern Vietnam, best known for the Ha Giang Loop, limestone passes, ethnic minority villages, and dramatic borderland scenery.
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Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage seascape of 1,969 limestone karst islands and islets rising from the Gulf of Tonkin in northeastern Vietnam, creating one of the world's most iconic maritime landscapes. The islands' towers, caves, floating fishing villages, and emerald green water are best explored on overnight wooden junk cruises that access remote bays inaccessible by day. The bay's name means Descending Dragon, referring to an ancient legend of dragons sent to protect Vietnam.
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