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Ha Long Bay<\/h3>\n
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More than 1,600 islands of towering limestone dot the seascape of Ha Long Bay. Among them, Vietnam emerges at its most authentic. Fishermen cast their nets into the bay, villages hug the shores and children play in the waters as traditional junks drift by. As local lore has it, dragons created this magnificent place when the gods sent them to the coast to protect locals from marauders. The protective beasts breathed countless jewels into the bay, sinking the approaching ships\u2014and creating a spellbinding canvas of mystical-looking monoliths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ha Long Bay by Junk – Tour<\/p>\n

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Went on a scenic and serene cruise on an authentic junk<\/em> through one of the world\u2019s most magnificent landscapes.<\/p>\n

Ha Long Bay is home to about 2,000 limestone islands rising from the water to astonishing heights. Legend says they were created by dragons who breathed out jewels into the bay to prevent enemy ships from coming ashore. For centuries, fishermen and merchants have navigated this archipelago, a labyrinthine emerald-green waterway winding among vertical cliffs draped in brush and forest. You will follow in their wake as you board an authentic Vietnamese\u00a0junk<\/em>, a traditional rectangular boat topped by a fan-shaped sail. These iconic vessels have plied these waters for 1,800 years. As you join the countless sailors who have explored these waters before, observe the fishermen casting their nets and the soaring heights of karst walls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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