If you ever get to visit the beautiful country of Vietnam, there is at least one place you will love to visit – the Bay of the Descending Dragon. A Vietnam tour to this world famous Ha Long Bay is one of the most picturesque spots in Vietnam. You have probably heard of its breathtaking splendor and you may have desired to pay it a visit. This is one experience that will live with you for a long time if you decide to make a Vietnam tour to this bay. There are over 3,000 islands scattered on this bay and you will definitely want to visit some of these islands if you want a taste of this unique bay.

As you sail along these jade-green waters you will be amazed by the cool waters of this area. If you want, you can even decide to take some time and go for a swim. Do not be surprised to see children paddling out to meet you since the bay has many families that live along it, adding to the overall beauty of the whole experience. The dwellers of Ha Long Bay also have another unique talent apart from fishing and sail making. According to the book Travel Handbook on Vietnam, ‘every seam of the junk sails is handmade and then dipped in a liquid to prevent rot and mildew. It is one of the last places where sails are still sewn by hand by families of sailmakers’. The sight of seeing just the sail makers making their sails with their hands makes a Vietnam tour to this location something to look forward to.

But where or how did the bay get its name? Well do not be alarmed, there are no dragons here, but legend has it that a great dragon that once lived in the mountains came running down and gouged with its tail the valleys and crevices that eventually got filled with water before he plunged into the sea. Those areas that were left not gouged then became the visible lands. Sometimes, if you are fortunate, a Vietnam tour of the bay while it is beautifully covered by a mist will be a truly spectacular sight that you will not forget. Some places are also quiet giving them a tranquil moment that will also be hard to forget. Ha Long Bay is just one of the beautiful places in Vietnam. It is one of the few remaining places on our beautiful planet that are definitely worth paying a visit.