Bai Tho Mountain Halong is a very interesting place to admire Halong Bay scenery from its peak. You can both go hiking, exercise, and enjoy your best when reaching the top of the mountain. In front of the eyes is the sight of thousands of islands rising from the sea water. If you are passionate about checking in, taking photos, don’t miss this point or you will regret… Let Hai Phong Tours tell you more 3 important information to know.
Where is Bai Tho Mountain in Halong?
Bai Tho Mountain Halong is located in the tourist center of Halong city. From Hai Phong to Bai Tho mountain, the distance is 50km and 150km from Hanoi. This mountain also has another name, Truyen Dang mountain. In the Le Dynasty, King Le Thanh Tong was passing through here. Seeing the beautiful scenery, the king immediately recited poetry and had his army carve it on the cliff. And since then, people call this mountain of poems (Bai Tho Mountain).
When is the best time to go to Bai Tho mountain?
Visitors come to Bai Tho mountain for two main purposes: Hiking and taking pictures, sightseeing. If your purpose is hiking, you can come here at any time. But what if you are expecting to see the majestic mountain view of Halong Bay on top of Bai Tho mountain? Come here from November to April or summer. During this time, the weather is usually dry, with little rain. In summer, the sky is clear blue, the visibility is very far.
But in return, if you go in the summer, it is very hot and you need to be more carefully equipped such as applying sunscreen, bringing water, sunglasses.
How to get to Bai Tho mountain?
Bai Tho Mountain is located in the tourist center of Halong city. If you are in Hanoi or Hai Phong, you need to move to Halong first. You can consider Hai Phong car transfer service for more convenient. If from Hai Phong, the travel time is only about 1 hour. The price of a private car ranges from 700,000 VND/way.
The easiest way to find Bai Tho mountain is to go to Google Map. You just need to type the keyword “núi bài thơ” to see the instructions. Or click here for quick access: https://goo.gl/maps/aKp9qkyGT3bJvV4D7.
When you reach the foot of the mountain, you can park your bike at a vendor or at a local house (if you ride a motorbike). Normally, the gate to Bai Tho mountain is locked carefully. You need to contact the people to open the gate. Of course, they will charge about 30k per person.
If you go normally, it will take you about 30 minutes to reach the top of the mountain. The best time to go to Bai Tho mountain is early morning or late afternoon to watch the sunrise or sunset.
Resume of Bai Tho Mountain Halong
Bai Tho Mountain is a great tourist spot for hiking and sightseeing in Halong Bay. Tourists do not usually come to Halong just to climb Bai Tho mountain. They often combine with a trip to visit Halong Bay. For example, before joining a Halong bay day tour or 2 days, 3 days, people often go to Bai Tho mountain in the morning to admire the scenery. Then return to hotel to have bath, rest and then go to the harbor at noon for cruise trip.
Above are 3 important information to know when coming to Bai Tho Mountain in Halong. Hai Phong Tours hopes this will be an interesting tourist destination for you. Have a good time!