Forget Ha Long Bay – Vietnam’s other wondrous landscape is serene
On the 2.5 hour circuit, we pass tall karst islands, forests, temples, and at one point, a watery field of pink lotus.AdvertisementIn the summer heat, other boats are easily spotted by their canopy of colourful parasols. The official tourist circuits in Trang An began in 2014, the year it became a UNESCO site. Independent kayaking only became an option in 2020.
- ▪On the 2.5 hour circuit, we pass tall karst islands, forests, temples, and at one point, a watery field of pink lotus.AdvertisementIn the summer heat, other boats are easily spotted by their canopy of colourful parasols.
- ▪The official tourist circuits in Trang An began in 2014, the year it became a UNESCO site.
- ▪Independent kayaking only became an option in 2020.
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