Below are photos of activities that visitors can choose to experience during the 48-hour tour to Ha Long, Quang Ninh province.

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Visitors can start the spring trip by heading to Sun World Ha Long to receive lucky money by being among the first 100 people to visit. The park’s activity aims to bring joy and good fortune to visitors. During the trip, they also have a chance to enjoy colorful lion dances accompanied by lively drums at the Ocean Terminal.
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Throughout the Tet holidays, visitors taking the return-trip Queen's Cable Car, priced at VND 380,000 per adult and VND 280,000 per children, will receive a voucher to have lunch at Fuji restaurant and have the chance to make their own Banh Chung (traditional square sticky rice cake) as a meaningful New Year gift for friends and family.

In the afternoon, visitors can explore the hydrangea garden on Sun Hill. Thousands of hydrangea flowers in various sizes and colors have been planted and will be in full bloom on Tet.
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From the second day of the lunar New Year holidays, Sun World Ha Long will organize numerous special cultural activities. At 2p.m., visitors can head to the Sun Stage to enjoy the "Around Vietnamese Tet" mini-show, which re-enacts the beauty of New Year celebrations of people from the Northern, Central, and Southern regions.

Visitors can also visit the calligraphy booth, where calligraphers will give calligraphy words. This is an opportunity for everyone to bring home wishes for a peaceful and prosperous year and learn more about the traditional cultural values of Tet.
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From 4:30p.m, visitors can experience the "True Vietnamese Tet" parade at the Japanese Garden area
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From Japanese Garden area, visitors can walk over the Lucky Bridge to visit Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu Pagoda, where they can receive New Year'blessings and enjoy a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere amidst the green pine trees.

Visitors should end the first day with a relaxing evening at Bai Chay pedestrian street, enjoying snacks, such as "Banh troi tau" (glutinous rice balls), corn milk, or Tet sweets.
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On the second day, visitors can visit Long Tien Pagoda, the largest and most famous pagoda in Ha Long. Built in 1941 at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain, it features classic Northern Vietnamese architectural styles. Here, visitors can offer incense and pray for peace, health, and prosperity for their families in the New Year.
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After Long Tien Pagoda, tourists can continue the trip by experiencing services at Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh, a famous Japanese-style hot spring resort in Quang Ninh. The resort features a traditional Japanese village with villas, a Zen garden, La Han pine trees, bonsai, stone lamps, dry streams, and stone bridges. It also attracts visitors with its modern filtered hot mineral spring pools.
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During the lunar New Year, visitors will be welcomed with lion dances and Yosakoi, a traditional Japanese dance, creating a special cultural fusion. On the second day of Tet, Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh will host a lucky draw event, "Welcome Spring Luck," giving visitors a chance to win gifts and make their trip even more meaningful.
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Additionally, during the lunar New Year, Yoko Onsen Quang Hanh offers a Tet buffet with more than 40 meticulously prepared dishes, combining the finest of both Vietnamese and Japanese cuisines, such as hand-pounded squid cakes, steamed geese, grilled clam, sushi, sashimi, and more. This cultural journey will bring visitors back to traditional values through every dish prepared with care.

With this 48-hour itinerary, Ha Long offers visitors a perfect and inspiring start to the New Year.

Source: Vnexpress

Translated by Tran Hoai