As the Indian tourists disembarked at the port, they were immediately captivated by the stunning scenery of Ha Long Bay and enthusiastically joined in the welcoming festivities, which included a lion and dragon dance troupe.
Nearly 1,400 Indian tourists were divided into smaller groups and boarded 33 tourist boats to explore Ha Long Bay on Route 1. Their itinerary included the Thien Cung Cave, the Dau Go Cave, the Cho Da islet, the Dinh Huong islet, the Ba Hang area, and the Trong Mai islet. The group was expected to return to shore and depart for Hanoi around 3 pm the same day.
The tourists explored Ha Long Bay while enjoying a lunch of traditional Indian cuisine prepared by Indian chefs from a Ha Long restaurant and served on the tourist boats, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.
The food was prepared onshore by Indian chefs employed at a Ha Long City restaurant and consisted primarily of traditional Indian dishes. The meals were then transported to the boats to be served to the guests. Each boat was staffed with four servers and an additional restaurant staff member to ensure a superior dining experience.
In the following days, the remaining Indian tourists from the 4,500-person group continued their visits to Ha Long Bay in smaller groups. On August 30, 290 guests boarded seven tourist boats, while on August 31, 687 guests used 17 boats. On September 1, 738 guests were accommodated on 18 boats, followed by 796 guests on 19 boats on September 2, and finally, on September 6, 588 guests enjoyed their cruise on 15 boats.
Nguyen Huyen Anh, Director of the Quang Ninh Province Tourism Department, stated that this was the largest group of Indian tourists to visit Ha Long Bay, totaling approximately 4,500 people. The province aimed to make a positive impression on the visitors and viewed this as a valuable opportunity to attract more international tourists, especially from India.
Although the group did not stay overnight in Quang Ninh, they utilized various other local services during their visit to Ha Long Bay. The provincial authorities coordinated the preparations and reception, ensuring that the tourists had a wonderful, memorable, and safe experience. The Tourism Department provided the travel company with accurate and engaging narratives about Ha Long Bay to enhance the guests’ experience.
On August 28, the group visited Ninh Binh Province, and on August 29, they explored Ha Long Bay. All 4,500 Indian tourists were employees of a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company with factories and branches in India and other countries. The company owner is an Indian billionaire.
Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, was selected as one of the three destinations for the group, along with Hanoi and Ninh Binh. The tourists took turns visiting the attractions in these three locations in smaller groups.
From the beginning of the year until now, India has been one of the top ten international markets for tourism in Quang Ninh Province. Ha Long Bay was also recently recognized by Indian media as a magnet for attracting tourists from this market. The successful hosting of this large group is expected to create a positive media effect, promoting the allure of Ha Long Bay and Quang Ninh as a welcoming and captivating destination for future large groups from India.
According to a survey conducted by the travel company Agoda, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are the top three destinations that Indian tourists love and want to revisit.
Agoda’s survey, titled “Ranking of Destinations Tourists Want to Revisit,” revealed that 67% of Indian respondents desired to return to their favorite destinations due to the cuisine, convenient transportation, and affordable prices. Notably, 58% of Indian travelers had revisited their preferred destinations between one and three times in the past decade, while approximately 4% had done so ten times.
Krisha Rathi, Agoda’s Director for South Asia and the Maldives, emphasized that this ranking demonstrated the strong appeal of Thailand, Vietnam, and Bali, Indonesia, to Indian travelers, who longed to relive these experiences.
The survey also underscored the significance of hospitality, with 3 out of 10 Indian tourists citing the friendliness of the local people as a crucial factor influencing their decision to return.
The first international group of tourists arriving at Ha Long Bay in the new year
On the morning of February 10th, also known as the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Horse 2024, the Ha Long International Cruise Port in Quang Ninh welcomed its first group of visitors to embark on a journey to explore the magnificent landscape of Ha Long Bay.
Focus on Quang Ninh: Intense Concentration, Seizing Every Day, Every Hour to Attract FDI.
Right after the Lunar New Year holiday, the leaders of Quang Ninh province have proposed that the departments and branches focus on handling various tasks, including attracting FDI investments.
Efficiently Exploiting the ‘Golden Mine’ in Quang Ninh
A mystical Halong Bay; a serene and majestic Yen Tu; stretches of sandy shores welcoming the “falling” sun at Co To, Minh Chau, Quan Lan; a pristine Bai Tu Long like morning mist; and a bewildering Binh Lieu with its “dinosaur” mountain range… These are truly the tourism “gold mines” of Quang Ninh.
Luxurious villas for sale at unbeatable prices – Big 4 magnates offer stunning villas starting at just over 2 billion VND
A major bank has announced the auction of a series of villas in the Fishery Hill Villa Area (Quang Ninh city) with a starting price of just over 2 billion VND.
Northern province welcomes big corporations and 10 international funds to seek investment opportunities
Quảng Ninh province recently welcomed representatives of international investment funds to explore investment opportunities in the region.
