Halong Bay Cruise: Explore Caves and Islands

Embark on a deluxe cruise in Halong Bay and indulge in kayaking, swimming, hiking, and a visit to Titop Island. Experience the beauty of the bay, explore caves, and savor a delicious seafood lunch.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hanoi - 7:40 – 08:10: The guide and bus will pick up guests at their hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and transfer them to Halong Bay via the highway (2.5 hours, with a ~20-minute restroom stop) (Option: Pick up in Hanoi). Arrive at Tuan Chau Port by noon, cruise through the turquoise waters, and admire the rock formations and islets such as Incense,…
What's Included
  • Visit to Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Ti Top Island
  • English-speaking guide
  • All entrance fees and sightseeing tickets
  • Kayaking or bamboo boat experience
  • Lunch
  • Sunset tea session on the sundeck
  • Bottled water
  • Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Hanoi Old Quarter
  • 6-hour cruise on a Deluxe vessel
What's Not Included
  • Pickup and drop-off outside Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Beverages and drinks during lunch or on the boat
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on the ultimate Halong Bay adventure with this premium 6-hour deluxe cruise, crafted for travelers eager to experience everything without feeling rushed. Starting from Hanoi, this itinerary offers a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation: discover the stunning stalactites of Sung Sot Cave, kayak through the secluded lagoons of Luon Cave, and…

Location
33 Ng. Huyện
Ngõ Huyện
If you are staying outside of the Hanoi Old Quarter Center, please meet at our office at 07.40am to join the tour - Address: 33 Ngo Huyen Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kevin_a
Apr 20, 2026
Great experience - I had a fantastic trip with many experiences such as rowing a bamboo boat and visiting Titop Island. Ha Long Bay is beautiful but also quite crowded. The cruise service was excellent for the price, and the buffet lunch offered a wide variety of dishes, including options for vegetarians. The tour guide was very friendly and enthusiastic. I highly appreciate the excellent organization; it's definitely worth joining.
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Q1242psmichaelr
Apr 14, 2026
Fantastic experience! - Did this cruise with Viet, and he was awesome! Beautiful experience, he was knowledgeable about the history, and he was so kind. Would recommend to anyone!
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Sarahh70
Jan 12, 2026
Great day out to Ha Long Bay - long day but worth the effort - Full-Day Halong Bay Cruise with Swimming & Kayak Tour: the weather in Hanoi was a little chilly for the swimming!! We were picked up early on a lovely executive coach with seats on a par with an airlines business class – very comfortable! We did pick up guests from a few locations along the way but were soon on our way. There was a stop enroute to visit a Pearl farm, with the visit to the shop of course. Once we arrived at the marina our guide gathered the group while he went to collect the cruise tickets then we were taken down the pier to our boat. To be noted the boats dock against quite rough steep steps and this could be an issue for anyone with mobility problems. Once onboard Our guide allocated all of us within his group a designated table. Once we set sail and extensive buffet lunch was available – this was a little chaotic with some of the local people onboard, but the food was good and there was a great selection. During the day we got to visit caves, stopped for a ride on either a bamboo boat or Kayak (included) and were given the option to take a speedboat ride for an additional charge (300VND/Approx £8) final stop was a visit to a beach with the opportunity to climb to a view point – some of our group did this but found it to be very busy and crowded at the top which spoiled the experience a little. We then boarded the boat to sail back to the marina whilst watching the sunset over Ha Long Bay, before the journey back to the city (comfort break was included along the way)
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Austin_k
Nov 23, 2025
Great value and amazing sites - Ha Long Bay was recommended by everyone and given our limited time in the city this one day trip was the perfect fit. I was most impressed with the selection by the crew on which islands to explore. Each was a completely unique and different experience and the final island completely blew my mind (no spoilers but just believe thats its quite amazing).
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Maria_t
Sep 2, 2025
Fantastic experience - Really great and intense experience. Loved every bit, thought it was rainy. Punctual, Great tour guide (Henry - 7 stars). Highly recommend, especially for those who have limited travel time.
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779tarunc
May 13, 2025
Must visit country - Amazing tour and special thanks to Don for being such a great guide. Supportive and made the trip great for all the Traveller.
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M0rhans
May 13, 2025
Exciting and happy tour to halong bay. - The tour was good and arrangement olaso good especially with Mr.Don the tour guide. He manage and guide pretty well. All informstion during the tour are clear.
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Prashant
Aug 17, 2025
Halong Bay tour - Cruise with lunch - Took the one day Halong Bay tour which included the pickup/drop from the hotel, the Luxury Cruise with Heritage Luxury Boat. Onboard the boat a very good buffet was provided which included Seafood and also options for the vegetarians too.. The places that we went around were Halong Bay (seeing the various rock formations etc), the walk across the Sung Sot caves with it’s majestic limestone formations, Hang Luon Cave (kayaking, bamboo boat, speed boat options), Ti-Top island with it’s beach and swim in the waters. It was a rainy day that made us be in our raincoats when outside, however was an enjoyable trip.
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Stephanietm4581fw
Feb 7, 2026
Overcrowded and rushed - We booked this through Trip Advisor so we didn't know which service provider we were actually cruising with - it was Sunlight Cruise in case you wanted to book directly with them. The tour guides were friendly and professional but Halong Bay is just so overcrowded with tourists and other cruise ships. You were herded like cattle to a different activity every couple hours and then waiting in line for every single activity. It was really difficult to enjoy the scenery. The included buffet lunch was very mediocre and very disorganised. All the other cruises were similarly overcrowded and touristy so it honestly doesn't matter which one you book with. Unfortunately, it's the only way to see Halong Bay as a tourist so please manage your expectations.
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Catherinemp6385eh
Mar 14, 2025
Disappointed - Halong Bay is overrated it's very dirty with plastic bottles, all sorts of rubbish floating In the sea. If only the Vietnamese Government would make all these boats stop throwing their rubbish into the sea and start to clean up the place I'm sure it would be made wonderful again. I'm so glad that we only went on a day trip and didn't do a overnight stay.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).