Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour with lunch, kayaking, surprise cave & titop island
Description
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay on this full-day cruise. Visit the stunning Surprise Cave, swim and hike at Ti Top Island for panoramic views, and kayak through Luon Tunnel Cave. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board featuring fresh seafood and local dishes, and watch the sunset over the bay. Connect with fellow travelers from around the world while experiencing the highlights of a 2-day itinerary in just one day, making the most of your time in this breathtaking destination.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up hotels in Hanoi old quarter in the morning without fees
Check-in at 12.00 - 12.30 noon from Tuan Chuan Marina Habour in Halong bay
Passing many beautiful landscapes in Halong bay
Visiting Suprise cave, Titop island, Luon cave, do kayaking, swimming, hiking up moutain. Enjoy amazing Panorama views of Halong bay
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- 8.30 AM is price option which is included in shuttle bus from Hanoi old quarter, we can pick up hotels in Hanoi old quarter or Hanoi Opera house from 8.00-8.50AM (don't pick up from outside of Hanoi old quarter) - 12.00 PM is price option which not included in shuttle bus/ transfers to & from habour. This option for customers who depart from the Tuan Chau Marina habour. if customers book this 12.00PM option & want to transfers services, pls emails in advance to get the extra price information. - If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port -> We can arrange the cruise trip at the same habour, customers just need walk from their cruise ship to our point at 12.00PM (just 5 minutes)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Surcharge: 15USD pSurcharge: 15 USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027 (Please pay cash directly on tour)
- Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).
- 7.40-8.20AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM or Hanoi Silk Path hotel, 195 Hang Bong street at 7.45Am or Hanoi Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus
- Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email, or Whatsaap phone/
- Customers book option 11.30AM, please send passport information details by email or Whatsaap/ phone. Please come to our habour in Halong bay to meet our staff & check-in onboard around 11.30AM
- Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
- Ha Long Bay is so beautiful and it's crowded every day, especially in summer and weekends -> it is often overcrowded by Vietnamese tourists in summer. But we’re the smallest group tour in Halong bay
- Sometimes, you will see garbages on Ha Long Bay due to changes in flowing water and tides, garbages from other places come to to Ha Long Bay. Government, local people, travel companies... are trying their best to clean up Ha Long Bay.
- For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.
- We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles...
- Regulation of Halong bay administration: To protect environment, you can't bring single-use plastic water bottles but you can bring Multi-use bottles/ glass water bottles/thermos water bottles...
- If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't their see hotel/ address in the drop list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible
- Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.
- Customers stay on the International cruise ship: If your cruise ship habour name is Halong international cruise port, we can arrange the cruise trip that is the same habour & customers just need to walk from your ship to our pick up point around 11.30 (just 5 minutes). If your cruise ship habour is Cai Lan port, customers need to take a taxi to our Tuan Chau Marina habour at 11.30AM (20 minutes tranfer) or please contact us in advance to arrange pick up services with additional fees.
- NOTE: From July 01, 2026, the Vietnamese government stopped all the tourist buses to come inside Hanoi Old Quarter. So, we will confirm exactly pickup point and time before the departure date. Pickup and drop-off services will be provided along the following streets: Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Thi, Phùng Hưng, Hàng Đậu, Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Quang Khải, Nhà Hát Lớn, Tràng Tiền, Lý Thường Kiệt...
Reviews(229)
Everything with the tour was good, and the sites you see are beautiful! Phong was a good guide; he explained information about Ha Long Bay and Hanoi, and was always clear about logistics (like where we were going and how long it would take to get there). The lunch and snacks provided were delicious. Some of the logistics were unclear from the Viator listing and could have been communicated a little better ahead of time, but the organizers respond very quickly on Whatsapp to all of the questions I had so this wasn’t a problem.
I met the guide, Tom, at the marina when the bus group arrived. No issues with Tom or the staff on the boat. The food was decent and there were nice activities throughout the afternoon. It is so sad watching black waste water pouring out of all of the boats and into the bay, probably full of engine oil and who knows what else. The water in the bay is dark and murky from all of the pollutants, including the swimming area where we stopped. Humans are killing the planet, unfortunately. The trip itself was nice and the mountains were beautiful.
We had a great day! Phong was a fantastic tour guide. The food on board the boat was nice, and the boat was really comfortable! Would recommend!
The trip was very good and everything was planned very well. Also our tour guide KEN was very professional and told us everything at best level also he was very friendly with everyone
Decent vegetarian food and our guide Phong was friendly and interesting. It's a good tour for budget travellers who are looking to explore Ha Long Bay in a fun and intense way. Also great for meeting new people. The views were misty, but the activities more than made up for it.
This excursion surpassed our expectations! First, we were impressed with the lunch on our boat ride. We expected sandwiches but, instead, got a 7-8 course lunch including several salads, grilled fish, soup, chicken stir fry and more…so yummy! The caves were impressive, kayaking into the bay was beautiful, and the 400 steps up to the lookout was a must-see! Our 71 year old friend was reluctant to climb the steps but was so glad that he did! We highly recommend this Halong Bay tour!
The views were lovely. The cruise was nice but I wish there were more seats on the upper deck for everyone. It was also hard to understand the tour guide’s English.
The cruise itself was great – the boat was nice and clean, the lunch was plentiful (there were a lot of seafood options like shrimp, squid, clams), but there was also chicken, white fish, rice, salad, fruit etc. I believe you could also order a vegetarian option. Drinks are extra. There was also a small snack on the way back (biscuits, fruit and fried potato tots) with a choice of tea or wine. The stops on the cruise were well-organised and timed; we enjoyed our ‘bamboo’ boat trip around the bay (there is an option to take a kayak or to book a speed boat, if memory serves it was about VND200,000 per person), and the caves were stunning. The 400 step trek to the top is somewhat worth it – the view is nice, but the top is very busy and way down can be slippery. What lets it down is the transport – if you happen to be the last people to be picked up (also last to drop off…), be prepared to be crammed at the back of the bus for the 2.5-3h journey there and back. The trip could really be improved by either booking less people in or using a sleeper bus. The stop on the way there was at a pearl shop – while interesting to see the process, not sure how many people buy $4000 necklaces during the trip. The stop on the way back at the sculpture shop (also some food available) was unnecessarily long (about 30 min) and resulted in late return to the city (I wouldn’t recommend booking any transfers etc., based on the predicted return time). On a bright sight, if you’re looking to buy a 200kg marble statue, you can have it shipped to the UK for as little as £350...
Ha Long bay is wonderful! Moreover, Brian was the most amazing tour guide ever. Not only he explained us the historical and cultural background of the places we visited, but he was also very friendly and caring, everything was very well-organised! We did many activities (hiking, swimming, kayaking, bamboo boat, dancing) and the food on the boat was great. Definitely recommending the experience itself and Brian as a tour guide
Was a very cool experience. They made it very easy to enjoy. Kayaking was a very cool experience, and the guide was very informative.
