Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour - best selling: Kayaking, Swimming, hiking & Lunch

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Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour - best selling: Kayaking, Swimming, hiking & Lunch

5.0 (3.710 reviews)

Recommended by 98% of travellers

Ha Long

12 hours

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Come ready to party on this fun-filled Halong Bay boat tour. Departing Hanoi's Old Quarter early, you’ll get a full day out on the water amongst the thousands of islands that dot the sea in this unique landscape. Enjoy kayaking and swimming at the beach, and see panoramic views from Titop Island. Local seafood lunch is fuel for a gentle trek on Titop Island, plus you can explore a massive limestone cave.

Highlights

Cruise the otherworldly landscape of Halong, views from the top deck
Kayak the lagoons of Halong and swim in the waters of Titop
Enjoy an amazing panorama view of Halong bay from Titop island
Explore a beautiful cave in Halong Bay—Surprise Cave

Full Description

Begin your full-day tour of Ha Long Bay from Hanoi with a handy hotel pickup from the Old Quarter or Opera House area. Then sit back and enjoy the views of the countryside en route to the UNESCO-listed bay.

Around midday, board your cruise boat and fuel up with a tasty Vietnamese seafood lunch on board. Admire the impressive karst landscape as you sail to your first stop, Sun Sot (Surprise Cave), with dramatic formations lit with colorful

Hanoi Opera House (Pass By)

Hanoi Opera house is one of the most beautiful ancient theatre in Hanoi that was build by French...

Hạ Long Bay (Pass By)

Check-in onboard at Tuan Chau Marina habour at the noon time

1. Halong Bay

We cruise in Halong bay, passing many beautiful places in Halong bay

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

2. Halong Bay

Hiking up & down to visit Halong Surprise cave - the most beautiful cave in Halong bay

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

3. Halong Bay

Visiting Titop island: swimming or climbing up to the top & enjoy amazing panorama views of Halong bay

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

4. Halong Bay

Do kayaking to visit Halong bay in your own

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Why book with us

Authentic Local Experiences: Explore Vietnam like a local with unique experiences, hidden gems, local food, and real cultural connections.

Friendly Local Guides: Our experienced local guides are passionate about sharing the culture, history, and daily life of Vietnam.

Small Group Tours: Enjoy more personal, comfortable, and flexible experiences with small group sizes.

Transparent Pricing: No hidden fees. What you see is what you pay.

Safe & Comfortable: Your safety and comfort are our priorities throughout every journey.

Easy & Flexible Booking: Simple booking process with quick support and flexible arrangements.

Trusted by Travelers: Thousands of happy travelers have enjoyed unforgettable local experiences with us.

Includes

Lunch onboard

Restroom on board

Swimming

English speaking guide

Round trip shuttle bus from Hanoi is included If customers book & pay for 8.30AM option

With option & price of 8.00AM: Pick up & drop off if customers stay at hotels in Hanoi old quarter

With option & price of 11.30AM: Just pick up & drop off at Tuan Chau Marina habour only

Note: With 12.00PM option, customers need to contact us before 9.00AM on departure day

Note: With 11.30AM option, customer need to send passport information before 9.00AM on departure day

Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information

If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port, we can pick up

Optional: Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from Feb 05 to 09th, 2027

Ha Long Bay Entrance fees: around 13.50 USD (must be paid in advance before check-in) ₫330,000.00 per person

Optional: Bamboo boat – approx. 50,000 VND (~USD2) per person

Optional: Kayaking – 50,000 VND per person (~US$2), 2 people per kayak

Note: Guests can choose either kayaking or bamboo boat—both cannot be done (optional).

Tips & Other Personal Expense Water and any Drinks onboard

Important Notes

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate

Surcharge: 15USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from Feb 05 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 Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus.

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...

Water is free on the bus. But follow up the policy of Halong bay administration about environment, they don't allow to bring plastic bottle water to the boat & visit spots. But tourists can bring multi-use bottle/ glass bottle/ thermos bottle...Or you can leave your plastic water bottle in your bag to pass the gate!

If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't see their 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 International cruise trip: 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 11.30AM (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...