Save time and experience the beauty of Ha Long Bay with a day cruise and round-trip transfers from Hanoi. Once on the bay you will have plenty of time to explore its many caves and rock formations, and can even choose to kayak or take a bamboo boat ride.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 11 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Free pickup and drop-off for accommodation in Old Quarter of the Hoan Kiem district. Otherwise please make your way to meeting point at No 9 Hang Huong street at 8:30 AM to join the tour.
Experience
Highlights
- Join a group tour with an experienced English-speaking tour guide
- Transfer down the highway on a comfortable shuttle bus
- Enjoy 4.5 hours of cruising through the amazing Halong Bay
- Go hiking to Dau Go Island, visiting Heavenly Cave
- Experience kayaking in Ba Hang Village
Full description
Your experience begins as your driver and guide pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi. Departing for Halong Bay in the Quang Ninh Province, you will pass by the Red River Delta throughout a 2.5-hour tour during which you can relax on the bus.
You will later reach the Tuan Chau port at noon, checking in upon arrival. Once departing the dock, you can enjoy a set-menu seafood lunch while day cruising around Halong Bay. You'll pass by Dog Rock, the Incense Burner, and Fighting Chicken Rock, before having the opportunity to go kayaking or joining a bamboo boat for 45-60 minutes.
Following this, head to Dau Go Island where you will have chance to visit Thien Cung and Heavenly Cave, the latter of which is one of the top 2 most beautiful caves in Halong Bay. After an hour visiting Thien Cung Cave, you will return to the boat before traveling back to the pier and disembarking at the Tuan Chau Port at around 5:00PM. From there, your driver will return you back to Hanoi, where your trip will finish at around 7:30PM.
Includes
- Round-trip shuttle bus transfer
- 0.5 liters of bottled water per person
- Free pickup and drop-off in Hanoi's Old Quarter area, Hoan Kiem District
- Halong Bay and Tuan Chau admission fees
- Set-menu seafood lunch on board
- English-speaking guide
- Bamboo boat or kayaking (you can choose 1 of the 2)
- Pickup and drop-off outside of the Old Quarter area
- Beverages
- Personal expenses and gratuities
Covid-19 precautions
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
Know before you go
- The estimated time of arrival back in Hanoi at the end of the tour will be between 7:30PM-8:00PM
- If you need to catch a flight, bus, or train later in the evening, please inform in advance
- Please note that the itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions
- Please bring sunglasses, sunscreen, and insect repellent
- Cash is needed for paying for personal expenses on the boat such as drinks and extra food
- From December through March, you are advised to bring warm clothes