Full-Day Hạ Long Bay Phoenix Cruise from Hanoi with Thien Cung

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Cruise Hạ Long Bay on a traditional Phoenix wooden junk
• 02 Pass limestone islets such as Fighting Cocks, Duck, Swan, and Incense Burner
• 03 Explore the Ba Hang Floating Village area
• 04 Visit Thien Cung, one of the most beautiful caves in the region
• 05 Enjoy a freshly prepared Vietnamese seafood lunch on board

Discover the highlights of Hạ Long on this full-day tour from Hanoi. Board a traditional Phoenix cruise and sail through the bay past limestone bedrocks, sheer cliffs, and tiny islands with fanciful names such as Fighting Cocks, Duck, Swan, Incense Burner, and Stone Dogs. Visit the Ba Hang Floating Village area and explore Thien Cung, one of the region's most beautiful caves. A freshly prepared Vietnamese seafood lunch is served on board during the cruise.

Board a traditional Phoenix cruise and sail through the bay past limestone bedrocks, sheer cliffs, and tiny islands with fanciful names such as Fighting Cocks, Duck, Swan, Incense Burner, and Stone Dogs.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Halong, Hanoi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Phoenix Cruise Through Hạ Long Bay

• Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi.
• Take a bus ride to Hạ Long City and see the Red River Delta, full of buffaloes and paddy fields, while getting a glimpse of Vietnamese farmers' daily lives.
• Arrive in Hạ Long City and board a traditional wooden junk on the Phoenix cruise.
• Start your cruise in the centre of the bay while a fresh seafood lunch is served.
• Admire the limestone bedrocks and sheer cliffs of tiny islands with fanciful names such as Fighting Cocks (the symbol of Hạ Long Bay), Duck, Swan, Incense Burner, and Stone Dogs.
• Cruise around the Ba Hang Floating Village area.
• See Thien Cung, the most beautiful cave in the region.
• Return to Hạ Long Harbor, where your vehicle will be waiting to take you back to Hanoi.
• Transfer to your hotel at the end of the trip.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transfer to and from your hotel
• English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide
• All entrance fees and bamboo boat
• One bottle of water on the bus
• One soft drink, beer, or bottle of water with lunch
• Seafood lunch on the boat

What's Not Included

• Drinks
• Personal expenses

Know before you go

What to bring:

• Original passport.
• Shorts and a T-shirt in the summer, or warm clothes in the winter (travel light).
• Camera, sunglasses, and SPF.
• Cash for drinks (beer, wine) on the boat.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Hanoi, Hoàn Ki?m, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tour start

Hạ Long Bay, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.