Vietnam · Cruise & Sailing

Best Selling - Ha Long Bay 1 Day Tour With Beach & Cave Explore

12 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi
  • 02 Visit Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Titop Island
  • 03 Kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave
  • 04 Swim or relax on Titop Island’s sandy beach
  • 05 Panoramic views over Ha Long Bay from Titop Island
  • 06 Vietnamese lunch served on board
  • 07 Sunset party with wine, tea, fruits, and biscuits
  • 08 Round-trip transfer between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay

Spend a full day discovering the dramatic seascapes of Ha Long Bay on a cruise from Hanoi. Travel through this UNESCO-listed landscape of limestone islets and emerald waters, then explore some of the bay’s best-known highlights, including Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Titop Island.

Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch on board, take in views from the top deck, and choose between kayaking or a bamboo boat ride through the lagoon. There’s also time to relax on Titop Island’s sandy beach, swim, or hike up for panoramic views across the bay before returning to Hanoi in the evening.

Spend a full day discovering the dramatic seascapes of Ha Long Bay on a cruise from Hanoi.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Halong, Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

HALONG EXCURSION DAY CRUISE

 (6 Hour-Route : Sung Sot Cave – Titop Island – Kayaking at Luon Cave)

ITINERARY:

8.00-8.45: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater/ Opera House to depart for Halong Bay

Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about  a 3 hour- drive)

On the way, we stop for a short break for 30 minutes to relax

12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on  Luxury Cruise   with our crew’s warm welcome

Enjoy the welcome drink then start the excursion to discover  the beauty of the world heritage site 

12:30: Enjoy Vietnamese  lunch on the boat .While having lunch, the boat will pass  by  the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay

14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites

14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. 

15.15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong Bay 

16.30: Back to the boat for the sunset party (with wine, tea, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor

18.00-18.15: Arrive back to the harbor. Get on the bus and return to Hanoi 

21.00 : Get dropped off at the hotel. Tour ends

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private Car/Big Bus/Limousine between Hanoi and Halong Bay
  • Lunch meal with Vietnamese dishes onboat
  • English speaking guide during the trip
  • Kayaking or Bamboo Boat at Luon Cave
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing as program
  • Visit Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island & Beach
  • Visit Halong Bay with standard/deluxe/luxury cruises

What's Not Included

  • Beverages
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal Expenses and Tips

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • We will pick up the guests at hotels in Old Quarter Area or Hanoi Opera House if outside between 07h45 am to 8h15 am.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 hours finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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