Vietnam · Cruise & Sailing

Halong Bay Day Tour From Hanoi: Surprising Cave,Titop Island

12 Hours Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi
  • 02 Explore Sung Sot Cave, one of Halong Bay’s most beautiful caves
  • 03 Cruise past limestone islets including Dog Rock, Duck Rock, and Thumb Rock
  • 04 Kayak and swim near the Trinh Nu Cave area
  • 05 Climb Ti Top Island for panoramic bay views
  • 06 Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch with seafood on board
  • 07 Join a sunset party with traditional tea, coffee, and a cooking class

Make the most of a day in northern Vietnam with a full-day cruise through the dramatic seascapes of Halong Bay. Designed for travellers with limited time, this experience combines scenic cruising, cave exploration, island views, and onboard activities in one well-paced itinerary.

Sail past limestone islets including Dog Rock, Duck Rock, and Thumb Rock, then explore Sung Sot Cave, one of the bay’s most impressive natural highlights. Along the way, enjoy a Vietnamese lunch on board, time for kayaking and swimming near Trinh Nu Cave, panoramic views from Ti Top Island, and a sunset party with a cooking class before returning to Hanoi.

Sail past limestone islets including Dog Rock, Duck Rock, and Thumb Rock, then explore Sung Sot Cave, one of the bay’s most impressive natural highlights.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Halong, Hanoi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

07:30 – 08:00 : Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for Halong

10:15 : Upon arrival at Tuan Chau harbour, you will check-in and get on board the cruise. The cruise departs from Tuan Chau harbour for an unforgettable trip to discover the beauty of the world heritage Halong Bay. Along the way, you will have chance to pass through the grandeur of the legendary bay with thousands of limestone islands such as: Dog Rock, Duck Rock and especially Thumb Rock – a beautiful limestone islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in the ancient bay. Cong Cruise will stop 5 minutes for all passengers to take pictures of the breath taking view here. The cruise then continues its joyful journey to Sung Sot Cave

11:45 : Discover Sung Sot Cave, the largest and most beautiful cave of Halong Bay. The cave also offers a variety of unique shaped stalagmites that are nowhere to be found. The path to Sung Sot cave lies beneath the forest canopy with stone steps perched on the rocky cliff, which will delight you with the pleasure of climbing and the excitement as if you are heading to the sky.

12:30 : Back onboard, you will enjoy your delicious lunch with special dishes featuring the unique taste of Vietnamese cuisine while the cruise heads toward Trinh Nu Cave area, an unspoiled stop with very few boats passing by. This stop is usually designed for 3 day 2 night tours.

13:30 : Upon arrival at Trinh Nu Cave, you will have chance to take part in two exciting activities: kayaking and swimming. Kindly note that you need to kayak with all cruise members to get to the bathing area at Trinh Nu beach.

14:30 : Back onboard to continue the journey to Ti Top Island.

15:00 : Arrive on Ti Top island. You can climb halfway up the mountain to enjoy a panoramic view of Halong Bay. Looking down from high above gives you a wonderful sensation; at the same time offers you a spectacular view of every corner of the bay.

15:30 : Return to the cruise and enjoy the Sunset party and cooking class while the cruise goes ashore. You have time to relax, enjoy Vietnamese traditional tea and coffee, admire the romantic scene of sunset in Halong Bay on the sundeck and make the delicious Pho roll on your own.

17:15 : Back to the harbour, you disembark and depart for Hanoi.

Around 19:30-19:45 End of the trip. Thank you for choosing Cong Cruise for your holiday in Vietnam. We hope see you in the next journey.Sung Sot cave, Amazing cave, Surprised cave is the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay, one of new 7 natural world wondersThe island was named by the most respectful hero of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh, after the Russian cosmonaut Gherman Titov on the occasion of his first visit to Halong Bay in 1962

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 2 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up and Drop off at your hotel in the old quarter
  • Boat trip with kayaking or bamboo boat
  • Roundtrip transfer Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi
  • Vietnamese traditional food with seafood
  • English speaking guide during trip
  • Entrance fee tickets
  • Visit Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island

What's Not Included

  • Drinks, Personal Expenses and Tips
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We will pick up at your hotels/stays inside Old Quarter Area. If you stay outside of Old Quarter, pick up at meeting point: Hanoi Opera House or Local Tours Vietnam Office at 39 Ngo Huyen Street between 08h00 am to 08h45 am the going by expressway to Halong Bay.

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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