Vietnam · Cruise & Sailing

Alova Premium Cruise Halong 1 Day From Harbor with Buffet Lunch

7 Hours Round trip from Tuan Chau Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Cruise through Halong Bay on a 5.5 to 6-hour day route
  • 02 Enjoy a Vietnamese buffet lunch on board
  • 03 Visit Sung Sot (Surprising) Cave in the Bo Hon archipelago
  • 04 Kayak or take a bamboo boat ride at Luon Cave
  • 05 Stop at Titov Island for beach time and bay views
  • 06 Climb Titov Peak for a panoramic lookout over Halong Bay
  • 07 Relax on the upper deck during the return cruise
  • 08 Afternoon tea served on board

Spend a full day cruising through the spectacular seascape of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its limestone islets, hidden caves, and emerald waters. Aboard the Alova Premium Cruise, enjoy a relaxed journey that combines sightseeing, light adventure, and time to take in the bay’s iconic scenery.

Your day includes a Vietnamese buffet lunch on board, visits to highlights such as Sung Sot (Surprising) Cave, Luon Cave, and Titov Island, plus the chance to kayak or take a bamboo boat ride. With time for panoramic views, beachside moments, and afternoon tea as you cruise back to harbor, this is a well-rounded way to experience Halong Bay in a single day.

Spend a full day cruising through the spectacular seascape of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its limestone islets, hidden caves, and emerald waters.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Halong
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

We can pick up all the guests in Halong Bay Area, please be ready at your hotel lobby, our driver will come and pick you up to our cruise.

If you dont use our transfer service, you can come to our meeting point: Cafe Ong Bau, Tuan Chau Marina. Our tour guide will come and collect you to the cruise.Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Our Cruise will take you on an 5.5 to 6 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.

13:45: Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave, the go kayaking or bamboo boat at Luon Cave to discovery the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise. 16:30 : Return to our cruise for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck with music, enjoy great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.As the largest and most stunning limestone cave in Halong Bay, Sung Sot Cave has captured the hearts of numerous domestic and foreign travelers with its sparkling stalactites and attractive rock formations.Luon Cave is a part of Bo Hon Island, which is about 14 kilometers from the mainland of Bai Chay City. Known as the island of amazing things, Bo Hon Island is an outstanding location in Halong Bay that most tourists choose as a nextstop on their way discovering Halong Bay.

The surrounding area of Luon Cave comprises a lot of well-known places of interest in Halong Bay. In front of Luon Cave is Con Rua Island (Turtle Island), and on the right of this cave is the Heaven Gate. Not only that, in the area of Bo Hon Island is Sung Sot Cave, which is the most magnificent cave in Halong Bay. Tien Cave and Trinh Nu Cave are also famous caves in Halong Bay in the area near Luon Cave.Ti Top island is located about 14 kilometers to the east of Bai Chay tourist harbor. It has a beach that is shaped like a crescent moon and known for its tranquillity and beautiful still blue waters. The sands of the beach have been dyed white by the ocean’s surf creating a perfect picture of paradise.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tuan Chau 1 city · 7 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Roundtrip Transfer from Halong AREA to Cruise if you book the option with Transfer
  • Buffet Lunch with Vietnamese dishes
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees and sightseeing
  • Kayak/Bamboo Boat at Luon Cave
  • Visit Cave, Beach and Island

What's Not Included

Beverages, 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
  • FOR GUESTS BOOK TRANSFER FROM HALONG AREA ONLY: We will pick up the guests at hotels in Halong Area or Bai Chay Area then transfer to Cruise

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Tuan Chau.

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