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Halong Bay Day Cruise From Hanoi

13 reviews

from USD $60.50

The beauty of Halong Bay, or "bay of the descending dragon," is not exclusive to the famous splendor of the bay, but also hidden in its nature, where amusing anecdotes as well as legendary stories about the natural formed shapes in the caves, as well as the namesakes of the islands are created and imagined by its residents.

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In Brief

Location:

Hanoi, Vietnam

Country:

Vietnam

Duration:

1 day

Operates:

Daily

Highlights:

All entrance fees included

Free hotel pickup and drop-off included

Vegetarian meal option available

Led by a local guide

Halong bay, situated in the Gulf of Tonkin, Quang Ninh province, is now the most popular attraction to visit in Vietnam not only for its exceptional scenic beauty but also for its legends and myths hidden in the nature. The bay is dominated by thousands of uninhabited limestone karsts and islets in a variety of sizes and shapes rising above the emerald blue waters.

Inclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Lunch
Entry/Admission - Halong Bay

Exclusions

Personal expenses, tips

Itinerary

ITINERARY FOR HALONG BAY ONE DAY TRIP

7:45am-8:00am: Depart from Hanoi to the picturesque Halong Bay.

12:00pm: Embarkation at Halong Harbor.

12:30pm: Welcome drink on boat, cruising round Halong’s natural rocky gardens. Enjoy a tasty seafood lunch on board.

2:00pm: Visit Ba Hang Floating fishing village. Enjoy time by kayaking around the floating village, visiting some special islands such as Dog Islet, Fighting Cock Island, Thumb Island, and others.

3:30pm: Visit Thien Cung Cave, the most beautiful cave in the bay.

4:30pm: Back to Halong Harbor, board your vehicle and return to Hanoi.

8:00pm: Arrive in Hanoi, end of the trip

Departure Time

8:00 AM

Departure Point

Hotels located in Hanoi Old Quarter

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Infant meals not included
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
English speaking guide

Booking Information

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation Terms

This trip is fully refundable up to 96 hours prior to the commencement of your trip.

Booking Terms and Conditions

When you book this trip, you need to read and accept the terms and conditions for booking our day trips in excursions.

Hotel Pickup

When you book, we will ask you to select a hotel to be picked up from. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you a confirmation voucher with full contact information (phone number, email address) for our local operator in case you need to update or change your hotel pick-up details.

Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about hotel pickup:

What if my hotel is not listed?
That's okay. When you book you can select an hotel from our list and make your way there on the day of departure; or you can contact our local operator directly to make alternate pick-up arrangements.

What if I have not yet booked a hotel?
Once your hotel arrangements are finalised, you can contact our local operator directly with your hotel details.

What if I live locally, am staying with friends or relatives, and/or don't require pick-up?
Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you complete details and directions to the tour/activity departure point.

Scoring an average traveller rating of 4.09 out of 5 based on the last 11 recent reviews

“

very positive and interesting experience. I recommend it to everyone”

Giuseppe D • Submitted 29 Mar 2018

“

One of the must see places in Hanoi. The tour guide Mr.KEN was giving timely informations and supportive in completing the trip successfully. It was a fun and amazing trip that covered Ha Long Bay, Amazing cave and TiTop island.”

Thirumurugan S • Submitted 06 Jan 2018

“

Amazging tour. the guide was informative and humorous. One of the best tour I have ever had!”

Huan W • Submitted 03 Jan 2017

“

it was an excellent trip thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Ha Long bay is a must for anyone staying in the North of Vietnam. The variety of boat trip, rowing boat/kayaking and cave visit were all worthy of a visit. the only small down fall was that my friend with whom i was travelling with had a pre-ordered vegetarian meal and there was a little confusion which tour party we were with and this ended up without a vegetarian meal availiable.”

elizabeth j • Submitted 27 Apr 2016

“

Our tour guide was funny and kind. He was very informative and energetic. The tour was easy, we got picked up at our hotel then dropped off at the bus. The bus was clean and it stopped half way for restroom/break. Right away, we got onto the boat and lunch was served quickly. After, we arrived at Halong Bay and it was beautiful!”

Iris B. • Submitted 05 Jan 2016

“

Great day but spoilt by the rip off by the lady with the so called over priced not genuine pearls, jewelry etc. Be aware of the items for sale there both on and off the boats. Also warning be up to date with currency conversion from Dong and US as they tend to really over inflate the conversion. I was charged US35 for dong value of US25 and when I found out they refused to give back the diffenece”

Sandra B • Submitted 08 Feb 2017

“

Long drive but worth it, we had a good day with great food on the boat”

K W H • Submitted 28 Dec 2016

“

Great day the bay is excellent and there was lots to do and good food. Stop overs on the way were a bit long given it is a long day to do the return trip.”

Robert.mcewan • Submitted 18 Dec 2016

“

We loved the tour - when we got there- but we were uninformed and unprepared by the length of distance from Hanoi to Halong bay. It took 6 hours roundtrip when we thought that whole day was 8 hours long. AC in tour bus was inadequate on a hot hot day.”

Gaurav A • Submitted 06 Sep 2016

“

The scenery was perfect but the tour was far away from that. Food was only so so. All stop over places were those tourist places where you always think they want to cheat you. The caves at the end of the tour could be skipped. Nothing special.”

Mareike G • Submitted 11 Feb 2016

“

The bay itself is quite pretty however my trip was quite overcast so we couldn't see very far. My biggest problem was the ride out to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi. It is an 8 hour round trip and the bus was extremely small. I'm only 6' but my knees were in my face the whole way to and from. If you are planning on going, find out what kind of transportation first. Additionally, don't count on good food on the boat. Everything was cold and not that good.”

Douglas F • Submitted 09 Mar 2017