Top Ha Long Bay Day Trips

The tour guide Paul was great on this trip and offered his service if we were ever in need of help in Hanoi. It was well organized with a great variety of at the buffet. The views on climbing the 500 steps was worth the climb. The ride on the boat was a great activity with also a choice of kayaks/speed boat. This is a tour you must take if Hanoi is on itinerary. Ask for 21 years Paul as your guide. English is well spoken by him

Ms. Lily (Mi Van), our guide, was very good. She met us exactly where we were told she would be (information centre). Small group, which was good. Ha Long Bay was lovely. My favourite part of the excursion was the speedboat ride (I felt like James Bond 007 being chased). The onboard meal was more than enough for all of us at our table. It was a cultural treat, and so well prepared. The whole excursion was worth every penny spent. Even the obligatory shopping stop was a pleasant surprise, as the surroundings were so picturesque.

This was a great day spent! The day cruise was the perfect amount of time if staying in Ha long bay. I even booked another day cruise a few days after since it was so lovely! If you like hiking, kayaking, speed boats, bamboo boats and swimming this is the perfect tour for you! I highly recommend it.

We had a great experience on this one day cruise in Ha Long Bay. The boat was clean and nice, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the itinerary was well designed. Otis was particularly attentive and made sure that our food was vegetarian when we requested it. I highly recommend Jade Sails!

Fabulous day. The catamaran was very comfortable with loads of space. The sofa and chairs were great for relaxing. There is a bar and a jacuzzi. Waterslides too, for those who like them. Most of all the guide Xin chào was excellent. He kept us well informed, ran the whole day very professionally. The food on board is also excellent. The coach transfer is comfortable.

Viktor did a great job taking care of us. Everything went smoothly the whole day. from bus trip from/to Hanoi to the fabulous experience on the Catamaran. The staff on the Catamaran were very attentive and helpful. Weather was incredible - sunny and warmer than expected. Halong Bay is an incredible place to see. So majestic. One.thing to note - jacuzzi is not heated.

This was a simple transfer from the cruise terminal port in Halong Bay to a hotel in Hanoi. The transfer went very smoothly. The operator confirmed the day before via WhatsApp. The driver was right on time. The trip to the hotel was very smooth. This was an excellent want to transfer from the cruise port to downtown.

Ha Long Bay is immensely beautiful, and a must visit place if you are in North Vietnam. This one day excursion from Hanoi is perfectly tailored for tourists who can not spend multiple days & nights on the bay, but would like to explore it and see the main attractions in a day. The tour started in Hanoi, with pick up offered from within the Old Quarter. Those staying outside the old quarter (like yours truly) have to arrive at a pre-determined pickup spot in the morning. The tourists were put in a comfortable minibus and transferred to the Ha Long cruise terminal . The road trip took about 3 hours. Just before reaching the terminal, we were also taken for a short visit to a local pearl farm, where several jewellery items made of natural pearls are available for sale, complete with a genuineness certificate. On boarding the cruise, we were served a very good lunch menu buffet-style (price included within the booking), with additional options available a la carte (need to be paid for). In about one hour of cruising on the bay, we reached the Sung Sot cave, which is a natural cave on one of the islands in the bay. It is a cave with three chambers, connected by narrow passages, with the successive chambers becoming larger in size (the third chamber is insanely large). After the cave, came the optional activity part. I chose to do the Speedboat + Bamboo Boat ride on the bay (kayaking is also available). Note that the price for the optional activity is not included in the original booking, and is to be separately paid for (speedboat + bamboo boat took 300K VND). Speedboat ride allows you to explore parts of the bay not covered by the cruise, while the bamboo boat takes you through a small tunnel into a natural enclosure formed by the karst mountains of the bay. Finally, the last part of the activity involved visiting the Titop island, where one has to either choose between going for a swim on the beach or take a hike up the mountain (it is difficult to manage both because only about 45 minutes are given for the Titop island activity). I chose to go on the hike, which involves climbing about 450 or so steps to the top. The view of the bay from above is exhilarating and is totally worth the exhaustion from climbing :-) While returning back to the cruise terminal, we were offered evening snacks and fruits on the cruise deck, with nice party music playing in the background. From the terminal, we went back to Hanoi, with a short 15 minute break in between the drive. All in all, I highly recommend this experience.