All Northern Vietnam Tours & Excursions in 2026

Hien was very knowledgeable and patient with us and really gave us a good insight of Hanoi and the Hanlong bay, The boat ride itself was calm as was the sampan ride we opted for in lieu of kayaking and well worth it as we saw the inside of lovely caves and explored the limestone shapes. Amazing!

This was an awesome trip. The buffet was excellent and delicious. There were so many dishes to chose from especially in the seafood section. The tour was well organized. The views were awesome. It felt like you were on a regular cruise. Drinks were not included but sold at a decent price. Fantastic Tour!

It was amazing! Quick, professional and really helpful. Actual immigration line was short but I still felt special taken to diplomat express line. They took our passports and we went to pick up luggage’s and they brought our passports back. It was not needed to but great experience asa. One and done.

Our trip was great! Our guide Johnny was very knowledgable and attentive for the 7 hour excursion. Easy to find him at the cruise ship port, and quick loading on to the boat. We had 18 passengers, and could have had room for at least 30, so lots of space, which was nice. Clean, available bathrooms. Soda, beer, water available for sale ($1-2 USD), and you do get 1 free with lunch. The itinerary was different than what was on Viator, but it all ended up being great. Went to an oyster & pearl farm, Sung Set Cave, then had lunch (so much food! A set menu, and it just kept coming. After lunch, we visited Luon Cave - we had options to take a bamboo boat (included), kayak (included) or speedboat (~$17 USD), and we had enough time to do 2 of the 3! Finally, we also stopped at Titov Isle - has a viewpoint with about 450 steps, which I didn't do, but we had enough time here to allow that. We stayed at the beach/shops area, which was pretty small. Swimming was allowed, but again, it was very small, so we didn't go in. Johnny was a great guide and the boat crew were wonderful! Great way to see the cool bay area.

Great service, staff food etc. I would flag this isn't a tour as such. Boat goes 45 mins to one bay and it stays there the whole time with 40-50 other boats. Everywhere is crowded for this reason so be aware if you're looking to explore off the beaten track more

Terrific private tour with Jun as our great guide. We were picked up at the ship, no long walk. It was helpful that Jun joined us in Halong and gave us lots of local information on the drive. Do plan two hours to Hanoi and plan lots of walking since old Hanoi is a maze of small streets. Our driver was superb, navigating crazy Hanoi traffic. The tour is customized to what you want, but it is impossible to see everything so some advanced planning is useful. Jun recommended a local restaurant for lunch, not the usual hotel buffet.

The Hera Grand vessel is a classic well presented & beautiful boat. Our room & Ensuite was large, nice polished timber decor and comfortable. Air conditioned with a king size bed. The staff, service and food was excellent. The limestone formations & scenery was great with activities organised for every day. Plenty of time to relax on the 3 levels of the ship. We saw many ships in the HaLong Bay and we believe the Hera Grand was the classic top timber boat of them all. We did the 2n 3 day tour.

Very good service. Room are clean and nice. Well organize for transfer between transportation. Perhaps one should be careful about the food at rest stop (quality is quite bad). Also the transfer bus are not all the same, most are super nice like business class but the one between ha long bay and Hà Nội is much smaller and quite old, rough ride for 3 hours. Hope to see the better one next time