1 Day Tour to Halong Bay Cruise from 3 - 5 star Cruise & Transfer

Recommended by 96% of travelers

Hanoi, Vietnam

12 to 13 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

You don't need to miss out on Ha Long Bay just because you’re short on time. On this speedy day tour, soak up the seascapes as you visit beautiful Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, and paddle a kayak (extra expense) around a cave, and savor a delicious seafood lunch. Tour includes door-to-door round-trip transport from Hanoi.

Glide across the waters of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites of Sung Sot Cave
Travel aboard your choice of a standard, deluxe, and luxury boat
Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transport from Hanoi

What's Included

Fresh seafood lunch and Vietnamese cuisine (vegetarian available )
Complimentary mineral water on the bus (2 bottles per person)
5 Hours Cruise on Steel made boat with safety equippments
English-speaking guide with license during the trip
6 Hours on Standard/Deluxe/ Luxury cruises with modern facilities and safety equipment (Optional)
Round trip transfer with pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter (depending on options)
Government Tax 8%

Drinks/beverage during the trip, travel insurance
Tip for tour guide and driver
Kayaking/bamboo boat , Ti Top Island

₫100,000.00 per person
Surcharge for Holidays (April 30, May 1, September 1+ 2 +3, December 31, Jan 1), Halong Bay

₫350,000.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

If customer choose option start directly from Tuan Chau, The meeting point will be: 11:30am – 11:50am at Lo 21 Tuan Chau (https://maps.app.goo.gl/gqMaqPftJLm2hzweA)

Meeting point

20 P. Hàng Muối, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
If customers stay outside Hanoi center and some banning street or don't require pick up, please come to 20 Hang Muoi street, Hoan Kiem

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Hanoi

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Hạ Long Bay

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sung Sot Cave

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ti Top Island

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hang Luon Cave

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tuan Chau Island

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Leave your Contact number so local supplier can contact directly (Whatsapp/ Kakaotalk/ Line/ Viiber)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 156 reviews

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Cheerful guides

tarang_b, Mar 2026

well organised and cheerful knowledgable guides make travel a fun and less tiring and enjoyable ....

Overall good trip. Our...

shantha_s, Jul 2025

Overall good trip. Our guide Mr Luca was prompt, spoke good English, courteous. The whole trip could be optimized such that the travel time from Hanoi to pier and vice versa is reduced and extra time.utilized during the trip. Both speed boat and bamboo boat is NOT worth the price charged. An alternative could be the vietnamese boat which was shown in some of the websites. Bamboo boat could be scrapped completely.

Great tour

Christine_D, Dec 2023

Our tour was supposedly a basic one with set lunch menu. However we ended up with other tour groups on the boat and had a lunch buffet instead which was good. Drinks were not included but overall still a good meal. The activities were at the right amount of time. We paid for bamboo boat and kayaking at 60k Dong each. It was fun. On the way back, we had a sunset party where fruits and drinks were served. Overall a great experience. I highly recommend.

Very worthy

quoc_v, May 2023

Great experience and the tour guide was super friendly and very accommodating. Had good vegan options for lunch and they communicated really well throughout. I am bit claustrophobic and was not sure I can go through one of the caves but the team messaged throughout the passage and reassured that they can turn the boat around and pick me up from where they dropped us off so I don’t have to go through it. I managed to pull myself together and did it but it was great to see how much they care about their customers and how accommodating they are.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Mr. quoc_v, Thank you for your sincere comments about this tour. These good reviews will help us have more motivation to work and dedicate more in the future. Hope to accompany you on your next tours. Best regards, Velvet Go Asia Travel.

This tour was filled with delicious...

Joseph K, Oct 2017

This tour was filled with delicious lunch, beautiful scenery, and lots of Vietnamese history. Our tour guide was one of the best, a local from Vietnam who knew everything about Halong Bay and the city of Hanoi. The views and kayaking on Halong Bay were beautiful and organized. There was just enough time to enjoy the scenery and go through the caves. I was very satisfied with this trip.