️ Ha Long Bay Instagram Tour: Most Famous Spots (Private & All-Inclusive)

Hanoi, Vietnam

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

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Overview

Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam’s most Instagrammable areas but crowded cruises can spoil your compositions. Explore in style with a guide and boat just for your group on this day trip direct from your downtown Hanoi hotel. You’ll visit colorful Surprise Cave (Hang Sung Sot), kayak through Hang Luon Cave, and discover Titop Island: There’s time for a stop at Poem Mountain (Bai Tho Mountain) and lunch too.

See Bai Tho Mountain, Surprise Cave, Hang Luon Cave, and Titop Island
Enjoy less crowded shots and travel at your own pace on a private boat
Generous package includes lunch, hot drinks, water, and entry fees
Time-saving private 2-way transfers from central Hanoi hotels

What's Included

English Speaking Tour Guide
Private car with Air Conditioning
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea

Vietnamese Coffee
Lunch
Kayak at Luon Cave
Private boat to discover Halong Bay

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We provide a pickup for you directly from your hotel as long as you are in the main pickup areas of Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung and Ba Dinh areas. If you are outside of these areas please contact us and we can let you know if we can arrange a hotel pickup. Additional costs might be applied. Thanks! Here's the full schedule : 8:30 AM : Pick up at your hotel (exact time may vary depending on your location) 11:00 AM : Visit the Poem Mountain 12:30 PM : Lunch Time! 1:30 PM : Hop on a private boat to discover the bay 2:00 PM : Explore the Amazing Sung Sot Caves 2:30 PM : Discover Luon Cave on a Kayak 3:30 PM : Hike up the top of Titop Island or relax and swim on the island 5:00 PM : Return to The Port to go back to Hanoi 5:45 PM : Travel back to your hotel 9:00 PM : Arrive back at your hotel (exact time may vary depending on your location)

Itinerary

Hạ Long Bay

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Bai Tho Mountain

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Tuan Chau Island

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sung Sot Cave

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Chua Tran Quoc (Pass By)

St. Joseph's Cathedral (Pass By)

Hoan Kiem Walking Street (Pass By)

Long Bien Bridge (Pass By)

Hoan Kiem Walking Street (Pass By)

Hanoi Opera House (Pass By)

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Pass By)

Temple of Literature & National University (Pass By)

West Lake (Pass By)

Hanoi Opera House (Pass By)

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (Pass By)

Thang Long Water Puppet (Pass By)

Duờng Tau (Pass By)

Ancient House (Pass By)

B52 Victory Museum (Pass By)

Cua Bac Church (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.4

based on 5 reviews

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Nice itinerary …. Guide from hell. Avoid this at all costs.

Tyler_C, May 2025

The tour was wonderful, the guide terrible. Pick up was punctual at our hotel and having a private boat for your group is amazing vs so many of the big crowds you see. The spots on the tour were wonderful too. I would recommend this experience to anybody. Our guide, however, made the day quite unpleasant and we actually decided to ask to end the tour 3 hours early as a result. The highlight of the day was her leaving the van. It started on the way to Ha Long Bay. She made us stop at a really shady pearl store that is a tourist trap. She said she stopped there because they give tour guides free coffee and soup to eat. Again … my friend and I had no desire to go there. And we were stuck looking at pearls and being pressured to buy their crap for 15 minutes while Pink had her free coffee and soup. Then 15 minutes into our time on the boat, she stands next to me and talks for the next 20 minutes about each of the ~10 people I should feel obligated to tip. Even going so far as to say “how” to tip. (She wants separate money given to the driver vs her because otherwise she is expected to split 50/50 with him.). The worst part was after we were on the champagne boats, enjoying a nice trip under the cave and into the inner part of a mountain. As the boat came back, she was on the dock literally yelling for me to make sure to give money to the boat pilot. We were on a boat of 20 people. She yelled that for me in front of everybody. NOBODY else gave the person money. I did because I felt pressured and embarrassed about it. Then we get back on the boat and at the other end of the inner seating area I hear Pink on a very loud voice telling the boat people to not worry because “big boss is rich and will leave big tips for everybody.” I had planned to leave tips. But I do NOT want to be shamed or bullied into it and do not want to do it for entitled people and 7 of the 10 she listed I needed to tip literally did not interact with us. I hated the trip and we asked to please skip the last stops and just go back to the hotel.

Response from Host, May 2026

Hi Tyler! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience did not meet expectations and that the day felt uncomfortable at times. This is not the kind of experience we want for our guests. We genuinely appreciate your comments, as they help us improve and ensure better experiences in the future. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.