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Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour - best selling: Kayaking, Swimming, hiking & Lunch

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Overview

Available languages

Vietnamese
English

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7.40-8.20AM: Pick up from hotel in Hanoi old quarter & transfer to the boat (on request)

11.30-12.15: Check-in onboard. Passing beautiful landscapes in Halong bay.

12.45: Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood.

13.45: Visiting Surprise cave - the most beautiful cave in Halong bay.

14.45: Do kayaking to explore amazing place in Halong bay where is the best place for kayaker, this is the most beautiful lagoons in Ha Long bay as well.

15.30: Visiting Titop island: swimming or climbing up to the top & enjoy amazing Panorama views of Halong bay.

16:15: Cruising back to habour. Enjoy amazing sunset & landscapes on the way back.

17:30 -18.00: Disembark Halong bay habour. Transfer back to Hanoi (on request)

Around 21.00 - 21.30: Arrive in Hanoi old quarter. finish!

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Surcharge: 15USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from Feb 05 to 09th, 2027 (Please pay cash directly on tour)

Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).

7.40-8.20AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM or Hanoi Silk Path hotel, 195 Hang Bong street at 7.45AM or Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus.

Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)

Ha Long Bay is so beautiful and it's crowded every day, especially in summer and weekends -> it is often overcrowded by Vietnamese tourists in summer. But we’re the smallest group tour in Halong bay

Sometimes, you will see garbages on Ha Long Bay due to changes in flowing water and tides, garbages from other places come to to Ha Long Bay. Government, local people, travel companies... are trying their best to clean up Ha Long Bay.

For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.

We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles...

Water is free on the bus. But follow up the policy of Halong bay administration about environment, they don't allow to bring plastic bottle water to the boat & visit spots. But tourists can bring multi-use bottle/ glass bottle/ thermos bottle...Or you can leave your plastic water bottle in your bag to pass the gate!

If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't see their hotel/ address in the drop list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible

Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.

Customers stay on International cruise trip: If your cruise ship habour name is Halong international cruise port, we can arrange the cruise trip that is the same habour & customers just need to walk from your ship to our pick up point around 11.30AM (just 5 minutes). If your cruise ship habour is Cai Lan port, customers need to take a taxi to our Tuan Chau Marina habour at 11.30AM (20 minutes tranfer) or please contact us in advance to arrange pick up services with additional fees.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

Hanoi Opera House

Hanoi Opera house is one of the most beautiful ancient theatre in Hanoi that was build by French...

Admission Not Applicable
2

Hạ Long Bay

Check-in onboard at Tuan Chau Marina habour at the noon time

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Swimming

Note: With 12.00PM option, customers need to contact us before 9.00AM on departure day

With option & price of 8.30AM: Pick up & drop off if customers stay at hotels in Hanoi old quarter

English speaking guide

Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information

Round trip shuttle bus from Hanoi is included If customers book & pay for 8.30AM option

With option & price of 12.00PM: Just pick up & drop off at Tuan Chau Marina habour only

Restroom on board

Lunch onboard

If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port, we can pick up

Note: With 12.00PM option, customer need to send passport information before 9.00AM on departure day

Optional: Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from Feb 05 to 09th, 2027

Ha Long Bay Entrance fees: around 12.50 USD (must be paid in advance before check-in)

Optional: Bamboo boat – approx. 50,000 VND (~USD2) per person

Optional: Kayaking – 50,000 VND per person (~US$2), 2 people per kayak

Note: Guests can choose either kayaking or bamboo boat—both cannot be done (optional).

Tips & Other Personal Expense

Water and any Drinks onboard

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

International cruise port

Starting point:
Halong International Cruise Port, X334+99W, Bãi Cháy, Ha Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

Price from TuanChau

Starting point:
Tuan Chau International Marina, WXCR+X7X, Unnamed Road, Tuần Châu, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

Price from Hanoi

Pickup included

Reviews

4.90

3,251 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • best guide

    yukwunc2026,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Sam was our tour guide today and he was great

  • nice trip in Ha Long! so much fun!

    Connector06439982600,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    our tour guide Sam is professional and friendly! he did well and arranged well for everything!

  • Excellent

    cynthiawI7228LI,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The guide Sam was very hepful, overall a good experience and a nice place to visit

  • Family trip

    tjhangp,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Tour guide Sam very Nice and helpfull

  • Ha Long Bay Day Trip

    Freedom764136,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our Ha Long Bay day trip was a great experience and our guide, Sam was fantastic. He was friendly, patient, and very attentive to everyone in the group. He shared interesting information about the area and kept the day well organized so everything ran smoothly. It’s a long day trip but he made it really enjoyable. Highly recommend!

  • Ha Long Bay

    gracelP8152NH,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The day tour of Ha Long Bay was incredible. Sam is a good tour leader.

  • Best day cruise till date...

    247deepakj,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a wonderful experience with our guide Sam in Hercules. After being to multiple cruises in past, I felt The Hercules cruise among the best of all day cruises I have been to.

  • Loved it

    Culture06867573349,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Sam was an amazing guide, very good knowledge and sense of humor, loved our trip with Hercules. Highly recommended.

  • Ms Aditi Sirkek

    aditis698,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The entire trip wonderful. My family had a lovely day trip. Sam was amazing guide and ensured everything went smoothly. Highly recommend it.

  • Fanzadzic

    237juttap,Mar 15, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A fantastic experience from start to finish. The boat was lovely, and Sam was incredibly attentive to all our needs. Exploring the caves was definitely the highlight!

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