Halong Bay Shore Excursion: Full Day Cruise Tour from Cruise Port

Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Vietnamese Set Lunch

English Speaking guide for the duration of the trip

All Fees and Taxes

All indicated in our itinerary

Port pickup and drop-off

Personal Expenses

What To Expect

Halong Bay

Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rain forests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islets. Full Day Cruise Itinerary: 08:30 : Meeting up at Ha Long International Cruise Port and make procedure to check – in on boat. 09:15 : Start visiting Halong bay – one of New Seven Wonder of the world. 10:10 : Visit Stone dog islet, Incense burner islet – The image in the back side of Vietnam currency, note 200.000vnd and then Fighting Cock islet – the symbol of Halong tourism. 10:40 : Visit The Thumb islet and Swan islet 11:15 : Visit Sung Sot Cave ( Surprise Cave) – one of the biggest caves of Halong bay with more than 10.000m2 12:15 : Have lunch on boat with Set menu. ( 6 person/ set ) 13:00 : Visit Luon Cave by do kayak or bamboo boat to discover Halong bay. 14:10 : Arrive in Titop beach – where you can swim, sunbathing or climb to the peak to take panoramic view picture of Halong bay. 15:00 : Return cruise to come back pier. 16:00 : Arrive at Ha Long International Cruise Port 16:30 : End of tour

7 hours•Admission Included

Options

Full Day Cruise

Pickup included

Reviews

4.85

41 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful tour! Tour leader, Johnny was the best!
crowley,
Jun 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was a great tour and well led by the wonderful Johnny! His knowledge was great , especially going through the amazing caves! Explaining everything so well! Lunch was lovely, boat was good. However, be prepared for going up lots of steps to the caves! Must be of good health . Great trip!
Get Mickey for your Sun Cot Cave Guide
Regina L,
May 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our tour Director Mickey was the best tour director we have ever had. With an eye problem he helped take photos with my phone, spoke perfect English and was just a loveable young guy. *****
Ha Long Bay Boat Tour
Kin T,
Apr 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had a blast! The tour guide unfortunately had to take one of the people on the tour to the hospital as a result of an accident embarking the boat.
Top Excursion in HaLong Bay
Susan H,
Apr 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The day was beautiful…a little crisp but perfect for layering. Sonny was a thoughtful, flexible and obviously experienced guide. We toured HaLong Bay by boat, saw limestone islands as far as the eye could see, walked up to some of the most awesome caves I’ve ever seen, had a beautiful Vietnamese buffet lunch on the boat, toured a lagoon to see many monkeys enjoying the tourists, and returned to port. It was one of the top excursions we took while visiting Southeast Asia!
Serene Experience
Terence P,
Apr 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a great day trip, made all the better by Johnny the tour guide. He contacted us the night before by WhatsApp to arrange our meeting point, guided us throughout the day and was very knowledgeable. The itinerary was packed, but very do-able and the time flew by. The Pearl Farm was an unexpected addition to the itinerary, but very interesting and informative. Seeing the monkey up close on the bamboo boat trip was a bonus and the food on the boat was much more than we had anticipated. The cave was spectacular and the walk up to the viewing point on Titop island, although challenging was well worth the effort. The docking procedures for the boats were a spectacle to behold and all in all this was an excellent trip and great value for money.