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What To Expect

Reviews

• Unorganised

  David B,

  Nov 6, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  2.00

  Unfortunately, this tour was a major letdown. The pickup arrived an hour earlier than scheduled, leaving us scrambling from the start. To make matters worse, at the end of the tour we were leave leaving by over an hour, with the tour guide disappearing for about 20 minutes and offering no further explanation or communication. Throughout the day, there was very little information or guidance at each stop—we often had no idea what to expect or what was required. Most of the stops felt like unorganized chaos, with no clear direction or structure. Overall, the experience felt rushed, confusing, and unprofessional. Definitely would not recommend this tour until significant improvements are made in communication and organisation.

• Pick up was on time, very...

  Kenneth M,

  Sep 8, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Pick up was on time, very organized tour from start to finish. Absolutely beautiful! As a solo traveler it was a great way to meet people.

• You should not miss the Ha Long Bay!

  Ashish S,

  Sep 5, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Ha Long Bay is immensely beautiful, and a must visit place if you are in North Vietnam. This one day excursion from Hanoi is perfectly tailored for tourists who can not spend multiple days & nights on the bay, but would like to explore it and see the main attractions in a day. The tour started in Hanoi, with pick up offered from within the Old Quarter. Those staying outside the old quarter (like yours truly) have to arrive at a pre-determined pickup spot in the morning. The tourists were put in a comfortable minibus and transferred to the Ha Long cruise terminal . The road trip took about 3 hours. Just before reaching the terminal, we were also taken for a short visit to a local pearl farm, where several jewellery items made of natural pearls are available for sale, complete with a genuineness certificate. On boarding the cruise, we were served a very good lunch menu buffet-style (price included within the booking), with additional options available a la carte (need to be paid for). In about one hour of cruising on the bay, we reached the Sung Sot cave, which is a natural cave on one of the islands in the bay. It is a cave with three chambers, connected by narrow passages, with the successive chambers becoming larger in size (the third chamber is insanely large). After the cave, came the optional activity part. I chose to do the Speedboat + Bamboo Boat ride on the bay (kayaking is also available). Note that the price for the optional activity is not included in the original booking, and is to be separately paid for (speedboat + bamboo boat took 300K VND). Speedboat ride allows you to explore parts of the bay not covered by the cruise, while the bamboo boat takes you through a small tunnel into a natural enclosure formed by the karst mountains of the bay. Finally, the last part of the activity involved visiting the Titop island, where one has to either choose between going for a swim on the beach or take a hike up the mountain (it is difficult to manage both because only about 45 minutes are given for the Titop island activity). I chose to go on the hike, which involves climbing about 450 or so steps to the top. The view of the bay from above is exhilarating and is totally worth the exhaustion from climbing :-) While returning back to the cruise terminal, we were offered evening snacks and fruits on the cruise deck, with nice party music playing in the background. From the terminal, we went back to Hanoi, with a short 15 minute break in between the drive. All in all, I highly recommend this experience.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Great trip

  Smithz,

  Sep 4, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We enjoyed this trip so much. Every part was well organised, the guide Peter was excellent and kept to the schedule.

• Unforgettable Day

  CherylF M,

  Aug 14, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It’s a fantastic day. The scenery, the experience, the first class food and all the staff, from the tour guide to the driver and not forgetting the boat crew made the an exceptional experience

• Very xulo

  Monica V,

  May 15, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Very xulo, although the journey to arrive is long, it is worth it is very xulo. Incredible views, the food is perfect and the evening very beautiful

• Thank you!

  Nikita A,

  Mar 16, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great and comfortable! Loved the cruise and overall experience. The tour folks took good care of our needs

• Recommend definitely

  Valerie H,

  Mar 16, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great cruise with lovely food and hospitality. Would recommend despite the weather. Our guide tung was hard to understand English wasn’t good which made it quite difficult but overall the trip was great.

• A very long day of not much interest

  Kate W,

  Jan 20, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  Advertised as a 1.5 hour journey each way. Infact we were on the bus for 7 hrs in total! Stopped at a Perl factory which was of no interest too many of us. Boat took too long on the way back just to enable people to eat and drink . Too many people in the areas we stopped. A long day which I wouldn’t recommend.

• Overall, quite a pleasant experience

  Nawfel E,

  Jan 19, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  + Tour guide super friendly and flexible + The bay is amazing. The way back during sunset is stunning. + The food on the boat was actually good enough + The boat itself is more than decent. Quite a good quality if you compare to the other ones. - The last stop at 19h30 of 20 min, after a 12h day, was not really necessary. - Boat crew should find a better way to remember each one's consumptions. I was surprised in the morning that we had no number assigned or else. Result: my end bill was completely wrong. But fixed quite easily as i marked down everything i consumed. - Maybe a small feedback for the guide: a lot of instructions were repeated again and again. I understand that some people are not paying attention, but it became annoying, for someone listening, to hear the same rules/guidelines 3 to 5 times - The bus is comfortable enough, i saw worse, but i also experienced better as a considered "Limousine". Overall, i give it a solid 4/5. For someone short in time willing to visit the Bay in one day, i would definetely recommend ! Pretty good value for money in my opinion

  
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