HALONG BAY
Halong Bay's most-booked, in order.
The 10 Halong Bay trips that take kayaks seriously, not as a thirty-minute afterthought. Through the karst-walled lagoons, past the floating villages, into the tidal caves you can only enter low. For travellers who came for the water, not just the view.
See Sung Sot Cave, kayak Luon Cave, and swim at Titop on a Halong Bay day cruise from Hanoi, with lunch and sunset wine.
“Sunny really showed all the places very well and his humorous is very funny and keep us very lively. Thank you Sunny.”
One-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sưng Sốt cave, TiTop peak, kayaking or bamboo boat, buffet lunch, and sunset party.
“This was a well-planned, full-day experience that really covered a lot. Yes, it’s touristy—but that’s how this region operates, and it’s part of the charm. Our guide Ming was fantastic: informative, kind, and attentive throughout the day. I felt safe, cared for, and everything ran smoothly. The lunch was surprisingly tasty, with good variety, and…”
Diamond Era’s Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi pairs Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top views, and Luon kayaking with lunch and sunset deck time.
“Was a great experience, and our guide Richie did his best to make us enjoy the whole trip.I recommend this trip and also Richie as a guide.”
Full-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Hang Luon kayaking, Ti Top swim or climb, and lunch.
“The bus was extremely late (50 minutes). All that time we were waiting for 50min at the meeting point where we had nowhere to go inside to warm up a bit and it was about 17°C. No one texted us or informed us about the situation. The gRead more”
Cat Ba day cruise through Lan Ha and Ha Long bays with caves, swimming, Viet Hai bike ride, fish massage, and lunch included.
“Definitely recommend this activity while in Cat Ba ! Maybe due to the period but it wasn’t crowded at all in the bays. Pick-up/drop-off at your hotel, visit of a village, good food on board for lunch, a time for swimming, nice views of the bays, everything was great ! And our guide Tony perfectly…”
Best Halong Bay 5-star day trip from Hanoi with cave exploring, kayaking, Titop Island, and a sunset party plus lunch and transfers.
“Good experience overall because of incredible scenery and sunset and quality of boat and guide. But the bay was crowded with boats and the activities were absolutely packed. It was overwhelmed with tourists. We skipped an activity Read more”
Halong Bay day trip from Hanoi with Titop Island, Sung Sot cave, kayaking or bamboo boat, plus seafood lunch and fruit-and-cake sunset party.
“Well planned out day trip from Hanoi. Even though it was a 2 and 1/2 hour drive each way, we felt that we had the time to see how beautiful the bay was, enjoy a wonderful lunch and visit the best sights and learn the history and ecology from our well informed and friendly guide.…”
3D/2N Lan Ha Bay kayaking, Vietnam War cave visit, and Cat Ba biking with Vega. Hotel pickup, ocean-view cabin, meals.
“We were lucky to have sunny weather as November is the rainy season. Ha Long Bay was beautiful. The thing that people don't realize is you do little to no cruising on the ship that you sleep in. Everything is done through tenders. We diRead more”
Halong Bay 2D1N cruise with Hanoi transfers, kayaking and swimming, caves like Surprising and Titop, plus private cabin and full meals.
“This is definitely not a five star cruise. I can give them a three star. I saw other cruises around and can compare with the others that looks much better .”
One-day Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi with caves, Luon kayaking, Ti Top views, and an onboard seafood lunch plus roundtrip transfers.
“The journey was incredible. We were with our guide Tony, sweetest guy ever. He taught us a lot about Vietnam and Ha Long Bay. This is a must do if you come to Hanoi. Thank you Vietnam Opentour and particularly thank you to Tony for this amazing day! - Matteo”
