Halong Bay 1-Day Private Tour with Cave Visit, Kayaking, and Bamboo Boat
by Love Vietnam Travel
Choose from 4 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
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This private Halong Bay tour starts with a hotel pickup in Hanoi at 8:30 AM by air-conditioned car or van. The drive follows the Express Way for about two and a half hours, passing rice fields, rivers, fruit gardens, and HaiPhong port before arriving at Tuan Chau Marina. Here, guests board a traditional-style boat for a cruise through the World Natural Heritage Area of Halong Bay. The boat tour lasts around four hours and includes stops at notable limestone formations such as Hon Ga Choi Island, where guests can take photos of its twin karst pillars, and Hon Dinh Huong Island, known as the Incense Burner, a symbol of fortune featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 dong banknote. A seafood lunch is served onboard during the cruise. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Ba Hang Village, where passengers can choose between kayaking in the lagoon or riding a bamboo boat rowed by a local fisherman to explore caves and a secluded lake surrounded by limestone mountains. The next stop is Dong Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Cave), where guests climb steps to enter a cave discovered in 1993, featuring large chambers decorated with stalactites and stalagmites. At the end of the cruise, participants return to Tuan Chau Marina to board the vehicle for the return trip to Hanoi, arriving back at the hotel around 6:00 to 6:30 PM. The tour includes bottled water on the car, admission fees to Halong Bay and the cave, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and the choice of private or shared cruise. Drinks on the boat and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Old Quarter
Pickup from the hotel in Hanoi at 8:30 AM and transfer by car or van via the Express Way. The route passes countryside scenery with rice fields, rivers, fruit gardens, and HaiPhong port. The drive takes about two hours and thirty minutes to reach Tuan Chau Marina.
150 min
Tuan Chau Island
Arrival at Tuan Chau Island around 11:00 AM. This island is located 8 km southwest of Ha Long City and serves as the official gateway to Halong Bay. Guests check in to the cruise here for the boat tour.
Hạ Long Bay
Cruise through Halong Bay, which contains 2 thousand limestone islands and tiny islets topped by forest rising from the Gulf of Tonkin. The bay was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994 and features numerous grottoes formed by wind and wave erosion.
240 min
Hon Ga Choi Island
Stop at Hon Ga Choi Island, notable for its two karst islets that resemble fighting cocks. The jagged formations rise 12 meters above the water on narrow bases. Guests can take photographs and observe this distinctive limestone feature.
10 min
Hon Dinh Huong Island
Photo stop at the Incense Burner Island, a limestone formation symbolizing sacrifice and good fortune. The island is featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 dong banknote and holds spiritual significance related to national legends.
10 min
Ba Hang
Visit Ba Hang Village, known for calm waters and lagoons. The original fishing village was relocated in 2014, but locals continue to provide rowing boat rides for tourists. Guests may choose to kayak through emerald waters and limestone cliffs or take a bamboo boat ride through three caves to a secluded lake surrounded by rocky mountains.
40 min
Dong Thien Cung
Walk up steps to reach the Heavenly Palace Cave, discovered in 1993. Inside, large chambers are decorated with various stalactites and stalagmites. Guests can also enjoy views of Halong Bay from the elevated cave entrance area.
40 min
Old Quarter
End of the boat trip and return to the car for a 2 hours 30 minutes drive back to Hanoi's Old Quarter. Arrival at the hotel in Hanoi will be around 18:00 to 18:30. The tour ends at the hotel.
150 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Halong Bay 1-Day Private Tour with Cave Visit, Kayaking, and Bamboo Boat
by Love Vietnam Travel
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$320Overview
This private Halong Bay tour starts with a hotel pickup in Hanoi at 8:30 AM by air-conditioned car or van. The drive follows the Express Way for about two and a half hours, passing rice fields, rivers, fruit gardens, and HaiPhong port before arriving at Tuan Chau Marina. Here, guests board a traditional-style boat for a cruise through the World Natural Heritage Area of Halong Bay. The boat tour lasts around four hours and includes stops at notable limestone formations such as Hon Ga Choi Island, where guests can take photos of its twin karst pillars, and Hon Dinh Huong Island, known as the Incense Burner, a symbol of fortune featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 dong banknote. A seafood lunch is served onboard during the cruise. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to Ba Hang Village, where passengers can choose between kayaking in the lagoon or riding a bamboo boat rowed by a local fisherman to explore caves and a secluded lake surrounded by limestone mountains. The next stop is Dong Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Cave), where guests climb steps to enter a cave discovered in 1993, featuring large chambers decorated with stalactites and stalagmites. At the end of the cruise, participants return to Tuan Chau Marina to board the vehicle for the return trip to Hanoi, arriving back at the hotel around 6:00 to 6:30 PM. The tour includes bottled water on the car, admission fees to Halong Bay and the cave, lunch, an English-speaking guide, and the choice of private or shared cruise. Drinks on the boat and gratuities are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Old Quarter
Pickup from the hotel in Hanoi at 8:30 AM and transfer by car or van via the Express Way. The route passes countryside scenery with rice fields, rivers, fruit gardens, and HaiPhong port. The drive takes about two hours and thirty minutes to reach Tuan Chau Marina.
150 min
Tuan Chau Island
Arrival at Tuan Chau Island around 11:00 AM. This island is located 8 km southwest of Ha Long City and serves as the official gateway to Halong Bay. Guests check in to the cruise here for the boat tour.
Hạ Long Bay
Cruise through Halong Bay, which contains 2 thousand limestone islands and tiny islets topped by forest rising from the Gulf of Tonkin. The bay was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994 and features numerous grottoes formed by wind and wave erosion.
240 min
Hon Ga Choi Island
Stop at Hon Ga Choi Island, notable for its two karst islets that resemble fighting cocks. The jagged formations rise 12 meters above the water on narrow bases. Guests can take photographs and observe this distinctive limestone feature.
10 min
Hon Dinh Huong Island
Photo stop at the Incense Burner Island, a limestone formation symbolizing sacrifice and good fortune. The island is featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 dong banknote and holds spiritual significance related to national legends.
10 min
Ba Hang
Visit Ba Hang Village, known for calm waters and lagoons. The original fishing village was relocated in 2014, but locals continue to provide rowing boat rides for tourists. Guests may choose to kayak through emerald waters and limestone cliffs or take a bamboo boat ride through three caves to a secluded lake surrounded by rocky mountains.
40 min
Dong Thien Cung
Walk up steps to reach the Heavenly Palace Cave, discovered in 1993. Inside, large chambers are decorated with various stalactites and stalagmites. Guests can also enjoy views of Halong Bay from the elevated cave entrance area.
40 min
Old Quarter
End of the boat trip and return to the car for a 2 hours 30 minutes drive back to Hanoi's Old Quarter. Arrival at the hotel in Hanoi will be around 18:00 to 18:30. The tour ends at the hotel.
150 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.