Private Ha Long Bay Day Trip from Hanoi City or Halong Harbour
by VIETNAM TOP 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.$318.20Overview
This private day trip lasts about 8 to 11 hours and departs daily from either Hanoi city or Halong harbour at Tuan Chau Marina. The tour includes a cruise on Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk boat with a seafood lunch served on board. You will visit Thien Cung Grotto, also called Heaven Palace grotto, known for its numerous stalagmites and stalactites, and optionally Dau Go Cave, known as Wooden Stakes cave, on the same island. The tour also stops at Ba Hang floating village where you can take a kayak or a bamboo sampan boat rowed by locals to explore water caves surrounded by limestone islands. Along the cruise, the boat passes Hon Ga Choi Island, famous for its two small islets shaped like fighting cocks, and Hon Dinh Huong Island, which resembles an incense burner and is featured on the back of the 200,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote. Round-trip private transfer between Hanoi and Halong Bay is included for selected options, as well as entrance fees, cave tickets, kayaking or bamboo boat rides, and a licensed English-speaking guide with at least five years of experience. Transport from Hanoi is not included if the shared harbour pickup option is chosen. Drinks, tips, and personal expenses are excluded.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Halong Bay
Cruise the bay on a traditional boat while enjoying a seafood lunch on board. Visit the floating village by sampan boat and explore water caves. The round trip transfer is by deluxe van or car.
240 min
Dong Thien Cung
After pickup from the hotel around 8:00 to 8:30 AM, the bus travels 170 km northeast through the Red River delta, taking about 3,5 hours. Along the way, passengers see villages, farmers working in fields, herding water buffalos, and local markets, with a stop halfway for coffee or tea. Arrival at Ha Long Bay is around 12:00 noon, followed by a 4-5 hour cruise including a seafood lunch. After lunch, visitors walk up to the middle of the island to explore Thien Cung cave, also called the Palace of Heaven Grotto, which contains numerous stalagmites and stalactites resembling animals.
45 min
Dau Go Cave
Located on the same island as Thien Cung grotto, this cave was used to store wooden stakes during the 13th century against Mongol invasions. Visiting this cave is optional and takes about 3 minutes.
30 min
Ba Hang
Stop at this floating village to either kayak or ride a bamboo sampan boat operated by locals. You will pass through water caves surrounded by limestone islands.
40 min
Hon Ga Choi Island
This island is a symbol of Halong Bay. It features two small islets that resemble two fighting cocks. The boat travels around these islets for viewing and photo opportunities.
Hon Dinh Huong Island
This islet looks like an incense burner, which is why it is named Dinh Huong. Its image appears on the back of the 200,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote. The boat stops briefly here so passengers can record videos.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Private Ha Long Bay Day Trip from Hanoi City or Halong Harbour
by VIETNAM TOP 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.$318.20Overview
This private day trip lasts about 8 to 11 hours and departs daily from either Hanoi city or Halong harbour at Tuan Chau Marina. The tour includes a cruise on Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk boat with a seafood lunch served on board. You will visit Thien Cung Grotto, also called Heaven Palace grotto, known for its numerous stalagmites and stalactites, and optionally Dau Go Cave, known as Wooden Stakes cave, on the same island. The tour also stops at Ba Hang floating village where you can take a kayak or a bamboo sampan boat rowed by locals to explore water caves surrounded by limestone islands. Along the cruise, the boat passes Hon Ga Choi Island, famous for its two small islets shaped like fighting cocks, and Hon Dinh Huong Island, which resembles an incense burner and is featured on the back of the 200,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote. Round-trip private transfer between Hanoi and Halong Bay is included for selected options, as well as entrance fees, cave tickets, kayaking or bamboo boat rides, and a licensed English-speaking guide with at least five years of experience. Transport from Hanoi is not included if the shared harbour pickup option is chosen. Drinks, tips, and personal expenses are excluded.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Halong Bay
Cruise the bay on a traditional boat while enjoying a seafood lunch on board. Visit the floating village by sampan boat and explore water caves. The round trip transfer is by deluxe van or car.
240 min
Dong Thien Cung
After pickup from the hotel around 8:00 to 8:30 AM, the bus travels 170 km northeast through the Red River delta, taking about 3,5 hours. Along the way, passengers see villages, farmers working in fields, herding water buffalos, and local markets, with a stop halfway for coffee or tea. Arrival at Ha Long Bay is around 12:00 noon, followed by a 4-5 hour cruise including a seafood lunch. After lunch, visitors walk up to the middle of the island to explore Thien Cung cave, also called the Palace of Heaven Grotto, which contains numerous stalagmites and stalactites resembling animals.
45 min
Dau Go Cave
Located on the same island as Thien Cung grotto, this cave was used to store wooden stakes during the 13th century against Mongol invasions. Visiting this cave is optional and takes about 3 minutes.
30 min
Ba Hang
Stop at this floating village to either kayak or ride a bamboo sampan boat operated by locals. You will pass through water caves surrounded by limestone islands.
40 min
Hon Ga Choi Island
This island is a symbol of Halong Bay. It features two small islets that resemble two fighting cocks. The boat travels around these islets for viewing and photo opportunities.
Hon Dinh Huong Island
This islet looks like an incense burner, which is why it is named Dinh Huong. Its image appears on the back of the 200,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote. The boat stops briefly here so passengers can record videos.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.