Halong Bay Exploration: 6-Hour Boat Tour with Cave Exploration, Kayaking and Lunch from Hanoi

Embark on a 6-hour boat tour of Halong Bay, exploring stunning caves, kayaking through uninhabited islets, and enjoying a mouth-watering Vietnamese lunch. Upgrade options available!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hanoi Opera House - 8:00-8:30 AM: Guests are picked up in the Hanoi Old Quarter (Hoan Kiem district). The guide will meet guests in the hotel/stay lobby to begin the tour. An approximate time for the bus and guide’s arrival at each hotel/stay location will be provided. If the hotel is outside the Old Town, guests should gather at the Opera House…
What's Included
  • Contact via hotline/zalo/whatsapp to confirm pick up time and location
  • Pick up & drop off at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (8.30AM option from Hanoi)
  • Shared boat around 30s
  • Lunch onboard with Set Seafood + Vietnamese food or Vegetarian (Not for group from Halong city)
  • 2 Restrooms on board
  • Pick up & drop off within 3 kms radius from Port (8.30AM…
What's Not Included
  • Waters/ drinks & beverages onboard
  • Tips & other personal fees
  • Surcharge: 8USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday (30/12& 1.2.3/1 every Lunar new year)
  • Admission fees
  • TEMPORARY: 3$/pax (80.000d) temporary surcharge due to OIL RAISE DOUBLE recently This can be remove
Additional Information

The 7-hour unique journey begins at 8:30 AM with a top-tier luxury cruise, offering an exclusive experience of Halong Bay’s breathtaking beauty, away from the crowds. The 6-hour classic boat tour departs at 11:30 AM, taking visitors through striking passages and uninhabited islets. These formations, named by locals for their distinctive shapes, include…

Location
Hanoi Opera House
01 Trang Tien - Phan Chu Trinh, Old Quarter
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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K6869turazzled
Dec 12, 2025
Beautiful experience at one of Thailands highlights - Highly recommend this boat trip through some stunning scenery, one of the highlights in Thailand. Plenty of time to enjoy a drink and take in the views, with some free time and a short walk at the end.
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918aliyahf
Nov 24, 2025
An unforgettable experience - An unforgettable experience, one of the best excursions of my life! I was incredibly lucky that day: totally clear skies, perfect light, soft atmosphere... and an absolutely adorable group. The people were all very friendly and our guide even more, kind, funny and very pro, he really gave rhythm and good energy to the day. All the activities were really nice and well organized. The only small downside: there were a lot of people. As a result, some “fast” walks take twice as long because of human traffic jams. Nothing dramatic, but you have to know. The buffet was excellent, varied and generous. However, I advise against wine, fruit and fruit drinks, clearly below the rest. Despite these little details, it was a magical day, which I recommend with my eyes closed. An excursion to live at least once in a lifetime. I understand why they call it the 8th Wonder of the World.
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Eskaytee2014
Nov 2, 2025
Wonderful Halong Bay cruise - The guide Dylan was superb and very helpful throughout the trip..The trip was also very interesting and we were fortunate to have good weather also
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Tapa_c
Aug 13, 2025
Beautiful - That was great. We're taking a lot of eyes. The three-hour drive is worth it. Every step has its charm. It's beautiful.
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Petvothu
Feb 7, 2026
Great destination, provider ok - Great destination, great program, also the ship was fine and the buffet better than expected. The fact that it became a somewhat chaotic battle at the buffet cannot be blamed on the organizer. Some fellow travellers had immediately cleared the best things for their table. Negative were the excessive shopping stops on arrival and departure and the initially refused arrival of my hotel on the return journey.
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Kerstinhi3937gg
Oct 18, 2025
A successful excursion - A nice trip, 12 hours ca travel time, after a small delay in the morning when picking up everything went well 👍 A beautiful landscape
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918miar
Dec 12, 2025
Good cruise, poor communication - The cruise itself was great. Lunch was good. We did feel pressured to buy drinks and souvenirs but card wasn’t accepted so we had to pass. Trip advisor should really mention we need to pay another $25 dollars in addition to what is purchased online. Also, there needs to be more communication about meeting spots and the time that people are picked up and the cruise leaves. There was a ton of down time and very limited communication. Would do again if communication was stronger.
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218frederikw
Oct 9, 2025
Do the trip but with a different tour - They served us cold food and had no additional service at all. The tour guide was difficult to understand because of his accent. We started the tour 1 hour late so we had to rush through every stop.
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880marijanab
Dec 31, 2025
Could be better - The trip is poorly explain through this site. Everything was rushed and timetable wasn't clear. The stops were mostly made so you would buy stuff along the way. Halong bay is beautiful, but I don't really think the way all of this is handled, it is worth it.
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E3665cgalexisk
Oct 28, 2025
Not Informed - We signed up for the 6 hour tour not realizing it did not include the 4 hour round trip travel time, so we arrived home after the dinner hour. The transport was clean and accommodating but stopped for 30 min at a rest stop to seat you in a classroom and sell bamboo clothing products to you. We would not have chosen this selection if we were informed. HaLong Bay was crowded and incredibly busy at the 3 stops , the food was good and filling for the price
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).