Ha Long Bay Cruise: Explore Limestone Islands

Embark on a 3-day trip to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Ha Long Bay. Explore the stunning landscapes, limestone islands, and natural caves while learning about the history and local culture.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh Province

Ninh Binh - Sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery on your shuttle bus as you make your way to Ninh Binh. Savor the tranquility of the rural village and amazing location - surrounded by mountains and rivers.
Visit the ancient city of Hoa Lu for a breathtaking panorama over the limestone mountains and…

What's Included
  • Sunset party on the boat
  • 1 night accommodation in Ninh Binh
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • English-speaking guide
  • Breakfast
  • Ride a bike, kayak, and bamboo boat
  • Meals mentioned in the itinerary
  • Welcome drink on the boat
  • Tai chi, Cooking class, Squid fishing on the boat
  • Transportation by Air Conditioner + Wifi bus
  • 1 night accommodation on 4-star cruise
  • Insurance
  • Entrance fee
  • All activities
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Other personal expense
  • Surcharge Christmas Eve, New Year Eve, Lunar New Year
  • 1 dinner in Ninh Binh
  • Peak season surcharge (Oct 1 – Apr 30): 15 USD/per person
Additional Information

A trip three days would not be completed without a tour to breathtaking Ha Long Bay or the bay of descending dragons that is considered the eighth natural wonder of the world, in a country- incomparable coastal area of 1600 square kilometers with 2000 limestone islands in various shapes. Experience Ha Long Bay, on Cruise you will not only see many…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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131sriy
Jan 17, 2024
Nature, Culture and People - Well organized trip. Pickup @ hotel by Leo, punctual and informative. Welcomed by Tom @Eco Lodge, helpful and very friendly. Mr. Ha was the manager of Aspira, very patient and source of information.
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261parthibant
Sep 1, 2023
Great - Hieu Milano: All arrangements are very good. Specially dood was awesome, we liked it very much. Some joyful events can added if possible to have more fun.
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Siewbee28
Apr 16, 2023
Superb nice tour in Halong Bay - Mr Tuan is a very kind, friendly and experienced tour guide. He knows well on the history of Halong Bay, please have your trip with Lavender cruise to experience the scenery in Halong Bay. Highly recommend 😀
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Curious51773799782
Jul 24, 2022
wonderful well organized cruise with a fantastic guide. - We enjoyed this wonderful cruise. Alex was a fantastic guide and provided a good Mood. Everything was taken care of to perfection. We enjoyed great food, beautiful views of the sundeck, kayaking / family boat trip, walk to viewpoint, swimming and visit of the Surprisecave.
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579jaelync
Jul 8, 2022
A Vietnam Must! - We were absolutely blown away by our experience with Aspira. This cruise really solidified the beauty of Vietnam and Ha Long Bay. We were treated with so much kindness by our hosts, especially Alex who picked us up and made sure ever need was exceeded when we were on the boat. Couldn’t recommend enough. This was truly luxury.
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Solongeinvietnam
Jun 12, 2022
Wonderful cruise with lovely staff - Had a lovely time on the Aspira cruise, amazing cabins and very friendly staff! A special mention for our host Alex who was very accomodating and personable.
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Waleedmaoed
May 22, 2022
10/10 experience - Lovely experience! Alex was the best guide I’ve ever had! Great man! The food was really good and activities were also fun. 10/10 recommend! Best cruise I’ve been on.
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Karols733
Oct 13, 2022
Recomennded - - Whole experience very good - Ninh Binh trip very nice and worth visiting - Ninh Binh stay in ecolodge very comfortable - Cruise was nice, our room on ship big and with bath - Drivers could be better (timing, english speaking)
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Kiah
Jun 8, 2022
Beautiful boat, exemplary service. - First, VERY highly suggest doing the 3 day/2 night cruise. WORTH IT! The shorter itinerary looked rushed. The Aspira boat was fantastic. One of the nicer boats you’ll see out in the bay without being a gigantic cruise liner. The staff is amazing and will go out of their way for their customers. Our booking agent Johnny was exemplary as well. The accommodations on board were lovely. The activities were also SO fun. Loved biking Cat Ba and kayaking in the bay. A cruise is truly the best way to fully experience Halong. The food was only okay. Rather disappointed given the rest of the amazing features of this cruise. Also, when they say drinks not included, they mean ALL drinks. They give you one tiny water bottle per night and then you have to pay for the rest at highly inflated prices. They don’t even give you water at meals. That felt very wrong to me. Overall I’d go again in a heartbeat. I’d just bring myself water and snacks for the journey.
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Jacobnicholson
Nov 10, 2025
Not the trip that was advertised/ reviews are from many other trips. - The pictures are for illustrative purposes only lol. I highly recommend getting a nice place on land and exploring at your own pace or hire a guide and you'll still spend less but get alot more from the trip. Highlights were the bamboo boats, our quick stay at the King Kong homestay. Also the one nice thing about the "cruise" was our dinner and meeting Rosie. I'm trying to write a balanced review but there were just so many things that were misrepresented. Although we had an okay time, we felt like we lost 3 days that could have been much better spent in this beautiful country.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).