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: 11 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
  • Halong Entrance ticket 310.000VND (13 USD) per person - Paying to government - we do not own it.
  • Surcharge: 8USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: Feb 16th,17th,18th,19th, 2026
  • 6$/pax Upgrade to 5* Big boat + buffet + Sunset party + pool group of 80s
Additional Information

6 hours boat tour to visit the striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, Dog, Fire, Incense Burner… while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering set lunch on boat.
Our air-conditioned well-equipped traditional classic boat tour starts…

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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(129 Ratings)
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Lucyah15
Feb 23, 2025
Speedboat is an efficient way to see all the islands but no time to enjoy properly. - Extra stop over at oyster shop and looked at pearl harvesting. We were also given an option to go on the speedboat instead and was charged 200,000 VND pp to change from the kayak or bamboo boat option. Weather was good on the day so we got to see great views of the islands.
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Jacquesmr2115ot
Feb 1, 2025
Beautiful - Despite the cloudy weather, the scenery was beautiful. Good buffet, very nice guide and nice meetings on the boat. We were allowed three activities instead of two and an aperitif on the roof of the boat with music for the return.
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Sams1449
Jan 27, 2025
Great bang for your buck - The tour guides were funny and ushered through the crowds with ease. The entire experience was thoroughly prepared and seamless. Lunch was great and Halong Bay was better than advertised. Highly recommend
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115leszekb
Jan 22, 2025
Fantastic place to go - Amazing trip . Highly recommend . Good guide , good food , good program . Was everything as should be . 5 star trip. For very little money
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741knudb
Jan 14, 2025
Must be experienced - A really great experience. The driver Lucky drove well, and the guide Happy was very informative. The boat trip was really nice and the breakfast on board was delicious and much better than we had dared hope for. Good cruise with three tight stops. A really good day.
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Sulins2025
Jan 12, 2025
Delightful Day with Diligent Toan (and Mr. Nam) - We had a splendid time on the water at Ha Long Bay!! It would not have been possible without our amazing tour guide Toan. He was very knowledgeable about the beautiful island. HISTORY. POLITICS. FINANCE. INDUSTRY. SO MUCH INFORMATION!! Humorous and entertaining while at once being enlightening and sincere. He had excellent time management and group communication skills. The boat and included lunch were very nice. I would take Toan’s recommendation for the speed boat on the second stop. I would trust Toan with my life, as well as entrust him with my first born child. He was the best tour guide ever! #borntobeacomedian #pleasedostandup
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Lizazinina
Jan 9, 2025
Beautiful day in a beautiful place - What a marvel of nature! Got to see and do so much in just 1 day! If you have more time, definitely spend more time in the bay but if you’re limited, this is a great way to experience this beautiful place!
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Jacksonr868
Feb 9, 2025
Busy, but have to go to see for yourself - Ha long bay was great to see and the tour guides made the journey on the coach and ferry very smooth. The kayak and hiking was good, but would not say spectacular. Very busy but to be expected and nothing the tour guides can do about that.
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Cameronh913
Jan 29, 2025
It's OK. - Guide was really good, but the "bamboo boat" is actually just a fiberglass boat. Definitely go for the kayaking. The food wasn't great, no sauce in the dishes, just veg and meat. And the Cave is absolutely rammed full of people
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Hammo522
Jan 21, 2025
Poor customer service. - I Have booked this tour for December 2025 and have sent a message twice enquiring about pick ups for cruise port passengers to the Vietnam Tour Tailor Company via WhatsApp and also messaged them via trip advisor. The company has not responded.
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