Overview

The epic landscape of Halong Bay has beckoned dreamers to Hanoi for centuries. Experience the majestic bay in 1-day while on board a traditional Chinese boat, and visit the magical grottoes that have charmed visitors for years.

Highlights

All entrance fees included

All-inclusive tour

Led by a local guide

Day trip (destination A to B)

Special Offer

Lunch included

Vegetarian meal option available

Instant Confirmation

What You Can Expect

If you visit Hanoi, you won't want to miss Halong Bay, where a lot more than the famous limestone island formations await you.

After pick-up at your hotel at 8:00 am, the bus ride through the Red River delta is a great opportunity to see what daily life is like for Vietnamese farmers. Rice fields and water buffalo flank both sides of the road. The most interesting glimpses into rural life come during February and June, when whole families are busy transplanting the young rice plants to the growing fields.

Arrive in Halong City tourist wharf around 12:00pm. Here you'll board a traditional wooden junk and head into the bay. A fresh seafood lunch (vegetarian available if requested) is served on the way out.

The limestone bedrock and sheer cliffs of the countless islets have inspired local people to come up with equally fanciful names: Stone Dogs island, Duck island, Finger island, Incense Burner island, and Fighting Cocks island, the symbol of Halong Bay.

You will then head on to Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Grotto) and Dau Go (Hidden Wooden Stake Cave), two magnificent and otherworldly caves. Explore their huge chambers adorned with stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. Finally, enjoy 30-minutes of kayaking around the islands and water tunnels and bask in the charm of this natural paradise.

Around 4:30pm you will be brought back to the Halong tourist wharf, where our vehicle is waiting to take you back to Hanoi. The trip ends at your hotel around 8pm.

Inclusions

Lunch

Kayaking trip

English-speaking tour guide

Entrance fees

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Round-trip transfers by shuttle bus

Exclusions

Drinks

Gratuities (optional)

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

Departure point

Old quarter hotel or Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre, 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Str, Hanoi.

Departure time

8am

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Duration

12 hours (approx.)

Return details

Old Quater of Hanoi or your hotel. Please inform your tour guide