When you choose Vietnam for your vacation, Halong Bay is considered the most popular destination to visit first. If you don't have a lot of time, a one-day trip to Halong Bay will be what you think. Halong Bay one-day cruise program we can give you an overview of Halong Bay with a time of 6 hours on the bay. You will have a great opportunity to visit the beautiful spots in Halong Bay. A day trip does not mean you will be limited to participating in activities, you can still participate in many activities such as kayaking or bamboo boat through fishing villages, swimming on the beach, trekking to the top of the mountain.
8.45 – 9.00: Our bus & Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel (Hanoi Old Quarter area) departure to Halong Bay, the bus will take by new expressway.
12.00: Arriving at Tuan Chau Island and get on the boat
12.30: Have lunch with Vietnamese seafood be served on board by the crew while the boat will take you around the most beautiful areas of the bay with thousands of different islands such as Dog islet, Incense Burner islet, Fighting Cock Islet…
14.00: Visiting Surprising Cave one of the most beautiful Halong Bay to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagmites
15.00: Enjoy kayaking or bamboo boat rowing at Luon Cave area, a farther secretary of the bay
15.30: Get on Titop Island where you will have a few options
Option 1: Hiking to the top of the mountain where you can take a panoramic view of Halong Bay.
Option 2: Swimming & relaxing on the beach
16.45: Back to the cruise and join the sunset party on the sundeck fresh local fruit & wine or relax and make friends while cruising get back to the harbor
17.45: Back to Tuan Chau harbor and get on the bus come back to Hanoi
21.00: Arrive in Hanoi – drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends
⇒ Bus transfer: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi
⇒ English speaking tour guide
⇒ Entree fees/ sightseeing guide
⇒ Traditional Vietnamese lunch with seafood
⇒ A small bottle of water on the bus
⇒ Kayaking/bamboo boat
X Drink on the meal
X Travel insurance
X Tip for tour guide and driver
X Other things are not mentioned in the program
• Free for under 4 years old children sharing service with their parent
• Charge 50% for the child from 4 to 6 years old sharing service with their parent
• Charge 75% for the child from 6 to 10 years old sharing service with their parent
• Full charge for the child over 10 years old
• Two adults allow bringing one child only. In case bring more than one, please contact us
• Hat or umbrella and Shoes, Sunglasses
• Insect repellent
• Cash for personal expenses.
1. How many passengers are there aboard?
This ship may host maximum of 35 passengers
2. How long does it take from Hanoi to Halong Bay?
Normally, the distance from Hanoi to Halong Bay is about 170 km. we will follow new expressway so it only takes 2.5 hours different from the normal road which takes 4 hours as before
3. What kind of transport to Halong Bay?
We use a modern bus with 30 seats with a maximum of 28 people on the bus to give you the most comfortable
4. Can we get picked up at Hanoi airport?
Please kindly note that the shuttle bus cannot pick you up or drop you off you at Hanoi Airport but the private car can.
5. What time do we get back to Hanoi?
As usual, the bus will arrive in Hanoi before 9.00 pm if everything well, but it may be later if the transport is not favorable, so if you have important plans after that, please let us know to get help
6. How can I make payment for the trip?
If you are satisfied with the quotation we give you, we will send you the payment link to pay a deposit or pay full for the booking. Normally, you just need to deposit 30% total of the price (easy and secure with a Credit card or PayPal). The remained balance will be paid by credit card or cash to your departure date.
7. What is a Surprising cave ?
The surprising cave is the most famous cave in Halong Bay which is in the center of the UNESCO World Heritage area.
Sung Sot cave means "Surprised Cave or Amazing Cave" is on Bo Hon Island and is one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes of Ha Long Bay.
There are two partitions in Surprising cave. The first one is similar to a theater hall with many stalactites hanging from the high ceiling. A narrow passage leads to the second chamber, where a flow of natural light bathes the surfaces. The light is filtering in from above, through a large opening creating a natural skylight, this opening also serves as the exit from the cave.
Surprising cave covers some 10,000 m2. There are thousands of stalactites and stalagmites along the 500-meter paved passage. Light posts line the passage and illuminate the amazing scenery. Spotlights of varied colors are placed in such a way to be unobtrusive and add to the enchantment of the grotto.
The name Ti Top is named by the most respectful hero of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh, after the Russian astronaut German Titop on the occasion of his first visit to Halong Bay in 1962.
Different from other popular tourist sites in Halong, Ti Top Island does not only possess breath taking romantic landscapes, but also has a heavenly beautiful beach called Ti Top which is perfect for any beach activity.
Although its size is not really big comparing to other beaches in Halong, Ti Top Beach is especially famous for its fresh atmosphere, clean water, and smooth white sand that create a great ambiance for tourists to relax. Thanks to all these, Ti Top Beach draws a huge amount of visitors during summer of special occasion.
In an attempt to serve the increasing number of tourists to Ti Top Island, there have been numerous high-end resorts, hotels, restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, life-buoy renting, skydiving, or kayak facilities built recently.
The tour was amazing! I didn’t expect that cool trip! Food on a board was good, we had always what to do as kayaking, visiting Ti Top island and surprising cave. We had fun! And the really best Guide Long! Great guy!
Phong was a great guide! From start to finish it was excellent, my favorite part was the views! Food was also great
Sunny made the halong bay tour one of a kind!! He was so enthusiastic about everything which engaged the whole group. He also gave so much valuable information for us to take away with us.
Mr son molto gentile e siamo stati trattati molto bene. La consiglio a tutti. Il servizio è ottimo e si mangia anche molto bene
Wir haben einen sehr schönen Tag gehabt. Unser Guid hat uns vom Hotel persönlich abgeholt und bis zum Schluss sehr sympathisch und vertrauensvoll betreut.
We had a memorable Full Day Halong Bay Tour. We highly recommend you hire our tour guide, Sunny Chuong, who was very professional, respectful and thoughtful the entire time.
We really enjoyed the guide provided by our Tour Guide Mr Sunny Chuong. He is very knowledgeable and patient. He really took care of everyone in the group and make sure everybody knows the agenda of the day. He really made the trip more joyful and memorable.