Halong Bay Islands and Caves: Full-Day Tour from Hanoi
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Halong Bay Islands and Caves: Full-Day Tour from Hanoi
By Charming Vietnam Travel
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You don’t need to spend a fortune to experience Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its extraordinary rock formations. This great-value tour hits all the highlights—a bamboo boat ride, a seafood lunch, a floating village, and spectacular islets and sea caves—in just one day. Your package includes door-to-door shuttle bus transfers from Old Quarter hotels.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 3-99, max of 40 per group
Duration: 10h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights
- See the highlights of Halong Bay on a day cruise from Hanoi
- Enjoy a seafood lunch and a bamboo boat ride around a fishing village
- Take it easy with door-to-door transfers from the Old Quarter
- Upgrade for a private package, with private transfers and a gourmet lunch
- We offer a Local Seafood Lunch
- Bamboo boat at the Floating Village on the Bay for 40 minutes
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Old Quarter of Hanoi
- Round-trip transfers by shuttle bus
- Kayaking activity for 40 minutes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Halong Bay
- Entry/Admission - Hon Ga Choi Island
- Entry/Admission - Dong Thien Cung
What's not included- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Dragonfly Cruise, 31 P. Lò Sũ, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, VietnamMeeting point at 31 Lo Su str, Hoan Kiem dist, Hanoi.
Pickup details- Pickup from hotels in the Old quarter If your hotel is outside the diameter of The Old Quater about 1 Kilometres (1 Miles), please meet your tour guide and bus at the local suppliers office at 31 Lo Su str, Hoan Kiem dist, Hanoi.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Dự Án Heritage West Lake, 677 Đ. Lạc Long Quân, Phú Thượng, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21012P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Tour operate with group. Please inform us your full name and members in your group for easy pick up from your hotel
- For Hotels far from the Old Quater. The pick up fee may be applied and the pick up time could be earlier with other travelers
- Please advise in advance if you are vegetarian
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21012P6
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- TJCoo0 contributionsAwesome tour, thoroughly recommended.We thoroughly enjoyed riding around the streets of Hanoi, visiting places we'd never have tried and dishes we wouldn't have known to order but which provided some of the best food that we tried in Vietnam. We were a variety of ages and sizes but never felt unsafe or uncomfortable on the motorscooters. The tour leader also showed us the neighborhood in which he grew up which was fascinating and a side of the city most tourists would never see but we were really pleased to see an authentic view of life in Hanoi. Thank you to Lina and all the other drivers.Written 11 January 2025
- juanrQ5959PK0 contributionsA Great alternative to see Halong bayWell organized, respectful of timing. Crew very kind and warm with guests, room really nice and outstanding morning views of the bay. Every activity included in the feeWritten 11 January 2025
- M5661OTpetrp0 contributionsDiscovered wonderful piece of worldMany experiences, many photos and beautiful memories 👌 the boat was very cozy, the kitchen was excellent. The guide was also very entertaining.Written 11 January 2025
- JGB990 contributionsFantastic and UniqueA must do in Hanoi! Showcases many of Vietnams early stories and uprising. Unique, forgettable and would recommend to anyone of all ages.Written 6 January 2025
- Venture6327270 contributionsFun, Authentic & GoodThe food was great and so were the guides. It was personal, the food was outstanding and not touristy - it was exactly what I was looking for. It was a trip to experience and be a part of Hanoi's scooter lifestyle. I would recommend it and do it again.Written 25 December 2024
- jacquelinewW8849TC0 contributionsUnsatisfactory Service with Tour GuideWe were the first customers who arrived at this Charming Vietnam Travel at 7:45am! But we were the last customer to board the tour bus!! Very Unsatisfactory with the tour guide! Very rude! We waited there for 1 hour plus, but we boarded the bus last, and we were seated separately with my husband! Very bad services! Will never recommend to any of my friebds or relatives or join this any tour with this travel company again!! Terrible with this very first experience!Written 22 December 2024
- 720jimb0 contributionsCharming Theatre ExperienceUnique and delightful theatre experience - the puppets themselves were quite spectacular and the musical accompaniment was brilliant. Would highly recommend this to travellers to HanoiWritten 14 December 2024
- Spencer M0 contributionsAbsolutely amazingAbsolutely loved this show ! It’s a must see when visiting Hanoi. The venue is small and there isn’t a bad seat in the whole place.Written 12 December 2024
- V36PXjoaos0 contributionsHa Long Bay 1 night cruiseThe views of Ha Long Bay are amazing. It’s a great experience to see it in this cruise. Sleeping with a big window facing the marvelous limestone islands is truly breathtaking. I’d recommend it to anyone.Written 26 October 2024
- esc0120180 contributionsNOT VIPBought “VIP” tickets but there was nothing VIP about the experience. You are actually buying the tickets through a 3rd party and have to walk a few blocks away from the actual venue to pick up your tickets. Not exactly convenient or VIP. It would have been easier to just purchase tickets at the theater’s ticket window. The performance itself was interesting but we were a bit lost due to the language barrier.Written 28 September 2024
- peterhuiy0 contributionsMiss haoGenerally we are happy with the tour & especially with the good hospitality by one of the manager name Miss Hao, the food is nice. I recommend to try the activity of the companyWritten 17 September 2024
- Helen V0 contributionsMagical and captivating performanceWe highly recommend this performance. It was creative, had depth of character and the puppeteers and musicians were brilliant.Written 2 September 2024
- Wander3151680 contributionsAmazing cruiseThe cruise was amazing. The nature was sll over the boat and it was liike be alone in a island. The crew was very polite. We enjoy the food.Written 1 September 2024
- 984danait0 contributionsThe cruiseThe staff was amazing its was a unique experience. My favourite part was the food and the activities.last but not least i loved the view from the cruise its was truly magicalWritten 1 September 2024
- _V3123SF0 contributionsAmazing timeIt was amazing journey all the staff was very friendly and so happy for that amazing boat and fantastic experience all time was like a miracleWritten 1 September 2024
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Kristen-Viola
3 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Our tour guide, Harry, was brilliant - both funny and engaging and made the tour 100% better.
The bus was a bit squeezy (for 3 hours from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay and then 3 hours back), but it was convenient that we were allowed to leave our bulky bags in the bus while we went on activities.
Lunch was pretty bad, had a lot of dishes but none were good.
Would say that Harry overall made the trip better, very insightful about Vietnam history and shared a lot of very cool facts that I see a lot of other guides skip. In fact, his facts were so interesting that other groups were listening in and asking Harry to repeat the information for them to hear!
The bus was a bit squeezy (for 3 hours from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay and then 3 hours back), but it was convenient that we were allowed to leave our bulky bags in the bus while we went on activities.
Lunch was pretty bad, had a lot of dishes but none were good.
Would say that Harry overall made the trip better, very insightful about Vietnam history and shared a lot of very cool facts that I see a lot of other guides skip. In fact, his facts were so interesting that other groups were listening in and asking Harry to repeat the information for them to hear!
Written 11 August 2019
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Dear Krstnviola,
Warmest Greetings from Dragonfly Cruise - a Brand of CharmingVietnamTravel.com.
We would love to thank you so much for taking your time to leave beautiful words. It was a lovely time to work with you and we are very happy that Mr Harry did a good job to help your group had a great time in Halong bay day tour.
This is Halong bay 1 day tour with national highway so that the transfer time is almost 7 hours on the bus. However, there is one stopover for travelers take a rest, go to clean room or grab some foods.
If you have chance to comeback, you can try our another tour with only 5 hours both way. The transfer time is shorter but the price is higher.
About our lunch, we serve all Vietnamese food, maybe Asian food is not suitable for you. We appreciated your feedback, we also try to change our menu to be better.
All the best for your from Hanoi, Vietnam!
Linda
Customer Care Team of Dragonfly Cruise
A member of Charming Vietnam Travel
Written 21 February 2020
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Nicolas P
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar67 contributions
Feb 2019
Should be visit when you are in vietnam. It is very beautiful, wide bay and amamzing view. Shoud sleep night over in jungle if you have time enough.
Written 31 March 2019
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arya_d912
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India4 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
Good tour with good lunch and guide. Should include more activities like scuba, underwater trips, fishing market visit. But overall good trip
Written 29 October 2018
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Dear Mr. Arya_d912,
Warmest greetings from DragonflyCruise - a brand of CharmingVietnamTravel.com.
Thank you for taking your time for the review, your kind words warmed our heart
It makes us really good when our valued guests recommend us for something better.
We will make our services better so that if you visit us next time, and surely that it will include more activities like scuba, underwater trips, fishing market visit for product.
You will feel more difference than this trip.
Best wishes for your future trips.
Min Tran
Customer Care Team of Charming Vietnam Travel
Written 13 February 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
mahadevan
India13 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
We visited hanoi during the last week of dec 2018 and we had booked a day trip to Halong bay via Klook. It was managed arranged by Charming Vietnam Travels. I would give 5 stars to the guide. (probably his name is Sam our travel date 31-12-2018). He is excellent knows the geography well and he explained about the caves in detail. Couldn't visit the floating village . Our group of 9ppl were pure vegetarians and the vegetarian food served was very good.
Written 3 January 2019
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VRD
Cardiff, UK11 contributions
Our tour guide Benjamin, called the hotel and left a message advising what time we were to be collected in the morning so we weren't sat in the lobby to long. The bus ride was extremely comfortable. The boat we took was amazing, so clean and comfortable. The food was brilliant and the staff so attentive. Overall a brilliant experience and I would def recommend using this tour company. Thank you Benjamin 😃
Written 12 January 2018
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Dear Zwyskie,
Thank you for recommending our DragonFly Cruise Full day tour from Hanoi to other travelers.
I very appreciate your perfect review and the time you took to share it with us. We are happy that you enjoyed the tour program, our safe driver who take care his bus at the best, our cruise in Halong: Clean, spacious for dining and perfect sundesk for sunshine and panoramic pictures. Especially, our professional tour guide: Benjamin.
The whole team will keep up working to continue providing the best personalized service to our esteemed customers.
Best regards,
Bui Nam (Mr.)
General Manager
Written 5 February 2018
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Extraordinary742890
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I had a wonderful time for this one day tour to Halong bay. Ti made this trip very fun for me because he is a really nice and helpful guide. He's willing to answer all your questions and the activities and food was great. Definitely would recommend this tour to other people.
Written 9 January 2018
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It is very delightful to hear that you had a wonderful time for this one day tour to Halong bay.
Thank you for the time you took to share it with us.
And from your review, I and my team have been noticed that you have enjoyed our comfortable bus, nice and helpful guide, great food.
I will definitely forward your compliments to my team in order to make their days.
Thank you very much for recommending us to other travelers. The whole team will keep up working to continue providing high quality customer service.
Sincerely yours,
Bui Nam (Mr.)
General Manager
Written 7 February 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Is this tour safe for 6.5 y.o. kid?
Written 30 December 2018
I will already be in Halong Bay with a cruise. Can I join the tour in Halong Bay and what the cost be. Thanks
Written 30 September 2018
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