8.00 am – picking up at your hotel for a bus ride to the Halong habour (~3 hours). Along the way, you enjoy the stunning scenery of the Red River delta with peaceful villages, farmers working on their green fields, herding their water buffalos, flocking their ducks, trading garden herbs by the side of the road. On the half way, we have time to stretch legs, enjoy a coffee, ... before getting to Ha Long Bay.

Upon arrival, transfer to our private boat for a spectacular cruise amongst thousands of limestone peaks rising from emerald water while having fresh seafood lunch on board then disembark to visit  Thien Cung & Dau Go Grottoes. Then the boat takes us into a maze of limestone islands such as: Stone Dog, Incense Burner, Fighting Rooters, and Turtle Islands... before stopping for swimming on emerald water. Finally, sunset cruising towards Ha Long wharf and transferring back to Hanoi.

19.00 pm tour ends at your hotel. 

Opt 2: Kayaking through stalagmite cave into secluded lagoons  

Price: $ 55 USD

Upon arrival, we board our private boat for 5 hour spectacular cruise amongst thousands of limestone peaks rising from emerald water while on board we have a fresh seafood lunch.  Admiring different foundations of the amazing karst:Thumb, Human Head Islands before stopping to kayak through a maze of islets as well as discovering hidden caves & lagoons and floating village. Finally, we take a sunset cruise towards Halong wharf then transfer back to Hanoi.

20.00 pm tour ends in Hanoi. (Lunch)

TOUR INCLUSIONS:  Modern minibus, tickets, Experienced English-speaking guide, Seafood lunch, Boat cruises & Kayak (2 seated-sea kayak, water proof bags, life jackets)