HANOI · VIETNAM
Hanoi’s best days out.
The 15 cruises & boat tours worth planning a day around in Hanoi and the north. What each one includes, what it costs, and who runs it.
Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop beach and views, seafood lunch, sunset party.
Most Popular“Sunny was a great guide! We made the most out of the day and enjoyed a relaxing day with great tips and info. We also got vegetarian food on the ship. Highly recommend the tour with Sunny!”
Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc and Mua Cave: an air-conditioned day trip with English guide, boat ride, optional bike ride and buffet lunch.
“Fun excursion would recommend and do again! My guide was great and the others on the tour made the trip fun”
All-inclusive Amanda Cruise from Hanoi for Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay: cave highlights, kayaking, Ti Top Island, meals, and sea-view cabins.
“Everything was very nice, and the quality/price ratio was very good!”
Cozy Bay Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi: Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top views, kayaking/bamboo boat, swimming, lunch and sunset party for $48.
“Excellent trip. The coach and boat very comfortable. I couldn’t do all the activities due to knee issues but enjoyed the beautiful scenery from the comfort of the boat. The cave has a lot of stairs. Our guide Tasy was very helpful and didn’t lose any of us! Highly recommend this company.”
5-star Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay cruise with balcony cabin, kayaking, caves, spring-roll cooking, tai chi, squid fishing, and full meals.
“This trip is definitely recommended. We done 1 night, but I would recommended 2 nights for some relaxing time also.”
5-star 2-day Mon Chéri cruise through Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay with bamboo cave ride, kayaking, and sunset-sunrise overnight.
“Mon cheri cruise was excellent cruise”
Two days on Doris Cruise in Halong and Lan Ha with kayaking, caves, tai chi, and a private balcony, plus round-trip Hanoi transfers.
“The whole experience was great . Specially Emily treated us very well . She took care the whole group , asked for well being and food and everything . Big thanks 😊”
Overnight Ha Long Bay cruise with a private balcony and bathtub, meals and activities included, plus sunrise tai chi, kayaking, and spring-roll cooking.
“Aspira Cruise was a complete waste of time and money. The food was extremely low quality and very limited. Dinner was inedible. They tried to serve American-style food and failed badly. My entire group could not eat any of their food. I literallRead more”
CozyBay is a small-group Ha Long Bay 2-day, 1-night cruise from Hanoi with A/C cabins, cave visits, kayaking, and full meals.
“I was really disappointed with this tour. The experience felt dull, especially in the evening—there was no entertainment or atmosphere to make it enjoyable. Some flexibility in the itinerary would have been nice, like spending more or less time at certain stops. For example, being left on a beach for 30 minutes when it's 15…”
Hera Cruise Halong Bay is a 2-day, all-inclusive sailing from Hanoi with cave visits, kayaking, Ti Top Island, Tai Chi, and meals.
“Its a unique kind of honeymoon as well de stress from normal work life. A good vibes seeing the nature and well caves.”
Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi with bicycle at Hoa Lu, Trang An grotto boat ride, Mua Cave 500 steps, buffet lunch, and shuttle pickup.
“Our trip was terrible. Fist is started with unexpected stop in some bamboo factory where they tried to sell us overpriced things and had us sit through a presentation of things. This all took 30 minutes, we could've depart 30min later if we hadRead more”
All-inclusive luxury cruise in Ha Long Bay with Sung Sot and Luon caves, Titop Island, kayaking or bamboo boat, sunset party, jacuzzi.
“Pros 👍🏼👌🏼🥰:”
2-day luxury Aspira cruise in Halong and Lan Ha Bay with balcony cabins, jacuzzi, kayaking, cave visits, Tai Chi, and gourmet meals.
“Fantastic trip, beautiful cabin, amazing staff and lovely food! We had a wonderful and relaxing time.”
A 2-day, small-boat Bai Tu Long cruise from Hanoi with seaview cabins, kayaking at Cap La, cave visits, and all meals included.
“The food was delicious and the scenery unforgettable. Kayaking and caves were really fun! Our tour guide,Vic, was really good.”
Two-day Sapphire Cruise from Hanoi through Lan Ha and Halong Bay with a balcony cabin, kayaking, Dark & Bright Cave, and smooth transfers.
“mr Luc was amazing boat trip was excellent, food was ample. ask for a massage from Mr Luc, i was drooling”
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