Overview
For visitors with only one day to spare, a full cruise through the limestone islands rather than a quick look from the shore. Lunch is served on board, and the day ends with tea on the sun deck as the light goes.
- Around six hours on a 5-star cruise boat on the classic route
- Buffet lunch served on board
- Sung Sot Cave, the largest on the bay
- Swim or climb to the viewpoint on Ti Top island
- Kayak or bamboo boat into the Luon Cave lagoon (optional)
- Sunset tea and cakes on the sun deck
Your day, step by step
Morning: Hanoi to Tuan Chau
Your guide collects you from your hotel in the Old Quarter or the Opera House area between 7:30 and 8:00, and the road to the coast takes a little over four hours with a rest stop on the way. You check in at Tuan Chau port around noon.
Midday: on board · Lunch included
The boat leaves at about 12:15 and lunch is served at 12:30 while the islands start to close in around you.
Afternoon: caves, beach and lagoon
Sung Sot Cave first, then Luon Cave. You can paddle a kayak or take a bamboo boat into the lagoon, or simply stay on deck. The boat then stops at Ti Top for a swim from the beach or a short climb to the top for the view over the bay.
Evening: sunset and the road home
Back at Tuan Chau by 5:00 to 5:30, with tea, cakes and music on the sun deck as you sail in. You are on the expressway to Hanoi by about 6:00 and back in the city around 9:00 to 9:30 in the evening.
Times are a guide: traffic and the sailing or opening schedule on the day can move them a little.
What the price covers
Included
- Return transfer between your Hanoi hotel and Tuan Chau port
- English- and Vietnamese-speaking guide
- Buffet lunch on board
- Cruise on the scheduled route (Sung Sot, Luon, Ti Top)
- Bay entrance tickets
- Travel insurance
Not included
- Drinks with meals
- Kayak or bamboo-boat tickets
- VAT at 10%, which is not included in the fare
- Tips for your guide
Good to know
When do I need to book by?
By 17:00 Vietnam time the day before you travel. For a later booking, message us on WhatsApp and we will check.
How much do children pay?
- Adults (10 and over): $49
- Children 5–9 (5 to 9, own seat and meal): $37
- Children under 5 (Under 5, sharing a seat): free
How do I pay, and when is it confirmed?
Pay securely by PayPal or card. We confirm by email within 12 hours, and you get a full refund if we cannot confirm your date.
Booking conditions and cancellation
Children under 4 travel free and share a seat; ages 5 to 9 pay 75% of the adult fare with their own seat and meal; from 10 the adult fare applies. Free cancellation is not offered once a booking is made: the fee is 30% of the fare more than 10 days before departure, 50% at 5 to 10 days, 75% at 3 to 5 days and 100% inside 3 days. Public-holiday and Tet departures cannot be changed or refunded.
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Departure date
Book by 17:00 Vietnam time the day before.
