Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour with lunch, kayaking, surprise cave & titop island
Overview
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay on this full-day cruise. Visit the stunning Surprise Cave, swim and hike at Ti Top Island for panoramic views, and kayak through Luon Tunnel Cave. Enjoy a delicious lunch on board featuring fresh seafood and local dishes, and watch the sunset over the bay. Connect with fellow travelers from around the world while experiencing the highlights of a 2-day itinerary in just one day, making the most of your time in this breathtaking destination.
What's Included
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customer need to send passport information before 9.00AM on departure day
- Customers book & pay for option 12.00PM: just pick up & drop off at Tuan Chau marina habour
- Visiting Surprise cave
- Meal on board (01 Lunch)
- If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port, we can pick up
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customers need to contact us before 9.00AM on departure day
- Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information
- With option & price of 8.00AM: Pick up & drop off if customers stay at hotels in Hanoi old quarter
- Shuttle bus round trip: Hanoi - Halong bay - Hanoi (If customers book & pay for 8.30AM price option)
- Swimming & hiking up Titop island
- Complimentary bottled water (Shuttle bus), Welcome drinks
- English speaking tour guide
- Beverages, Tips
- Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027
- Entrance fees/sightseeing: -> need to pay at the harbor before check-in
- Kayaking: 80.000VND per person (2people/1kayak) - Optional
- Shuttle bus - Optional 11.30AM
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the option “Package price from Hanoi”.
- 8.00 AM is price option which is included in shuttle bus from Hanoi old quarter, we can pick up hotels in Hanoi old quarter or Hanoi Opera house from 7.30-8.10AM (don't pick up from outside of Hanoi old quarter) - 11.30AM is price option which not included in shuttle bus/ transfers to & from habour. This option for customers who depart from the Tuan Chau Marina habour. if customers book this 12.00PM option & want to transfers services, pls emails in advance to get the extra price information. - If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port -> We can arrange the cruise trip at the same habour, customers just need walk from their cruise ship to our point at 11.30 (just 5 minutes)
For the options “International cruise port” and “Tuan Chau Marina habour”.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Hạ Long Bay (pass by)
Halong Bay
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).
- 7.40-8.20AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM or Hanoi Silk Path hotel, 195 Hang Bong street at 7.45Am or Hanoi Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus
- Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email, or Whatsaap phone/
- Customers book option 11.30AM, please send passport information details by email or Whatsaap/ phone. Please come to our habour in Halong bay to meet our staff & check-in onboard around 11.30AM
- Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
- Ha Long Bay is so beautiful and it's crowded every day, especially in summer and weekends -> it is often overcrowded by Vietnamese tourists in summer. But we’re the smallest group tour in Halong bay
- Sometimes, you will see garbages on Ha Long Bay due to changes in flowing water and tides, garbages from other places come to to Ha Long Bay. Government, local people, travel companies... are trying their best to clean up Ha Long Bay.
- For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.
- We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles...
- Regulation of Halong bay administration: To protect environment, you can't bring single-use plastic water bottles but you can bring Multi-use bottles/ glass water bottles/thermos water bottles...
- If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't their see hotel/ address in the drop list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible
- Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.
- Customers stay on the International cruise ship: If your cruise ship habour name is Halong international cruise port, we can arrange the cruise trip that is the same habour & customers just need to walk from your ship to our pick up point around 11.30 (just 5 minutes). If your cruise ship habour is Cai Lan port, customers need to take a taxi to our Tuan Chau Marina habour at 11.30AM (20 minutes tranfer) or please contact us in advance to arrange pick up services with additional fees.
- NOTE: From July 01, 2026, the Vietnamese government stopped all the tourist buses to come inside Hanoi Old Quarter. So, we will confirm exactly pickup point and time before the departure date. Pickup and drop-off services will be provided along the following streets: Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Thi, Phùng Hưng, Hàng Đậu, Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Quang Khải, Nhà Hát Lớn, Tràng Tiền, Lý Thường Kiệt...
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Surcharge: 15USD pSurcharge: 15 USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027 (Please pay cash directly on tour)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (12)
Q: Are there any weight restrictions for kayaking?
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Activity code: C-132033P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (12)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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The maximum weight capacity for kayaking is 340 lbs / 154 kg.
Nov 2021No experience is necessary! Beginners are welcome on all of our kayak tours. Most of our guests have never been in a sea kayak before. Anyone in average physical condition may join a kayak tour. If you can hike or bike, you can paddle our sea kayaks. You do not need any swimming skills either.
The only prerequisite is a healthy spirit of curiosity and adventure.
Regardless of age or skill level you will find that our expeditions offer enough flexibility to make your experience with us safe and rewarding. We will show you proper sea kayaking technique and water safety before leaving the beach. And your expert guides will be with you throughout the adventure to give you pointers and improve your skills.
Sep 2022Your safety is City Balloon Tours’s number one concern. In general, sea kayaking is safer than most other outdoor pursuits, even bicycling.
Jan 2023If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+07).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customer need to send passport information before 9.00AM on departure day.
- Customers book & pay for option 12.00PM: just pick up & drop off at Tuan Chau marina habour.
- Visiting Surprise cave.
- Meal on board (01 Lunch).
- If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port, we can pick up.
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customers need to contact us before 9.00AM on departure day.
- Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information.
- With option & price of 8.00AM: Pick up & drop off if customers stay at hotels in Hanoi old quarter.
- Shuttle bus round trip: Hanoi - Halong bay - Hanoi (If customers book & pay for 8.30AM price option).
- Swimming & hiking up Titop island.
- Complimentary bottled water (Shuttle bus), Welcome drinks.
- English speaking tour guide.
- Beverages, Tips.
- Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027.
- Entrance fees/sightseeing: -> need to pay at the harbor before check-in.
- Kayaking: 80.000VND per person (2people/1kayak) - Optional.
- Shuttle bus - Optional 11.30AM.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour with lunch, kayaking, surprise cave & titop island is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).
- 7.40-8.20AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM or Hanoi Silk Path hotel, 195 Hang Bong street at 7.45Am or Hanoi Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus
- Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email, or Whatsaap phone/
- Customers book option 11.30AM, please send passport information details by email or Whatsaap/ phone. Please come to our habour in Halong bay to meet our staff & check-in onboard around 11.30AM
- Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
- Ha Long Bay is so beautiful and it's crowded every day, especially in summer and weekends -> it is often overcrowded by Vietnamese tourists in summer. But we’re the smallest group tour in Halong bay
- Sometimes, you will see garbages on Ha Long Bay due to changes in flowing water and tides, garbages from other places come to to Ha Long Bay. Government, local people, travel companies... are trying their best to clean up Ha Long Bay.
- For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.
- We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles...
- Regulation of Halong bay administration: To protect environment, you can't bring single-use plastic water bottles but you can bring Multi-use bottles/ glass water bottles/thermos water bottles...
- If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't their see hotel/ address in the drop list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible
- Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.
- Customers stay on the International cruise ship: If your cruise ship habour name is Halong international cruise port, we can arrange the cruise trip that is the same habour & customers just need to walk from your ship to our pick up point around 11.30 (just 5 minutes). If your cruise ship habour is Cai Lan port, customers need to take a taxi to our Tuan Chau Marina habour at 11.30AM (20 minutes tranfer) or please contact us in advance to arrange pick up services with additional fees.
- NOTE: From July 01, 2026, the Vietnamese government stopped all the tourist buses to come inside Hanoi Old Quarter. So, we will confirm exactly pickup point and time before the departure date. Pickup and drop-off services will be provided along the following streets: Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Thi, Phùng Hưng, Hàng Đậu, Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Quang Khải, Nhà Hát Lớn, Tràng Tiền, Lý Thường Kiệt...
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour with lunch, kayaking, surprise cave & titop island will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customer need to send passport information before 9.00AM on departure day
- Customers book & pay for option 12.00PM: just pick up & drop off at Tuan Chau marina habour
- Visiting Surprise cave
- Meal on board (01 Lunch)
- If customer's international cruise ship habour is Halong international cruise port, we can pick up
- Note: With 11.30AM option, customers need to contact us before 9.00AM on departure day
- Note: Please contact us in advance by hotline/whatsaap/zalo or email to confirm pick up information
- With option & price of 8.00AM: Pick up & drop off if customers stay at hotels in Hanoi old quarter
- Shuttle bus round trip: Hanoi - Halong bay - Hanoi (If customers book & pay for 8.30AM price option)
- Swimming & hiking up Titop island
- Complimentary bottled water (Shuttle bus), Welcome drinks
- English speaking tour guide
- Beverages, Tips
- Surcharge: 15USD more per person on the lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027
- Entrance fees/sightseeing: -> need to pay at the harbor before check-in
- Kayaking: 80.000VND per person (2people/1kayak) - Optional
- Shuttle bus - Optional 11.30AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray... Jackets (in the Winter).
- 7.40-8.20AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations...). If customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM or Hanoi Silk Path hotel, 195 Hang Bong street at 7.45Am or Hanoi Embassy hotel, 166 Tran Quang Khai street at 8.20AM to get on the bus
- Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email, or Whatsaap phone/
- Customers book option 11.30AM, please send passport information details by email or Whatsaap/ phone. Please come to our habour in Halong bay to meet our staff & check-in onboard around 11.30AM
- Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
- Ha Long Bay is so beautiful and it's crowded every day, especially in summer and weekends -> it is often overcrowded by Vietnamese tourists in summer. But we’re the smallest group tour in Halong bay
- Sometimes, you will see garbages on Ha Long Bay due to changes in flowing water and tides, garbages from other places come to to Ha Long Bay. Government, local people, travel companies... are trying their best to clean up Ha Long Bay.
- For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.
- We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles...
- Regulation of Halong bay administration: To protect environment, you can't bring single-use plastic water bottles but you can bring Multi-use bottles/ glass water bottles/thermos water bottles...
- If customers stay in Hanoi old quarter but don't their see hotel/ address in the drop list to book -> No worries, please choose any hotel option that you can see in the list just to finish the booking, then we will come to pick up. Customers need to contact us via email/ phone/ zalo/ whatsaap to confirm the pick up information in this case as soon as possible
- Customers don't stay in Hanoi old quarter, please choose any hotel option that you can see/ or choose "hotel is not listed" just to finish the booking, then contact by emaill/ phone/ whatsaap/ zalo...-> we will recommend the best pickup point then.
- Customers stay on the International cruise ship: If your cruise ship habour name is Halong international cruise port, we can arrange the cruise trip that is the same habour & customers just need to walk from your ship to our pick up point around 11.30 (just 5 minutes). If your cruise ship habour is Cai Lan port, customers need to take a taxi to our Tuan Chau Marina habour at 11.30AM (20 minutes tranfer) or please contact us in advance to arrange pick up services with additional fees.
- NOTE: From July 01, 2026, the Vietnamese government stopped all the tourist buses to come inside Hanoi Old Quarter. So, we will confirm exactly pickup point and time before the departure date. Pickup and drop-off services will be provided along the following streets: Hai Bà Trưng, Tràng Thi, Phùng Hưng, Hàng Đậu, Trần Nhật Duật, Trần Quang Khải, Nhà Hát Lớn, Tràng Tiền, Lý Thường Kiệt...
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Surcharge: 15USD pSurcharge: 15 USD per person on Lunar New year holiday: from 05th to 09th, 2027 (Please pay cash directly on tour)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
