Sightseeing Cruises

Ha Long Bay: 3-Star Day Cruise with Local Buffet

Name: Ha Long Bay: 3-Star Day Cruise with Local Buffet
Start: 2026-08-05T12:00:00
End: 2026-08-05T16:30:00
Location: Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam

See Ha Long Bay’s limestone caves, floating villages, and island viewpoints on a budget-friendly traditional cruise with local charm.

Cruise on a small Vietnamese steel boat with under 44 guests, plus a homely Vietnamese buffet lunch served onboard.

Your full-day trip includes cave visits, a 45-minute kayaking or bamboo boat ride, entrance fees, and an English-speaking guide.

Hotel transfers from Hanoi are available, and vegetarian or vegan meal requests can be arranged before your cruise.

Choose the Classic Cruise for Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island, or the quieter Iconic Cruise covering Thien Cung Cave and Ba Hang Area.

Full-day Ha Long Bay tour

Round-trip A/C bus transfers from Hanoi (as per option selected)

Professional English-speaking tour guide

Entrance fees for attractions

Food

Vietnamese lunch (with Classic Cruise; veg/vegan options upon request) (menu here)

Vietnamese lunch with fresh seafood (with Iconic Cruise; veg/vegan options upon request)

Water

Activities

Kayaking or bamboo boat rowing

TOTAL DURATION4 hours 30 minutes - 13 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERCruise Ship
Timeline
Map
Start point
From Hanoi
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1. Tuan Chau International Marina
Tickets included
30 min
Guests will arrive at the Tuan Chau International Marina for their cruise journey to begin. People traveling from Ha Long need to arrange their own tranfer to reach the Marina.
1 hr by cruise ship
15 km
Passes By
Cock Fighting
Thumb Islet
2. Sung Sot Cave
Tickets included
1 hr
30 min by cruise ship
3 km
3. Ti top Island
Tickets included
1 hr 15 min
1 attraction
1 activity
1 hr 10 min by cruise ship
14 km
End point
From Hanoi
Get direction
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Umesh N
Solo
Verified booking
Apr 2026
Overall experience was very smooth, cruise and food was really great for the price, everything was on time, thank you
Mormon U
Solo
Verified booking
Feb 2026
I hand an awesome time cruising Ha Long Bay. The whole day was extremely well organised and the staff were great. Lunch provided which was very nice. The boat was extremely well maintained.
Lee K
Solo
Verified booking
Feb 2026
Food and tour guide was knowledgeable
Jakub U
Couple
Verified booking
Mar 2026
Tursan S
Couple
Verified booking
Mar 2026

What to bring

Wear comfortable walking shoes for cave walks and uneven surfaces, and carry swimwear if you plan to kayak or swim.

Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a light jacket or raincoat, as bay weather can change quickly.

What’s not allowed

Large bags, suitcases, oversized luggage, alcohol, drugs, and smoking in indoor areas are not permitted onboard.

Pets are not allowed, except for registered service animals.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

If your hotel is outside Hanoi Old Quarter, please arrive at #31 Lo Su Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi for pickup.

The itinerary may change due to weather or operational conditions, though cruises operate in most weather except extreme conditions or government advisories.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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