Boat trips · HANOI BOAT TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 hanoi boat tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of a $41 Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi with cave visits, kayaking, swimming, lunch, guide, and sunset refreshments.
“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!”
Review of the Hanoi to Ninh Binh day tour covering Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mua Cave, cycling, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Viet was funny, thoughtful and a great tour guide. The entire trip was a blast! Glad we went for it. Sometimes finding legit trips in Vietnam can be hard (google reviews can be exaggerated), but this one is the real deal. The bus driver was safe, tRead more”
Amanda Cruise explores Ha Long or Lan Ha Bay with caves, kayaking, meals, and Hanoi transfers, but ship changes and five-star claims deserve care.
“Visiting Ha Long Bay was a dream of mine and Roxanne and team deliver a very luxurious experience. Although there were a couple of issues along the way Roxanne and team handle them effectively and professionally! The team in the yacht were exceptional. Thank you for making my dream come true! I would highly recommend their service!!!”
Review of Cozy Bay’s Halong Bay day cruise from Hanoi, with buffet lunch, Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, kayaking, and sunset views.
“The guide we had (Duc) was excellent! He did such a good job and was very informative, knoweldgable and friendly. We would definitely recommend him. The whole process of this tour was seamless. Worked out so well. The only drawback were the crowds! So many tour companies do this same experience. Also the food was beautiful to look at as a pretty buffet but was very average tasting somehow. We are not picky but the food was not great. We are still giving this 5 stars because overall it was a great experience. They took good care of us. Our tour guide Duc was so good and Ha Long Bay…”
Review of a 2-day Halong and Lan Ha Bay luxury cruise from Hanoi, with balcony cabin, kayaking, caves, meals, and practical booking advice.
“The activities were great really good mix. A little bit more time for swimming and kajaking would have been awesome.”
Mon Chéri Cruises offers a polished two-day Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay escape with caves, kayaking, fine dining, and overnight sea views.
Review of Doris Cruise’s 2-day Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay trip, with private balcony rooms, kayaking, meals, transfers, and practical booking tips.
“Mona was really helpful and sweet with us and food was excellent in quality. We like our guide mona the most ❤️. View was excellent. Rooms were great and luxurious. We felt best here . And our guide Mona was really cooperative and sweet . Management was really great .”
Review of CozyBay Cruise’s 2-day Halong Bay trip from Hanoi, with meals, cabin, kayaking, caves, Titop Island, and practical booking advice.
“This trip was absolutely breathtaking, the views of the islands were stunning. The boat we stayed on was lovely, rooms were nice and clean, food on the boat fantastic and what to say about the staff friendly, polite and Charlie our guide was brilliant. Don’t miss a trip it’s well worth it.”
Review of Hera Cruise in Halong Bay, with cabins, meals, kayaking, caves, island time, transport, costs, and booking advice.
“Great experience with the team of HERA cruise-everything perfectly organized and streamlined to make it a memorable event.”
Review of a $43 Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi, with Hoa Lu temples, Trang An boat ride, Mua Cave hike, cycling, and lunch.
“This itinerary is well organized but it could be improved a little since the main course is the hike to see the dragon. This tour gives you about 45 min to go up and down and this feels a bit rushed, given the difficulty of the hike. The positives: Read more”
A practical review of a 3-day Hanoi trip through Ninh Binh and Lan Ha Bay, with a 5-star cruise, meals, kayaking, and useful tips.
“I really liked how well organised whole trip was. We were passed from person to person. No chance you will be confused or lost. Best experience i’ve had so far.”
Cruise Ha Long Bay from Hanoi with seafood lunch, Thien Cung Cave, kayaking, and limestone islands for a rewarding day trip.
“The tour was absolutely amazing. We were so chuffed and pleased. The most amazing value for money. The lunch food was the highest standard of quality food which was great! the tour itself and the guide was incredible and we learnt so much!”
Review of a 2-day Lan Ha and Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi, with balcony cabin, kayaking, caves, meals, Tai Chi, and practical tips.
“Attention to detail and communication by Mr Lucas was outstanding. The staff onboard were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for helping us create a memorable experience. Janice and Hannah”
Explore Ha Long and quieter Bai Tu Long Bay on a 2-day cruise with kayaking, caves, Vietnamese food, Tai Chi, and sunset views.
“a wonderful experience all round: return transport from Hanoi, checkin, staff, food and accommodation were all superb, highly recommended”
Review of a two-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with transfers, meals, kayaking, cave visit, cooking class, and overnight cabin.
“Good: - hotel pickup but it would have been nice to have a phone number for the coordinator! - boat was awesome. Our cabin was lovely and had key AC. Crew very nice. Food was great- it was like 8 courses each meal. Not as good: - every Read more”
River hour, cave run, whale ground or a deck with lunch on it.
