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A Halong Bay visit is about time on the water. Alongside the ship’s category, consider how long you will actually spend in the bay, where you board and which activities are included in your route.

Your stay, at your pace, planned around you.

Limestone islands and calm water in Halong Bay
The islands of Halong Bay
Suggested stay
1–2 nights on board
Shorter option
A day cruise with less time on the water
Before booking
Confirm the bay, pier, cabin and excursion programme
Allow for
Weather changes and time before onward connections

The destination. Your journey.

Tours including Halong Bay

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79 matching tour ideas

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Destination: Halong Bay

Northern Vietnam off the Beaten Track - 10 Days

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Day 8 · Halong Bay

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Day 8: Cruise in Halong Bay
Following a visit to a well-known limestone cave, there is an opportunity to swim or kayak in Halong Bay.

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RouteHanoi → Mai Chau → Pu Luong → Ninh Binh → Halong Bay → Hanoi

From USD 1,893 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos: Hidden Treasures - 17 Days

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Day 13 · Halong Bay

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13. An overnight cruise on Halong Bay
Overnight on board your Halong Bay cruise.

14. Halong Bay to Luang Prabang

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RouteSiem Reap → Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Hoi An → Hanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay → Luang Prabang

From USD 4,166 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Thailand, Vietnam and Bali: Temples and Tropics – 18 Days

Culture & historyBeach holidays
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Day 10 · Halong Bay

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Day 10: Hanoi to Halong Bay — Shared Transfer and Cruise (B,L,D)
Overnight on the cruise in Halong Bay.

Day 11: Halong Bay to Hanoi (B,Brunch)

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RouteBangkok → Ayutthaya → Chiang Mai → Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Halong Bay → Ho Chi Minh city → Bali

From USD 2,467 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Thailand, Vietnam and Bali — A 14-Day Journey

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Day 5 · Halong Bay

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Day 5: Hanoi to Halong Bay — Shared Transfer and Cruise (B,L,D)
Overnight on the cruise in Halong Bay.

Day 6: Halong Bay to Hanoi (B,Brunch)

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RouteBangkok → Hanoi → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh city → Mekong Delta → Bali

From USD 2,228 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam Nature and Culture — 19 Days from Pu Luong to Phu Quoc

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Day 7 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay: shared overnight cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay, then fly to Hoi An (B/L)

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RouteHanoi → Ninh Binh → Pu Luong → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Hue → Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Phu Quoc

From USD 2,104 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam Explorer: Sapa to Phu Quoc – 20 Days

Culture & historyBeach holidays
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Day 8 · Halong Bay

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Shared overnight cruise in Halong Bay (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi, then fly to Hoi An (B/L)

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RouteHanoi → Sapa → Ta Van → Bac Ha → Ninh Binh → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Hue → Ho Chi Minh City → Cai Be → Can Tho → Phu Quoc

From USD 2,004 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam Local Life: Sapa to the Mekong Delta - 13 Days

Food & culinaryCulture & history
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Day 3 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay — overnight shared cruise (L, D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi and overnight train to Lao Cai (B, L)

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RouteHanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay → Ta Van → Sapa → Hoi An → My Son → Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Cu Chi

From USD 1,459 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam North to South with a Mui Ne Beach Stay - 18 Days

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Day 8 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay to Hanoi, then fly to Da Nang for Hoi An (B/L)

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RouteHanoi → Pu Luong → Ninh Binh – day trip → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip → Mui Ne

From USD 1,853 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

The Best of Vietnam — 14 Days from Sapa to Saigon

Culture & historySlow travel
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Day 6 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shuttle and shared overnight cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteHanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Sapa → Ta Van → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip

From USD 1,233 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Deluxe Vietnam and Thailand: Mountains to the Beach - 14 Days

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Day 2 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay — shared cruise and bus (B/L/D)

Sunrise on Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteHanoi → Halong Bay → Sapa → Ta Van → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip → Bangkok → Phuket

From USD 2,286 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Thailand and Vietnam: Landscapes and Culture – 13 Days

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Day 8 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shared bus and overnight cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/L)

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RouteBangkok → Chiang Rai → Golden Triangle → Chiang Mai → Hanoi → Halong Bay → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip

From USD 1,927 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Explore Vietnam and Thailand — 10 Days from Saigon to Bangkok

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Day 4 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay by shuttle bus — shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/L)

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RouteHo Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip → Hanoi → Halong Bay → Chiang Mai → Doi Inthanon – day trip → Bangkok

From USD 2,561 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Laos and Vietnam: Culture and Local Life – 12 Days

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Day 6 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shared bus and overnight cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi: shared cruise and bus (B/Brunch)

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RouteLuang Prabang → Hanoi → Ba Vi – day trip → Halong Bay → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho → Can Tho

From USD 1,910 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam and Cambodia Adventure: Sapa, Mekong and Angkor - 15 Days

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Day 5 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay — shared cruise and bus (B/L/D)
Please note: if poor weather prevents boats from sailing or staying overnight at sea, the Halong Bay cruise may be cancelled at short notice.

Halong Bay to Hanoi — shared cruise (B/L)

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RouteHanoi → Sapa → Ta Van → Halong Bay → Ho Chi Minh City → Ben Tre → Can Tho → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

From USD 2,004 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Grand Vietnam and Cambodia Tour – 22 Days

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Day 4 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteHanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Halong Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Cai Be → Can Tho → Chau Doc → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

From USD 2,737 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam and Cambodia Highlights – 8 Days

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Day 3 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay — shared cruise and bus transfer (B, L, D)
Please note: if poor weather prevents boats from sailing or staying overnight at sea, the Halong Bay cruise may be cancelled at short notice.

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RouteHanoi → Ba Vi – day trip → Halong Bay → Siem Reap

From USD 1,295 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam and Cambodia: Local Life and Landmarks - 19 Days

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Day 7 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/L)

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RouteHanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Sapa → Ta Van → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → My Tho – day trip → Siem Reap

From USD 1,955 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Cambodia and Vietnam: Culture and Waterways – 17 Days

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Day 15 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteSiem Reap → Phnom Penh → Chau Doc → Can Tho → Ho Chi Minh City → Hoi An → Hanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Halong Bay

From USD 2,261 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Cambodia and Vietnam with a Mekong River Cruise - 15 Days

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Day 13 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/L)

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RouteSiem Reap → Phnom Penh → Chau Doc → Can Tho → Mekong Delta – Bassac → Ho Chi Minh City → Hoi An → Hanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay

From USD 2,868 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia: A Cultural Journey - 18 Days

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Day 9 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay shared cruise (B/L/D)

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RouteBangkok → Chiang Mai → Doi Inthanon → Chiang Rai – day trip → Hanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Siem Reap

From USD 2,353 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Grand Tour of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand – 22 Days

Food & culinaryCulture & historyBeach holidays
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Day 3 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteHanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay → Ninh Binh – day trip → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap → Phuket

From USD 3,037 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand Highlights – 15 Days

Culture & historyBeach holidays
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Day 7 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay: shared overnight cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteHo Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Hoi An → Hanoi → Ninh Binh – day trip → Halong Bay → Siem Reap → Phuket

From USD 2,190 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Exploring Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos – 19 Days

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Day 11 · Halong Bay

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Halong Bay shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/Brunch)

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RouteSiem Reap → Phnom Penh → Chau Doc → Can Tho → Hoi An → Hanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay → Vientiane → Pakse → Don Khong → Luang Prabang

From USD 3,530 / person

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Destination: Halong Bay

Grand Tour of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos – 15 Days

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Day 9 · Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay: shared cruise (B/L/D)

Halong Bay and return to Hanoi (B/L)

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RouteSiem Reap → Phnom Penh → Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Cu Chi → Hanoi → Ba Vi → Halong Bay → Vientiane → Vang Vieng → Luang Prabang

From USD 2,841 / person

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More than a place on the map

Get to know Halong Bay

Choose your experiences, understand the journey and leave time to settle in.

What shapes your cruise experience

Enjoy the scenery from the boat

Cruising between limestone islands is the heart of the experience. Staying overnight adds quiet evening and early-morning hours that a day trip cannot offer. Compare deck space, seating and cabin location as well as room photographs.

Kayaking, caves and visits ashore

These may form part of a cruise, but not every ship or route includes them. Ask about duration, equipment and physical demands. If you would rather not kayak, check whether an alternative is available or whether you can remain on board.

Halong, Lan Ha and Bai Tu Long

Cruises with similar descriptions may use different bays and piers. Ask to see the actual itinerary. The tours listed here have a Halong stop; similar photographs alone do not mean that different bays offer the same route.

One day, two days or three?

A day cruise can suit limited time, although transfers take up a substantial part of the day. Two days with one night on board offer a less hurried first visit. Three days and two nights give you more time, but may involve a separate day boat or different excursion arrangements.

Look beyond the number of calendar days. Compare boarding and disembarkation times, time spent cruising and included meals. Two three-day programmes may offer quite different amounts of time on board, and a higher cabin category does not necessarily mean a longer route.

Coordinate transfers and onward flights

Match your pick-up in Hanoi or Ninh Binh to the exact departure pier. ‘Halong’ alone is not enough. For private transfers, agree on luggage, breaks and the return journey after disembarkation.

Avoid a tight long-haul flight connection immediately after a cruise. Weather, traffic or a changed disembarkation can affect timing. An extra night in your departure city is often more relaxed, especially with separately booked connections. The right buffer depends on your actual travel arrangements.

Visibility, temperatures and permission to sail

Spring and autumn are popular choices. Winter can be cool or misty, while summer may bring storms and heavy rain. Even in a favourable season, clear views and particular light conditions cannot be guaranteed.

Sailing depends on conditions and official decisions. Before booking, ask how cancellations, rescheduling and changed routes are handled. Have a practical land-based alternative that does not create a tight chain of onward connections.

Cabins, luggage and what is included

A small, manageable bag is practical for a short cruise. Ask whether your remaining luggage travels with you or can be securely stored elsewhere. For children or mobility needs, check stairs, tender access, cabin occupancy and suitable life jackets.

Compare drinks, transfers, activities, meals and cabin supplements. Explain dietary needs beforehand, as onboard choices are more limited than in a city. Confirm specific activities in your booking rather than relying on a general promotional description.

Your time here

An idea for your stay

Use this as inspiration rather than a fixed package. Adapt the order and pace to your arrival time, the weather and your interests. Check the individual itinerary to see which services a tour includes.

Day 1
Transfer, board the boat and begin exploring, with time to relax on board.
Day 2
Enjoy the morning cruise before disembarking, or continue with another excursion if staying two nights.
After the cruise
Continue with a comfortable buffer. For an international flight, consider a separately planned final night in your departure city.

Good to know

Questions about Halong Bay

Is a day trip the same as an overnight cruise?

Both offer scenery, but at a different pace. An overnight stay adds the evening and morning; a day trip saves a hotel night but may still involve a long travel day.

Are kayaking and cave visits guaranteed?

No. They depend on your booked programme, local conditions and permissions on the day. Ask about alternatives before booking.

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