Tour Itinerary
Duration: 12-13 hours (8.00-20.30)
Alova Premium Cruise Day Tour
- 5.5+ hours cruising among Halong Bay’s most scenic areas
- Visit Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt) – the bay’s largest and most famous grotto
- Kayaking or bamboo boat ride through Luon Cave lagoon
- Swim or hike to the viewpoint on Titov Island
- Fresh Vietnamese seafood lunch served on board
- Afternoon tea while relaxing on the sundeck
In details
08:30 – 09.00 | Hanoi – Halong Bay Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and travel by expressway to Tuan Chau Harbor (approx. 2.5 hours). Short rest stop en route.
12:00 | Boarding the Alova Premium Cruise
- Welcome drink & safety briefing
- Start 5.5-hour cruise through iconic limestone islets such as Cock Fighting and Thumb Island
- Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese seafood lunch
13:45 | Cave & Lagoon Exploration
- Visit Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt), famous for its dramatic stalactites and stalagmites
- Continue to Luon Cave, where you can kayak or take a bamboo boat to explore the tranquil lagoon
15:00 | Titov Island
- Relax on the sandy beach or swim in the bay
- Option: climb to the peak for a panoramic 360° view of Halong Bay
16:30 | Cruise Back & Afternoon Tea Return to the boat for tea, fruits, and music while sunbathing on deck as the cruise sails back.
17:45 – 20:30 | Halong – Hanoi Disembark at Tuan Chau Harbor and transfer back to Hanoi. Drop off at your hotel around 20:30.
Tour price
GROUP TOUR (Seat in coach tour)
| Seat in coach tour | US$62/person |
Additional kayaking extra: $3/person on double kayak
Not fit your requirement? Feel free to contact us to plan this trip and get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.
Tour inclusive
- Transfer as specified in the itinerary, hotel pick up and drop off,
- English-speaking tour guide,
- Alova Premium cruise boat on Halong Bay,
- Entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program,
- Vietnamese set lunch on boat,
- Mineral bottle water
Tour exclusive
- Beverages during meal,
- Kayaking/bamboo boat row
- Tips/gratuities,
- Personal expenses and others not mentioned,
- Travel insurance.




