Best Cave Cruises in Ha Long — Our Top 4

1.Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour – Cave, Kayaking, Swimming & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,244 reviews · from $42Our pick

Spend about 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, then cruise to Sung Sot Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat through Hang Luon, and swim or climb Ti Top Island. Guides such as Alex, Ken, Hoang, and Nam are frequently praised for keeping the busy day on track.

“Super organized. Very impressive the minute details involved in an operation like this. Also, common, for the price you pay, you get an exceptional experience out of it. Highly recommend doing the speed boat at the 2nd batch of activities.”

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2.Sweetness Cruise Ha Long Bay: Caves, Kayaking, Swimming & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $42

Spend a full day on Ha Long Bay with Sweetness Cruise, visiting Sung Sot Cave, paddling or taking a bamboo boat through Luon Cave, swimming or hiking on Ti Top Island, and enjoying lunch, a sunset party, music, and a jacuzzi. Guide Lucky is often assigned to the boat.

“Oh! I would like to say that I am very satisfied with my family's trip. Everything is really great. I love the scenery here with the blue sky, clear water and the beautiful undulating small peaks of the heritage bay. Accompanying me on the ship is Mr. Lucky, he is really sophistiRead more”

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3.Halong bay 4 hours boat tour from Halong city with 2 caves, kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $131

Spend four hours on a private wooden boat in Ha Long Bay, visiting Thien Cung and Dau Go caves, cruising past famous rock islets, and kayaking or taking a bamboo boat through Ba Hang lagoon. Guides such as Joe, David, Monica, and Cherry/Chung provide the commentary.

“A private boat with a guide, what more could you ask for? We visited wonderful caves, did a fun bamboo boat ride and saw incredible scenery. Our guide David was fabulous telling us the history of Halong Bay. The boat crew had ice cold toRead more”

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4.Halong Day Tour: Islands, Cave, Kayak. Lunch. Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $45

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay by shuttle, then cruise past limestone islets, visit Thien Cung Cave, kayak or take a bamboo boat at Ba Hang, and enjoy a local seafood lunch. Guides such as Uy, Harry, and Benjamin have led past departures.

“Harry was a very good tour guide. He was clear and concise with his history explanation. He was also very humourous and caring for the whole tour group. The biggest takeaway from the tour was his famous catch phrase, "enjoy life." :)”

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