Kayaking Trips in Ha Long: the 15 We’d Board First

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.Afternoon Cruise with Lunch, Kayaking, and Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

This six-hour Ha Long Bay cruise packs in the main sights: a Vietnamese lunch, Sung Sot Cave, kayaking or a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, and Titop Island’s viewpoint and beach. Guides such as Sunny, Henry, and Brian are known for clear commentary and good humor.

“It was excellent. We were already in Ha Long so Kimi, the guide, called us to confirm the meeting point. Once at the cruise terminal he made sure to find us. The whole day was very well organised. Lunch exceeded the expectations by far, the boat was nice, everything was very well timed. The stops at the visits were just right. Kimi handled the whole experience extremely well, he was polite and charming trying to bring a smile with light hearted jokes. For us, the day could not have been better. Thank you”

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3.3D2N Luxury HaLong Bay with Aspira Cruise: kayak, Cat Ba island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $373

Spend three days and two nights aboard Aspira Cruise, exploring Ha Long and Lan Ha bays by kayak and bamboo boat. Visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island by bicycle or electric car, then relax with meals, a jacuzzi, Tai Chi, and a private balcony cabin.

“What a fabulous 3 days we spent on the Aspira ship, food was amazing and staff incredibly helpful especially Ha. Totally recommend”

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4.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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5.Ha Long Bay Deluxe Cruise & kayaking – 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 39 reviews · from $40

Spend one full day on Ha Long Bay with an English-speaking guide, Vietnamese lunch, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking or bamboo boating, TiTop Island, and a sunset tea party. Choose marina pickup or round-trip hotel transport from Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

“It was awesome speeding through Halong Bay on a motorboat!”

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6.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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7.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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8.Halong 6 Hours Cruise: Kayak, Cave, Lunch, Beach & Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $48

This six-hour Ha Long Bay cruise visits Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, and Ti Top Island. You will kayak or ride a bamboo boat, eat lunch aboard, swim or climb for bay views, then return for wine, fruit, and fries. Guide Henry has earned praise for his friendly service.

“Kayak and speedboat great. Grotto and mountain also great. Unfortunately there are far too many people and you have to wait a long time. The boats shouldn't offer the same thing to everyone at the same time.”

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9.Carnival Cruise: Halong Luxury Cruise Day Trip -Swim, Kayak, Cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $45

Spend about six hours on Ha Long Bay with an English-speaking guide, Sung Sot Cave, kayaking or a bamboo boat at Luon Cave, Ti Top Island, a jacuzzi, and a sunset snack party. Mr. Bean and Rosie are among the crew members praised for warm, careful service.

“We had a wonderful experience, a respectful welcome, a distinguished team led by Bar Bean, who also explained, also guided us as we toured the cave, gave geographical, geological, cultural explanations. Simply wonderful. And his team was kind, polite, attentive, every request was answered positively. Well done. A great experience”

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10.2-Day Halong Bay Cruise with Meals and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · from $136

Spend one night aboard Crown Legend Cruise, with an English-speaking guide, two lunches, dinner, breakfast, kayaking at Luon Cave, Titov Island, Sung Sot Cave, tai chi, and squid fishing. Binh and Mia are named guide and crew contacts in the tour feedback.

“It was really great. Well Organized and an absolute highlight. The food was beyond my expectations and very Special. A 4 course high cousine, a evening buffet and an excellent Brunch. 2 boat Trips included. The crew is working non stop and makes all wishes come true.”

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11.Ha Long 1D: Caves, Islands, Kayak, Lunch & Small Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · from $28Best value

Spend a full day on Ha Long Bay with an English-speaking guide, Vietnamese lunch, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave by kayak or bamboo boat, Ti Top Island, and a sunset snack party. Guides may include Chuong, Phong, or Sunny Chuong. Choose Hanoi pickup or meet at Tuan Chau Marina.

“Sunny Chuong is a very nice, friendly and knowledgeable guide. We had a great time, highly recommend!”

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12.Lan Ha Bay Cruises 2 Days and 1 Night Caving, Kayaking, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $140

Cruise quieter Lan Ha Bay from Tuan Chau Island for two days and one night. You will visit Dark and Light Cave by bamboo boat, kayak and swim at Frog Pond and Tra Bau, join a cooking class, and watch sunset from the water. Sarah and Vietnam Travel Lotus handle the arrangements.

“I have booked a Halong bay cruise with Sarah, I’m was running late and I missed the cruise. Sarah organised a private transportation via a small boat to catch the cruise in the middle of waters. I didn’t expect them to do that but they did an Read more”

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13.Ha Long 1 Day Luxury Small Group & Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · from $54

You’ll cruise Ha Long Bay on a five-star boat, visit Sung Sot Cave, kayak or bamboo-boat through Luon Cave, and swim or hike at Titop Island. Hanoi pickup, buffet lunch, guide, entrance fees, and a sunset snack are included. The full Hanoi option runs about 12 hours.

“Everything was really great. The cave and swimming in the beach in particular. Very friendly staff and quality food”

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14.Full-Day Halong Bay 5-star Cruise with Kayak & Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · from $56

Spend a full day on Ha Long Bay with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, buffet lunch, kayaking at Luon Cave, Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, and a sunset snack with wine, fruit, and cake. Expect a long day, but strong value at $56.

“The validity of the regular dresser. The rest pretty good. Halong bay is quite a busy place so full of tourists but this is not the fault of arcadia cruises. It is better to do this 1-day excursion than the 2-day/1-night one since at the end you see the same things and the last one is 4 times more expensive. The visit to the exceptional cave and beautiful view at the top of the Ti Top Island viewpoint. Elmgiron by boat on the lagoon, regular.”

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15.Ha Long Bay- Luxury Day Cruise, Lunch& Kayaking&Sunset party

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · from $51

Spend about seven hours on a Ha Long Bay day cruise with an English or Vietnamese guide, lunch, Luon Cave by kayak or bamboo boat, Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, an outdoor jacuzzi, and a sunset snack party. Three cruise options are offered: V-dream, Sea Lion, and Jewels.

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