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3-day tour in Ha Long Bay, taking in Lunch at Ninh Binh, Visit Trang An by Bamboo Boat and Visit Mua Cave. Run by Halongbayluxcruises - Marvel Travel, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Ninh Binh Bungalow
- Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay
- Bus pick-up and transfer back to Hanoi
- Runs 3 days
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Round-trip Limousine Bus from Hoa Lu, Trang An & Mua Cave
3 Days Hanoi-Ninh Binh-Halong/Lan Ha Bay 6 Star Cruise (Ha Long Bay): Key Facts
| Price | From $417.25 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 days |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 3-day experience in Ha Long, built around Ninh Binh Bungalow, Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay and Bus pick-up and transfer back to Hanoi. It is run by Halongbayluxcruises - Marvel Travel, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
The price covers Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter, Round-trip Limousine Bus from Hoa Lu, Trang An & Mua Cave, Air-conditioned vehicle, Cycling at Hoa Lu and tour guide for Halong bay. It does not cover Drinks, Tip for tour guide and driver, Single supplement extra surcharge 160$/per person for solo and Christmas, New Year & National Holiday, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hotel pickup in Ha Long Bay. Halongbayluxcruises - Marvel Travel confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Halongbayluxcruises - Marvel Travel before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pick-up at Hanoi Old Quarter to Ninh Binh
07h15 – 8h00:Pick up from your hotel in the Old Quarter area and departure for Ninh Binh.
Visit Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh
09h15:Have a short break for relaxing at a stop-over about 20 minutes. 10h00- 10h30:Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le. Under the introduction of our local guide, you will get to know more about the Vietnamese history. Taking a bike and start riding to explore beautiful scenery and limestone mountains with an unique route.
Lunch at Ninh Binh
12h00:Enjoy buffet lunch at a local restaurant – goat meat dishes is the local specialty (Vegetarian foods are available )
Visit Trang An by Bamboo Boat
13h30:Arrive Trang An and spend about 2,5 hours exploring Trang An– the core of natural heritage in a Sampan boat, rowed by a local people. Visit many limestone water caves along Sao Khe River, King Kong film set and temple along the way. Discovering the wonderful tunnel cave systems: Sang cave, Toi cave, Nau Ruou cave,
Visit Mua Cave
15h45:Get back to limousine bus then leave for Mua Cave. Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
Ninh Binh Bungalow
17h00- 17h30: Transfer to Ninh Binh Bungalow, you can enjoy with swimming at swimming pool or free cycling around here 19:00 – 19:30: Dinner at Bungalow and stay overnight here
Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay
6:30 AM Breakfast at Bungalow. 7:00AM-7:20AM Bus will pick-up from Ninh Binh home-stay and transfer to Halong Bay
Check in Cruise Halong Bay
11:50AM Once having arrived at the harbor, you will check in for your cruise on the Ha Long, which will begin with a welcome drink and cruise briefing.
Visit the Ao Ech/Tra Bau area or Trung Trang Cave
Option 1: Enjoy lunch while cruising to Ha Long Bay. Explore the Eo Ech/Tra Bau area where you can do some kayaking around limestone islets or some swimming in the sea. Option 2: Or visit Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba Island Watch a cooking demonstration. Enjoy a seafood set menu onboard. Then make your way to the bar with a large selection of cocktails. Or choose to take part in some onboard activities: squid fishing, or simply relax in your cabin for the night.
Tai Chi, Breakfast, visit Dark Cave Bright Cave
Watch the sunrise with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Enjoy a light breakfast before setting off exploring. Visit the beautiful Dark Cave and Bright Cave on a local bamboo boat or by kayaking to the caves. If you prefer, visit the Ba Trai Dao beaches and enjoy a relaxing day kayaking or swimming.
Lunch On cruise and check out cruise
Arrive at the picturesque lagoon, surrounded by magnificent mountains. Upon return to the boat, tuck into a buffet brunch. Return to shore, and be transferred back to Hanoi.
Bus pick-up and transfer back to Hanoi
11:20 Check out cruise 11:45: The bus will pick-up and transfer back to Hanoi 15:00: The end trip at Hanoi Old Quarter and drop off at Hotel in Hanoi OId Quarte
Detailed Itinerary
Pick-up at Hanoi Old Quarter to Ninh Binh: 07h15 – 8h00:Pick up from your hotel in the Old Quarter area and departure for Ninh Binh
Visit Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh
Lunch at Ninh Binh: 12h00:Enjoy buffet lunch at a local restaurant – goat meat dishes is the local specialty (Vegetarian foods are available )
Visit Trang An by Bamboo Boat
Visit Mua Cave: 15h45:Get back to limousine bus then leave for Mua Cave. Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here
Ninh Binh Bungalow: 17h00- 17h30: Transfer to Ninh Binh Bungalow, you can enjoy with swimming at swimming pool or free cycling around here 19:00 – 19:30: Dinner at Bungalow and stay overnight here
Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay: 6:30 AM Breakfast at Bungalow. 7:00AM-7:20AM Bus will pick-up from Ninh Binh home-stay and transfer to Halong Bay
Check in Cruise Halong Bay: 11:50AM Once having arrived at the harbor, you will check in for your cruise on the Ha Long, which will begin with a welcome drink and cruise briefing
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Round-trip Limousine Bus from Hoa Lu, Trang An & Mua Cave
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Cycling at Hoa Lu
- English-speaking tour guide for Halong bay–Ninh Binh
- All entrance fees Ninh Binh & Halong Bay
- Boat trip at the Trang An Grotto
- WiFi onboard the Halong Cruise
- Accommodation Ninh Binh Bungalow
- 6-Star Cruise & Private Balcony With Bathtub or Shower
- Insurance on board
- Welcome drink on the cruise (soft drink, tea, or coffee)
Excludes
- Drinks
- Tip for tour guide and driver
- Single supplement extra surcharge 160$/per person for solo traveler single room
- Christmas, New Year & National Holiday
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Ha Long Bay. Halongbayluxcruises - Marvel Travel confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in.
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Super glad we chose this cruise and I can’t recommend it enough. The crew are amazing, so friendly and attentive. A huge credit to them for the amount of work that they do. The activities (kayaking, swimming, visiting caves) were great, and in quiet locations so we weren’t surrounded by other tourists - definitely go to Bai Tu Long Bay instead of Halong Bay. The scenery is stunning, the boat is clean, the rooms are massive (only 12 cabins), the food was delicious and clearly cooked fresh. They were also able to accommodate a vegan diet by altering the vegetarian menu for me. We did the 2 night
The overall experience has been great, specially sharing the boqt with a limited number of passangers. Also Tang (the guide) and the whole crew have been very attenttive trying to accommodate our demands. All in all, a wonderful 2-night stay with very nice activities and sightseeing, with good food and splendid service. Also very remarkable the attention from Jessica from the central service team. She has been there from the very first moment, taking care of all logistic details, informing us in the right timing and always ready to answer. Thanks to all the team!!!
We would highly recommend this cruise to anyone visiting Vietnam. Beautiful scenery and fantastic service. All staff pleasant and attentive. 5 star!
We thoroughly enjoyed this cruise! It was a gorgeous location, fantastic activities (if you like kayaking etc) and amazing food. Our guides were very helpful and Jessica was checking in that everything was okay and helping us find the right places at the port etc.
Very nice cruise. I appreciate that they choose calm spots and time for activities are before the crowd arrive.
Wat was dit leuk! En lekker ontspannen. Varen in het rustiger gebied van Halong Bay maar net zo baai. Een hele leuke begeleider, Win, die echt voor alles aandacht had. Son die hielp bij het squid vissen. Echt een aanrader!
La journée d'excursion était vraiment chouette ! Les paysages sont sublimes. Bémol sur la qualité de la nourriture, les produits ne sont pas frais, ce qui entraîne une déception surtout quand on a goûté de merveilleux plats au Vietnam.
Een enorme ervaring. Wat wordt je in de watten gelegd op deze cruise. Aan eten geen gebrek. Personeel Thao, James & Tom waren enorm klantvriendelijk en behulpzaam. Zelf met een allergie werd overal rekening meegehouden.
kes ateliers cuisine devraient être de vrais cours de cuisine (min 1h), pas juste une présentation. pareil piur le Thai Chi. cela a duré que 5min. pourquoi nous faire lever aux aurores pour 5min? les grottes et le kayak étaient bien. pas trop long non plus.
esperienza molto bella . sicuramente vale la pena stare due notti notti tre giorni per poter fare tutte le esperienze proposte. le gite in kayak sono state un modo diverso e originale di vedere dei paesaggi incontaminati da con un ritmo lento. tutti i pasti molto buoni. lo staff disponibile ad ogni tua esigenza e bisogno. sicuramente da consigliare. siamo stati fortunati e abbiamo trovato bel tempo !
Organisation war gut. Gerne mehr Zeit für Aktivitäten wie schwimmen.
Super leuk, echt een aanrader.