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Sunworld Halong Theme Park Ticket With Round Trip Transfer For Hotels In Halong
Endless thrilling rides and activities in our theme park. Relish the beauty of Ha Long Bay and relax in the Mystic Mountain Palace.
Shore Excursion: HA LONG CITY OF CULTURE & LANDSCAPE FROM HA LONG PORT
We will pick you up at cruise Dock side and start our day with a visit to the vibrant Fish market where you can find all kinds of fresh seafood. Outside of the market, we walked along the wharf and watched the colorful fishing ships unload their morning catch. Continue visiting Quang Ninh Provincial Museum (closed on Mondays) - exhibiting the early cultures of Ha Long, Ly, and Tran Dynasties, Quang Ninh's ethnic groups, times of wars, the history of the region's coal industry, the revolutionary tradition of working class in the mining area and more. Over the last 40 years, the museum has found and preserved over 10,000 artifacts.The next stoppover is the largest pagoda at the base of Bai Tho Mountain in Ha Long City, Long Tien Pagoda was built in 1941 as a Buddhist Temple, but it also has altars dedicated to the warriors of the Tran Dynasty and to the Holy Mother of Three Palaces. After, visit the Temple of Tran Quoc Nghien, which is situated at an elevation at the foot of Bai Tho Mountain, in the area of Ben Doan - Hon Gai, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, looking to the sea. The temple is dedicated to Tran Quoc Nghien, one of Tran Hung Dao's sons, a brave and talented general in the resistance against the Yuan-Mongol invaders. The last visit of the day is to Hon Gai Church. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the church is located on a high hilltop overlooking the city of Ha Long. Hon Gai Church was destroyed by the war in 1972 but rebuilt and expanded in 1998 and is now the largest church in Quang Ninh Province.
YEN TU MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE AND SCENIC TOUR
We will pick you up at your hotel for the 40 km drive to Yen Tu Mountain, a breathtaking destination featuring a network of pagodas, shrines, towers, and lush forests set within a vast arched mountain range in northeastern Vietnam. Your journey begins with a scenic cable car ride to Hoa Yen Pagoda, located at an elevation of 534 meters. Here, you can marvel at two magnificent 700-year-old frangipani trees.After soaking in the beauty, you will climb the steps to reach Dong Pagoda, perched majestically at the summit of the mountain, standing tall at 1,068 meters. The stunning landscape of Yen Tu combines the grandeur of its mountain ranges with the tranquil serenity of its ancient pagodas and shrines, providing a perfect backdrop for reflection.Upon reaching the summit, you will be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views of Northern Vietnam, an ideal opportunity for memorable photographs. After your adventure, indulge in a pure vegetarian lunch at a nearby local restaurant, featuring traditional dishes that celebrate the region's culinary heritage.In spring, Yen Tu attracts many visitors, particularly during the Yen Tu Festival, celebrated on the 10th day of the first lunar month, lasting until the end of the third lunar month.
HA LONG HERITAGE HALF-DAY TOUR
We will pick you up at your hotel and start our day with a visit to the vibrant Fish Market, where you can find all kinds of fresh seafood. Outside the market, we will walk along the wharf, watching colorful fishing ships unload their morning catch, immersing ourselves in the local atmosphere.Next, we will visit the Quang Ninh Provincial Museum (closed on Mondays), which exhibits the early cultures of Ha Long, Ly, and Tran Dynasties, showcasing the rich heritage of Quang Ninh's ethnic groups. The museum highlights significant events from wartime history, the region's coal industry, and the revolutionary tradition of the working class in the mining area. Over the last 40 years, it has discovered and preserved over 10,000 artifacts, making it a treasure trove of historical information.Our next stop is the largest pagoda at the base of Bai Tho Mountain in Ha Long City. Long Tien Pagoda, built in 1941, serves as a Buddhist temple and also features altars dedicated to the warriors of the Tran Dynasty and the Holy Mother of Three Palaces.The day concludes with a visit to Hon Gai Church, the largest church in Quang Ninh Province, rebuilt after its destruction in 1972.
CAT BA ISLAND FULL-DAY ESCAPADE
Take a ferry from Tuan Chau Island to Cat Ba Island, part of a stunning chain of 366 islands within the UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, established in April 2005.Upon arrival, we will venture to the heart of Cat Ba National Park for an exhilarating hike up the mountain. The trails here lead you through the enchanting Kim Giao Forest, filled with a rare and precious type of wood that appears on Vietnam’s “Red List” due to its remarkable ability to detect toxins. Next, we will ascend to the summit of Ngu Lam, where breathtaking panoramic views of Cat Ba and its countless mountains await, providing a perfect backdrop for stunning photographs.Continuing our journey, we will make our way to Cat Ba town, taking advantage of scenic stops along the route. One highlight will be our visit to Quan Y Cave, a natural cave that served as a war hospital during the resistance from 1960 to 1965. The cave features three floors with rooms used to aid the sick and injured. Finally, we will arrive in Cat Ba town, where you can unwind on the beautiful beach and relax after an adventurous day.What to bring: Sun cream, hat, flip flops or sandals, swimsuit, beachwear, towel, camera.
Jadesails Cruise - The Most Luxurious Day Cruise in Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay
JADESAILS CRUISE- THE MOST LUXURIOUS DAY TOUR IN HALONG BAY & LAN HA BAY HIGHLIGHTS:-02 hours riding with Luxurious comfort Limousine via new expressway (Faster. Normal way is 4 hours)-It's worth spending time: Visit 02 beautiful Bay: Ha Long bay (World Heritage Site) and Lan Ha Bay (New Area, Less Tourists, More quiet)-07 hours explore Halong & Lan Ha Bay on Top Vip Luxury Cruise.- Itinerary is variation, same 2 days overnight cruise route which we have many activities can do.-Cooking demonstration and SUNSET party.-Kayaking and local rowing boat through an array of stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons.-Swimming in a quiet cover with amazing backdrop
Halong Bay Crown Legend Cruise 2 Day from Hanoi included Transfer
Visitors to Hanoi love traveling out of the city to see the hundreds of limestone landforms in Halong Bay. This 2-day cruise with guided tours of the bay’s attractions offers visitors an extensive journey across one of the most beautiful parts of Vietnam and is perfect for anyone who wants to enjoy the sights for more than just one day. * Highway Bus or Limousine going to Halong Bay *Sleep on board in comfortable cabins with complimentary bottled water.*Visit an island cave with sculptures and then relax or swim at the beach.*Enjoy delicious Vietnamese meals on board with freshly caught seafood.*Learn how to cook like a local with a traditional Vietnamese cooking class
Deluxe Day Cruise to Halong Bay ( One Day Cruise Tour)
If you want to have a glint of breathtaking Halong Bay our daily full day tour would be the best choice. This tour offers you the overview of Halong Bay with at least 3,5+ hours cruising on Halong Bay. The robust steel construction safely navigates the seas with ease, and the large, beautifully appointed restaurant is air conditioned for your total comfort. With our hospitable crew and experienced tourguide will show you to explore tranquil scenery in the safest conditions. You will have a chance to know about the floating village, discover their lives and visit a beautiful cave on Halong Bay. UNIQUE EXPERIENCES Cruise through stunning Halong Bay on traditional Asian junkVietnamese feast of delicious seafoodHIGHLIGHTSProfessional English speaking tour guideSeafood lunch (we have Vegetarian Menu for vegetarians)Visit fishing village and 45 minute kayaking around Halong BayVisiting Thien Cung Cave 7:45 – 8:30 – Picking you up from hotel/stay and depart for Halong Bay 10:00 – Stopping over to stretch the legs on the way, enjoy some coffee to refresh 12:30 – Arriving Tuan Chau Harbor, boarding Alova Premium Cruises (the newest, largest and most luxurious one on the bay) –You are served welcome drink, our guide instructs you with safety regulation and itinerary to start. –Enjoying lunch with Vietnamese dishes catered by our chef with hospit –Stopping at the floating house to experience Kayaking (by yourself) or Bamboo boat (rowed by the local people) or just relaxing aboard –Passing Incense Burner Islet, Fighting Cock Islet to approach Thien Cung grotto (one of the most beautiful dry cave in Halong Bay) to visit thousands of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes from the bottom up to the cave ceiling. –Enjoying our Afternoon Tea with local cake to watch the sunset 16h30 – Disembark, our crew say good bye to you. Then getting on bus back to Hanoi on the new highway. 19:30 – 19h45 – Saying goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.
JADESAILS - THE MOST LUXURIOUS DAY TOUR IN HALONG BAY
JadeSails welcomes you to experience the new definition of contemporary luxury. We offer not only a luxury cruise service of the highest safety standard but also a completely unique experience with a carefully researched itinerary, attentive service, authentic decor, delicious food... That makes your vacation be a truly unique and unforgettable experience.JadeSails is an elite and unique sailboat designed with the idea of creating a luxurious open space so that visitors can harmoniously blend into the natural wonders of the world Halong Bay with the elegant and modern interior includes: 02 Restaurants (serving set menu & buffet), Lounge bar & cafe, Sundeck, Swimming bar, Spa, GymHighlights: - 2 hoursriding luxurious comfort limousine via new expressway - 8 hours-cruise from river to the sea aboard newest luxury limousine- Cooking demonstration and sunset party - Kayak or local rowing boat through an array of stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons - Swimming in a quiet cover with amazing backdrop - Passing the genuine float houses of local fisher folks - Group of 7 people riding a comfortable limousine.At a glance: 07.00- Meet our driver at your hotel in Hanoi. 07.15 -Start two-hour road journey to QuangNinh Province via express way aboard ultra-luxurious chauffeur-driven limousine. 09.30–Transfer by speedboat from Tuan Chau marina to JadeSails cruise09.50 -Welcome to JadeSails cruise11.30 -Lunch on the boat .13.00 –Kayaking or local rowing boat at Dark and Bright cave14.45 - Floating village passing.15.30 - Swimming at quite area in Lan Ha bay. 16.00 –Cooking demonstation.16.30 -Sunset party ( Enjoy break) 17.00 –Back to Tuan Chau marina by speed boat.17.20 -Disembark for another comfortable limousine ride back Hanoi via new expressway 19.30 -Drop off at your hotel doorsteps, service ended. Inspiring itinerary09.30 - WELCOME ABOARDArriving Tuan Chau marina. We welcome our guests onboard, enjoy welcome drink, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions and check in. Start cruising and explore Halong Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.Transfer by our speed boat from JadeSailswill take you on an odyssey of 7-hours in deep exploration through remote Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay, discovering many hidden splendors of untouched natural wonders. 11.00 - LUNCH ON THE BOAT.While cruising through a maze of toweling limestone mountains, you revel in the elegance restaurant that full equipped with air-conditioning. A Vietnamese fusion cuisine lunch is served and spectacular seascape is always in view through expanded windows.13.30 - EXPLORE MAGICAL SEA CAVE AND HIDDEN LAGOONS BY KAYAKING OR LOCAL ROWING BOAT.Drop anchor at a cove amid dramatic natural scenery in Dark and Light grotto archipelago. After an introduction from our expert on how to paddle safely, you will with a bamboo boat rowed by a fisherfolk and gently gliding through stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons do amidst a maze of incredible rock formations rising majestically from jade-green water. Every turn brings another surprise and secret passages of an array of stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons with a unique eco system, getting close to sea creature15.00 - SWIMMING AT QUITE AREA IN LAN HA BAYWe progress to quite area inLan Ha Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam. The region is known for its pristine beaches and spectacular beauty, having about 400 fascinating islands. You may prefer to try your hand at kayaking or simply just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay. 16.00 – COOKING DEMONSTRATION You will join with our short class of cooking demonstration, Our chef will guide you how to make famous traditional Vietnamese spring rolls. Here you will understand the culinary culture of the Vietnamese 16.30 - SUNSET PARTY (ENJOY BREAK)Summit on the sundeck for watch the magnificent sunset over the Seven Wonders of Nature, enjoy Sunset party. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset or just relax. In the early evening the boat has its Happy Hour deal.Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu) 17.00. BACK TO TUAN CHAU MARINA BY OUR SPEED BOAT17.20 - Disembark for another comfortable limousine ride back Hanoi via new expressway19.30 - Drop off at your hotel doorsteps. Service ended.
Halong Bay Full Day Trip with Fast Expressway Transfer Round Trip
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay is most impressive when viewed from the water. This private or group tour is ideal for travelers on a budget, offering the chance to experience the natural wonder on a day trip. Hotel pickup, round-trip transport from Hanoi, a boat cruise around Halong Bay, and a delicious seafood lunch are all included.Many Cruise, tour options suitable with your time, budget: Standard, Deluxe or Luxury Cruise tour. Short time 4-5 hours or more time 7-8 hours to explore HaLong bay
Luxury Halong Bay Cruises - 2 Days 1 Night
Our Luxury Cruise is designed with the perfect balance of the classic and modern style. Spread over 4 decks with 25 spacious and beautiful cabins fully refurbished for a superlative onboard adventure, Our Cruise has never looked better, nor felt cozier. Expertly designed and exquisitely appointed with a large restaurant, a fantastic spa and an expansive sundeck, the ship is the perfect choice for everyone.
Halong One Day Cruise Tour ( 6 hours cruising on the bay)
This trip with enjoyed 6 hours cruising in Halong Bay like 2 day cruise, you will have chance to visit 2 most beautiful places in Halong Bay. First place named "TITOV ISLAND" where you can swimming or playing on sandy beach with excellent backdrop or climb up mountain for a panoramic view of the Bay. Second place named "SUNG SOT CAVE" where hide out in the beautiful Caves Walk and is one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes of Ha Long Bay with a lot of nature of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Here is the detail itinenary: From 07:30 – Picking up from hotel / stay and depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way 12:30 – Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing – Wego Halong will take you on an 5h30 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat. 13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shaoes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave ti discovery the beautiful lagoon. – Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise. 16:30 –Return Wego Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck with music, enjoy great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery. 18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new high way to Hanoi. 21:00 – Drop off at your hotel / stay. Trip ends.
Aclass Stellar - Halong Bay Overnight Cruise ( 2 days 1 night)
Stellar cruise offers a one-of-a-kind experience aboard the traditional oriental-style boat. Our crews provide you with first-class service throughout the length of your journey. That makes your vacation be a truly unique and unforgettable experience.The cruise liner contains twenty-one spacious cabins, full of luxury equipments with private en-suite bathroom, a large sundeck, elegant dining room, lounge bar, beauty spa, massage, kayaking and exciting entertainments. Board the Stellar cruise where a mesmerizing experience is guaranteed.
Halong Bay Budget Overnight Cruise ( 2 days 1 night)
Halong Bay Budget Overnight CruiseCozy Bay Cruise proudly offers the newest premier cruise experiences in Halong Bay which combinesthe most modern and greatest comfort. Wishing to provide customers the best culinary and premium cruise experiences. We are proud to bring visitors the most exciting experiences in Halong Bay with many destination attractionssuchas : Pearl Farm Village , Amazing Cave, Titop Island, etc.Cozy Bay Cruise is one of pioneer Halong Bay Cruise in applying new shipbuilding technology with drainage tank ensures absolute safety for travelers during the journey. All cabin crews are ready 24/24 to operate the emergency rescue.
The Catamaran Premium Day Cruise in Halong Bay & Lan Ha Bay
Halong Bay Catamaran is brand new luxury boat with friendly staff, delicious food and exciting activities will bring you the best experience for your trip to Halong Bay. This full-day trip is a perfect way to spend as much time on the water as you can in just one day. We use the highway to maximize our time spent enjoying this wondrous beauty. Sailing amongst the 1969 limestone karsts that scatter the emerald water of Halong and Lan Ha Bay, this is an unforgettable day. The brand new luxury premium boat staffed with a warm and welcoming crew, delicious food, and exciting activities, will be the highlight of your trip.
Halong Bay 2 Days with Cozy Bay Classic Cruise
Halong Bay is a must-see destination for any itinerary of your vacation in Vietnam. Let’s join us and experience Halong Bay with Cozy Bay Cruise, one of the best 3-star boutique cruises in Vietnamese traditional wooden junk style available in the bay. You will not only see many fantastically shaped islands, beautiful beaches, and great natural caves, but you will also learn more about its history and local people. Visit the most beautiful sightseeing places on UNESCO World Heritage-listed, New 7 Natural Worders of the World including Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, local Pearl farm and sail among the bay.Kayaking is one of the activities to explore the magnificent karst mountains or have sunbathing on the sundeck with the panoramic view and join the sunset party.. Practice a most popular Vietnamese cuisine in our cooking class, and enjoy your Vietnamese meals on board…Cozy Bay Calssic Cruise itinerary includes the most exciting activities which create memories and regardless whether you are travelling to Halong Bay Vietnam with your family, your friends.
Ha Long Bay Day Tour by 5 Stars Luxury Amethyst Cruise
Amethyst Cruise is a new and ideal choice for travelers who have limited time to experience the best of Halong Bay, especially friend, couple and family holidays. During the journey, AMETHYST CRUISE will take you in the most beautiful landscapes of the World Heritage Site – Halong bay including Sung Sot Cave, Luon cave, and Titov Island which are included in a 2-day itinerary of other cruises. Going beyond the ordinary itinerary, our cruise will take you passing by the most famous part of Halong bay in Vietnam. Our cruise provides a unique opportunity to explore some of the most breathtaking destinations such as Luon Cave, Titop Island, and Surprising Cave...
We Go Cruise- Budget Cruise To Explore Halong Bay from Harbor
Wego means We Go together to have more fun and less price. We Go Halong is the big ship which offer the standard services the budget travelers. In this full day trip, you will enjoy the most famous scenery and destinations of Halong Bay: such as the most beautiful caves named Sung Sot Cave and Luon Cave and Titop Island..
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