2-Day Private Cruise: Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay
Your boat holds one to four cabins, so the crew knows your name and the schedule bends to what you want.
A 2-day private cruise from Hanoi explores Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay aboard a traditional wooden boat with 1 to 4 cabins. Day one includes pickup from Hanoi, check-in to your private cabin, sightseeing at Surprising Cave and Luon Cave, kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao Beach, a Vietnamese cooking demonstration, and overnight on the water. Day two offers swimming at Titop Island or kayaking in calm lagoons before return to Hanoi.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay cruise
- Pick up from Hanoi
- Transfer to Tuan Chau Pier
- Board private cruise
- Safety briefing and check-in
- Enjoy lunch onboard
- Cruise through limestone landscapes
- Visit Surprising Cave and Luon Cave
- Sightseeing, bamboo boat rides, kayaking
- Visit Ba Trai Dao Beach and Dark & Bright Cave
- Swim, kayak, relax in Lan Ha Bay
- Sunset party onboard
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Dinner with local cuisine
- Squid fishing or relax in cabin
Day 2: Ha Long Bay activities and return
- Swim at Titop Island
- Relax on sandy beach
- View panoramic Ha Long Bay
- Swim and kayak in Lan Ha Bay
- Explore hidden lagoons and limestone formations
- Enjoy brunch onboard
- Return to pier
What’s included
- Private cabin on the boat.
- complimentary water in your cabin.
- breakfast and dinner each day.
- entrance fees and sightseeing tickets for all caves, beaches and islands on the itinerary.
- pickup and transfer from Hanoi.
- English-speaking guide.
Times
- Every day 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00
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The experience
The boat leaves Hanoi in the morning and reaches the bay by midday, when you settle into your private cabin and eat lunch as limestone cliffs rise around you. What separates this from the crowded tour boats is the size: one to four cabins means the crew learns what you want and the itinerary shifts to match. You're not following a fixed schedule or sharing common areas with forty strangers. The route itself stays the same (Surprising Cave, Luon Cave, Ba Trai Dao Beach, Dark & Bright Cave), but when you stop, how long you stay, and what you do there is yours to decide.
The first afternoon brings sightseeing, bamboo boat rides and kayaking through the quieter waters of Lan Ha Bay. Late afternoon is a sunset party on deck, then a Vietnamese cooking demonstration while the boat rocks gently. Dinner is local cuisine, and the evening opens up: squid fishing off the rail, drinks at the bar, or the silence of your cabin. You sleep on the water, anchored in a bay most day-trippers never reach.
Day two splits by preference. In Ha Long Bay, Titop Island has a sandy beach and a viewpoint that overlooks the whole bay. In Lan Ha Bay, the water stays calm and clear enough to see the limestone formations below as you kayak or swim. Either way, you're back in Hanoi by afternoon. Breakfast and dinner are included. The crew handles the boat and the route. You bring only what fits in a cabin and a willingness to let the schedule breathe.
Is this one for you?Book this cruise if you're traveling as a couple, a small family or a tight group of friends and want to move through the bay without the noise and schedule of a shared boat. The private cabins and customizable itinerary mean you set the pace and the crew adjusts to it.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (9 to 38 years); Child (5 to 8 years); Infant (1 to 4 years).
What caves and beaches does the 2-day cruise visit?
The cruise explores Surprising Cave and Luon Cave in Ha Long Bay, then moves to Ba Trai Dao Beach and Dark & Bright Cave in Lan Ha Bay on day one. Day two offers swimming at Titop Island in Ha Long Bay or kayaking in the lagoons and hidden coves of Lan Ha Bay, depending on your preference.
How many people can fit on the boat?
The boat holds one to four private cabins, so it can accommodate a couple, a small family, or a group of friends traveling together. The exact number depends on which cabin configuration you book.
Does the itinerary have to stay the same, or can we change it?
Every itinerary is 100% customizable. The route, sightseeing stops, activities, dining times and onboard experiences are all tailored to what you want, so you're not locked into a fixed schedule.
What's included in the 2-day cruise?
Your private cabin, breakfast, dinner, all sightseeing and entrance fees for the caves and beaches, and pickup from Hanoi are included. Water inside the cabin is complimentary. Drinks, tips for the crew and personal expenses are not included.
Is there a guide on the boat?
Yes, a live English-speaking guide is on board to lead sightseeing, explain the sites and help arrange activities like kayaking and swimming.
2-Day Private Cruise: Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay
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