Halong Bay Kayaking 2-Day: Surprise Cave & Titop Island
Paddle into limestone karsts, then watch the sunset from the boat's sky bar.
A 2-day kayaking cruise from Hanoi explores Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay with onboard accommodation, meals, and activities including paddling to pearl farms, swimming at Titop Island, visiting Surprise Cave, squid fishing at night, and a Vietnamese cooking class. You stay in a private cabin with air conditioning and hot showers, and the round-trip shuttle from Hanoi Old Quarter is included.
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4 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi to Halong Bay cruise and activities
- Pick up at Hanoi Old Quarter hotels
- Transfer to Tuan Chau wharf
- Check-in and board the cruise
- Enjoy buffet lunch onboard
- Visit Pearl Farm village and kayak
- Visit Titop Island for climbing and swimming
- Enjoy sunset party on Margaret Sky Bar
- Join cooking demonstration for spring rolls
- Enjoy European set-menu dinner onboard
- Join squid fishing activity
Day 2: Halong Bay cave visit and return to Hanoi
- Practice Tai Chi class early morning
- Have light breakfast
- Visit Sung Sot (Surprise) cave
- Check out from yacht
- Enjoy buffet brunch onboard
- Disembark at Tuan Chau Wharf
- Return transfer to Hanoi
What’s included
- Water, tea and fresh fruit in your cabin.
- kayaking services at Pearl Farm and Lan Ha Bay.
- private cabin with air conditioning, bathroom and hot showers.
- two lunches, one dinner and one breakfast.
- Ha Long Bay tour permit, entrance fees and sightseeing fees.
- round-trip shuttle bus from Hanoi Old Quarter (depending on your option).
- welcome drinks and onboard insurance.
Times
- Every day 08:00 11:30
Before you book
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The experience
The cruise picks you up from Hanoi Old Quarter between 8:00 and 8:30 AM and drives you to Tuan Chau wharf on the new highway. After boarding at 12:15 PM, you settle into your private cabin with air conditioning, bathroom and hot showers, then eat lunch while the boat heads toward Halong Bay. The itinerary centers on water activities: you kayak at Pearl Farm village to watch pearl-making, then paddle to Titop Island where you can climb to the peak for views across the bay or swim in the water. A sunset party with fruit and snacks happens on the Margaret Sky Bar at 6:00 PM, followed by a cooking demonstration on how to make Vietnamese spring rolls. A hands-on class held onboard.
The second morning starts at 6:30 AM with a Tai Chi lesson on deck, then light breakfast. At 7:30 AM you visit Sung Sot Cave, the largest cave in Halong Bay, which requires climbing so sneakers are necessary. After checking out at 9:30 AM, you eat a buffet brunch while the cruise returns to Tuan Chau Wharf, then the shuttle takes you back to Hanoi by 2:30 PM. Between the structured activities, the itinerary includes squid fishing at night, massage services available onboard, and free time to make friends with other guests. Meals across the two days are two lunches, one dinner and one breakfast. Water, tea and fresh fruit are available in your cabin.
The cruise operates with a live English or Vietnamese-speaking guide. Your booking includes the Ha Long Bay tour permit, entrance fees, sightseeing fees, welcome drinks, and insurance onboard. Depending on the option you choose at checkout, round-trip shuttle transport from Hanoi Old Quarter is included, or you can arrange your own transport to the harbor.
Is this one for you?Choose the morning departure from Hanoi Old Quarter if you want the shuttle included and prefer not to arrange your own transport to the wharf. If you're booking from the harbor instead, you'll coordinate your own arrival at Tuan Chau.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Vietnamese.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (9 to 17 years); Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
Can I kayak on both days, or just the first day?
Kayaking takes place on the first afternoon at Pearl Farm village in Lan Ha Bay, where you paddle to watch the pearl-making process. The second day focuses on Surprise Cave and the return to Hanoi, so kayaking is a first-day activity.
What meals are included over the two days?
You get two lunches, one dinner and one breakfast. The first day includes a buffet lunch when you board and a European set-menu dinner at 7:30 PM. The second day includes a light breakfast at 6:30 AM and a buffet brunch at 10:30 AM before disembarking.
Do I need to book the shuttle from Hanoi, or can I meet the boat at the harbor?
Round-trip shuttle transport from Hanoi Old Quarter is included depending on which option you choose at checkout. The 8:00 AM departure is the standard pickup time. If your option does not include transport, you can arrange your own way to Tuan Chau Wharf.
Is the cooking class a hands-on activity or a demonstration?
The cooking class is a demonstration held onboard at 6:30 PM on the first evening, where you learn how to make Vietnamese spring rolls, a traditional Vietnamese food.
What is Titop Island, and what can I do there?
Titop Island is a limestone peak in Halong Bay where you can climb to the summit for panoramic views of the bay, swim in the water, or take photographs. You have time there on the first afternoon after kayaking at Pearl Farm village.
Halong Bay Kayaking 2-Day: Surprise Cave & Titop Island
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