15 Cave Boat Tours in Vietnam Worth Booking

1.Ninh Binh Full-Day Tour from Hanoi to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc & Mua Cave Via Boat & Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,384 reviews · from $33Our pick

Review of the Ninh Binh day tour from Hanoi, with Hoa Lu temples, Tam Coc boat ride, village cycling, Mua Cave, lunch, costs, and tips.

“Scenery is beautiful but the tour was painful. Typical tourist trap bus stop followed by half an hour of being lectured about tips which was also brought back up at the end. The boat ride is very slow and you don’t have an option to paddle Read more”

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2.Cozy Bay Halong 5-Star Day Cruise, Buffet, Cave, Kayak, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,512 reviews · from $48

Review of Cozy Bay’s Halong Bay day cruise from Hanoi, with buffet lunch, cave visit, kayaking, Ti Top Island, sunset party, and practical tips.

“Stunning views, peaceful waters, and amazing food—Ha Long Bay cruise is an unforgettable escape!!!!!”

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3.Ninh Binh Day Trip: Hoa Lu-Trang An/Tam Coc-Mua Cave-Cycling-Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,886 reviews · from $43

Review of a $43 Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi with Hoa Lu temples, cycling, Trang An boat ride, Mua Cave hike, lunch, and practical tips.

“This itinerary is well organized but it could be improved a little since the main course is the hike to see the dragon. This tour gives you about 45 min to go up and down and this feels a bit rushed, given the difficulty of the hike. The positives: Read more”

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4.Islands & Caves Ha Long Cruise with Lunch & Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,317 reviews · 4 - 13 hours · from $34

Review of Hanoi’s Ha Long Bay day cruise, with seafood lunch, Thien Cung Cave, kayaking, transport, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“fantastic trip. great value for money and good transfer! safe driving and lots to see. guide was very informative too.”

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5.Halong Bay Day Tour By Diamond Era Cruise,Titop,Sung Sot & kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,301 reviews · from $48

Review of Diamond Era Cruise’s Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi, with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Titop Island, buffet lunch, and practical tips.

“Richie was the tour guide and pickup coordinator. We spent the first hour riding the bus to pick up other guests until arriving at the Opera House to collect the remaining guests. On the trip to Ha Long, Richie provided very little information about Hanoi, Halong, or Vietnam. I was expecting to learn something from the tour, but was disappointed by the lack of stories offered by the guide. Maybe he was tired and just wanted to sleep during the ride. Although the luxury bus was comfortable, the step to get aboard or depart was quite big with no portable step to break the distance into two steps. Overall, the…”

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6.Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour – Cave, Kayaking, Swimming & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,244 reviews · from $42

Review of a $42 Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Ti Top Island, lunch, and sunset views.

“Austin is very funny alway try the best yo help us have a good ezp. You should do it when you come to viet nam”

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7.Ninh Binh Day Trip: Bai Dinh-Trang An-Mua Cave, Buffet, Boat, Bus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,183 reviews · from $55

Review of the Ninh Binh day trip from Hanoi, with Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An boat ride, Mua Cave, buffet lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing experience, our Guide Son was very helpful and a treasure of knowledge. I recommend mua cave and grotto a must must visit”

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8.Halong Bay: Luxury Day Cruise, Caves, Kayak & Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 981 reviews · from $51

Review of Halong Bay’s $51 luxury day cruise with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Titov Island, buffet lunch, Jacuzzi, and practical tips.

“Activity was great from the transport, food and tour guide Mr Bean! He made it so fun. Come with your appetite!”

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9.1 night Halong Bay Cruise-Titov Island,Surprise Cave,kayak,meals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 855 reviews · from $135

Review of a $135 Halong Bay cruise with Titov Island, kayaking, Surprise Cave, meals, hotel transfers, and practical booking advice.

“We boekten de cruise via Viator. Het afspreken met de groep was niet erg makkelijk, aangezien we eerst een ander adres kregen (waar we toen werden geholpen door locals die wel meteen wisten ons naar het juiste adres te sturen). AangekoRead more”

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10.Halong Pandora 5 Star Cruise 2D1N-All Inclusive, cave, transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 796 reviews · from $160

Review of Halong Pandora’s 2-day cruise from Hanoi, with private balcony cabins, cave visit, kayaking, meals, transfers, and practical cautions.

“This cruise was awesome. Great food. Beautiful accommodations. The cruise ship we went on was Dragonbay Premium Cruise. This ship’s interior was beautiful. Our tour guide, Tao, was the best! Book the cruise, you won’t regret it.”

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11.Tam Coc Boat Trip and Hoa Lu & Mua Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 733 reviews · 1 day · from $43

Review of Hanoi’s Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave day tour, with boat scenery, history, 500 steps, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“Best trip in Vietnam so far, so much nature and chill vibes. Amazing views, good buffet lunch, good organization.”

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12.Halong Bay 2 Days 1 Night Traditional Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 710 reviews · from $98

Review of Halong Bay’s 2-day traditional boat cruise, with Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, Luon Cave, costs, meals, and practical tips.

“From the get go a bad experience. We were picked up late and made to sit away from each on a full bus. We were picked up last. Then we were given the wrong rooms on the boat.. we needed 3 singles.. instead the guide Mickey gave iRead more”

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13.All-Inclusive 2 Day/1 Night Halong Luxury Cruise, Meals, Cave, Kayaking,Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 668 reviews · from $50

Review of a 2-day Halong Bay luxury cruise from Hanoi with caves, kayaking, swimming, meals, balcony cabins, and practical booking tips.

“The time we spent on the boat was one of our favorite days of our honeymoon and our life. (This review is worth the read; we had some major learning moments) // The good: The staff was incredible- warm, inviting, completely on top of tRead more”

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14.Hercules Grand Day Cruise Tour, Sung Sot Cave,Titop, Luon Cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 649 reviews · from $65

Review of the Hercules Grand Day Cruise from Hanoi, with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Ti Top Island, lunch, and sunset views.

“Long bus trip to get to Halong Bay but well worth it and bus was very comfortable. The boat was also very comfortable and the food was amazing. Had a great day in this beautiful area. .”

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15.All-Inclusive 3 Day/2 Night Halong Luxury Cruise Meals, Cave, Kayaking, Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 346 reviews · from $290

Review of a 3-day Halong Bay luxury cruise from Hanoi, with caves, kayaking, meals, balcony cabins, and practical advice on value and crowds.

“We enjoyed our experience. It was very social, we got to know a lot of other travellers. The food was incredible.”

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