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Spend your day on an awesome day to go off the beaten track to see hidden gem of Bai Tu Long day cruise, another bay belongs to Van Don bay area with Hanoi Eco Tour . You will experience the rustic beauty and less-visited bay with the magnificent beauty of limestone island, hike DOng Trong island. Enjoy a day with fun activities such as checking out the less-visited island, cave exploration, hiking the island for the amazing panoramic view from the top, lunch on board with fresh seafood and travel off the tourist trail in Bai Tu Long bay.
We also offer this tour for Shore excursion passengers from Halong bay.
Nontouristic Bai Tu Long bay private day tour from Hanoi/ Halong/Hai Phong
Price: Contact us
Duration: 12 hours (6.30am to 18.30pm)
Pick up and drop off : At your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or any other places 5 kilometers from Hanoi Old Town
Style of Tour: 100% of our tour are PRIVATE which means that you have your own experience
A private Halong Bay cruise with lots of tourists costs around USD 215 per person, what would you pick touristy or non-touristy option with almost a little price and scenery and the same things to do like an overnight trip sharing with 30 other people, Which one do you choose?
If you are traveling on a budget then you aren’t suitable for this cruise option. Why are this tour is a bit pricy than other tours in Halong Bay because of followings reasons
PLEASE NOTE: This Bai Tu Long day tour regularly sells out… We highly recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid missing out!
6.30 am : Our guide will meet and greet you up at your hotel lobby in the Old quarter area depart for Bai Tu Long bay day cruise. After 3 hours drive in new freeway, arrive in Cai Rong port,
10.00 am : Show your passport to border police to check and check in the boat
Board on a traditional junk to explore magnificent Bai Tu Long passing by stunning limestone mountains, local oyster farms, cruise amongst amazing rock formations dated back 500 million years ago.
11:45 Enjoy kayaking to get a closer look at the amazing rock formations, floating houses and oyster farms.(Optional) . You will be the only one in a super peaceful area without a single tourist around you.
Jump off the boat and swim in crystal clear seawater (Optional)
Note : If you don’t like to swim or kayak, we can offer a motorbike ride ( you sit on the back of the motorbike like passengers) to ride around a local island (less visited by tourists)
Back to the boat for having lunch with seafood menu (We do offer vegetarian food as well)
Admire the stunning beauty of Bai Tu long on the sundeck whilst cruising further.
14:30 Hiking to see amazing Dong Trong cave, which is known as the biggest cave in Bai Tu Long Bay area . Continue hiking up to reach its top of the island to see a panoramic view of Bai Tu Long bay and Cai Rong port. A great chance for shooting cool pictures
15:15 Disembark Cai Rong port.Get on our car and drive back to Hanoi
Stop for refreshments on the way
6:30 Arrive in Hanoi and farewell.
This tour can be customized based on your interest
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Things to bring
Price :599 USD for 2 people, 639 USD For 3 people, 699 USD for 4 people
Promotion price: 259 USD per person (Group of 2 people), 199 USD per person(Group of 3 people), 150 USD per person (Group from 4 people). Only 30 first bookings from 15th of May to 30th of June, 2024.
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Note : Activities that you take part is more than the activities of an overnight boat and the price for a private tour. So it’s a reasonable price not a high price.
Our founder has been working in the tourism industry over 10 years includes 4 years working as in-house English speaking tour guide for a Halong Bay cruise so he knows the bay at its best. On the other hand, we have done well-researched on this new route
We ourselves used to serve ton of customers over the pass 10 years, we know what you want : looking for a trust-worthy company and the rate is published on our website to make sure that you are our target clients or not before contacting us. On the other hand, all articles on this website from our real life experience and you can’t find the same thing from scammers.
A series of articles about providing detailed information of Bai Tu Long bay, Van Don, Quan Lan island, please check on our blog which proves that we are the reliable persons who spends lots of time and effort in providing a great trip for our beloved clients.
We don’t show off reviews on Trip Advisors, Because there is a lot of them are FAKE but ours are authentic from visitors who have done the tours with us
Unlike other companies offering lots of services at the same time. We, Hanoi Eco Tour, focus on offering tours to Bai Tu Long Bay in a unique route that you can’t either do it yourselves or with other agents
Is this worth it to spend just a day in Bai Tu Long Bay?
Yes, of course. Thanks to new expressway, it just only takes 3.5 hours each way to get to Van Don. This cruise route is unique, off the beaten track and non-touristy; which you never find in any other seat in coach or private tour to the famous Halong Bay
Is the scenery of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long bay is the same?
Yes, it is pretty much the same with also limestone karts mountains but less than Halong Bay
Which Bai Tu Long bay day cruise is the best?
There are only several companies offering the trip to Bai Tu Long Bay. If you are looking for a common tour then Swan Cruise is a good choice, but for nontouristy Bai Tu Long Bay, Hanoi Eco Tour is the only company that is organizing this type of tour that takes you off the beaten track to see untouched island, ZERO tourist spot for kayaking amount limestone mountains.
Is Halong Bay too touristy?
SUPER touristy because it is the common option for travellers. I believe, if they know the unique route which we offer, they may consider this tour option
Can you swim in Bai Tu Long bay?
We do have our private area for swimming, just for our guests
Is Bai Tu Long Bay worth visiting?
Yes, it is. The bay got high recommendation on Trip Advisor
Can you do this day trip as an independent traveller?
Yes, you can. But the budget is high (From 500 USD ).
Is there anything that you can do to save the cost?
yes, Instead of taking a private car. You can take a sharing van. But the problem of longer waiting time. If you start at the hotel at 6.30am, you may get to Ao Tien port around 10.30am which is 1 hour later than a private car. Then when you get back, you need to wait for the car about half an hour.
At the end of the day, you only save 60 USD for the whole group. Do you think it is worth it?
Do you use a sail boat or a motorboat in Bai Tu Long bay?
We use motorboats in Bai Tu Long bay, because all of Bai Tu long bay tours offer to many guests and cruise a long distance.
When is the best time to visit Bai Tu Long ?
From September to December, which is fall and winter in Vietnam, less raining.
If you don’t mind the heat then summertime from May to August, it is way less touristy than Halong Bay and Lan Ha bay.
How does the boat look like?
It decors rustic. Not as fancy as the boat in Halong
Is this tour for shore excursion passengers from Halong?
Yes. It’s only 1 hour drive from Hanoi which is pretty suitable for cruise passengers who want to take a day trip to explore the bay tour and avoid the big crowd in Halong.
How to save the cost for this tour?
You may take the option of taking a shared limousine from Hanoi. You may save 60 USD for 2 people but you need to wait from half an hour to 1 hour to catch the limousine, which means that you use time to save money.
Is there any toilet onboard?
Yes, it is.
Is it safe for kids when going kayaking?
We suggest kids kayaking with parents. It’s safe because we do provide lifevests
Will it be wavy or rough on the water?
We are crusing around the bay which is surrounded by hundred of limestone mountains so the water is calm waterways.
Hanoi Eco Tour’s team only provides services that we think we can do it at our best
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David Nguyen
Hanoi Eco Tour team
Feb 11, 2024
I've contacted David for a 1 day tour of Bai Tu Long Bay. He organized everithing and followed all our requests (early pick up at Hanoi and return on Ninh Binh). The tour was amazing, Bai Tu Long is extremely less known than Halong bay but it's beautiful. We had an half day on a boat all for us, we had the lunch on the boat and we saw a lot of interesting things (Oyster farms, fish farms, Little Island with a cave ...). I definitely recomend Hanoi Eco tour, David Is extremely kind and he Will organized a perfect tour for you!
Skip the crowded tours boats in Ha Long Bay and take this tour! You will have a more scenic ride free from everything except the local traffic and some amazing food! There is no way you can regret this tour!
David was worried we wouldn't like the boat coming from a Seabourn ship since the description said rustic but we had a blast. It was raining and David actually stopped on the way to the junk boat to buy us long ponchos since our rainproof jackets were too short. Lunch on board was phenomenal and every single item was delicious! We hardly saw another person on this tour. David was friendly, speaks great English, is very patient, responsive, and gave us a wonderful experience that we will always remember.
We had an absolutely incredible experience with David on our Bai Tu Long day cruise. He was so proactive reaching out, planning and coordinating our day — including picking us up from where our seaplane ride landed in the morning and arranging a car back to our hotel in Hanoi at the end of our tour. The tour itself was stunning. We departed from a brand new pier about an hour’s drive east of Ha Long. We might have gotten lucky with the time of year, but we were the only tourist boat in the entire bay. After a short cruise, David and the captain of the boat drove us on the backs of their motorbikes around the beautiful Bản Sen island, followed by a seafood lunch on the boat, and then a gorgeous hike to a lookout point over the bay. Overall this was a really beautiful and unique experience. It felt like we got to see a side of Vietnam that we never would have without David. Highly highly recommend.