The 15 Best Island Kayak Tours in Vietnam

1.Halong Bay Day Tour With Titop Island, Cave, Kayak & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,551 reviews · from $40Our pick

Review of a $40 Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Titop Island, seafood lunch, and sunset cruising.

“It was great getting away from the city for a day. Alex our tour guide was very well organised and kept the trip running smoothly and hassle free. He was also very knowledgeable and told us some really interesting facts about Vietnam. Halong Bay is beautiful and the activities were fun. However it was very very busy at each stop off, so bear this in mind if going.”

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2.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, scenic islands, and practical planning advice.

“Great activity and sort of a relaxing experience except for slight hike up cave steps but you had 40 min to complete and even the 70 yr olds in the group did it in half the time. Convenient pickups and very comfortable shuttle and boat ride. Guide gave instructions in 3 languages and she was very nice.”

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

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

Review of a one-night Ha Long Bay cruise with Titov Island, Surprise Cave, kayaking, meals, transfers, cabins, and practical booking advice.

“The only good but was the tore guide Alex and seeing the halong bay itself. Everything els was pretty poor. And a con. We payed £120 for 2 days one night and they where late by an hour an a half picking us up so missed a lot. Got charged for stuff that said on the sheet was "free" but it wasn't.”

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4.Halong Bay Day Tour With Titop Island, Cave, Kayak & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 725 reviews · from $40

Review of a $40 Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, kayaking, seafood lunch, and sunset views.

“It was a nice trip, the food was good, they even had a veggie option. Our tour guide was funny and informative”

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5.Halong Bay Day Trip with Titop Island, Cave, & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 528 reviews · from $40

Review of a Hanoi to Halong Bay day trip with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop Island, seafood lunch, and sunset wine.

“It was excellent, good activities and vibes, the guide was really great and kind. I recommend!!”

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6.Roundtrip Halong Bay Islands, Caves, Kayaking & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 433 reviews · from $44

Review of a $44 Hanoi to Ha Long Bay day cruise with caves, kayaking, Ti Top Island, seafood lunch, transfers, and practical tips.

“Ngoc, was very good as a guide, worried with is passengers and also was always closed to the passengers if they needed any help. Enjoy your next trip with him 😊”

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7.Ha Long Bay Cruise Day Tour-Cave, Kayaking,Ti top island & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 431 reviews · from $41

Review of a $41 Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi with cave walks, kayaking, Ti Top Island, lunch, transfers, and practical tips.

“Excellent service from booking to drop off with special thanks to Tony. He was honest about the overnight trip not being worth it. My advice is do the one day trip.”

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8.Halong Bay Day Tour Islands, Cave, Kayak. Lunch. All inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 368 reviews · from $16Cheapest

Review of a $16 Ha Long Bay day tour from Hanoi with cruise, seafood lunch, kayaking, cave visit, transport, and practical tips.

“The journey to Ha Long Bay return is a bit of a drag but the day itself couldn't be faulted. We started with Lunch on board which was excellent. The Cruise around the Bay was awesome as was the cave visit. I did Geology at school and I have seen nothing like this! We then moved venue with a choice of a bamboo boat or kayak experience. I chose the boat and wasn't disappointed! Superb! A truly great, value for money days excursion. A must do!”

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9.Halong Bay 2D1N BEST CRUISES All-Inclusive: Transfer, Meals, Kayak, Cave, Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $140

Review of a 2-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with meals, cabin, kayaking, caves, island stops, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“Wonderful tour with such a great team. Welcoming, friendly, clear and helpful. Food was great and weather just made it ideal! Not a party boat so it is a great tour for solo travellers, couples and families (in my experience there was a bit of everything).”

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10.Halong Bay Day Tour: Visit Cave Island Kayaking Swimming Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 248 reviews · from $52

Review of a Halong Bay day tour from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, kayaking, Titop Island, seafood lunch, transfers, value, and practical tips.

“Great experience, would definitely recommend if you want to spend the day on Halong Bay! I especially love the visit to Ti Top Island, where you get a very nice view I notice a lot of the other tours did not offer this, which was the main reason I picked this tour. Definitely worth it, great tour.”

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11.Halong Bay Day Trip w/ Cave, Island & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · from $59

Review of Halong Bay’s Hanoi day trip, with Surprising Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titop Island, lunch, and sunset party.

“Tom, our guide made everything he could so everyone had the best experience, very professionnal, made everyone comfortable and knows anything needed about the tour. He made a fantastic day out of it not only for us but for every guest. Transportation and communication about pickup/drop off were good, excellent value for money overall !”

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12.Halong Bay Cruise, Amazing Cave, Titov Island & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 39 reviews · from $42

Review of a full-day Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Titov Island, lunch, and sunset views.

“Two members of our tour group (I did not know them) arrived a bit late to the meet up point in the morning, and our tour guide (Dylan) called them out and "scolded" them in front of the whole bus, which seemed a little bit rude in my opinion - especially as getting somewhere on time in Hanoi might be a bit tricky. After that, the trip itself was wonderful though. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful places I have been to, the food on the ship was great, we enjoyed all of the activities, and the party on the way back with the views of the…”

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13.Halong Bay 1 Day Trip Visit Cave, Island, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 20 reviews · from $47

Review of Hanoi’s $47 Halong Bay day trip, with Surprise Cave, kayaking, Titop Island, lunch, sunset cruise, and practical tips.

“Sunny was the best tour guide ever! He is very cultured, informed and helpful. I enjoyed every second in this tour. Highly recommend!”

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14.Halong 6 Hours Cruise: Kayak, Cave, Lunch, Beach & Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $48

Review of Halong Bay’s 6-hour cruise with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Ti Top Island, lunch, and sunset snacks.

“Kayak and speedboat great. Grotto and mountain also great. Unfortunately there are far too many people and you have to wait a long time. The boats shouldn't offer the same thing to everyone at the same time.”

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15.Hanoi-Ha Long 1D: Caves, Islands, Kayak, Lunch & Small Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · from $28

Review of a $28 Ha Long Bay day cruise from Hanoi, with Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave kayaking, Ti Top Island, lunch, and sunset drinks.

“austin is so good, the boat is amzing, the program is so perfect for couple”

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