Ha Long City Tour Full Day With Cruise Trip

Overview

Get to know Ha Long city tour full day, highlights tour that gives visitors an overview of the town. Soak in views of Ha Long Bay from the top of Bai Tho Mountain, and make visits to a seafood market, Long Tien Pagoda, and the largest church in Quang Ninh Province, visit Ha Long Old quarters and enjoy a half day Cruise trip in Ha Long Bay. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included in Ha Long city tour full day.

Tour Program

Morning 7.30 – 8.00: Car and tour guide pick you up at the hotel to begin the journey to explore the beautiful Ha Long City.
8:00: First location, you will visit the Quang Ninh Museum and Library – a unique architectural design that won the 2013 Project of the Year award.

Quang Ninh Museum and Library
It is a tourist attraction because of its classic but no less unique architecture. This is an integrated landmark consisting of 3 blocks with different functions: library, museum and conference room. Quang Ninh Museum and Library is one of the favorite virtual living places for young people when they come here. The black painted exterior looks simple, but when combined with the thin font, it makes the whole place more unique than ever.
After that, the car and tour guide will take you to visit and worship at Long Tien Pagoda – the largest pagoda in Ha Long. Located at the foot of the historic Bai Tho Mountain, Long Tien Pagoda was built in 1941 in a unique architectural style rarely seen in pagodas of the Nguyen Dynasty, with gong-shaped beds and dragon decorative motifs. phoenix, stylized flowers and leaves.

Long Tien Pagoda
Due to its unique architecture, Long Tien Pagoda has been mentioned by foreign media as one of the places most worth visiting when arriving in Vietnam. As a temple in Ha Long city, a large number of tourists visit this temple, especially during Tet holidays. People in the area consider Long Tien Pagoda a spiritual destination, so the pagoda is also often a place to organize traditional festivals all year round.
Next, you begin the journey to conquer and explore the peak of Bai Tho mountain. Climbing a few hundred steps, you will enjoy the wonderful view of Ha Long Bay from the top of Bai Tho mountain looking down.
After taking souvenir photos, if there is still time, the car will take you to visit and shop at Ha Long market. You can buy Ha Long specialties as gifts, especially the famous hand-pounded squid rolls.

Hon Gai Church

The next visit of the day is to Hon Gai Church. Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the church is located on a high hilltop overlooking the city of Ha Long. Hon Gai Church was destroyed by the war in 1972 but rebuilt and expanded in 1998 and is now the largest church in Quang Ninh Province.

Ha Long Old Quarter
Ha Long Old Town belongs to Bai Chay, Ha Long, also known to foreigners by the English name Little Viet Nam. Now visitors can admire and immerse themselves in the ancient beauty of Hoi An ancient town style while in the middle of Ha Long city. With sophisticated architecture, every small corner in the old town can become an ideal virtual living corner. Without having to pay an entrance ticket, being able to immerse yourself in the ancient space and take dozens of photos, Little Vietnam is a stopover that attracts many tourists.

12:30: Car arrives at Ha Long Bay. You board the Day cruise, rest and enjoy lunch.
After lunch, you will be active and visit the following main attractions: (There are also many other unnamed rocky islands in the Bay)
– Thien Cung Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay
– Dog Stone Islet, Incense Burner Islet, Fighting Cock Islets
– Kayak or bamboo boat to visit Ba Hang Fishing Village area
16:30 – 17:00: The boat arrives at the dock, you get on the bus to go to the hotel. On the way back, you stop at Bai Chay Bridge – one of the 10 most beautiful bridges in Vietnam, admire and take souvenir photos with the bridge and the Sun Wheel.
The car arrives at the hotel, ending the 1-day Ha Long city tour. Best regards and see you again in your next journeys.
​Note: Tour starts from 2 people group. The program can be changed in order to fit the cruise time each day.