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KLOOK TOUR REVIEW
As a traveller now-a-days, we don’t have to call up travel agencies to enquire about tours. We simply go online, search the country we’re going and instantly see the tours that’s readily available.
One of the most popular online platform for tours is Klook. They offer a wide variety of tours and services – not only in Asia but all over the world.
It’s a one-stop-shop for online tour bookings today. So what more of a better way to review and share with you my experiences with Klook’s offered tours in places I visited.
HALONG BAY TOUR
There are many Halong Bay Tours available in Klook by different agencies or companies. Our review for today is the [Route 2] Full Day Tour in Halong Bay by Reina Cruise where we ventured to different natural and wonderful places in Halong Bay. I honestly had a ‘WOW’ moment in one of the places.
Let’s get into it!
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE TOUR?
You can choose the starting point based on your location or where you’re going – either Hanoi or Ha Long. For us, we were staying at Hanoi and a bus picked us up from our hotel and drove 2 hours to our first stop.
Here are your options with this package.
- Lunch at the cruise
- Experienced Local Tour Guide (English/Vietnamese) + Admission to attractions
- Kayak or Bamboo Boat ride (valued at VND50,000 per person)
- Destinations included: Halong Pearl Farm, Halong Bay, Hang Luon, Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island
- Sunset Party at the cruise
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
The klook price of the tour depends on what is currently posted in Klook. At this point in time, the price is around SGD61.75 / USD46.82 (without discount yet) if you’re coming from Hanoi which is a little far from Ha Long Bay.
However, if you’re coming from Ha Long area then you’re in luck because it’s a lot cheaper for you, SGD50.05 / USD37.95 (without discount yet).
***The prices may change overtime so make sure to check out the main Klook page to know the final price. Check out the link below.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING DURING THE TOUR?
Now, keep in mind that this tour has a lot of physical activities. From long walks to water activities such as kayaking or swimming (if you want). So here are some recommendations that I would suggest if you’re taking the tour.
- Comfortable shirt (short or long sleeves, depends on you but it can get pretty warm fyi)
- Comfortable walking shoes (non-slip due to wet floor)
- Leggings / shorts
- Extra shirt, shorts, undergarment, towel (if you’re planning to go swimming)
- Cap
- Small Towel
- Bottle of water
- Flashlight or phone flashlight (for the cave)
- Phone camera or Action camera (for memories)
- Portable fan (optional)
WHAT ARE THE PLACES TO VISIT IN HALONG BAY?
Klook Tour: [Route 2] Full Day Tour in Halong Bay by Reina Cruise
For our first tour, we will be doing the Halong Bay Full Day Tour. I was excited to do this tour because we will be going to Halong Bay – one of the New 7 Natural Wonders of the World.
And I’m telling you right now, it’s going to be worth of your time!
So the tour guide picked us up from the hotel from 8am onwards – depending on your location. So you better check with the tour guide on your exact timing prior the actual day. The drive is around 2 hours to our first location before heading to Halong Bay Ferry Terminal. First, there are a few stops besides from your typical toilet breaks. One of them is the Pearl Farm.
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HALONG PEARL (PEARL FARM)
Location: Halong Pearl (Pearl Farm)
Address: Vụng Tùng Sâu Vịnh, Tp. Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh
You will get the chance to learn more about our most precious pearls. This is a Pearl Farm where they teaches tourists and visitors how to nurture and create your lovely pearl jewelries. There are so many things I’ve learned here during our short visit and it’s fascinating to know how pearls came to be.
You can also visit their store where they sells their pearl jewelries that they turn into necklaces, rings, bracelets and many more.
It’s an educational trip indeed.
Ha Long International Cruise Port
Location: Ha Long International Cruise Port
Address: Thương Cảng, Road, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh 200000, Vietnam
To embark on your ferry, this is your first stop. The tour guide will hand you over your ticket and then lead you to the ferry that will bring you around Halong Bay. The process is very systematic and fast. Just follow along the way and later, you’ll find yourself cruising the water of beautiful Halong Bay and it’s towering limestone islands.
LUNCH BY HALONG BAY
Location: Ferry along Halong Bay
Before we start our grand adventure, we had our lovely lunch inside the cruise where the crew would prepare you a delicious meal with fruit snacks. It’s such a lovely experience as you cruise along Halong Bay and watch those towering limestone islands around you.
Here are the samples of Lunch Menu they have:
- Steamed Prawns
- Stir-fried Squid with Celery
- Stir-fried Chicken with Onion
- Halong Seafood
- Spring Rolls
- Omelette
- Fried Fish with Tomato Sauce
- Stir-fried Veggies
- Steamed Clams
- Steamed Rice
- Fruits
HANG LUON
Location: Hang Luon
This is an underground cave. There are two ways that you can enjoy Hang Luon as a visitor.
- Kayak as a pair or solo
- Ride a join-in boat with a local touring you around
If you’re an adventurous one, then you will enjoy taking a kayak and explore it yourself. Upon entering the cave, you may come across a strong pungent smell and this may come from the bats’ urine or from the water. Once you’ve crossed the other side of the cave, you will be amazed by the beautiful towering limestone surrounding you. There are also monkeys by the edge of the cliffs, watching you. So watch our for those!
Just a heads up, beware of your surroundings. There can be many kayaks at one time or at one place. Also, you’re not the only ones here. There are bigger boats that are carrying many passengers that’s going around the water. So just be smart and row with care.
Sung Sot Cave
Location: Sung Sot Cave
This is the most amazing cave I’ve ever been one. I think you will be amazed by how majestic and huge this cave is. I was blown away.
So upon reaching the island, the ferry has only 2-3 minutes to disembark visitors onto the island before they have to move out of the platform. It’s quite fast and if you have health problems, that makes it difficult for you to hike or walk for a long time. Then it’s better to stay on the ferry because once you left the boat, you can’t go back anymore. You have to finish the whole trail out of the cave.
At the foot of the stairs up to the cave, you have to take 100 steps until you reach the entrance of the cave system.
My initial worry about this cave (because I didn’t do any googling before coming here) is that it’s a very small cave. And with the amount of people going in… I might get claustrophobic.
However, I was proven wrong!
This place is huge! It’s so surreal.
I’m not joking. There are no words to explain how I felt when I first laid my eyes on this masterpiece. You just have to see this for yourself.
Ti Top Island
Location: Ti Top Island
This is a more laid back destination we had and our last stop for our Halong Bay Tour. On this island you can do several things, for example:
- Take a dip in the water
- Play sports eg. Soccer, Beach volleyball
- Chill and have a snack or drinks
- Hike to the top and catch a birds-eye view of the island –> We did this!
The hike to the top was a little tiring although it’s a cemented cobblestones. It’s a little uneven and narrow. You have to make way for the people going down. There’s a rope that you can hold on to firmly as you go up.
They have a resting place – half way point – where you can take a snap of this photo and see the magnificent view of the water. As you continue to go up, there’s a pavilion on top and you will have a 360 degree view of the entire island.
Amazing view. It’s definitely worth the hike.
SUNSET PARTY
Location: Sunset Party (Cruising back on land)
Another thing that’s fun about this tour is that on your way back on land, there’s an activity that they called ‘Sunset Party’ where they blasted music and share some snacks and drinks.
Even our tour guide turned into a rapper by the evening. Lol.
- Candies
- Fruits
- Biscuits
- A Glass of Wine or Cup of Tea
It was a lovely day to end our tour. Most especially, as you cruising down the Halong Bay and the sun is setting right before your eyes.
By the time you’ll reach back to the hotel, it’ll be around ~8.30pm.
MY FINAL THOUGHT
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I highly recommend this tour if you want to experience Halong Bay. Their tour guide is highly knowledgable and entertaining (even raps for you. lol). The places you visits are amazing and you will remember it vividly.
Of course, this is based on my own experience. You have to be there to believe it.
Check out the link below to see the tour in details.
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I hope you’ll get some ideas and what it’s like to travel to Ha Long Bay. I hope it comes in handy with you on the tours we took and it may inspire you to take it as well.
Here are the links for Klook Tours and Hotel we booked:
- Prince II Hotel Hanoi (via Booking.com)
- [Route 2] Full Day Tour in Halong Bay by Reina Cruise (via Klook)
- Hanoi Instagram Private Tour by Motorbike or Car (via Klook)
You should definitely visit that one day!
Hanoi has definitely more things to offer and I would love to go back again whenever, I can. I hope you’ll get some ideas about the Ha Long Bay Cruise Tour via Klook. You will enjoy your time here for sure – submerging with their natural beauty, culture, food and the people.
So where would you go to explore next?
Give Ha Long Bay a try and discover more places that will amaze you!
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- Hanoi Itinerary 3 Days | Halong Bay, Sung Song Cave, Ti Top Island, Train Street
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