VIETNAM CRUISE SHORE EXCURSIONS – HANOI, HALONG BAY

Most visitors to Vietnam by waterway will be offered quite pricy shore excursions package on board.  The competition offered by a  Private Vietnam Tour Guides proves to be an excellent value.  Firstly, tour rate offered by a private guide will be much less than a shore excursion trip on board.  On the other hand, you can easily customize your tours based on your interest and lengh of stay.

Most waterway travelers read guide books on board for a list of things to do or must-do when they do a cruiseship tour.  A Private Vietnam Tour Guides can offer the best places that you want to see in a certain period of time,  not what the tour agency has planned with the bottom line in mind. Take advantage of  a real Vietnam Travel Specialists' services. 

Shore excursions offered on board often involve stops at shops and other “tourist traps” where the on-shore tour agency gets a commission on all the purchases the travelers make at the stop.  Regular shore excursions also require that you travel with a group made up of people of different temperaments – a chronic complainer can ruin a tour quickly.

A small private tour of 2 to 6 people will have the full attention of the Private Vietnam Tour Guide.  Small groups are usually made up of friends or family that have a lot in common.  They have a tendency to “stay together” and not have one or two people that constantly lag behind or need the special attention of the tour guide.

We has provided the following fees for comparison to on-board prices for Vietnam Cruise Shore Excursions from Halong ports:

PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON VOLATILE LOCAL PRICES.

We requires the following items:

1. The full name and photo of guests.

2. Contact phone number - if available on-board (cell phone is best).

3. Address of Port and Arrival and Departure Times. There are several ports that serve Saigon.

4. IMPORTANT: GUESTS MUST EXIT DOCK AREA OF PORT!! Private Tours are not allowed to enter dock area. A shuttle is usually available or a short walk to the gate. Tour Guide will be holding sign with guest's Family Name.

CRUISE LINES AND VIETNAMESE PORTS VISITED

Princess, Holland, Silversea, Costa, Royal Caribbean and other well known cruise lines are adding ports in Vietnam to their itineraries.  Halong Bay, DaNang, Nha Trang, Vung Tau and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) are the ports of call being offered.

Travelers on cruises visiting Vietnam will find that Vietnam Shore Excursions have a lot to offer.  Museums, architecture, restaurants, crafts and the history of Vietnam.

PORTS VISITED BY VIETNAM CRUISES

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HALONG BAY

Halong Bay is very popular because of the fantastic scenery seen from the deck of the cruise ship.  Hanoi draws travelers from all over the world.  Unfortunately, Hanoi is about 3 to 3 1/2 hours from the Halong Bay – one way.  This travel time limits visits to Hanoi to sea travelers that are going to be in Halong Bay for at least 12 hours.  A lot can be seen in Hanoi in 5 hours – the Old Quarter, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature and other attractions draw travelers from all over the world.

There are other attractions for sea travelers to take in that are less distant than Hanoi. Bai Tu Long Bay is off the beaten path place for a wonderful visit apart from Halong Bay .  But tourists want to spend more time to enjoy Halong Bay.

Your private Vietnam Tour Guide, David Nguyen welcome you to Vietnam Shore Excursion day tour and show you the very best of Hanoi city, Halong, Bai Tu Long bay based on your schedule and you won't be rushed as other travellers who are in a big group tour. 

For further information, please contact David Nguyen at privatevietnamtourguides@gmail.com