Shore Excursions For Cruise Lines

Ports of Operation

Ha Long International Cruise Port
Da Nang – Tien Sa
Nha Trang
Quy Nhon
Ho Chi Minh / Phu My
Phu Quoc

Services

Meet & greet at port

Large group management (100–2,000 pax/day)

City tours, cultural experiences, beach breaks

Panoramic bus tours

Private VIP cruise excursions

Safety-first tour operations

Visa-on-arrival paperwork

Port handling & logistics

Professional guides & transportation

Full-day or half-day excursions

Sun DMC provides fully managed shore excursion services for international cruise lines, ensuring smooth, secure, and exceptional onshore experiences for passengers. We handle every detail—from visa-on-arrival arrangements, port operations, and ground logistics to premium transportation and expert multilingual guides. Our full-day and half-day excursion programs showcase the best of Vietnam’s culture, nature, and heritage, while our experienced team specializes in operating large-capacity cruise groups with efficiency, precision, and world-class service.

Tour Itineraries

Ha Long Bay Day Cruise | 1 Day

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Tuan Chau Marina → Hanoi (same day)

Ideal for: Premium FIT guests and small groups without an overnight available — business travelers extending a Hanoi stay, guests with flight constraints, or first-time visitors to Ha Long Bay who wish to experience the bay's most iconic scenery and its finest accessible cave in a single day of immersive coastal travel.

Ha Long Bay by Amanda Legend | 3 Days / 2 Nights

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Lan Ha Bay extension → Tuan Chau Marina

Ideal for: Premium FIT and dedicated small groups seeking the fullest Amanda Legend experience — three days that take the bay's landmark sites on Day 1, move into the quieter waters of Lan Ha Bay for the full second-day excursion to Trinh Nu Cave, Ba Trai Dao Beach, and the Pearl Farm, and return through Luon Cave on the final morning. The most comprehensive Ha Long Bay circuit available on the Amanda Legend vessel.

Ha Long Bay by Amanda Legend | 2 Days / 1 Night

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Tuan Chau Marina

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking the Ha Long Bay overnight experience aboard Amanda Legend — a 5-star vessel with the signature Amanda philosophy of experience over sightseeing, combining Ha Long Bay's most celebrated cave with the secluded private beach of Trinh Nu Area in a single, unhurried overnight journey.

Ha Long Bay & Lan Ha Bay | 3 Days / 2 Nights

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Lan Ha Bay → Tuan Chau Marina

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking the complete Ha Long Bay experience extended into the quieter, less-visited waters of Lan Ha Bay — three days that move from Ha Long's most celebrated landmarks into the hidden coves, legendary caves, and pristine white-sand beaches of the southern bay, where the limestone karsts are equally dramatic and the visitor numbers a fraction of the main zone.

Ha Long Bay Discovery | 2 Days / 1 Night

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Tuan Chau Marina

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking a first and vivid encounter with Ha Long Bay — the UNESCO World Heritage karst seascape that has defined Vietnam's international image for a century. Two days that cover the bay's most celebrated landscapes, most rewarding cave, and most panoramic island summit, aboard Amanda's 5-star boutique cruise vessel with 25 ocean-view cabins and a Gala Dinner under the stars.

Vietnam & Thailand Twin Beach Escape | 10 Days / 9 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Phu Quoc Island → Bangkok → Phuket

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and high-end small groups seeking the best beaches of both Vietnam and Thailand in a single seamless itinerary — four nights on Vietnam's most beautiful island followed by five nights on Thailand's finest Andaman resort coast. Two countries, two island personalities, one completely unhurried week and a half of the finest beach holiday Southeast Asia produces.

Koh Samui & Southern Gulf Islands | 7 Days / 6 Nights

Bangkok → Koh Samui → Koh Tao → Koh Phangan

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking Thailand's southern Gulf island experience — the luxury resort beaches of Koh Samui, the world-class diving of Koh Tao, and the secluded beaches of Koh Phangan without the Full Moon Party crowd. A three-island journey through the southern Gulf that delivers each island's best quality to a guest who has no interest in sharing it with anyone who arrived by backpack.

Phuket Beach & Andaman Islands | 7 Days / 6 Nights

Bangkok → Phuket → Phi Phi Islands → Phang Nga Bay

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and small groups seeking Thailand's most iconic Andaman island experience — the white limestone cliffs of Phang Nga Bay, the turquoise lagoons of Phi Phi, and the west coast resort beaches of Phuket, combined in a single seamless itinerary that moves between the island's luxury resorts and its most spectacular natural landscapes by private speedboat.

Nha Trang Bay & Island Retreat | 6 Days / 5 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi → Nha Trang → Vinpearl Island

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and small groups seeking Vietnam's most celebrated beach city — Nha Trang's 6-kilometre crescent of white sand backed by a lively coastal city, combined with island hopping across the bay's 19 islands, world-class diving on coral reefs that rival the best in Southeast Asia, and a hot spring and mud bath experience unique to this stretch of the central Vietnamese coast.

Da Nang & Hoi An Beach & Culture | 6 Days / 5 Nights

Da Nang → Hoi An → Lang Co

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking central Vietnam's most complete beach holiday — world-class resort beaches along My Khe, the ancient merchant town of Hoi An by lantern light, and the untouched coastline of Lang Co, all within a 60-kilometre stretch of central Vietnam that combines some of the country's best beaches with its richest cultural heritage.

Con Dao Islands Sanctuary | 5 Days / 4 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Con Dao Islands

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and discerning small groups seeking Vietnam's most exclusive, least-visited, and most naturally pristine island destination. Con Dao — an archipelago of 16 islands 230 kilometres off the southern coast — combines Six Senses-level luxury with a national park of sea turtle nesting beaches, pristine coral reefs, and a historical weight that makes the island unlike anything else in Vietnam.

Phu Quoc Island Escape | 6 Days / 5 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Phu Quoc Island

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and small groups seeking Vietnam's most celebrated island destination — pristine white sand beaches, clear Gulf of Thailand water, and world-class luxury resort experiences in an island setting that remains far less developed than comparable destinations in Thailand. Perfect for honeymoons, anniversary trips, and high-end leisure travel.

Indochina Heritage Grand Trail — 21 Days / 20 Nights

Hanoi → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap → Luang Prabang → Vientiane → Bangkok → Chiang Mai

Ideal for: The most dedicated cultural travelers, premium incentive groups, and long-haul visitors from Europe, North America, and Australia seeking the definitive Indochina heritage experience — 21 days through four countries, eleven UNESCO World Heritage sites, and four thousand years of continuous civilization across the most historically layered peninsula on earth.

Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Heritage Trail — 16 Days / 15 Nights

Hanoi → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Re

Ideal for: Premium FIT and dedicated cultural travelers seeking the complete Indochina heritage experience — the imperial courts and UNESCO towns of Vietnam, the temples and tragedy of Cambodia, and the sacred stillness of Laos, where Buddhist civilization has survived more intact than anywhere else in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam & Cambodia Heritage Trail — 12 Days / 11 Nights

Hanoi → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking the great heritage arc of mainland Southeast Asia — five UNESCO World Heritage sites across two countries, from the imperial courts of Hanoi and Hue through the French colonial boulevards of Phnom Penh to the most ambitious architectural achievement in human history at Angkor.

Vietnam Heritage Trail — 10 Days / 9 Nights

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Hue → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh City

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking Vietnam's most concentrated thread of history, architecture, and living culture — from Hanoi's thousand-year-old imperial capital through the royal citadel of Hue, the merchant quarter of Hoi An, and the electric modernity of Saigon. Five UNESCO World Heritage sites across one country.

Laos River & Jungle Multi-Activity — 8 Days / 7 Nights

Vientiane → Vang Vieng → Nong Khiaw → Luang Prabang

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking Laos' most varied adventure experience — no single activity for more than two consecutive days, maximum variety of terrain, combining kayaking on the Nam Song and Nam Khan rivers, mountain biking through karst countryside, jungle trekking in the Luang Prabang hills, and zip-line canopy experience above the forest floor.

Northwest Vietnam Motorbike Expedition — 10 Days / 9 Nights

Hanoi → Mai Chau → Moc Chau → Son La → Dien Bien Phu → Muong Lay → Mu Cang Chai → Sapa → Hanoi

Ideal for: Experienced motorbike riders and small groups seeking Vietnam's most legendary road trip — the Northwest Loop, a circuit through the highest, most remote, and most culturally diverse mountain provinces in the country. Eight consecutive days of riding through passes, remote towns, and landscapes that change with every 500 metres of altitude.

Laos Off-Road Cycle Adventure — 8 Days / 7 Nights

Vientiane → Vang Vieng → Luang Prabang

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups of cycling enthusiasts seeking Laos' most dramatic landscapes by mountain bike — the limestone karst scenery of Vang Vieng, the quiet rural roads of the Mekong valley, and the forested hills approaching Luang Prabang. A point-to-point cycling journey supported by a vehicle at all times.

Sapa Highland Trek & Homestay — 5 Days / 4 Nights

Hanoi → Sapa → Fansipan → Bac Ha

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking Vietnam's most celebrated trekking destination — the terraced rice mountains of Sapa, the ethnic minority villages of the Muong Hoa Valley, and the summit of Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina.

Phong Nha Cave & Jungle Adventure — 5 Days / 4 Night

Dong Hoi → Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking the world's most extraordinary cave systems combined with jungle trekking, river kayaking, and the wild interior of Phong Nha-Ke Bang — a UNESCO World Heritage national park covering 120,000 hectares of primary limestone karst forest in central Vietnam.

Ha Giang Loop & Ethnic Highland Trek — 7 Days / 6 Nights

Hanoi → Ha Giang → Dong Van → Meo Vac → Hanoi

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small adventurous groups seeking Vietnam's most dramatic mountain landscape — the limestone karst plateau of Ha Giang, the switchbacks of Ma Pi Leng Pass, and the living cultures of the Hmong, Dao, and Lo Lo ethnic minorities.

Grand Mekong Expedition — 14 Days / 13 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap → Luang Prabang → Chiang Mai

Ideal for: The most discerning long-haul travelers and high-end incentive groups seeking the complete Mekong story — from the delta where the river meets the sea to the northern highlands where it flows toward Thailand. Four countries, three river vessels, twelve destinations, and a single narrative thread. Sun DMC's most ambitious single itinerary, with full ground control across every destination.

Mekong Delta & Coast Escape — 5 Days / 4 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta → Phu Quoc Island

Ideal for: Premium FIT couples and small groups seeking a balanced southern Vietnam escape — two days immersed in the river world of the Mekong Delta followed by two nights of pure coastal retreat on Phu Quoc, Vietnam's most beautiful island.

Mekong Royal River: Vietnam to Cambodia Luxury — 10 Days / 9 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

Ideal for: High-end FIT and small luxury groups seeking the definitive Mekong river experience — a 10-day immersion from the Vietnamese delta to the Cambodian temple heartland, aboard a luxury river vessel with private butler service. The flagship cruise product for Sun DMC's premium B2B partners in Europe, Australia, and North America.

Mekong Slow Boat: Laos River Journey — 6 Days / 5 Nights

Luang Prabang → Pak Beng → Huay Xai | Thailand Border → Chiang Mai

Ideal for: Premium FIT and culturally curious small groups seeking the most atmospheric river journey in Southeast Asia — two days on the Upper Mekong through untouched Lao jungle, arriving at the Thai border with a depth of experience no road journey can replicate.

Mekong River Crossing: Vietnam to Cambodia — 7 Days / 6 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking a seamless river journey from southern Vietnam into the heart of Cambodia — floating markets giving way to French colonial riverbanks, Cambodian countryside, and the temples of Angkor.

Mekong Delta Discovery — 4 Days / 3 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Can Tho → Chau Doc

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small groups seeking an immersive introduction to the Vietnamese Mekong Delta — floating markets, river villages, and the slow rhythms of delta life aboard a boutique luxury vessel.

Southern Vietnam Golf & Coastal Retreat — 7 Days / 6 Nights

Ho Chi Minh City → Ho Tram → Ho Chi Minh City

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small golf groups seeking southern Vietnam's finest championship fairways paired with genuine coastal retreat — unhurried beach days, world-class spa, and the energy of Saigon bookending a week that moves between city and sea.

Northern Vietnam Golf & Discovery — 7 Days / 6 Nights

Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Hanoi

Ideal for: Premium FIT and small golf groups seeking world-class fairways paired with Hanoi's thousand-year-old culture and an overnight cruise through UNESCO-listed Ha Long Bay. A complete northern Vietnam experience.

Indochina Golf Grand Tour — 15 Days / 14 Nights

Hanoi → Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap → Vientiane → Bangkok / Chiang Mai

Ideal for: Serious golf travelers and premium groups seeking the ultimate multi-country golf experience across Indochina — a flagship product for long-haul markets (EU, US, Australia, Japan, Korea) and high-end incentive programs.

Phuket & Chiang Mai Golf Paradise — 10 Days / 9 Nights

Bangkok → Phuket → Chiang Mai

Ideal for: Golf enthusiasts seeking Thailand's finest fairways across three iconic destinations — tropical island courses, mountain layouts, and the energy of Southeast Asia's most beloved travel hub. Perfect for premium FIT, golf groups, and incentive travelers.

Cambodia Golf & Temples — 8 Days / 7 Nights

Phnom Penh → Siem Reap

Ideal for: Golf travelers seeking a truly unique combination — championship fairways woven through one of the world's great ancient civilizations. Perfect for premium FIT, small golf groups, and culturally curious travelers.

Laos Golf & Mekong Discovery — 7 Days / 6 Nights

Vientiane → Vang Vieng → Luang Prabang

Golf travelers seeking an off-the-beaten-path experience — world-class fairways paired with the most authentic, unhurried culture in Southeast Asia. Perfect for premium FIT, small golf groups, and seasoned travelers who have already done Thailand and Vietnam.

Da Nang Golf & Beach Escape – 7 Days / 6 Nights

Da Nang → Hoi An → Lang Co

Ideal for: Golf enthusiasts seeking a short yet immersive escape — world-class fairways in the morning, pristine beaches and UNESCO heritage in the afternoon. Perfect for premium FIT, couples, and small golf groups.