16 Jun 2024
Do not book this tour under any circumstances… 4 hour tour does not exist so they make you do a 6 hour tour. We were not told it was 6 hours though until the boat had undocked so it was too late. Our bus was booked for 6pm and we were told it was okay as the bus would arrive back at 5.30pm but didn’t arrive back until 6.45pm. This meant we missed our bus that we had paid for so we had to pay for another nights stay in Halong and another bus the next day. This would maybe be very very slightly excusable if the actual experience was any good. However, a few of the staff were rude and the tour generally is very badly organised and rushed (yes, even though it was 2 and a half hours longer than supposed to be). They also lie to you about the price of the entry fee to Halong Bay and overcharge you. No refund, no compensation and staff members are also disgustingly rude on the phone and don’t take any of my grievances into account, and of course, continue to lie. Lunch is also not included and it is even more overcooked than it is overpriced. All in all, terrible tour, and horrible customer service, full of lies and money grabbing. Will be waiting for a chance to escalate this, will not rest until I receive rightly deserved compensation. And a company as big as Viator should not allow a tour which does not exist to be sold. I’d give 0 stars if possible.