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Our boats start from Cat Ba island, which is more beautiful and more interesting than Ha Long city. We avoid the crowd, take you to wonderful areas that less touristy, you can enjoy nice landscapes, real natural, clear water, secluded beaches.
Our boats anchor at pocket lagoons for staying overnight.
Our local guides are all experienced and enthusiastic, and will help you to discover the bay and take care of you during the trip.
-We do a lot of different trips than other tour companies. It is well worth the money with nicer itineraries (more time kayaking, swimming each day), and we cruise further to amazing landscapes in less touristy areas. You also have more time on the boat, not like a 24 hours tour by other companies.
Join us, you will start the trip at 11.00 of Day 1 and finish at 15.00 of Day 2. What should be better?
-The trip can be flexibly changed due to customer's demands, the weather and the tide as well.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Sleep on the boat
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Lan Ha Bay
11.00 - 11.30: Take a minibus for 5 minutes from our office to the pier. Sometimes we take small junk for easy cruising and anchoring the harbor. The boat number 1: Lan Ha 25 Junk After lunch, we will move to the sleeping boat Cat Ba Ventures around 13:45 pm (we change boats in the bay). -The boat number 11: Cat Ba Ventures on our website. Cruise around Lan Ha Bay. Visit amazing landscapes and a floating fishing village. You will see the daily life of the fisherman on the bay. Swim at deserted beach. (Snorkeling is optional with equipment included) 12.30: Having lunch on the boat. Kayaking 1 and half - 2 hours through the rock arch to hidden lagoons and tunnels to discover Bat cave and Bright Cave. Keep cruising to Ha Long Bay to sightseeing the most beautiful landscapes at less touristy areas. Enjoy the sunset on the bay. 19.00: Dinner and overnight on the boat. Optional squid fishing at night.
LUNCH
Lunch
Free coffee and tea for breakfast
Tien Ong Cave
- After breakfast, we keep cruising to discover another side of Ha Long Bay and Cong Tau lagoon. You can enjoy the beauty of hundreds of limestone islands in less touristy areas. Visit Dau Be Island, then relax on a deserted beach. Kayaking to discover Ho Ba Ham (3 hidden lagoons). - After lunch we will cruise to another part of Lan Ha Bay. - Return to Cat Ba Town at 15.00 - 15.30 (You can catch the last bus or speed boat at 16h to go back to mainland or stay another night in Cat Ba). Please note: The trip can be flexibly changed due to customer's demands, the weather and the tide as well. From May, 2026, our tour will finish at 12pm.
Boat accommodation: If you are 1 people, you will share a twin bedroom. If you want private room you will pay 65$ more before the trip starts.
Kayak, dry bag, headlamp, snorkel gear
Breakfast (1), fruits, water
Entrance fees
Dinner
Drinks
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
3,740 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
lucem788,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
This tour was great! Tony was a friendly guide and it was the perfect balance of activities, swim and views, overall a really chill and peaceful tour which is exactly what I was looking for in Cat Ba. We anchored in all places that were almost empty and were the only ones there! Rooms were really nice and the food was delicious.
M5837NAaliced,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Had such a good time! Amazing expierience thankyou!!!
T1200SNsophiew,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Toured with Hang! Had a small group of 4, and it was a very peaceful visit. Hang is very informative, friendly, and very helpful with activities. Many of the spots we went to had barely any other tourists around!
manolish2026,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Hang was a great tour guide, the food was great and I thoroughly enjoyed every activity especially the kayaking!
X8091OPemilied,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tour with Hang, who was awesome the whole time ! The boat was a bit on the older side but still confortable. The crew however was not very chatty.
Derekemfinger5,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
This tour is awesome. When exploring Lan Ha Bay, we saw very few other boats or people- and the swimming was nice - which made the touristy side of Ha Long Bay much more tolerable. Jack was a fabulous tour guide, blending a great mixture of adventure, safety, and humor.
marquetc2026,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
The place is heavenly; it bodes well for having a very good time. But also, the service (transportation, catering, hospitality, tours) is very serious, and the staff is very competent. It was a pleasure to have Jack as a guide.
fabiorZ6854PN,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Amazing views, very good an funny guide"Jack"
Q9732JAmorganed,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
A fantastic cruise with Hang, our guide, who kept us entertained the whole time thanks to his many talents! There weren't many people, which made it very pleasant.
biancarG7668XW,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Hang was the BEST tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the area, kind and funny! He even brought out a bag of magic tricks after dinner and played the bamboo flute during lunch. He is SO personable. I would highly recommend this tour. It was peaceful, we had a blast swimming and kayaking through caves and seeing monkeys and jellyfish!

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