Lan Ha Bay Boutique Cruise: Discover pristine places over 2 days and 1 night
4.7
22 Ratings
Hanoi
Embark on a 2-day adventure in Lan Ha Bay, exploring pristine places, kayaking, swimming, and enjoying a BBQ dinner on a traditional boat. Experience breathtaking sunsets, squid fishing, and make new friends from around the world.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
HANOI - CAT BA ISLAND - LAN HA BAY - BA TRAI DAO BEACH - KAYAKING & SWIMMING (L/D)
Hanoi Opera House - 7.00-7.30: Pick up from old quarter or Hanoi opera house & transfer to Lan Ha bay, soft break on the half way
Cat Ba Island - Check-in onboard from Cai Beo habour around 12.00 noon
Lan Ha Bay - 12.00
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12.10: Welcome by our staff at the Cai Beo Cruise Port
12.30 -
13.00: Check-in the boat, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.
13.15 -
14.30: Have lunch while cruising to charming Lan Ha bay; admire the fascinating formations on the way.
15.00 -
17.00: Explore the magnificent quiet bay by kayaking or just relaxing on wild beach on the island
17.30 -
19.15: Back to junk for refreshing and enjoying your relaxing time on the sundeck and experience our Vietnamese authentic cooking demonstration before having dinner on board.
After dinner: Relax the sundeck or enjoying some drinks at the bar.
LAN HA BAY - VIET HAI VILLAGE - BIKING TRIP - HANOI (B/L)
Lan Ha Bay - 06.15
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07.00: Say hello to the Bay with a pleasant stretching Taichi
07.00 -
07.50: Morning view of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in our cozy Vietnamese decorated dining area while heading to Viet Hai fishing Village on the Bay.
08.00 -
09.30: Cycling or electric car visiting local life of a fishing village on the island and melting yourself in fresh air of lush and evergreen of trees and little local life in the village of Viet Hai.
10.00: Check out of the cabin. Start cruising towards the port while a set lunch is served.
11.45 - 12.00: Disembark. Shuttle bus back to Hanoi
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Guided experience with an English-speaking guide
- Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Access to all activities and sites with entrance fees & kayaking
- Overnight stay on a boat with private bathroom, air-conditioning, and hot shower
- Complimentary shuttle bus service from Hanoi old quarter
What's Not Included
- Airport and departure taxes
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Drinks
- Transfers from Hanoi hotels to the boat & returns for option 11.30AM
- Surcharge: 30USD per person on 24th & 31st, Dec
- Surcharge: 30USD per person on Tet’s holiday: Jan - 28,29,30,31 & Feb 01, 2025
Additional Information
Visiting Lan Ha bay - go to pristine places
Join small group tour on traditional boat
Do kayaking & Swimming at Ba Trai Dao Beach
Jump off into the water from boat
BBQ dinner on the top deck
Enjoy amazing Sunset & dawn in the bay
Squid fishing, karaoke, games, bar services… at night
Biking & walking through Viet Hai villages
Enjoy fresh seafood & local foods
Making new friends from over the word
Sleeping on boat
- Dress code is formal
- Surcharge: 30USD per person on 24th & 31st, Dec. And on Tet’s holiday: Jan - 28,29,30,31 & Feb 01, 2025 (Please pay cash directly on tour)
- Things to bring: Umbrellar/ Hat, shirts (protect skins in the hot summer & strong sun, shoes/ sandals/ flip flops, swimming suits, towels, small money, sunglasses, suncream, camera, small waters (glass water bottle/thermos water bottle), snacks, raincoats, insect spray… Jackets (in the Winter).
- 7.00 - 7.30AM: Pick up at hotels in Hanoi old quarter (time to pick up depending your hotel locations…). If customers don’t stay in Hanoi old quarter, pls come to Hanoi Opera house, 01 Trang Tien street before 7.30AM to get on the bus.
- Customers have to contact us to confirm pick-up information before going by email: [email protected] or Whatsaap/ phone/ zalo: +84987998219
- Customers book option 11.30AM, please send passport information details by email: [email protected] or Whatsaap/ phone/ zalo: +84987998219. Please come to our habour in Halong bay to meet our staff & check-in onboard around 11.30AM
- Do not tip if asked by local people, we cannot stop them but warning to our tourist)
- For the best trip, we need your cooperation. Please tell us all the problems, questions if you have. Our tour guide is always there to help you.
- We also hope that customers will respect all other tourists in the group, respect the culture, timetable and common principles…
Location
Hanoi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(22 Ratings)
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Trenton
Nov 11, 2022
Book this tour! - What a wonderful experience. We were looking for a trip that would be less crowded than other tours, be a small group and have great food. We were not disappointed. The experience was seamless end to end. We were picked up at our hotel by a large tour bus, filled with folks going to different tours from Cat Ba island. Our guide ‘T’ greeted us on the bus and guided us through the boat transfers until we made it on the boat for our overnight stay. The boat was wonderful. While not the most modern, it was clean and organized and had plenty of room. The entire staff was helpful and T went above or beyond. We really liked Ts timing for everything. We seemed to arrived at the activities - kayaking, beach stop at a little island and bike ride through a village, right before big crowds came. That meant we were able to enjoy each of these activities with a small group and felt like it was very private. The food on the boat was great and they accommodated our seafood allergies very well. T arranged transportation for us to our next stop in Ninh Binh. We somehow forgot our cash on the shuttle and after we contacted T, he was able to help the shuttle driver find the cash and digitally transfer it to us. This really showed us how trustworthy and kind T and the rest of the tour staff is. I’m very glad we chose this tour and would recommend it to anyone wanting to experience the bay.
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O655dtsarah
Oct 21, 2022
Amazing cruise in Lan Ha Bay - We did the cruise middle of October. Pickup and drop-off at hotel in Hanoi were organized what was very convenient. Our tour guide Hai was super cool and we had a lot of fun. The boat was small so the group wasn’t very big, we really enjoyed that. We liked the wooden rooms. Everything was clean. Food was very nice, a lot of meat and seafood. It is really a great experience because you spent most of the time in Lan Ha Bay where it is not crowded with other boats. Only thing we didn’t like too much was that the kayaking was in Halong Bay which was really crowded. But the overall experience was still amazing.
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128triinp
Sep 18, 2022
Beautiful journey weaving through the islands - This was a magical cruise weaving through the archipelago. You will be well taken care of while also having copious space to fully enjoy your surroundings. Our tour guide, River, was wonderful, one of the most helpful and kind people we met in Vietnam. Also, if you are vegan like us, your meals will still be delicious and abundant :) We also kayaked through caves and the wooded karst scenery and really enjoyed it. Swimming was also fun!
Such a memorable journey. Highly recommend.
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Brau_tanguy
Oct 14, 2019
Great trip with Ha - We opted to do a 2 day- 1 night with this cruise trip in Lan Ha bay. Our guide Ha was lovely & funny. She taught us to do kayaking around the bay, cooking class & some funny game at night with cards. She did her great job to make sure everyone happy. The cruise boat & facilities were basic but clean & safe with fantastic crew.
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Haupt91
Oct 13, 2019
Great deal for a less touristy experience - Our guide Ha was helpful and entertaining, and the experience on a smaller boat was a lot more fun than the big cruises looked. We got to jump off and swim around the boat, and the whole group of guests were great to hang out with. 5 stars
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Xiaoyunxu4
Sep 29, 2019
Brilliant cruise trip - Our guide - Truong was so kind and she has a very good attitude. We all satisfied with this awesome trip. The bay itself was very clean & beautiful. Swimming in the cool water around the boat was great feeling. BBQ dinner on the top deck was brilliant!
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Flipviet
Aug 26, 2019
Hanoi Lan Ha Bay - Had a pleasant time on this tour. Lan Ha Bay is the same bay as Ha Long, but in a different area. A little less crowded than Ha Long area.
Our tour guide checked in with everyone on food restrictions needs, which is nice.
Enjoyed the dinner/lunch/breakfast on the boat. The crew works hard to make sure everyone has a great time.
Kayaking was great. Put sunscreen on and bring a hat!
For booking details, you can email VietnamTonkinTravel contact information. They are very good at responding to email inquires.
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Tokieuto
Jan 30, 2020
sleeping uncomfortable - Great experienced! Friendly and helpful staffs. However, sleeping arrangement were very tight for 4 of us (3 adults and a 8yo) on 1 single bed and 1 double bed
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Footprints698964
Nov 26, 2019
Pick up Hanoi and overnight Lan Ha/Halong Bay. - Was 2 months ago now, so have forgotten tour guides' name, but he was brilliant. On time p/u, and then kept us amused/informed on the small bus to Halong, 2-3 hours I think, with a stop along the way. Seamless transfers. Being smaller tour meant we got to know each other on the bus and boat, which helped make it a great experience. Good crew, passengers and food. Beer was a fair price too. As it is one of the older boats and cheapest cruises, it attracts a younger crowd with all their enthusiasm, good stuff. Some of the other cruise boats looked "flasher", but we all went to the same places, did the same things.Kayaking, swimming, fishing, cooking. The boat is well kept, clean, but basic. It's all there for a really enjoyable experience. Would have liked if they could have dropped us at the railway station, which was only 2km away from the hotel p/u. All in all, memorable.
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Madeleine_c
Jul 31, 2022
Beautiful bay but communication lacking - The bay was beautiful and the boat was very nice with comfy beds and great food, but communication was really lacking. Several things in the itinerary were not delivered as promised, including the cooking class/demonstration and the morning Tai Chi. When we asked about these they simply said no due to covid, which didn’t really make sense but we would have ultimately been fine with had we been told in advance - it was also very frustrating that the price was not adjusted at all despite missing two activities we were really looking forward to. The rooms were comfortable but not that clean - there were bugs in our room including fruit flies, and the bathroom smelled like sewerage coming from the drain in the floor. Only one guide spoke English and he wasn’t always available of course, so even ordering drinks was very difficult, and about 75% of the cocktail menu was unavailable (and what was available was a bit overpriced for the quality). But the kayaking and the bike to the village were both fantastic, and all in all it was a pretty good tour for the price you pay - just needs more communication and a bit of a higher standard, and a price adjustment to reflect the missing activities.
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