Halong Bay 2 days on classic cruise, small group, biking-kayaking
Overview
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48 hours
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Ha Long Venezia offers a classic, nature-friendly cruise experience, featuring activities such as kayaking and biking. Our journey begins at Beo Harbour in Lan Ha Bay, the tranquil southern part of Ha Long Bay, where tourist crowds are scarce. With just 10 spacious cabins, accommodating a maximum of 23 passengers, our small-group setting fosters genuine connections. Combining modern safety with classic aesthetics, our steel exterior ensures a secure voyage, while our aromatic wood interior complements the natural surroundings.
Indulge in a delectable menu featuring fresh, local fare like fish, shrimp, and squid sourced from the bay. Our captivating program includes kayaking, bay swimming, biking through Cat Ba National Park, fish massages, and mesmerizing moments during happy hours, sunsets, and sunrises on the sundeck. Experience the beauty of Ha Long Venezia – where classic charm meets eco-conscious adventure.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Cooking demonstration, Happy Hour
Squid Fishing & Karaoke
English speaking guide
Deluxe Cabins with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
Dinner
Welcome drink
Breakfast
Kayaking, swimming, biking, fish massage
Complimentary bottled water, tea and coffee in the cabin
Beverages
Tips & Others Personal Expenses
All other services not clearly mentioned in Inclusions
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Ha Noi – Hai Phong – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Long Bay
Accommodations
Overnight on cruise
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat. We also served the vegetarian food aswell.
DINNER
Dinner
Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat. We also served the vegetarian food aswell.
Old Quarter
Around 7.45 to 8.30 AM, you will be collected from Hanoi Old Quarter to take the highway to the Port (Haiphong) where we arrive at around 11h30.
Cat Ba Island
Around 11.30 AM, arrive to Cai Beo Port, transfer by tender to the our cruises. Next, welcome you onboard and then check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager. Enjoy lunch before continuing our journey via the islets.
Lan Ha Bay
After lunch, ready to visit untouched Cat Ba Island, from Coc Ngoi islet, Cua Dong sea gate to Ba Trai Dao area.
Hạ Long Bay
The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage, enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay. Just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal-clear waters of the bay.
Lan Ha Bay
Returning your Venezia Cruises boat you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam sping-roll. In the early evening the boat has it’s Happy Hour deal. Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
Viet Hai Village – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
A buffet breakfast served with complimentary coffee, tea and tropical fruit for desert.
LUNCH
Lunch
Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat. We also served the vegetarian food aswell.
Lan Ha Bay
Begin your new day with taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window or from the sun-deck. Enjoy a breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay.
Viet Hai Village
Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school.
Return to the cruise for check-out procedures. Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch. We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.
Old Quarter
THe bus drop off at the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Time to say good bye
Options
1 way bus Hanoi/Cat Ba harbour
Hanoi - Cat Ba/Cat Ba - Hanoi
Shuttle bus: Choose either Hanoi - Cat Ba/Cat Ba - Hanoi. Through express way.
Pickup included
Pickup at Cat Ba Island's port
None: Pick up/Drop off at Cai Beo Port, Cat Ba Island, no transfer service include.
Pickup included
Pick up from Hanoi
Hanoi - Cat Ba - Hanoi: Start and finish in Hanoi Old Quarter
Shuttle bus: Round trip transfer Hanoi - Cat Ba - Hanoi by shuttle bus through express way.
Pickup included
Luxury Cruise with Balcony
Luxury Cruise with Balcony
Roundtrip transfer from/tHanoi
Pickup included
Pick up from Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh - Cat Ba: Choose to start and finish in Ninh Binh or Hanoi, or customize the route to suit your plans.
Shuttle bus: Round trip transfer by shuttle bus through express way.
Pickup included
Reviews
202 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fab experience
Sharon M,
Feb 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00The transfers were smooth and professional . The activities were fab and our tour guide was really kind and informative . The food on board was plentiful and the crew were nice
Different cruise than booked
Kaisa,
Jan 16, 2025
- Viator
3.00The organisation of the trip is chaotic. The day before the trip, I started receiving Whatsapp messages from four different numbers. We were informed that our cruise would not be the one we had booked, but another similar cruise, the Sunlight Cruise, operated by the company. They would not provide us any description of the cruise/boat. Only once we got to the boat it was clear that it was a cheaper cruise with an older boat - we had seen the cruise advertised and knew it was cheaper than then one we booked. However we were not offered any compensation for the downgrade. I am not sure if this is normal behaviour for the cruise operators here, but it was quite disappointing. Furhermore, the pickup time from Hanoi was almost an hour earlier than written on the initiary (6:50am for us). The bus also makes a half an hour stop at a shop midway.
Less busy than Ha Long Bay, who knows how long it lasts
Ray U,
Dec 24, 2024
- Viator
5.00This is a must do when in North Vietnam because of the geagraphic exclusiveness. Once you have experienced the clam and internetless day out in the sea, many other short experiences in nearby countries are not needed anymore. You won't top Lan Ha Bay. Way less busy than Ha Long Bay *as of now. I hope this doesn't get ruined by over tourism.
Initimate & peaceful
Kim W,
Nov 27, 2024
- Viator
4.00Pros: good communication from Dolphin Travel; guide on boat (Mong) spoke perfect English and was very friendly, the crew worked very hard to make sure we were happy. The boat was worn but clean. They give you a LOT of food for both lunch and dinner, we had corn soup, sweet potatoes, fruit salad, fish cakes, beef stew, sticky rice, bread, vegetables. watermelon, potato salad, chicken stir fry, shrimp, bok choy. For breakfast it's toast, fruit, fried eggs, coffee, tea. All the food was very good. Cons: the boat is clean but definitely needs updating. No soap or hand towels in bathrooms. The lounge chairs on top deck need to have better cushions & astro turf has seen better days. It takes about 5 hours to get to boat. We got picked up at 7 and got onto boat around 12. You have to take a ferry over to Cat Ba island so if it's not there when bus arrives, adds some time. BRING your passports! We didn't know we needed them but luckily had them with us. My friends did a similar tour out of Ha Long bay on a much bigger and newer boat. They complained how overcrowed the bay was. Honestly, I think we had a better experience. It was only 10 rooms and 20 people and it was so intimate, we got to know everyone on the boat. Lan Ha bay was not crowded at all. When we went kayaking, there were maybe 5 other kayaks out there. The bike ride on Cat Ba island was fun, about 5k. Be sure you don't leave your feet in the fish pond too long :) Would definitely recommend this as long as you don't expect anything fancy. The boat is clean, the crew works hard for you and the ride is long but worth it! We really enjoyed it and a big shout out to Mong!
Nice trip
Lia C,
Sep 1, 2024
- Viator
3.00Overall it was a good trip. We have been told that the was two "Venezia " cruises, we saw the other one and it seemed much better than the one we have been onboarded. From the itinery it seemed we was going by Ha Long Bai just to see the famous landscape but we didn't. Kayaks were very old and dirty. Cooking class and the bike to Cat Ba Village was very good and the tour guide was nice and explains lots of things. Foods was abundant, lunch of the second day was served at 10.30 am and then we desembarked. Unfortunately for miscommunication between the tour guide and the operator we waited for 5 hours at the bus station. Nobody came to pick us up to go back to Hanoi. We were offered just a coffee for the issue.
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