Lan Ha - Ha Long Bay - Dau Be island 2D/1N from Cat Ba in less touristy areas.
Overview
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2 days
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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.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Floating fishing village - Lan Ha Bay - Kayaking to Bat cave, Dark cave, Bright cave and sleeping on the boat.
Accommodations
Sleep on the boat
Food and Drinks
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.
Ha Long Bay, Cong Tau lagoon, Dau Be island, Ho Ba Ham, Ba Trai Dao, Lan Ha Bay.
Food and Drinks
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.
Options
Lan Ha - Ha Long Bay - Dau Be island 2D/1N from Cat Ba in less touristy areas.
Solo traveller + 65$ at office
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.
What‘s Included
Kayak, dry bag, headlamp, snorkel gear
Breakfast (1), fruits, water
Entrance fees
Dinner
Drinks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3,731 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good experience
Q9732JAmorganed,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A 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.
Highly Recommend
biancarG7668XW,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hang 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!
Recommend this tour!
Kelly M,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun experience! Hang was an amazing guide. Everything was well planned out and we were able to see and do so much such as swimming and kayaking. Vegetarian food was great. Would definitely recommend this tour!
Amazing trip with Hang
islav2025,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing over night trip with tour guide Hang. He was so much fun and very knowledgeable about the local land. The magic show was very such a highlight. Favourite saying from Hang “ don’t be lazy, get crazy”.
Perfect !
antoninb257,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hang was a great guide; we had an excellent time with him and his magic skills! 🎩
Tour with Hang
OnAir05128094219,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hàng was a legend great guide, always fun having a laugh and very informative about info to do with islands animals etc.
So worth it
V3861CUdaisyh,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Incredible two days, so worth it! The people were lovely, the boat was clean, tidy and comfortable! Our tour guide Tony was amazing, shared so much local knowledge and interesting history, he really made the trip special.
Amazing Boat Cruise Avoided The Crowds!
ethano951,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an incredible experience on this tour! The company arranged for shuttle service from Hanoi right to the boat, the food was amazing and the rooms were very nice onboard the boat. There was basically unlimited cold drinking water and you could purchase drinks (beer, cocktails, smoothies, soft drinks, juices) for a reasonable cost. The best part was the boat route and our guide Cong. He knew exactly when and where to go in order to avoid the large tourist crowds, including during the kayaking parts where we got to some very secluded lagoons and saw endangered species of monkeys! 10/10 would recommend!
Ha Long Bay 2D 1N review
393bennettc,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cong is the best guide we could have gotten, very good.
Great boat, even greater people!
aydens314,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such an amazing experience from start to finish. Cat Ba Adventures had very nice travel accommodations getting to the boat itself, but that’s just a small fraction of how awesome this was. Cong and his crew were so great and knowledgeable about this beautiful place. Cong was really such a great guide throughout our experience. Honestly the best tour guide I’ve ever had. He was extremely patient, knowledgeable, and super nice. Excellent time and I would love to do it again sometime.
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