Lan Ha - Ha Long Bay - Dau Be island 2D/1N from Cat Ba in less touristy areas.
Overview
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48 hours
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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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
What‘s Included
Kayak, dry bag, headlamp, snorkel gear
Breakfast (1), fruits, water
Entrance fees
Dinner
Drinks
Options
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.
Lan Ha - Ha Long Bay - Dau Be island 2D/1N from Cat Ba in less touristy areas.
Reviews
3,408 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ben was a great tour guide! 🚤😄
CyrusL120,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ben was a fantastic tour guide! 🚤😄 He is cheerful, funny, and very friendly, and did a great job keeping the boat lively throughout the trip. His positive energy made the experience fun, engaging, and enjoyable from start to finish. At the same time, he was professional and attentive, ensuring everyone was comfortable and having a great time. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a tour guide who brings both great vibes and professionalism to the experience! 🌊👏
Best Experience with the Best Tour Guide in Ha Long Bay!
GrandTour45905869738,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing Ha Long Bay boat stay and activities, made even more memorable thanks to Ben, our tour guide. He’s super friendly, funny, and has a great sense of humour that kept everyone entertained throughout the trip. Ben is also a fantastic storyteller and shared interesting insights that brought the experience to life. His energy and warmth really made us feel comfortable and well taken care of. Highly recommend Ben if you’re visiting Ha Long Bay! 🌊🚤😄
Perfect boat tour
267heinzf,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From the transfer from Hanoi to the tour and on to Tam Coc everything was perfectly organized. The boat tour was very entertaining, we were a very harmonious group - it was a lot of fun. Great kayaking in a breathtaking landscape, delicious seafood and for vegetarians was cooked extra. I would like to mention Jack Luan, our guide, very humorously and he was always there for us (without being intrusive). The tour I can only recommend.
Two-day tour (cruise)
A3573URcarolinek,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the two day tour with CatBa Ventures. Our guide Jack was great, he told us a lot about nature and the country, we went to more remote places and the food was very delicious. We can only recommend the tour
Great boat tour
eduardv564,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really recommend tourguide Jack. He told us so much about vietnam, the culture and everything about ha long bay / cat ba. We had so much fun!
Beautiful Lan Ha Bay/Ha Long Bay Tour
173leonier,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 2D/1N tour to Lan Ha Bay, Ha Long Bay was one of the highlights of our trip. We particularly liked the fact that the route deliberately led through less touristy areas. The program was perfectly organized, with a great mix of kayaking, swimming, relaxing on the boat and of course enjoying the impressive scenery. Big praise goes to our tour guide Tony. He was friendly, helpful and provided a great atmosphere with a lot of humor and knowledge.
Ha Long Bay
professor310740,,Dec 23, 2025
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5.00Ha Long bay is an awesome experience. It is a UNESCO site , and it's worth every minute that you spend there. I would recommend viewing the bay by boat.
Top guide
bdplota2,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Top guide. Absolute a must. U should go with toni on a tour. Friendly and helpfull. Knows a lot about culture and history Nice boat and food also
Great tour with great spots.
alexanderwS9155SU,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had booked the tour directly at the port with Cat Ba Ventures. As a tour guide we had Ben and we were super happy with him. He told us a lot about the area and the history. His English was great, so we really always understood him well. He was approachable by us at any time and just absolutely enriched the tour with his humorous nature. We were thrilled. Both the tour itself, as well as the food on board, the friendliness of the staff and the cleanliness of the cabins were top. We were also really lucky with the composition of our squad, each got along well with the other. Such a lovely experience. We can only recommend the tour as well as Ben.
10/10 would do it again
366bastianb,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything went absolutely perfect! We were picked up from our hotel in a very uncomplicated way and taken directly to the port where we could go straight to the boat without a long wait. The rooms were great, as were the food and other supplies. We kayaked a lot and had a lot of time to go swimming. Our tour guide Tony took very warm care of us all and made the trip an absolute highlight!
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