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
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.
Reviews
3,491 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible experience!
F187UImollyb,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely amazing time on this cruise with Cat Ba Ventures. Our guide, Viet, was incredible, welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. I loved how small the group size is with the tour and the fact that it definitely goes to less touristy spots is a huge bonus. It felt so peaceful and beautiful. The food was all delicious. We loved swimming and especially enjoyed the squid fishing at night, how fun! All in all, couldn't recommend this experience with this company more. Thanks, Viet!
Special experience
Monique Z,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fun experience. We had a beautiful cabin and the food was delicious. We sailed, kayaked, swam, caught squid and spent the night in the middle of the bay. The Lan ha bay was wonderfully quiet and really beautiful.
Cat Ba Tour
Thorsten R,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a fabulous Tour with Hang. He’s a super nice, talented and intelligent Guide. Knows and explains a lot about the area and is also very entertaining. Can recommend 100%!
Outstanding overnight trip in Lan Ha / Halong Bay
cajetang2026,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic two-day, one-night tour of Ha Long Bay with CatBa Ventures — truly an unforgettable experience. The program was perfectly balanced with kayaking, swimming, exploring caves, and relaxing while taking in the breathtaking scenery. Staying overnight on the bay was amazing, and the evening squid fishing was fun 😀. A very special thank you to our guide, Jack! He was outstanding — knowledgeable, friendly, and always attentive. He was always with us during the kayak tours, making sure everyone felt safe, comfortable, and confident. He made the whole trip even more enjoyable. We had a fantastic two-day, one-night tour of Ha Long Bay with CatBa Ventures — truly an unforgettable experience. The program was perfectly balanced with kayaking, swimming, exploring caves, and relaxing while taking in the breathtaking scenery. Staying overnight on the bay was amazing, and the evening squid fishing was such a fun and unique highlight! A very special thank you to our guide, Jack. He was outstanding — knowledgeable, friendly, and always attentive. He was always with us during the kayak tours, making sure everyone felt safe, comfortable, and confident. His positive energy and great sense of humor made the whole trip even more enjoyable. The boat was comfortable, the food was delicious, and everything was very well organized. We highly recommend CatBa Ventures — and if you get Jack as your guide, you’re in the best hands! The boat was comfortable, the food was delicious, and everything was very well organized. We highly recommend CatBa Ventures — and if you get Jack as your guide, you’re lucky because you are in the best hands!
GO AHEAD
tom s,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide is super nice, the meals are delicious and the activities are great. Fishing for night squid will remain my best experience.
Authentic, Adventurous, and Unforgettable
524remil,,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00They say they go to less touristy places, and that’s exactly what we got! The crew took great care of us throughout the trip. The meals cooked on board are very good and the portions are generous. Our guide (Cong) took the time to share information about the bay, as well as about Vietnamese history and culture, always with a smile. Kayaking was also a lot of fun and allowed us to go to places where motorboats are not permitted. You’re going on an adventure, so you shouldn’t expect luxury comfort (the bed was creaky), but the cabins are spacious. Beautiful memories and magical moments! Thank you, Catba Ventures.
Great tour with Ninh
NorthStar28723437822,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was great. We saw the most amazing view and went kayakking. Our tour guide, Ninh, was a very kind, intelligent guide, who made everyone feel comfortable and told us a lot about the environment.
Amazing trip
noap636,,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Even though the wheater was not great, we still had an amazing trip (2D/1N). We had a very nice group of people and our guide Ninh was really kind, and had a positive spirit. The food was amazing and the service was great (pick up from our hotel etc). We would really recommend the company and the trip.
Perfect tour and really good guide!
445maartjem,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was amazing! Tony is a really good guide with perfect information about the bay en also about the vietnamese people. We would definitely recommend this trip!!
Nice tour to relatively quiet places
moniquelA9979CF,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fun tour with different activities! Our guide Toni gave a lot of information about the locations and Vietnam in general, which was interesting! Great food on the boat and the room was spacious and beautiful. Small group of 10 people was relaxed.
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