Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba Island - UNESCO TOUR
Lan Ha Bay day tour with a leisurely cruise, unwind on sun loungers or the sandy beach, and explore the lush islands by kayak, combining luxury with natural beauty.
Lan Ha Bay day tour - Serenity Premium Cruise
Off The Beaten Track
Find your unique self by exploring the off-the-beaten-track journey and admiring the magnificence of Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay - Halong Bay – a new interprovincial UNESCO heritage site.
| Destination: | Lan Ha Bay |
| Price from: | 37 USD/ PAX |
| Trip length: | Full Day |
| Departure dates: | Daily |
| Cruises: | Serenity Premium |
| Departure from: | Cat Ba Town, Hai Phong |
| Type of Transportation: | Shuttle Bus |
Tour price list
| Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Cat Ba Town & drop-off Hanoi (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Cat Ba Town & drop-off Hanoi (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Hanoi (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Hanoi (from 28/04 to 30/08): |
You can choose → Serenity Explorer Cruise Lan Ha Bay day tour from Hanoi, Hai Phong, or Cat Ba Town.
Highlight Lan Ha Bay day tour - Serenity Premium Cruise
- Going deeper into the core area of the Unesco heritage (Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay).
- The unique route unveils the wild and SERENITY of Lan Ha Bay - Halong Bay.
- It is a most spacious and unique cruise that starts from Beo Wharf.
- Swimming – The most beautiful nature beach in the Bay.
- Kayaking (1,5-2 hours) in the hidden lagoon (Applicable from May to September) or Kayaking at Dark and Bright Cave (Applicable from September to April next year).
- Cycling and fish massage at Viet Hai village (Applicable from May to September).
- Check-in SUP.
- Lunch with fresh seafood & Vietnamese dishes (Vegetarian menu applies).
- Professional & enthusiastic team, the tour guide is funny and understands the destination well.
- Group size under 45 people (boat' capacity 99 people).
Serenity Premium Cruise
Serenity Premium Cruise, a premium Lan Ha Bay Cruise line of Cat Ba Express (Green Lan Ha Travel), is among the few cruises designed in the neoclassical Indochine Style with a harmonious combination of Tradition and Modernity.
The cruises aim to provide great safety and comfort for the guests while maintaining the vibes of luxury and royalty.
Our Serenity Premium Cruise has 3 separate areas: The Restaurant, The Lounge with a panorama view, and The Rooftop.
In addition to the large space, the cruise team guarantees your great cruising experience; who knows what you need before you say it?
Premium Serenity Cruise is the best choice for your Lan Ha Bay trip from Beo Port.
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Itinerary Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba Island and Hai Phong City
Map Serenity Premium Cruise tour
Pick up at Hai Phong: Lan Ha Bay cruise 1-day tour at 41 Ben Binh, Minh Khai Ward, Hong Bang District, Hai Phong at 5:50 am. → Click view Google map
8:15 - 8:45 am Pick up from Cat Ba Express office No. 191, 1/4 (Mot Thang Tu) street, Cat Ba Town, or your hotel in Cat Ba Town center.
9:00 Check-in Serenity Premium Cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks and friendly smiles from our crew. The tour guide then provides key information about the cruise, itineraries, and other notes.
9:10 The trip starts! Our captain steers the cruise slowly, and the poetic scenery of Cai Beo ancient fishing village constantly appears with floating houses lying along the mountainside.
You will be surprised at the peaceful beauty of this 7,000-year-old village.
It's time to learn more about the local fishers, their daily life, and the cultural values shared by our experienced guides.
The cruise moves further into the core of the bay, where you can't help but be amazed by the gift of Mother Nature: a large bay area, the phenomenal emerald water embracing hundreds of rocky islands of various sizes and shapes.
We'll enjoy a view of Ha Long Bay before we reach the kayaking area. You might even glimpse Ha Long City from the top deck if the weather is clear.
10:30 The boat anchors at DARK CAVE AND BRIGHT CAVE area (Sang–Toi Cave).
Located in the border region between Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay, this is surely one of the best places for kayaking.
Let’s spend one and a half hours kayaking to discover stunning limestone structures and interesting natural habitats.
"The subject can be changed due to of the sea currents, weather conditions and tide. It can be changed to visit Viet Hai Village & Cat Ba National Park in stead of Dark & Bright Cave."
12:00 Come back to Premium Serenity Cruise and relax.
12:30 Lunch served with Cat Ba fresh seafood and Vietnamese tradition food. Kindly inform us if you have a special request for vegetarian food.
13:30 The boat keeps moving. Our Captain and tour guide will choose the best stop for the group to experience interesting actitivies: swimming in the middle of the sea, boat jumping,...
Ba Trai Dao Beach
15:00 The cruise heads back to the harbor by a different route, where you can keep admiring the romantic landscape of Lan Ha Bay.
Lan Ha Bay
16:00 Sunset Party with fresh fruit & cookies. It is a precious time for our Tour guide and Cruise team to express our sincere thanks for using our service.
It’s also our pleasure to listen to all our valued comments and suggestions for us to be better day by day.
Sundeck Serenity Premium Cruise
17:00 Arrive at Beo Wharf and say “Goodbye” to Lan Ha Bay & our cruise team. Ends up an unforgettable trip.
What Activities in the Lan Ha Bay day tour?
Do kayak yourself in calm water through floating houses and explore the beauty of limestone caves so close to your eyes, hands, and individual feeling.
1. Kayaking
If you are eager to explore the majestic Halong Bay by kayaking but still hesitate because of the crowd, the Lan Ha Bay tour is proud to be your best choice.
Cruising with Serenity Premium, you will see the magnificent Lan Ha Bay Bay with an “off the beaten track” itinerary for a limited time schedule.
2. Swimming
Lan Ha Bay is said to be one of the best places to swim in Vietnam, with numerous beaches.
The bay is ideal for sunbathing with dazzling sunlight and a beautiful beach with calm tides and clean and green water.
3. Sunset Party
A sunset party served on a sun deck of Lan Ha Bay Cruises - Serenity Premium, while the boat is sailing to the magnificent Lan Ha Bay, will surely be the most different thing you have ever experienced.
Then, go along with us for an unforgettable Lan Ha Bay Sunset Party on Serenity Premium Cruise.
4. Jumping in the Bay
You can jump into the water from the ship/ cruise in Lan Ha Bay, while this activity is banned in Ha Long Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay.
You can swim anywhere in Lan Ha (better with local security/instructor), while you can not do that in Bai Tu Long. You can swim in an allowed area in Ha Long Bay only.
5. Viet Hai Village cycling (apply May to September)
Cycling in Viet Hai Village is an interesting experience.
Along the way, our local guide will choose an old path once used by the villagers, allowing you to experience a part of the pristine beauty of Cat Ba National Park, ancient forests, and wartime tunnels built by the local people to connect the village to the bay.
Discover the history behind this vital route with our knowledgeable guides during your visit.
What are the destinations on the Lan Ha Bay Cruise day tour?
1. Visit Lan Ha Bay
Lan Ha Bay is located in the south of Ha Long Bay and east of Cat Ba Island. Lan Ha Bay has an area of over 7,000 hectares with the spectacular beauty of about 400 large and small islands.
Carrying in many interesting shapes, unlike Ha Long Bay, all the islands in Lan Ha Bay are covered with greenery, even if they are only extremely small islands.
2. Visit Cai Beo, an ancient fishing village
3. Ba Trai Dao Beach area (This area is temporarily closed by the Local government)
The local residents of Halong Bay now still tell the old story about the origination of Ba Trai Dao Islet.
The story has it that the youngest daughter of God fell in love with a poor fisherman.
As she wanted him to be immortal to be with her forever, she stole three peaches in heaven for him. The God noticed and was very angry.
He turned three peaches into three stone mountains on the sea. Therefore, the locals named the islet “Ba Trai Dao” Islet (Three Peaches Islet).
4. Rua Islet
Rua Islet. Photo: Bui Hong Thang
It is a small islet in Lan Ha Bay shaped like a swimming turtle. You can see it from Beo port to Viet Hai village.
5. Chuong Islet (apply October to April)
Chuong Islet. Photo: Thanh Son HP
Chuong Islet is also known as But (Pen), Nen (Candle), or Bap Chuoi (Banana flower spike). You can see it from the town of Cat Ba to the Cua Van fishing village.
6. Dark and Bright Cave (apply October to April)
Dark and Bright cave
The Dark Cave is long and dark, requiring a torch to be handed to visitors beforehand. In contrast, the Bright Cave is short, and you can see the other bright side from this side.
The best way to explore Dark and Bright Cave is by kayaking and swimming through the tunnel.
While the Bright Cave is always available, the Dark Cave can be swallowed by the tide and difficult to pass through.
Surely, you will be surprised by this area's amazing limestone islets and mountains.
Controll your kayak and explore each Dark and Bright Cave corner in your style.
Benjamin fig trees shade the landscape there, and many orchids hang their sweet-scented flowers. In the lake, many species abound shrimp, fish, crab, and cuttlefish.
Inside the grotto, the lake is surrounded by mountains. On the cliff, one still finds traces of fossils of fresh-water snails, which prove that men used to live there, and this must have been a deep valley then.
The beauty of the Dark and Bright cave is the mingling of a number of factors: the mountain’s size and form, the color of the water, and the clouds.
7. Viet Hai village (apply May to September)
Viet Hai village Cat Ba is a small village in Cat Ba National Park, Hai Phong. Viet Hai Village is a community ecotourism destination for travelers who love exploring.
Numerous visitors come here to feel their lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery – air, mountains, trees, and the locals.
If you can visit the village, you will experience one of the most unique types of villages in North Vietnam.
How to book?
- Book online with the booking box on this website. We will confirm your booking immediately
- Book in our office at No.106 Trần Nhật Duật, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
- Call our hotline to book: +84 84 824 4999 (WhatsApp is available)
- Send your request to info@catbaexpress.com
Tour price list
| Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Cat Ba Town (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Cat Ba Town & drop-off Hanoi (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Cat Ba Town & drop-off Hanoi (from 28/04 to 30/08): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Hanoi (from 01/09 to 27/04): | |
| Pick-up Hai Phong & drop-off Hanoi (from 28/04 to 30/08): |
Inclusions Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba Island
- Round trip transfer from Cat Ba Express office No. 191, 1/4 (Mot Thang Tu) street, Cat Ba town.
- Comfortable cruise
- English-speaking guide on boat
- Welcome drink
- Entrance ticket, sightseeing ticket
- Lunch on cruise
- Experienced and professional tour guide
- Kayak, Swimming
Exclusions Lan Ha Bay Cruise day tour
- Tips for tour guide
- Staff on boat
- Drinks at bar
- Other personal expenses…
Policies Applied For Children
- Children under 2 years old: Free of charge when joining the tour with 2 adults. Other children are charged 50%.
- Children from 3 to 8 years old: discount 4 USD compared with the adult rate.
- Children from 9 years old are charged the same rate as adults.
Notes For Guests
- Guests are requested to submit their personal information at least 24 hours prior to the departure for the travel declaration to the port authority, including Full name, Birthday, and Address.
- The order of sightseeing places is subject to change. However, guests will visit all the places listed in the itinerary.
- The order of attractions may change, but still ensure enough attractions according to the program.
- Unused services such as meals, sightseeing tours, transport and activities listed in the agenda will not be refunded or exchanged.
- The duration of the tour is subject to change. The tour might end later or earlier than the agenda due to the wind direction and the tide.
- Guests can pay 100% before the tour or deposit 50% and pay 50% before checkout.
Things To Bring
- Swimming suits.
- Hat.
- Bathrobe/towel.
- Water-proof phone pouch.
- Suncream.
