18/12/2025
LAN HA BAY FULL DAY BOAT TOUR
5:15-6:00: Pick up at your Hotel in The old quarter (Only Hoan Kiem District)
8:30 - 8h50: Our bus will pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba town along the way to Ben
Beo Pier.
8:50: We will arrive at Ben Beo Pier and our tour guide will give you the entrance tickets
for Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long bay. The tickets are included in the tour price.
9:00: Board the boat to Lan Ha bay. At first the boat will sail around Lan Ha Bay. The bay
itself is spectacular, with towers of limestone rocks rising from the sea, passing by Cai Beo
Fishing Village which is the most traditional fishing village in the north of Vietnam. It is
also one of the biggest floating villages in Cat Ba and continues sailing to thousands of
karst towers with many unique shapes (chopsticks and seals).
11:00: We will discover the lagoon natural area belonging to Lan Ha bay by kayaking
through Dark and Bright Caves, tunnels, and archways. This is the most beautiful lagoon
in Lan Ha Bay for kayaking activities and also the conservation area. If you are lucky you
will see Cat Ba langurs (Golden-headed monkey)
12:30: The boat drops anchor at the border of Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long bay for lunch.
The lunch is freshly cooked and served in Vietnamese style by the local crews on board
(vegetarian dishes for a choice). Enjoy lunch while cruising through magnificent Halong
Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
13:30: Afterwards, the boat continues to sail off Southern Ha Long bay
14:30: Swimming and jumping from the boat at Ba Trai Dao Beach which is very natural,
remote, quiet and less-touristy. We can discover the temple beach, more lagoons and arches.
15:00: After swimming, we will visit a local fish farm where you will see how local
fishermen live on the water and how they farm the fish. In the meantime, join us for a
cooking class – an exciting activity to experience some of Vietnam's most enticing
traditional diishesce