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The 4 best viet hai village bay cruises you can book today, with the per-head fare, how long you are aboard and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason.
From Cat Ba town, you’ll cruise by junk boat past Cai Beo fish-farm and Lan Ha Bay’s limestone islands, then kayak at Tai Keo Lagoon and swim near Van Boi Beach. The four-hour trip includes a guide, entrance ticket, towel, drybag, and pickup at the town meeting point.
Spend two days aboard a 10-cabin Lan Ha Bay cruise with a maximum of 20 passengers. You get a private balcony, Vietnamese meals, kayaking, swimming, a cooking class, squid fishing, and a 5-kilometer bike ride to Viet Hai Village. Guides such as Tony and Sun keep the trip lively.
Trade Hanoi traffic for Cat Ba’s forested hills and quiet bays. You’ll hike Navy Peak, sleep in a jungle bungalow in Viet Hai, kayak after dark among glowing plankton, then cruise Lan Ha Bay to caves, beaches, fish farms, and Ha Long Bay. Guides may include Tanh, Chilly, or Tyler.
“Wow! We had a great time on this trip. From start to finish the tour was a seamless experience. Even before the trip started the customer service and communication was excellent. The first day we were picked up from Hanoi and went to the home stay on Cat Ba island which was beautiful, where we had lunch and went on a walk to an amazing viewpoint. The real highlight of the day was seeing the bioluminescent plankton. Day 2 was a day on the boat exploring cat ba bay which was just as fun. We then requested to be dropped off in Ninh Binh for an additional fee. This was…”
Cruise from Cat Ba through Lan Ha and Ha Long Bays in a small group of up to 16. You will kayak through caves, swim at Cam Lagoon, cycle to Viet Hai Village, sleep in a private cabin, and look for glowing plankton at night. Guides B and Chili have earned special praise.
“An unforgettable experience. The tour is wonderful, our guide B was great, he accompanied us at all times, I went with him in the kayak and felt very safe, as I don't have much experience. Then we went cycling around the park, which was beautiful. In the evening we went out in the kayaks to see the plankton, which was amazing. The food was very good and fresh, and the whole team was very nice. I would definitely do it again with them. I highly recommend it.”
An hour around a harbour, a full day with a swim stop, or a cabin and a sunrise.
