VIETNAM
Vietnam's standout days.
The 15 most popular cat ba tours in Vietnam. What each day is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
2-day Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay cruise from Cat Ba with kayaking, caves, Dau Be Island, and meals included in a smaller group.
“A very well organised trip. We have not seen al lot of boats. The food was very good and various and more than enough.”
A small-group Lan Ha and Halong Bay day cruise from Cat Ba with Cai Beo village, cave kayaking, beach swims, and an included lunch.
“Phenomenal experience, outstanding guide, Ninh, and breathtaking scenery! A highlight of our trip! Learned a lot, kayaked and swam!”
One day cruise from Cat Ba to Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay, with cave kayaking, calm-water swimming, fish-farm views, and an included seafood lunch.
“We loved this experience. Lan Ha bay is just so mesmerizing. The tour was well organised, with activities (kayaking, swimming stop and visit to a fish farm), lunch (that was quite delicious), and a lot of moments for relaxing on the boat deck and looking out at this wonder of nature. Definitely recomend this!”
Kayak secret caves, cruise Lan Ha and Ha Long from Cat Ba, and eat lunch at anchor. Small-group day trip with local guide.
“We had a Great day with Luffy. He is so interested in nature and explained us a lot about the environment and people we saw. We had a lot of fun!”
A quieter Lan Ha Bay day cruise from Cat Ba with hotel pickup, kayaking, snorkeling options, swimming, and fresh seafood lunch on Serenity Premium.
“Great recently remodeled boat and fun itinerary! It was one of the coldest days of the year and the guide did a great job to pivot our plan to explore an island instead of swimming.”
Cat Ba National Park hike, frog pond stop, Viet Hai village lunch, then Lan Ha Bay kayaking and swim for $39.
“The trek was excelent! Anh was really nice, with amazing english and intersting explanations. He was helpening us to finish the trek safely and with smiles on out faces. The trek was a bit hard, so its importent to bring a lot of water and sutiRead more”
An active day on Cat Ba water with Lan Ha and Ha Long views, kayaking through cave lagoons, snorkeling, swimming, and a full moon add-on.
“Amazing experience . The tour was great and organised very efficiently. In addition, our tour guides King and Paul were clearly very experienced and were available to answer the many questions that came from all 14 of us. Special mention tRead more”
A full-day Cat Ba luxury cruise in Lan Ha Bay with a Dcharme boat, heated jacuzzi, water slide, Viet Hai Village, kayaking, and included lunch.
“Take some warm clothes in march can be cold. Maybe review the kyacking / swimming options in colder months.”
Paddle and swim among bioluminescent plankton at night in Lan Ha Bay, paired with a golden sunset stop and a floating-house dinner.
“Great tour! Tour guide Ryan was excellent and made the experience very enjoyable. We really enjoyed the kayak trip looking at the bioluminescence.”
A full-day Cat Ba boat tour with kayaking in Lan Ha Bay, Viet Hai Village biking and fish foot massage, then Monkey Island tea and views.
“TLDR; I was expecting a bit more for the price honestly. Generally the trip was kinda mid (which would earn them 4 stars), but there were also quite a few dishonest moments (hence the low rating) which could have easily been solved wiRead more”
Cat Ba 3D/2N cruise with kayaking, biking, and forest trekking to Navy Peak, plus quiet lagoon nights and included meals.
“First time in a lifetime to be able to conquer the mountain and the sea. Mr. Tung and his team Mr. Tuân, Mr. Hien, and Mr. Hang are wonderful tour guides. Couldn’t ask for anything better. 10 stars for Cat Ba Ventures.”
Cat Ba full-day forest-to-sea trek: hike Cat Ba National Park, fish spa foot massage, cycle to Lan Ha Bay, kayak and cruise. $39.
“A great day for us. It was an extremely interesting and useful trip. Highly recommend the activities of Aroma Travel company. We had interesting experiences in Cat Ba with our guide. He is very dedicated and thoughtful. The food was delicious”
Full-day Cat Ba boat tour combining Dark & Light Cave, quiet Lan Ha Bay, kayaking, cycling in Viet Hai village, and great onboard meals.
“A very nice and well organised daytrip with a nice guide. The weather was cloudy and we had some light rain, but it may still have been better for a tour (except for the photos)”
Night kayak in Lan Ha Bay to see glowing plankton, then sunset BBQ and a floating-house evening in Cat Ba, Vietnam.
“Such a fun experience! Tom was a great guide, had a lot of information about the people of Cat Ba and spoke English very well! We got to see the floating villages and some monkeys, Tom cooked dinner for us and the kayaking was awesome! Would recommend”
Cat Ba Moody Beach rock climbing with Langur’s Adventures. Small group, guided 22m climbs, lunch included, about 5 hours from 11am.
“Such a great day, the guides Antopitu and Hung were amazing and such friendly, fun people. They pushed me to lead climb and encouraged me to do things I didnt know I was capable of. Great communication and Transportation was easy. Im so happy with this experience.”
