Top 7 Cat Ba Kayak Tours

1.Lan Ha, HaLong bay full day- biking, kayaking, lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,166 reviews · 1 day · from $22Our pick

Spend a full day on a comfortable boat from Cat Ba, passing floating fishing villages and limestone islets before a cave visit by bamboo boat, swimming, Vietnamese lunch, and a cycle through Viet Hai village. Guides such as Tony, Kai, and B are praised for clear English and care. Kayaking may be replaced by a local rowboat.

“The trip is so fun, I recommend it to anyone. It's well organized, we got all information we needed and the day was just perfect. Thank you!!”

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2.Lan Ha – Ha Long bay with local experts (small group guaranteed)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $35Top rated

From Cat Ba, you’ll cruise Lan Ha and southern Ha Long Bay with a licensed English-speaking guide, kayak through caves and lagoons, swim at Ba Trai Dao Beach, and eat a Vietnamese lunch aboard the boat. Guides may include Hoan, Luffy, or Tony Cappuccino.

“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!”

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3.Lan Ha Bay Bioluminescent Plankton Kayak Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 316 reviews · from $36

Join guide Ba for a five-hour evening boat trip from Cat Ba through Lan Ha Bay. Visit the Floating Fisherman Village and Monkey Island, swim and jump from a 10 to 12-meter limestone rock, then kayak and swim with glowing plankton before dinner at his family restaurant.

“Do this! It was one of the most magical experiences in my life. Do it, all I can say!”

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4.From Lan Ha Bay: 3-Day 2-Night Cruise with Meals & Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $272

Cruise Ha Long and Lan Ha Bays for three days aboard V’Spirit Cruises, with a private balcony cabin and bathtub. Kayak at Tra Bau and Viet Hai, visit Bright Cave and Viet Hai village, swim at Ba Trai Dao, and join cooking, Tai Chi, and squid-fishing activities. Guides may include Victor, Andy, Bobbi, Tony, or Jimmy.

“This activity is a must see and this VSpirit cruise is excellent with customer care and rooms were beautiful with good decors and bathroom was very stylish too with bath tub almost in the bay , and the rooms with balcony makes a great choice too! Our stay was a like dream holiday with Sunrise and sunset to watch from your room or from the deck above! Kim took good care of us and also other staff too were equally good! The vegetarian and vegan food was good surprisingly good! , I recommend this cruise and you’ll truly make good memories for life !bayou need 3D/2N to enjoy thoroughly!Read more”

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5.Sunset & Bioluminescent Plankton Kayaking Lan Ha bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $43

From Cat Ba, take a boat through Cai Beo floating village to Van Boi beach for sunset and a BBQ. After dark, kayak with a guide to see bioluminescent plankton, with swimming possible. Guides such as Tom, Lin, and Ryan have been praised for their local knowledge and English.

“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”

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6.Lan Ha Bay: Sunset & Plankton Bioluminescent Night Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · from $37

Meet in Cat Ba town, cruise past a floating fishing village, watch the sunset, eat dinner on a boat or floating homestay, then kayak after dark with guides such as Tim, Hana, or Taylor to find glowing plankton in Lan Ha Bay.

“The tour was leaded by Hana, who did a great job. Especially Dory and Quinn were amazing and made the tour even better! They made sure that we don’t get lost in the dark on the sea. We had an amazing time with a lot of fun and felt really safe.”

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7.Sunset and Night kayak with bioluminescent plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · from $35

Join Cat Ba Local for a 4.5-hour evening from Cat Ba to Cai Beo and Lan Ha Bay. Guides such as Luu, Ryan, and Luffy lead sunset cruising, dinner, swimming, and night kayaking among glowing plankton. Pickup, kayak, guide, entrance fee, and dinner are included.

“I could tell that our tour guide Luffy is very knowledgeable and passionate about his work. It was a well planned tour, with options to pay a little extra for activities in the bay like the banana boat. The night kayaking was really fun and we did get to see the glowing plankton but it is subject to temperature and sea conditions. Luffy was never pushy about us writing a nice review for his agency like I've heard with other tours, he mentioned it briefly at the end of the tour and that's it. They were also able to provide pick up and drop off back to my hotel which…”

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