Kayak & canoe · NIGHT KAYAK TOURS IN VIETNAM
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 night kayak tours in Vietnam worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
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!”
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”
Join a local English-speaking guide from Beo Pier for a 2.5-hour evening trip through Cai Beo floating village, sunset scenery, sheltered kayaking, and optional swimming with bioluminescent plankton. Guides such as Lam, Luan, Toan, and Tran lead the route.
“Unique experience with Blue Swimmer Team. Highly recomended. Kind people doing everything very friendly l in our private night kayaing tour!!”
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.”
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…”
From Cat Ba Town, an English-speaking guide takes you by boat past Cai Beo floating village and limestone islands to a floating fish farm. After dinner, kayak through quiet Lan Ha Bay to see bioluminescent plankton, swim, and try squid fishing. Guides B and A receive especially warm praise.
“Our guide B was very friendly and really knowledgeable. Dinner on the cruise boat was very good”
Join Smiley and a small group of about 12 for a late-afternoon boat trip from Cat Ba Town through Cai Beo Floating Fishing Village and Lan Ha Bay. Swim at Monkey Island, watch sunset, then kayak after dark to see bioluminescent plankton before enjoying Vietnamese dinner.
“We had a brilliant afternoon, Smiley took us on a a cruise to monkey island and to kayak with the bioluminescent plankton! We finished the afternoon with a lovely meal at Smiley’s family restaurant. I could not recommend this tour enough, Smiley was lovely and very conscious that we were having the best time (which we were!). Would definitely do it if in Cat Ba!”
This five-hour evening tour takes you from Cat Ba through Lan Ha Bay, the Floating Fisherman Village, Monkey Island, and a sunset swimming spot. An English- or Vietnamese-speaking guide leads the kayaking session with bioluminescent plankton, followed by dinner near Beo Pier.
“Nice tour, helpful staff, good food, cafe on board, no cycling or snorkeling.”
Spend six hours around Cat Ba with a live English or Vietnamese guide. Cruise past Cai Beo Floating Village, hike Monkey Island at sunset, swim in Lan Ha Bay, eat a Vietnamese dinner, then kayak after dark to spot bioluminescent plankton.
“Well, it was a nice guided tour, very enjoyable, and we had a delicious meal afterwards.”
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