Lan Ha bay Boutique Cruise 2D/1N Tour: Kayaking & swimming at pristine places

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What a wonderful experience. We were looking for a trip that would be less crowded than other tours, be a small group and have great food. We were not disappointed. The experience was seamless end to end. We were picked up at our hotel by a large tour bus, filled with folks going to different tours from Cat Ba island. Our guide ‘T’ greeted us on the bus and guided us through the boat transfers until we made it on the boat for our overnight stay. The boat was wonderful. While not the most modern, it was clean and organized and had plenty of room. The entire staff was helpful and T went above or beyond. We really liked Ts timing for everything. We seemed to arrived at the activities - kayaking, beach stop at a little island and bike ride through a village, right before big crowds came. That meant we were able to enjoy each of these activities with a small group and felt like it was very private. The food on the boat was great and they accommodated our seafood allergies very well. T arranged transportation for us to our next stop in Ninh Binh. We somehow forgot our cash on the shuttle and after we contacted T, he was able to help the shuttle driver find the cash and digitally transfer it to us. This really showed us how trustworthy and kind T and the rest of the tour staff is. I’m very glad we chose this tour and would recommend it to anyone wanting to experience the bay.

Response from the operator: Dear Trenton, Warmest greetings from Vietnam tonkin travel & cruises, Thank you so much for using our overnight cruise trip in Lan Ha bay & Cat Ba island & share amazing, valued reviews. We've loved your title "Book this tour" very much! Lan Ha is very beautiful, like a "Paradise on Earth", less tourisy than Halong bay & it's a must to visit in Vietnam. Now is the best time to visit with amazing weather. We're very happy when you enjoy all of services, from the beginning to the end, especially The staff, tour guide, foods onboard, kayaking, beach, cycling through villages!... We highly appreciated your mentioning about " forget your cash on the bus & our driver found it out & digitally transfer it to you" -> That's very important in the tourism business - Honesty... Our team will keep the hard works up & bring the best experiences to clients like you, we're highly appreciated your strongly recommendations 👍 We are look forward to seeing you very soon on the next time, Wish you all the best,

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Amazing cruise in Lan Ha Bay

We did the cruise middle of October. Pickup and drop-off at hotel in Hanoi were organized what was very convenient. Our tour guide Hai was super cool and we had a lot of fun. The boat was small so the group wasn’t very big, we really enjoyed that. We liked the wooden rooms. Everything was clean. Food was very nice, a lot of meat and seafood. It is really a great experience because you spent most of the time in Lan Ha Bay where it is not crowded with other boats. Only thing we didn’t like too much was that the kayaking was in Halong Bay which was really crowded. But the overall experience was still amazing.

Response from the operator: Dear Sara, Warmest greetings from Vietnam tonkin travel & cruises, Thank you so much for using our overnight cruise trip & share amazing reviews. We've loved your title "Amazing cruise in Lan Ha Bay" very much! Lan Ha bay is very beautiful, less touristy, like a "Paradise on Earth" & it's a must to visit in Vietnam. Now is the best time to visit with amazing weather. We're very happy when you enjoy all of services, from the beginning to the end, including shuttle bus, boat, foods, tour guide - Hai... Our team will keep the hard works up & bring the best experiences to clients like you, we're highly appreciated your suggestions & strongly recommendations 👍 We are look forward to seeing you very soon on the next time, Wish you all the best,

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Beautiful journey weaving through the islands

This was a magical cruise weaving through the archipelago. You will be well taken care of while also having copious space to fully enjoy your surroundings. Our tour guide, River, was wonderful, one of the most helpful and kind people we met in Vietnam. Also, if you are vegan like us, your meals will still be delicious and abundant :) We also kayaked through caves and the wooded karst scenery and really enjoyed it. Swimming was also fun! Such a memorable journey. Highly recommend.

Response from the operator: Dear Triin, Warmest greetings from Vietnam tonkin travel & cruises, Thank you so much for using our cruise day trip in Halong bay & share amazing reviews. We've loved your title "Beautiful journey weaving through the islands" very much! Halong bay is very beautiful, like a "Paradise on Earth" & it's a must to visit in Vietnam, now is the best time, No hot, No rain, clear sky & not touristy. We're very happy when you enjoy all of services, especially cruise, Vegan Foods, Kayaking, swimming & tour guide... Our team will keep the hard works up & bring the best experiences to clients like you, we're highly appreciated your strongly recommendations 👍 We are look forward to seeing you very soon on the next time, Wish you all the best,

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Beautiful bay but communication lacking

The bay was beautiful and the boat was very nice with comfy beds and great food, but communication was really lacking. Several things in the itinerary were not delivered as promised, including the cooking class/demonstration and the morning Tai Chi. When we asked about these they simply said no due to covid, which didn’t really make sense but we would have ultimately been fine with had we been told in advance - it was also very frustrating that the price was not adjusted at all despite missing two activities we were really looking forward to. The rooms were comfortable but not that clean - there were bugs in our room including fruit flies, and the bathroom smelled like sewerage coming from the drain in the floor. Only one guide spoke English and he wasn’t always available of course, so even ordering drinks was very difficult, and about 75% of the cocktail menu was unavailable (and what was available was a bit overpriced for the quality). But the kayaking and the bike to the village were both fantastic, and all in all it was a pretty good tour for the price you pay - just needs more communication and a bit of a higher standard, and a price adjustment to reflect the missing activities.

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sleeping uncomfortable

Great experienced! Friendly and helpful staffs. However, sleeping arrangement were very tight for 4 of us (3 adults and a 8yo) on 1 single bed and 1 double bed

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