Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 139 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique worth booking?
Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique is a 15-hour experience in Hanoi, Vietnam, from $34 per person. It scores 88 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 5/5 rating across 139 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 88 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (139)
- Duration
- 15 hours
- From
- $34 per person
Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong, and Hanoi - UNESCO TOUR offers a distinctive itinerary on a spacious cruise, featuring a plethora of outdoor activities such as kayaking, swimming, snorkeling, and jumping. This tour stands out for its longest route to the less touristy area of Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay, and its departure from Beo Wharf. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in kayaking and swimming in the most picturesque area of Lan Ha Bay, followed by a delectable lunch of fresh seafood and Vietnamese dishes. The tour is facilitated by a friendly staff and a humorous local tour guide, ensuring a memorable experience. The group size is limited to under 45 people, despite the boat's capacity of 99 people.
What you get
About this experience
Lan Ha Bay day tour from Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong, and Hanoi - UNESCO TOUR offers a distinctive itinerary on a spacious cruise, featuring a plethora of outdoor activities such as kayaking, swimming, snorkeling, and jumping. This tour stands out for its longest route to the less touristy area of Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay, and its departure from Beo Wharf. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in kayaking and swimming in the most picturesque area of Lan Ha Bay, followed by a delectable lunch of fresh seafood and Vietnamese dishes. The tour is facilitated by a friendly staff and a humorous local tour guide, ensuring a memorable experience. The group size is limited to under 45 people, despite the boat's capacity of 99 people.
What's included
Included
- Entrance ticket, sightseeing ticket
- Lunch on cruise
- Round trip transfer from your hotel in Cat Ba town
- Kayak, swimming
- Experienced and professional tour guide, English speaking guide on boat
- Comfortable cruise
Not included
- Drinks at bar
What you'll see and do
Hanoi
5:30 AM - 5:45 AM: Pick-up at your hotel located in Hanoi Old Quarter. 6:00 AM: Pick-up at the Serenity Cruises Office (No. 214 Tran Quan Khai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).
200 minutes here
Hai Phong
Pick up at Hai Phong: Lan Ha Bay day tour at 16 Ben Binh, Minh Khai Ward, Hong Bang District, Hai Phong at 6:30 am.
Pass by without stopping
Cat Ba Town
8:15 - 8:45 am Pick up from Cat Ba Express office at No. 191, 1/4 (Mot Thang Tu) street, and hotels in the area of 1/4 (Mot Thang Tu) street - Tung Dinh - Nui Ngoc. If you stay out of this area, kindly contact us for the most convenient pick-up point.
15 minutes here
Lan Ha Bay
9:00 Check-in Serenity Boutique Cruise, enjoy welcome drinks and friendly smiles from our crew.
15 minutes here · Admission included
9:15 The trip starts! Our captain steers the cruise slowly, and the poetic scenery of Cai Beo ancient fishing village constantly appears with floating houses lying along the mountainside. You will be surprised at the peaceful beauty of this 7,000-year-old village. It's time to learn more about the local fishers, their daily life, and the cultural values shared by our experienced guides.
40 minutes here · Admission included
Lan Ha Bay
The cruise moves further into the core of bay where you can't help but be amazed by the gift of Mother Nature: a large bay area, the phenomenal emerald water embracing hundreds of rocky islands of various sizes and shapes.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Dark & Light Cave
10:30 The boat anchors at DARK CAVE AND BRIGHT CAVE area ( Sang – Toi Cave). Located in the border region between Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay, this is surely one of the best places for kayaking. Let’s spend one and a half hour doing kayaking to discover stunning limestone structure and interesting natural habitat there. "The subject can be changed due to of the sea currents, weather conditions and tide. It can be changed to visit Viet Hai Village & Cat Ba National Park in stead of Dark & Bright Cave"
120 minutes here · Admission included
Lan Ha Bay
12:00 Come back to Boutique Serenity Cruises and relax. 12:30 Lunch served with Cat Ba fresh seafood and Vietnamese tradition food. Kindly inform us if you have speacial request for food vegetarian.
90 minutes here · Admission included
13:30 The boat moves to the Ba Trai Dao Beach erea (Three Peach Islets) where you expect to see white sandy beaches and charming mountain scenery, swim among the cleanest part of Lan Ha Bay, snorkeling (snorkeling activity depends on the tide level and weather condition).
90 minutes here
Lan Ha Bay
15:00 The cruise heads back to harbour by different route wehre you can keep admiring the romantic landscape of Lan Ha Bay. 16:00 Sunset Party.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Cat Ba
17:00 Arrive at Beo wharf, say “Goodbye Lan Ha bay”, ends up an unforgettable trip.
15 minutes here
Hai Phong
18:45 The tour arrived back in Hai Phong.
Pass by without stopping
Hanoi
20:20 The tour arrived back in Hanoi.
200 minutes here
Ninh Binh
21:00 The tour arrived back in Ninh Binh.
Pass by without stopping
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Options you can book
Pick Cat Ba Town & drop Hanoi
Pick Cat Ba Town & drop Hanoi Pickup included
Pick Hai Phong & drop Hanoi
Pick Hai Phong & drop Hanoi Pickup included
Pick Cat Ba & drop Ninh Binh
Pick Cat Ba & drop Ninh Binh Pickup included
Pick-up & drop-off Hanoi
Pick-up & drop-off Hanoi Pickup included
Pick Hai Phong & drop NinhBinh
Pick Hai Phong & drop NinhBinh Pickup included
Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town
Pick-up & drop-off Cat Ba Town Pickup included
Pick Hanoi & drop Ninh Binh
Pick Hanoi & drop Ninh Binh Pickup included
Pick Hanoi & drop Cat Ba Town
Pick Hanoi & drop Cat Ba Town Pickup included
Pick Cat Ba & drop Hai Phong
Pick Cat Ba & drop Hai Phong Pickup included
Pick-up & drop-off Hai Phong
Pick-up & drop-off Hai Phong Pickup included
Pick Hanoi & drop Hai Phong
Pick Hanoi & drop Hai Phong Pickup included
Pick Hai Phong & drop Cat Ba
Pick Hai Phong & drop Cat Ba Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- vi, en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 30 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Serenity Cruises
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 138 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
9 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Organization
5 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Food and drink
4 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Traveler reviews
138 verified traveler reviews for Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
A fun day out!
This was a fantastic day out for the family (but a long day). The cruise and the staff were fantastic, with great attention to providing the best service possible. Our guide Happy was well... very happy! The experience included kayaking and swimming in the clean waters, a real treat! The tour itself was a small group initially, but it grew as the bus made more stops to a capacity of 30 people. The price of the cruise was fair, but all drinks on-board come at your own cost. The downside we experienced was on the hotel pickup and dropoff, the bus wasn't able to drop us off due to some street closures that happen every weekend in old quarter but we managed to walk home from the drop off okay.
via Tripadvisor
Lan ha bay serenity cruise
The tour was amazing, amazing landscapes, Phuc our guide was funny and very interesting! All the transport logistics went smoothly, Magical day, many thanks🙏
via Tripadvisor
Excellent excursion to Lan Ha Bay
Everything from ha noi to cat ba and visit lan ha bay was so amazing, the cruise was so luxury and morden. Thank to guide Ha Ha for the excellent trip
via Tripadvisor
Best trip organized
Best day and best trip when we choose the Serenity cruise tour for the last day in Viet Nam. Ha - the guide with the lovely smile and humorous helped had a wonderful experience
via Tripadvisor
Amazing trip
This is the best choice for you if you want to choose the tour visit L’an Ha Bay and thank to Ha Ha - the friendly guide for the great day
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 15 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $34 to $67
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 49
- Verdict
- Exceptional
Why this scores 88
The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.
Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Hanoi.
How much does Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique cost?
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Prices start at $34 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Hanoi usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique take?
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Plan for about 15 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Hanoi is not rushed.
Is Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 88 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 139 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most highly reviewed in Hanoi, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 15-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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Around 49 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Hanoi can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Hanoi and add a light layer if any part of the 15-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Hanoi within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Hanoi?
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On Outty we rank every Hanoi experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Ha Giang Loop 3-Day Small Group - from Hanoi, (Group/Individual) HANOI STREET FOOD TOUR, Incense Village Quang Phu Cau, Hat Village and Hanoi City Tour. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Hanoi?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Hanoi?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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Included: Entrance ticket, sightseeing ticket; Lunch on cruise; Round trip transfer from your hotel in Cat Ba town; Kayak, swimming; and Experienced and professional tour guide, English speaking guide on boat. Not included: Drinks at bar. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 800 listed pickup locations in and around Hanoi. Be ready about 30 minutes before the start time.
What languages is Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique offered in?
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It is offered in Vietnamese and English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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Across 139 reviews averaging 5.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, organization, food and drink. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for Lan Ha Bay Day Tour from Hanoi & Cat Ba Town - Serenity Boutique?
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There are 12 options to choose from, including Pick Cat Ba Town & drop Hanoi, Pick Hai Phong & drop Hanoi, Pick Cat Ba & drop Ninh Binh, Pick-up & drop-off Hanoi. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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