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Halong & Lan Ha Bays: 3-Day Cruise, Kayak & Floating Villages

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Duration3d

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Kayaking emerald bays, local villages and slow mornings on the water

You’ll drift through Halong & Lan Ha Bays on calm water, kayak beneath towering cliffs, try your hand at local dishes in Viet Hai village, and feel welcomed by both crew and villagers alike. Expect slow mornings with coffee on deck, quiet moments in caves or floating villages, and plenty of chances to pause for yourself along the way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Kayak and relax in Lan Ha Bay

Kayak in Ho Ba Ham area
Relax on private beach
Enjoy Happy Hour drinks and canapés
Join sleep well meditation under stars
Try squid fishing adventure
Retreat to cabin for rest

Day 2 — Explore Viet Hai village and unwind

Bike or ride electric cart in Viet Hai village
Visit Bhaya Community Farm and Save the Langurs
Relax at Bhaya Café with mojitea
Try making Bánh Cuốn dish
Enjoy wellness treatment or swim in heated pool
Experience Happy Hour on lounge deck
Try squid fishing or join sleep well meditation
Retreat to cabin for rest

Day 3 — Discover Tien Ong Cave and floating village

Walk meditation in Tien Ong Cave
Explore Cua Van Floating Culture Center
Kayak or row boat around floating village

The Experience

The first thing I remember is the smile from our guide, Minh, when we stepped onto the Bhaya Soul boat. He handed me a cup of ginger tea (stronger than I expected) and pointed out the limestone peaks of Halong Bay — “That one looks like a sleeping dragon,” he said. The air was thick with salt and something sweet, maybe from the fruit baskets. We set off toward Lan Ha Bay, and honestly, I didn’t expect how quiet it would get after we left the main harbor behind. Even my phone signal faded out — probably for the best.

Kayaking in Ho Ba Ham was my favorite part. The water there is this unreal green, almost glassy if you catch it before lunch when the sun’s still soft. My paddle kept bumping into little floating leaves (lotus? I never asked), and for a while all I could hear was my own breathing and Minh’s laughter echoing off the cliffs. Later, we biked through Viet Hai village on Cat Ba Island — kids waved at us from doorways, and an older woman tried to teach me to say “Bánh Cuốn” properly. Li laughed when I tried it in Mandarin — probably butchered it but she seemed happy anyway.

I’m not usually big on spa stuff but that 40-minute massage onboard felt like someone pressed pause on time. At night there was squid fishing under a sky so clear you could see Orion’s belt; I caught nothing but Minh showed me how he used to do it as a kid. The next morning started with meditation inside Tien Ong Cave — cool stone underfoot, echoes bouncing around as we sat quietly. It smelled faintly earthy, like rain-soaked rock.

Cua Van Floating Village was quieter than I’d pictured — just gentle splashes from oars and voices drifting between houses on stilts. We took a traditional rowing boat past painted doors and laundry flapping in the breeze; one fisherman nodded at us without stopping his work. There’s something about watching daily life float by that sticks with you longer than any postcard view.

What’s included

Your journey covers all meals onboard (with non-alcoholic drinks from your mini bar), daily shore excursions including kayaking in Lan Ha Bay and biking through Viet Hai village, a guided meditation session inside Tien Ong Cave, entrance fees for each site visited plus a complimentary 40-minute wellness treatment per guest—just settle into your cabin each night as everything else is taken care of by the crew.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bhaya Cruises Company Limited