Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay from Cat Ba: Sunset and boat jumping
Kayak, swim and jump from the boat as the sun sets over 130 islands
A three-hour sunset tour from Cat Ba into Lan Ha Bay combines kayaking, swimming and boat jumping with a floating village visit and evening refreshments. The cruise picks you up at your hotel, passes Cai Beo Floating Village to learn about its 7,000-year-old fishing culture, then reaches the bay's center near Turtle Island and Tai Keo cave. You kayak the surrounding waters, jump from the boat, swim in the bay and watch the sunset with tea, fruit and snacks while music plays.
Step-by-step itinerary
Lan Ha Bay Sunset Boat Tour
- Pick up from Cat Ba hotels
- Transfer to Beo Harbor and check in
- Pass Cai Beo Floating Village
- Explore Lan Ha Bay and Turtle Island
- Boat jumping and kayaking activities
- Enjoy sunset party with snacks and music
- Return to Cat Ba hotels
What’s included
- Shuttle bus pickup and drop-off at your Cat Ba hotel.
- entrance fees and sightseeing tickets.
- English-speaking guide for the full three hours.
- swimming, kayaking and boat jumping in the bay.
- tea, fresh fruit, snacks and cakes during the sunset party.
Times
- Every day 14:15
Before you book
Operated by LOCAL TOURS VIETNAM
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The experience
The shuttle picks you up at your Cat Ba hotel and takes you to Beo Harbor, where you board the cruise. The route passes Cai Beo Floating Village first: one of Vietnam's oldest, with nearly 400 households spread across more than 300 floating rafts. The village sits inside a marine culture museum that documents nearly 7,000 years of local fishing tradition, so you get a sense of how people have lived on the water here before the boat heads into open bay.
Once the cruise reaches the center of Lan Ha Bay near Turtle Island and Tai Keo cave, the water activities start. You kayak to explore the islands and rock formations around you, then jump from the boat into the bay and swim. The bay itself holds 130 natural sandy beaches and nearly 400 islands with diverse vegetation and wildlife, so the paddling and swimming happen inside a landscape built at that scale. As the sun drops, the crew serves tea, fresh fruit, snacks and cakes while music plays. The sunset party happens on deck as the light changes.
An English-speaking guide stays with the group throughout, and the return to your Cat Ba hotel is included. The whole outing runs three hours from pickup to drop-off.
Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and instructions comfortably if that is your working language. The three-hour window fits a half-day slot in Cat Ba without eating into a full day elsewhere.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 5 years).
What is Cai Beo Floating Village like when we visit it?
Cai Beo is one of Vietnam's oldest floating villages, with nearly 400 households living on more than 300 floating rafts. The village sits inside a marine culture museum documenting 7,000 years of local fishing tradition, so you see both the working village and the cultural history of how people have lived on the water.
What happens during the sunset party on Lan Ha Bay?
The sunset party takes place on deck as the cruise sits in the bay near Turtle Island and Tai Keo cave. The crew serves tea, fresh fruit, snacks and cakes while music plays and you watch the sun set over the water.
How many islands and beaches are in Lan Ha Bay?
Lan Ha Bay contains 130 natural sandy beaches and nearly 400 large and small islands with diverse vegetation and wildlife. When you kayak and swim, you're paddling and floating among this landscape of islands and rock formations.
Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?
The tour suits all physical fitness levels. It is not recommended only for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, since the activities include kayaking, swimming and boat jumping.
Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay from Cat Ba: Sunset and boat jumping
3h · EN · at your hotel
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