Day cruises from Hanoi

Ha Long Bay to Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island in a day: Trung Trang Cave, kayaking and a water slide

4.8/5

723 reviews on GetYourGuide

The day trip that goes beyond the classic route: the boat crosses from Ha Long into Lan Ha Bay, you ride an electric car on Cat Ba Island to Trung Trang Cave and the national park museum, then kayak, swim and use the water slide in the Tra Bau area. Rated 4.8 from more than 700 reviews, from €44.56 (GetYourGuide, 15 Nov 2026).

Starts inHanoi Old Quarter

Pick-up is at one of twelve set points in and around the Old Quarter between 07:10 and 07:45, and the bus reaches Tuan Chau harbour at 11:00 to 11:15 after two breaks. You board the Tropical Cruise with a welcome drink, and a buffet lunch with plenty of seafood is served as the boat leaves Ha Long Bay for Lan Ha Bay.

At Cat Ba Island, around 12:15, an electric car takes you along a forest road to Trung Trang Cave, the island’s largest, and on to the Cat Ba National Park natural history museum. From 14:30 the boat goes deeper into the Tra Bau area, the heart of Lan Ha Bay, where you kayak among the cliffs, swim, try the two-level water slide and the floating inflatable pool, conditions permitting.

The sunset party has wine, tea, fruit, cake, music and a heated jacuzzi on the sundeck as you sail back. The boat is at Tuan Chau at 18:00 and you are back in the Old Quarter at about 21:00.

What guests love

Our summary of the reviews GetYourGuide shows on the product page.

Enthusiastic, caring guides
A punctual, well-organised day
Activities on the island and the water

Good for

Travellers who want two bays and Cat Ba in one day
Active groups who like kayaking and swimming
Families with older children

Not for

Wheelchair users

How the day goes

07:10Hanoi Old Quarter
Pick-up 07:10 to 07:45 from twelve set points.
11:00Tuan Chau harbour
Board the Tropical Cruise; welcome drink.
11:15On board
Buffet lunch on the way to Lan Ha Bay.
12:15Cat Ba Island
Electric car to Trung Trang Cave and the national park museum.
14:30Tra Bau, Lan Ha Bay
Kayak, swim, water slide, floating pool.
16:30Sundeck
Jacuzzi and sunset party.
18:00Tuan Chau harbour
Bus back; Old Quarter at about 21:00.

Included

Admission to Trung Trang Cave, Cat Ba National Park museum and Lan Ha Bay
English and Vietnamese-speaking guide
Buffet lunch
Return transfer from the Old Quarter or Opera House, on Hanoi options
Kayak, swimming, jacuzzi and water slide
Electric car rides
Welcome drink, sunset party, freshwater shower

Not included

Drinks at the bar and with meals
Tips
Holiday surcharges

Why this one

It is the only big day trip that reaches Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba from Hanoi on the Tuan Chau side, so you see more of the bays in a day. The Taliya yacht also goes to Lan Ha with a smaller, quieter group; the Cat Ba luxury day cruise starts on the island side.

The facts

Where it starts: Twelve Hanoi Old Quarter pick-up points, 07:10 to 07:45; or Tuan Chau Marina Block 7
Duration: 7 to 13.5 hours
Road transfer: About 3 hours each way with breaks
Bay: Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island
Boat: Tropical Cruise, with jacuzzi and water slide
Price: From €44.56 per person (GetYourGuide, 15 Nov 2026)
Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before

Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 15 November 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.

Before you book

A long day
The listing gives 7 to 13.5 hours: pick-up from 07:10 and drop-off at about 21:00 on the Hanoi options.
What to do. Sleep in Hanoi the night before and keep the evening free.