Recently Viewed
Discover Bioluminescent Plankton using Kayak in Lan Ha bay
5.0
42 Ratings
tt. Cát Bà
If you are enchanted by celestial nightscapes, the sparkling display on the ocean’s surface, created by countless glowing bioluminescent plankton, is sure to mesmerize you—an enchanting spectacle that you should definitely witness at least once in your life!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
- 7PG9Q398+9X7 - 3:45 PM: We’ll collect you from your hotel and transport you to Beo Harbor. Our boat will then take you on a journey through the picturesque Cai Beo floating village to Van Boi beach. Here, you can bask in the enchantment of a magical sunset while our dedicated staff prepare a beachfront BBQ dinner.
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM: Upon arrival at the floating house, you’ll join our knowledgeable tour guide for an extraordinary kayaking experience in the darkness. Immerse yourself in one of nature’s most enchanting wonders as our guide leads you to areas teeming with the mesmerizing glow of plankton bioluminescence. If you wish, take a refreshing swim to witness your own sparkling silhouette in the water.
7:15 PM: Return to the floating house and embark on a speed boat journey back to Beo Harbour.
7:30 PM: As we arrive at the harbor, a comfortable car will be ready to transport you back to your hotel. This marks the conclusion of your unforgettable tour, leaving you with cherished memories to last a lifetime
What's Included
- Dinner
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Holiday surcharge: 10$/person (Xmas, new year, lunar new year, 30 April, 1 May, 2nd September)
Location
Beka Travel
Đường 1/4
Beka Travel office at 168 on 1/4 street, Cat Ba town, Cat Hai, Hai Phong
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(42 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Navigator05297601533
Jul 19, 2024
Dustin you're the best - Even though it's not the season we still saw a lot of plankton! Our guide was very good and we ended up with out group of 8 friends on a private beach where he cooked a wholesome vegitarian meal for ud
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gi1324
Jul 18, 2024
The best tour we did in Ha Long/Cat Ba!!! - Firstly I want to say a BIG thanks to Dustin!!! He is SO incredible at what he does. He is thoughtful, explains so much, is super helpful, kind, cooked us amazing dinner on the beach and really made this trip so special.
The tour itself is so incredible, you guys really have to do it. You start off at this beautiful beach in the Halong bay, which is the best beach we have been to in the Halong Bay Area, you kayak and swim and just enjoy your time. Meanwhile Dustin prepared our dinner which we enjoyed on the beach.
Then comes the coolest part, where you end up swimming with glowing planktons in the dark, while only seeing the water glow and the starts in the sky! So unique and memorable.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Go16213523472
Jul 17, 2024
Best trip - What a beautiful trip!! We can really recommend this tour with our guide Thanh, who brought us to wonderful places, cooked for us and showed us the silver plankton in the water!!! Thanks a lot for your kindness!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Nicholasrg23zm
Jul 17, 2024
Magical bucket list experience. - One of the best trips I’ve had in Vietnam. Consisted of a tour of the archipelago in the late afternoon. A stop at a private beach for an hour to swim and relax. A delicious sunset bbq which was pretty wholesome and the setting off once dark on the kayaks to see the bioluminescent plankton. It was a nice small group and the area was so quiet and peaceful. The bioluminescent plankton were pretty amazing to see up close in the same, we paddled out to where they wear and then swam in the water which was pretty cool. All the while our tour guide Thanh was really funny and chatty and kept us informed on the history of the local area and the lifestyle of the people there. He was also pretty chill about the itinerary and plan and would give us options to choose from in terms of what we’d like to do once we were out in the plankton area. Overrall one of the highlights of my Vietnam trip would 100% recommend to anyone in Cat Ba
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Climber57622764757
Jul 12, 2024
Unique even at lowseason - Dustin was a great tour guide. He speaks very good English and explains a lot. The beaches themselves were not particularly clean, which is why we just spent a lot of time in the kayak.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gabby
Jul 7, 2024
Great views, not much plankton but very much worthwhile - The tour guide was really lovely, very kind, and knowledgeable. He cooked us dinner on the beach while we went kayaking at sunset. The beach was very dirty but that's the fault of the tourists who have been leaving their rubbish there.
The glowing plankton is apparently very bright in spring, but in summer when we went there is a lot less. This means you can't really get photos or videos of it, but when you kayak through the water it looks like a starry night sky. Running your hand in the water made it look like glitter trails.
The trip was very relaxing for our first night in Cat Ba, and we got amazing views of the limestone mountains as the boat took us out into the bay. We even saw monkeys from the boat!
Overall a great evening with just enough adventure for our first night. Thank you!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
83naomiv
Jul 7, 2024
Best tour quide - It was such a fun day! Nice people, food and the plankton was awesome. But wat made the day the best was the sweet tour guide Thanh who was really kind, made the best bbq en always smiled.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Christina7890
May 7, 2024
A highlight of my trip - I can only warmly recommend the tour. You can explore LanHa Bay by kayak and you are almost alone. Our guide Dustin was also great. He spoke very good English and was very friendly and informative. At the end we were rewarded with bioluminescent plankton. A very successful tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gianni
Apr 27, 2024
Excellent glowy planton - Dustin was an excellent guide. The glowy plankton was really cool, both on the kayak and in the boat back. Ten out of ten, would recommend to a friend.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ilsebaten
Jun 26, 2024
Fairy romantic - In and beautiful bay sea spark spotting in the dark in a 2 person kayak by the oars that stir the still water depart from a floating house really fairytale and impressive! The motorboat trip through the bay was also a nice experience in itself.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
More activities from this operator
