According to the Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay tour connection program between Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city, there will be 4 tourist routes between these 2 bays, including: Ha Long Bay 3 - Lan Ha Bay itinerary; Ha Long Bay 4 - Lan Ha Bay itinerary; Ha Long Bay 5 - Lan Ha Bay itinerary and Ha Long Bay 6 - Lan Ha Bay itinerary.
The routes on Ha Long Bay where tourist boats from Lan Ha Bay are taken to have many attractions, including many caves and beautiful sandy beaches, but are currently not as crowded as Ha Long Bay 1 and Ha Long Bay 2 routes.
However, boats of Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay are only allowed to take visitors to visit during the day, and in the evening they must return to anchor at the starting point.
Thus, when tourist boats run through Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay, tourists will have to pay 2 times for tickets in 2 bays.
In which the ticket prices on Ha Long Bay are as follows:
Entrance ticket price for Ha Long Bay 3 itinerary, with points: Port - Cua Van Floating Cultural Center - Tien Ong cave - Ba Ham lake - Ba Men temple - Ang Du - Truc forest, is 200,000 VND/time/person.
Entrance ticket price for Ha Long Bay 4 itinerary, with points: Port - Co cave (Thien Canh Son) - Thay cave - Cap La cave - Vong Vieng - Tung Ang eco-tourism area - Cong Do island - Hon Xep park, is 200,000 VND/time/person.
Entrance ticket price for Ha Long Bay 5 itinerary, with points: Port - Thien Cung cave - Dau Go cave - Cho Da island - Ba Hang - Dinh Huong island - Trong Mai island - Gia Luan wharf (Cat Ba - Hai Phong), is 250,000 VND/time/person.
Entrance ticket price for Ha Long Bay 6 itinerary, with points: Port - Chan Voi island - Ba Cua hamlet - Tung Lam island - Cap Bai island (the last point of the itinerary bordering Gia Luan, Lan Ha Bay, Hai Phong), is 150,000 VND/time/person/day.
Mr. Nguyen Duy Phu - Head of Lan Ha Sailing Association, Hai Phong - said that currently, Lan Ha Bay tourist boat owners are carrying out procedures to sign contracts with Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board to bring tourists from Lan Ha Bay to Ha Long Bay. It is expected that the signing of the above contracts will be completed before April 15, 2026.
Also according to Mr. Phu, it is expected that about 70% of tourist boats operating in Lan Ha Bay will have plans to take tourists to Ha Long Bay. Currently, there are about 70 overnight tourist boats operating in Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba, Hai Phong.
Not every day we bring tourists from Lan Ha Bay to Ha Long Bay, but it also depends on the needs of tourists" - Mr. Phu said.
Meanwhile, according to Mr. Tran Van Hong - Head of Ha Long Tourist Boat Association - the connection of tours between the 2 bays opens up a new development space, adding more room. However, currently, boat owners in Ha Long Bay do not have plans to bring tourists from Ha Long Bay to Lan Ha Bay.
