HALONG - CAT BA ISLAND, DAILY DEPARTURE
3 days 2 nights
Trip code #C304

Three days is just the right amount of time to gain a real appreciation for Ha Long Bay. Whether you’re relaxing out on the water abroad a comfortable Chinese style junk or paddling under your own power through a cave in a nimble kayak or hiking through Cat Ba National Park, the natural splendor of the area is all around you. This is the same seascape that has been capturing the imagination of visitors for centuries and no trip to Vietnam is complete without a visit to Ha Long Bay.
Cat Ba has a typically rare flora and fauna of limestone mountain forests, there are also many marvelous grottoes, white sandy and clear water beaches that you can see to sea bed. In old forests there is ancient Komodo varan and chamois species of average weight of over 100kg each. On Cat Ba Island, there are many fishing grounds with shrimps, red snapper, anchovy, trap fish,... and a grass cover to breed tortoise-shells. Cracked stones areas under the sea at the island's foot, there are abalones, pearl-oysters and lobsters.
Enjoy your 3 days trip with one night on Junk, one night at hotel in Cat Ba island.

Itinerary:
Day 01: HANOI – HALONG LEGEND NIGHT (L, D)
08.00: Our car and guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter areas. Departure for Ha Long City. On the halfway, we’ll stop for a short break of 15 minutes
11.45: Arriving in Ha Long City and meet our boat. Out on the bay you’ll enjoy a sumptuous seafood lunch
13.00: It’s time to explore some of the bay’s famed caves. Following a stop at the Sung Sot Cave or Surprising Cave as it’s known in English. This cave which is reputed to be the most beautiful in the area is sure to impress with its wealth of eerily unique stalactites and stalagmites
16.00: You’ll unwind in the afternoon sun and enjoy a relaxing swim in calm water or be paddling under your own power through a cave in a nimble kayak. As the evening sets in, you’ll have a choice to spend the night out on the idyllic water of the bay in very comfortable accommodation on the Cruise.
Overnight on Junk.

Day 02: HALONG – CATBA NATIONAL PARK – KAYAKING (B, L, D)
07.30: After breakfast, we cruise to Cat Ba island and our bus will take you to the National Park which is home of 32 different types of mammals and more than 2000 species of flora. After that we’ll transfer you to the hotel where you can have lunch and take a rest before joining other activities
13.30: Back on the water, you’ll trade the Chinese junk for more nimble kayak as you get in for a closer look at the natural splendor of Lan Ha Bay. You’ll also stop in the white sands of a natural beach for an afternoon swim before returning to the hotel in Cat Ba
17.00: In the late afternoon we return to your Cat Ba island hotel where dinner is served at 18.30 pm. Then you’ll have the evening to walk along the promenade and have a look around the Cat Ba town.
Overnight at hotel in Cat Ba island.

Day 03: CATBA ISLAND - HANOI (B, L)
07.00: Following breakfast, we depart Cat Ba island for Ha Long City. You’ll have chance to enjoy more of Ha Long Bay on the way back
11.15: We arrive at the Ha Long Port and stop for lunch
13.00: Departure for Hanoi
16.15: Arrival in Hanoi and we drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter areas
End of trip!

Inclusive

- Shuttle bus pick-up/drop-off to your hotel in Hanoi old quarter areas
- Meals (3 lunches, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners)
- Entrance sightseeing fee
- One overnight on Junk, twin sharing cabin basic
- One night accommodation at 3* hotel in Cat Ba island
(Holiday view hotel, Hung Long harbour hotel or Seapearl hotel, standard twin sharing room)
- English speaking local stationed guide
- Kayak fee

Exclusive

Drinks, Insurance , Visas, Personal expense, Tips & gratuities