Ha Long Bay Adventure
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You may overnight on Cat Ba Island
A visit to Cat Ba Island are capable of doing separately or even in combination which has a visit to Halong Bay. Cat Ba Island will be the largest island inside the Cat Ba Archipelago that is made up of 350 limestone outcrops next to Halong Bay. You can contemplate the gorgeous scenery of Halong Bay before reaching this tropical isle. If you begin from the Halong Bay Wharf, it will lead you four hours by boat, with stopovers for swimming, visiting spectacular karst and eating fresh seafood. This is an oasis where one can be gone first or for several days.
The limestone within this bay adjusted through 500 million numerous years of formation in several conditions and environments. The evolution of the karsts within this bay has brought 20 million years within the impact in the tropical wet climate. The core with the bay posseses an area of 334 km2 which has a high density of 775 islets. The Bay comes with a area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960 islets, many of which are limestone. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with a popular travel destination, located in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. A huge bay, dotted with nearly 2,000 mostly uninhabited limestone cliffs, the breathtaking surroundings are very similar to that of the Andaman coast of Thailand, Vang Vieng in Laos and Guilin in China. It's not the cliffs themselves that will make Ha Long Bay unique, but rather their sheer number.
(4 Days/3 Nights)
Day 1: CAT BA NATIONAL PARK TREKKING TOUR: Hanoi - Hai Phong - Cat Ba catba hotels Island (L/D)
5: 30 - Depart from your hotel in Hanoi for Hai Phong City then take express boat to Cat Ba Island; arrive in Cat Ba Island at about 10: 00am. Transfer across the island towards the dock and board a smaller boat to Cruise to private base camp. Overnight on Cat Ba Island. You'll enjoy a lunch of savory fresh local sea food and spend all of those other day look around the town or take it easy on Cat Co beaches. Short break at Frog Lake. After lunch we walk to Viet Hai Quay to get a short paddling on Lan Ha Bay with a beach where we're going to camp for a night. We will have lunch in a local house in Viet Hai village. Dinner and overnight at the campsite. The crew from support boat will cook our dinner and make sure we possess a comfortable night. Day 3: CAT BA NATIONAL PARK TREKKING TOUR: Whole Day Kayaking on Halong Bay (B/L/D)
Whole day paddling and studying the Bay at the own pace, with a closer look at the amazing karsts. Cruise back to the base camp for lunch. You'll explore many of the many caves that lead to stunning lagoons, paddle to many floating villages to find out this unique life-style, and stop to chill out at among the numerous beaches here. Enjoy another relaxing night on the base camp. Return to the base camp for lunch where you can enjoy the beach, throw throughout the Frisbee and require a swim. You'll be met by the support boat which you'll board to enjoy lunch when you continue paddling inside the afternoon. Day 2: CAT BA NATIONAL PARK TREKKING TOUR: Trek Cat Ba National Park - Camping on beach (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel before taking a beautiful bus ride over the coast to reach Cat Ba National Park. We use private support boat when paddling to understand more about hidden and untouristy corners of Halong Bay. Day 4: CAT BA NATIONAL PARK TREKKING TOUR: Bay Kayaking - Cat Ba Island - Hai Phong - Hanoi (B/L)
Our base camp is staffed by friendly locals who'll cook you up a hardy breakfast prior to deciding to head out to the morning to understand more about more of the amazing karst limestone formations and grottos. Today we're going to have a long trek across dense jungle to arrive at the peaceful village of Viet Hai. Cruise to Cat Ba Island, ferry to Hai Phong then drive to Hanoi; arrive about 7: 30pm. Our trips are equipped for true and different kayaking experience of Halong Bay. Note:
The camping can be on the deserted beach with double tent or at ready-set-up basecamp (also on beach) with bamboo hut depending about the weather condition and availability. That makes our itinerary not the same as those organized by other tour operators who only use the kayaking packages available from the overnight junks. Trip includes:
Shared bus Hanoi- Hai Phong- Hanoi
English speaking tour guide
Twin shared basic bamboo hut
Kayaks and gears
Meals as indicated
Entrance fee and permit
Trip excludes:
Other meals
Tips
Drinks
Single room
Personal expenses
Insurance
You can ride 15km on CatHai island before landing. Then we continue your bike trip more 30km then require a bus back to Ha Noi ), stopping at Bat Trang Pottery village. Day 6: Red River Delta Cycling tours: Cat Ba - Hai Phong - Ha Noi (B,L,D) ( 50km )
In the early morning we take public ferry back to Hai Phong.
Heritage Cruise Overview
19h15: Get sparetime, enjoy fresh seafood dinner and you can take part in cuttlefish contest and luxuriate in fresh cuttle, join some activities organized on boat like dancing, karaoke… Spend a basic night on the boat in a deluxe cabin. Later on, our guide will escort that you the hotel in catba hotels (catbahotels.info) island for the check-in then have lunch at the local restaurant. 11:15: Arrive in Ha Long City
11h30: Have lunch on catba hotels the Van Xuan restaurant. After lunch, you may either discover Catba town on bikes all on your own or require a swimming at Cat Co 1 or Cat Co 2 beach
15h15: The guide and Bus will need you back to the Gialuan habour, access it the boat and keep cruising to around SungSot cave for Swimming & Kayaking. Finally, you will probably be brought back to Halong harbour but over Bai Tu Long Bay where is one of the most spectacular bay with islands in numerous shapes to possess a look at Hon Gai market, Poet Island. After lunch, resume Ha Noi and arrive in Ha Noi at 16. Day 3: HALONG & CAT BA TRAVEL PACKAGE: Ha Long Bay – Bai Tu Long - Ha Noi (B, L)
07h30: After having breakfast, we will keep cruising to find out more islands & beauties of Halong then visiting the floating village for a brief kayaking.
