A trip to
Cat Ba island can done in combination with a visit to HalongBay. Cat Ba
Island is the largest island in the Cat Ba Archipelago that consists of 350
limestone outcrops adjacent to HalongBay. This is
an oasis where you can be gone for one or for several days. If you start from
the HalongBayWharf, it
will take you four hours by boat, with stopovers for swimming, visiting
spectacular karst and eating fresh seafood. You will contemplate the beautiful
scenery of HalongBay before
reaching the island.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Hanoi
– HalongBay (L-D) Pick up at your
hotel. Leave Ha Noi at 8:15 am for Ha Long City by a modern bus. Get on
Imperial Junk boat and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of savory local sea
food. Check into your cabin and start cruising around the bay to see the
amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human
Head) islet, and then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot cave “AmazingCave”.
There will be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (If weather permitted)
after the boat anchors at a clean calm sea. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in
our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Dinner
and overnight in Imperial Junk Boat. Go fishing.
Day 2: Ha LongBay – Cat Ba Island
– VietHai (B-L-D) A.M: Breakfast on boat. After that, start cruising toward Cat Ba Island.
Stop at Van Gia village and transfer to another boat for your cruising to Viet
Hai village which belongs to Cat Ba National Park. Cycle from Viet Hai
primitive forest, trek through the forest up to the Navy Peak where you are
overwhelmed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba National Park. Cycle back
to the boat and BBQ lunch on a white sandy beach.
PM: Kayaking around Lan Ha Bay with full of exploration. Relaxing and swimming
and spectacularly you have time to visit CatDua beach (MonkeyIsland)
and Lan Ha Lagoon.
Possible
options :
Go
camping at the beach : Dinner at the beach. Overnight in a camp. (CatDua
beach - MonkeyIsland)
Stay at
bungalow (CatDua beach - Monkey island)
Stay at
Sunflower 1 Hotel in Catba town
Stay at
Holiday View Hotel in Catba town
Stay at
Sunrise Resort in Catba beach Day 3: Cat Ba – Ha Long - Ha Noi (B – L) Breakfast at 6.45 a.m. At 7.15 a.m, get to the boat by bus and cruise back
to Ha Long City. On the way, you have some minutes for swimming at a quiet and
clean sea. Arrive in Ha LongCity at 11.30 Am. Lunch.
After lunch, return to Ha Noi and arrive in Ha Noi at 16.00 p.m. Tour ends.
Tour cost:
Joining with group - Based on US$ per person
Price
Superior:
1 night on Imperial Junk,1
night at Sunflower 2* Hotel
85
Superior (Camping): 1 night on Imperial Junk, 1 night camping at the beach
85
Superior:
1 night on Imperial Junk, 1
night at Holiday View 3* Hotel
90
Duluxe (Bungalow): 1
night on Imperial Junk, 1 night in a bungalow
90
Deluxe:
1 night on Imperial Junk, 1
night at SunRise Resort 4* Hotel
150
Includes: - Transport, boat trip.
- English speaking Tour guide
- 3 lunches + 2 dinners + 2 breakfasts
- Double/ twin – sharing room at Imperial Air-condition Boat.
- One
night at hotel/ camp/ bungalow/resort.
- Entrance fees