Ha
Long bay and Cat Ba Island are the two most beautiful seascapes in Viet
Nam. Ha Long is an excellent example of a Karsts landscapes created by
a complex chain of millions of years of geological movement. And Cat Ba
Island, formerly named "The Pearl Island", is the largest one in Ha
Long Bay vicinity, with 1354 square km of area.
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Day1: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (L/D): AM : Pick you up at your Hotel or APT office and leave for Halong at 8:15 am by a modern bus. On the way you will have a short-break about 20 minutes. Arrive Halong around12:00AM, getting on deluxe junk and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of savoury local sea food. PM : Start cruising around the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islets, then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot cave (Amazing Cave). The junk arrive TITOP island, you will have 1 hour for visiting , climbing and swimming. 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. O/N on the boat. |
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Day 2 : Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Island (B/L/D)
A.M: Breakfast on boat. Then start cruising toward Cat Ba Island. Stop at Va Gia village and transfer to another boat for your cruise to Viet Hai village which belongs to Cat Ba National Park. Cycle from Viet Hai Wharf to 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 especially you have time to visit Monkey Island and Lan Ha Lagoon. In the late afternoon, get to Cat Ba Island and check in Holiday View Hotel (3 star). Dinner at your hotel and free time to explore Cat Ba town by night. |
Day 3: Cat Ba – Ha Long – Ha Noi (B/L)
Breakfast
at 6.45 a.m. At 7.15 a.m, go to habour by bus then getting on boat to
cruise back to Ha Long City. On the way, you may have 20 minutes for
swimming at a quiet and clean sea. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11.45 a.m
and get on bus to the restaurant for lunch.
After lunch, return to Ha Noi on the way we will have short-break in Hai Duong province and arrive in Ha Noi at 16.00.
Tour ends.
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Price from Nov 2008 |
Include:
- Vehicle (A/C): Country 29 seats or Ford transit 16 seats (model 2004)
- Driver: proficient, enthusiastic, experienced.
- Tour guide: English speaking guide (enthusiastic, experienced).
- Entrance fees: During tour.
- Lunch, dinner: Vietnamese meal (standard and hygienic meal).
- Boat: Three storeys, safe, clean and beautiful (2 persons/room).
- Kayak: 2 persons/1 kayak.
- Insurance, drinks, telephone, tips to guide and other personnal expenses.
