Cat Ba island - Lan Ha Bay 2 Days 1 Night Tour ( Overnight At Resort)

7h00 – 7h30: Get picked up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter, departure to Cat Ba island via 5B highway. 

10h15 - 10h30: Welcome to Cat Ba island! Continue driving 25 km on the scenic coastal road to Cat Ba town Center. 

The scenic coastal road around Cat Ba island

11h00 - 11h30: Check in  Cat Ba Tropical Retreat

12h00: Have lunch at Tropical Restaurant. 

13h00: Relax yourself at Retreat

14h00: Get picked up by local guide, then drive to Cat Ba National Park

14h30: Arrived at the Cat Ba National park’s gate, get off the bus then walk around 1,5 kilometer into the forest. Climb up hundres stone steps and forest trail to the Ngu Lam peak. Where you can see the majestic beauty of the Virgin forests on the island (Up and down to Ngu Lam peak in 2 hours). In the forest you will hear the symphony of the mountain: birds singing, the sound of insects, the call of animals such as: mink, squirrels, monkeys , birds.

Check in Ngu Lam Peak - The highest point on Cat Ba island

16h30: Down the hills and then heading to Trung Trang cave, this is a natural limestone cave with many stalactites and stalagmites in the cave where you can hear the sound of tiny drops of water flowing and dripping down from the stalactites on the ceiling, walk through 300m long from the side through the mountain to the other side.

Trung Trang Cave

17h00: Head back to Resort.  

17h30 - 18h30: Leisure time to enjoy  swimming at beaches, sunset watching or stroll around the village. 

19h00: Dinner & Overnight 

7h30: Enjoy breakfast

8h00:  Check out resort & get picked up for Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay 1 day cruise. 

8h00: Arrive at Beo habour, get on Our Cruise & set off our Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay 1 day boat our. The boat will cruise around Cai Beo – one of the most ancient & largest floating villages in Vietnam where you can see the daily life activities of the local-fisherman.

Cai Beo Floating Village

8.30 AM: Say goodbye to the fishermen, keep cruising on the hidden route to the most scenic areas of Lan Ha Bay with hundreds of beautiful limestone islands such as: Turtle island, Thumb rock, Budda rock, Pen Islet, ect…

9.30 AM: Cross the border between Lan Ha bay & Ha Long bay, we are heading to the unique part of Ha Long Bay where you can admire the amazing landscapes or stunning shapes like: Candle rock, Seal Islet, Cock fighting Island, King Kong Island, Frog-rock, etc….

Turtle Island

10.30 AM: Anchor the boat near one of the most  secluded beaches at Ba Trai Dao area ( Three Peaches) that be away from the other group to do swimming & snorkling ( if the tide permits). 

Relaxe on sandy beach at Ba Trai Dao Area

11.30: Enjoy lunch on boat ( Vegerarian &vegan food are also catered upon request)

12.30 PM: After luch time, the boat will move to Hang Ca area for kayaking. Here you will do kayaking through 3 different stalactite caves: Dark cave, Bat cave & Bright cave to explore the hidden & peaceful lagoon. If lucky, you can occasionally catch monkey-jumping or Catba Langur – the white headed dangered monkey.

Do Kayaking through Dark & Bright cave

13h00: Say goodbye to Cat Ba Langur, our boat tour keep heading futher to the less rouristic part of Ha Long bay where you hardly see other boats around. 

15h00: Relax yourself on sundeck while routing back to Lan Ha Bay area. Anchor at one of the most stunning beaches for last swimming.

Enjoy sunset party on cruise

16h00: Enjoy sunset party with Vietnamese tea or coffee & local fresh-fruit while cruising back to Beo habour.

16h30: Say farewell to boat crew. Get transfered back to Cat Ba town.

17h00: Back to Hanoi, Ninh Binh or Hai Phong

20h00 -20h30: Arrive at your hotel. Tour ends.