Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay 3 Days/2 Nights Cruise From Cat Ba Island

TOUR HIGHLIGHT

• Explore the most scenic & less touristic parts of both Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay
• Do kayaking through natural caves & hidden lagoons
• Do swimming & snorkling at secluded sandy beaches
• Cycle & Trek to  Viet Hai - the isolated fishing village in Cat Ba National Park
• Overnight on boat at quiet anchorage.  

TOUR ITINERARY

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DAY 1: HA NOI – CAT BA – LAN HA BAY – DARK & BRIGHT CAVE 

LUNCH + DINNER

07h45: You will be collected from your hotel in Hanoi Quarter to take the bus via Hai Phong highway to Beo port, Cat Ba island. Transfer by tender to the boat. ( If you are already staying on Cat Ba island, we will pick you up around 11h30 AM at your hotel) 

 

12h15: Welcome to Our boat! Check in your cabin, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by our local guide. 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.

Lan Ha Bay

12h30: 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, Candle rock etc... . Have lunch on cruise

13.30 AM: Cross the border between Lan Ha bat & Ha Long bay, we are heading to the unique part of Ha Long Bay.  Stop at Ba Trai Dao Beach for swimming. 

Ba Trai Dao Beach

14h30: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage, enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.

Kayak through Dark & Bright cave

15h30: 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. 

 

16:45: Enjoy watching the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam sping-rolls. In the early evening the boat has it’s Happy Hour deal.

Relaxe & Enjoy Sunset Party On Cruise

19h00: Anchor at calm & quite place where is far away from the other big cruises for diner & overnight

21h00: Do squid fishing or do kayayking to see plankton at night (optional)

DAY 2: HA LONG BAY - CONG TÀU LAGOON - HO BA HAM

BREAKFAST + LUNCH + DINNER

8.00 AM: Enjoy breakfast with Vietnamese tea or coffee.

8.45 AM: Today, we  will take daily boat to cruise further to explore one of the most deserted & less touristic part of Ha Long Bay called Cong Tau lagoon. Enjoy the natural beauty of hundreds of limestone islands.

10.00 AM: Anchor at Dau Be Island & do kayak through Ho Ba Ham ( Three hidden lagoons). You hardly see other tourists at this area.

Ho Ba Ham ( Three Tunnels)

12.30: Have lunch on boat

14.30: Move to another part of Ha Long Bay. Stop at the sandy beach for swimming. 

16.00: Return to overnight cruise. Enjoy sunset party while cruise back to Lan Ha Bay

Candle Rock

19.00: Anchor at calm & quite place where is far away from the other big cruises for diner & overnight

DAY 3: VIET HAI VILLAGE – LAN HA BAY – CAT BA – HA NOI

BREAKFAST + LUNCH

07:00: Enjoy a breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay.

 

08:30: Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school. ( If you do not want to visit Viet Hai Village, You can visit a fish- farm & do kayaking in Lan Ha Bay instead)

 

Cycle to Viet Hai fishing village

10h45: Return to boat for check-out procedures.. Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.

 

11h45: We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.

 

12h00:  Say farewell to boat crew. Get transfered back to your hotel in Cat Ba.

Cruise Route Map

If you have to catch Cat Ba - Hanoi bus or Cat Ba - Ninh Binh bus or  Cat Ba - Sapa bus, we will drop you off at the bus staion

TOUR PRICE

Price is in USD & per person. It fixed as it is open-group tour. If you want to take the private boat tour for only your group ( Do not share the boat with the other guests), please send us your requests to info@catbaduky.vn

TOUR INCLUSION

• Hanoi = Cat Ba transportation (optional), entrance fees, English speaking guide, all meals mentioned, overnight cruise/boat, kayak, bicle

IMPORTANT NOTE

• For the 3rd day: If you do not want to visit Viet Hai Village, You can visit a fish-farm & do kayaking in Lan Ha Bay instead 
• If you do not have enough time for 3 days/2 nights cruise, you can do 2 days/1 night cruise instead
• If you want to visit Ninh Binh afterward, it is reccommended to book combined Cat Ba - Ninh Binh 3 days/2 nights tour instead

CHILDREN PRICE

• Free for children under 4 years old accompanying with 2 full paying clients
• 75% charge for children from 4 - 9 years old
• 100% adult price charged for children from 10 years above

CANCELLATION POLICY

BY OUR SIDE

• In case of typhoon that the boat is not allowed to go out, we offer full refund for all the tours that have not started; Or the tour can be moved to other dates without extra charge if our boats are available and your time permits
• Partial refund of difference will be applied for the tours that are on the way

BY CUSTOMER:

• 10% charge if cancellation received from 10 days - 15 days prior to the deparure date 
• 50% charge if cancellation received from 4 days - 9 days prior to the departure date 
• 100% charge if cancellation receivd less than 72 hours prior to the departure dat or No Show

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