Ha Long bay – Cat Ba island 3 days

HA LONG BAY - CAT BA ISLAND 3DAYS

Category: Group Tours

Duration: 3 days 2 nights

Itinerary: Hanoi – Ha Long bay – Cat Ba Island - Hanoi

DAY 1: HA NOI - HA LONG (L/D)

07:45 - 08:30 Meet your tour guide then go to Ha Long Bay. Have a break 20 minutes en-route to free your legs.

- Embark Bai Chay harbor, board Dragon Cruise by a tender. Enjoy a welcome drink, receive cruise briefing.

- Savor lunch on board and visit Sung Sot “amazing” cave with millions of surprising stalactites and stalagmites.

- Stop at Soi Sim Island or Titop Island, one hour for swimming, sun-bathing…

- Do kayaking - the best way to explore true beauty of Ha Long.

- Drop anchor in a calm water area; relax on the sundeck at sunset, taste some local wine, fruits.

- Join in a “cooking session” on board with our chef making some special dishes with suggested recipe.

19:00 Have dinner on board.Have fun with karaoke singing, or try your luckwith squid-fishing.

Overnight on Cruise in the middle of Ha Long Bay.

DAY 2: LAN HA BAY - CAT BA TOWN (B/L/D)

07:00 Enjoy a new day with complimentary tea and coffee served. Have breakfast on board

- Visit a Pearl farm, see the real pearl products and understand process of pearl making in Ha Long.

- Change onto a Day-boat going Lan Ha Bay. Visit Monkey Island with endangered wild monkeys.

- Stop at Viet Hai harbor. Enjoy 5km cycling ride through wonderful jungle to Viet Hai village. Short trek inside Cat Ba National Park.

- Do cycling 5 km back to the harbor again. Enjoy lunch on board in Lan Ha bay.

- Arrive Beo harbor for a bus drive to Cat Ba town.

19:00 Have dinner in hotel restaurant and free time at night to discover Cat Ba town.    

Overnight in  hotel in Cat Ba.

DAY 3: CAT BA - HA LONG - HANOI (B/L)

07:00 Enjoy spectacular view of the morning landscape of Cat Ba town while having breakfast

08:00 Check out hotel. Bus takes you to harbor and get on the transfer boat to Ha Long Bay again.

- Change onto Dragon Cruise. Relax and photograph wonderful pictures of Ha Long on the way back.

- Leave Dragon Cruise, have a short rest and take a bus drive to a local restaurant for lunch.

- Start bus dive back to Hanoi. Have a rest half-way to free your legs.

17:30 Drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends.

Price in US$ per person (Joined Group Tour) 

SPECIAL NOTES:

- Single supplement on board: Pay extra 30 USD

- Single supplement in hotel: Pay extra 25 USD (compulsory if traveling alone)

- Bicycle is scheduled & offered free in Viet Hai, if you use other transports you must pay for that.

- Itinerary is subject to change without prior notice due to bad weather: possible strong wind, cyclone, fog…

- Bring your passport with valid visa (a must), insect repellent, hat or umbrella, swimsuits, cash.

CHILDREN POLICY:

- Under 5 years old: Free of charge, sharing cabin with parents.

- From 5 up to 9 years old: Charged 50% (sharing cabin with parents); 75% (2 children share one cabin).

- From 10 years old up: Charged adult price.

TOUR INCLUDES:

- Pick up/drop off by air-conditioned bus

- Some local wine, fresh fruit on board in the afternoon.

- Professional English speaking guide.

- Kayaking, entrance fees, activities on board.

- All meals as indicated in itinerary.

TOUR EXCLUDES:

- Drinks, tax, travel insurance.                                                                 

- Tips and others not clearly mentioned above.