TRIP DURATION: 2DAY/1NIGHT - TOUR CODE 04
(STARTING FROM HA NOI OR NINH BINH)
♦Our luxury limousine bus will be at your hotel (in NINH BINH or HA NOI) to pick up you and then bring you to Cat Ba island after hours.
♦Join us for a night among the quiet water and beautiful limestone islands of Lan Ha bay and Ha Long Bay.Take part in kayaking trip by night to have better nature feeliings and experience PLANKTON watching.
♦Enjoy traditional vietnamese food cooked following vietnamese styles.
♦Sleep in a private room equipped with private bathroom, fans, air-conditioners and hot water shower.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
DEPART: 7.30AM
RETURN: 12.00PM (2nd DAY)
PICK UP: FROM HA NOI OR NINH BINH
THE FIRST DAY:
7h.30: Our luxury limousine bus will be at your hotel to pick up you then bring you to Cat Ba to start the boat tour.
11h.30: Meeting at CAT BA VISION OFFICE
12.00: Get on the bus to transfer to the BEO dock (just 5 minutes away from the office).
12.15 : Check in the boat and start the cruise by going through BEO floating fishing village, pass by Monkey island. The boat will dock nearby secluded sandy beaches to go swimming, snorkeling then have lunch (Vietnamese food and seafood lunch on the boat)
13.15: Continue the trip by cruising among hundreds of amazing landscapes of limestone islands, enjoying with the beauty from"Vietnamese liberty statue island, Toad island, Umbrella island"...ect
14.25: Exploring DAU BE island by kayaking through Three hidden lagoons (This is the biggest natural parts existed on the bay that you hardly see any other tourists)
15h45: Return to the boat and start heading to BA TRAI DAO, at which our tour guide will hand you some snorkel gears for doing snorkeling. Exploring the bottom of the sea by taking part in snorkeling activities around the sallow water areas.
17h00: Enjoying sunset on the way moving to the biggest fishing farm for visiting.
17h30: Participated in COOKING CLASS on the boat.
18h45: Vietnamese food and seafood dinner on the boat.
20h30: Take part in kayaking activities by night to head to hidden lagoons that located around to have nature feelings and PLANKTON WATCHING (Swimming with plankton is optional)
21h30: Back to the boat and the first day is finished.
THE SECOND DAY:
6h00: Sunrise morning around the boat (Free activities: top boat-jumping, swimming, kayaking around the boat).
7h00: Sunrise breakfast with free hot drinks.
8h00: Start the second day by moving to Viet Hai Dock to visit Viet Hai fishing village (A-fishermen community located in the jungle). Cycling through the jungle to be at the village then together with our tour guide explore the local culture.
10h00: Return the boat then the boat brings to to the beaches to refresh yourselves.
11h15: Return to the boat to have lunch (Vietnamese food and seafood lunch-Vegetatian food is optional and should be informed in advance).
12h00: Start heading back then the tour finishes.
INCLUDED : Bus from HA NOI or NINH BINH to Cat Ba, boat, all meals, all entrance fees, kayak, dry bags, snorkel gear, drinking water and an English-speaking tour guide.
EXCLUDED : Drinks
PRICE: 119USD PER PERSON
NOTE: After the trip ended, travelers can move to the next destination easily:
► TO HA NOI (12.30PM & 4.00PM buses). It takes 3 and a half hours to be in HA NOI from Cat Ba
► TO NINH BINH & TAM COC (13.00PM and 4.00PM buses). It takes 5 hours
► TO SAPA or HA GIANG (4.00PM buses). It takes around 11 hours.
FAQs
1. Will we be picked from the hotel?
♦ Yes, you will be picked up from your hotel.
2. The prices is included 2 ways transfer?
♦ No, The prices will included one way transfer only (From Ha Noi or Ninh Binh to Cat Ba)
3. Where does the boat drop the anchor to stay overnight?
♦ The boat will anchor in a very calm lagoon, no big wind, no waves, so you can have good sleep.
4.Does the boat have room to sleep?
♦ Yes, the boat equipped with one room/two rooms or more rooms . It depends on the numbers of passengers. We will organize a suitable boat for you.
5. Is there any mosquitoes or poisonous insects on boat?
♦ There is no poisonous insects, just a few mosquito in summer season. We have mosquito net in summer season, so no worry about that.
6. Does the Plankton exist whole year round?Everywhere?
♦ Yes, the Plankton exists whole year round but NOT everywhere. To see Plankton clearly, you should be in the hidden lagoons, which is surounded by tall rocky walls and the tour guide must be experienced.
7. Does the guide speak english?
♦ Yes, the guide speak english well. They are very helpful and imformative
NGUYEN DANG TUNG
Manager
CAT BA VISION
info.catbavision@gmail.com
(+84) 968 544 144 (Mobi phone)
(+84) 968 544 144 (WhatsApp)
No. 190-Road.1/4street-Cat Ba Town