TRIP DURATION: 2DAYS/1NIGHT-TOUR CODE 03
♦Join us for a night among the quiet water and beautiful islands of Lan Ha Bay and Ha Long Bay. Take part in kayaking trip at night to go into small areas for NATURE enjoying and PLANKTON watching.
♦Get more experiences from our english speaking tour guide in squid fishing at night. Enjoy traditional Vietnamese food cooked following Vietnamese style.
♦Sleep in private rooms equipped with fans, air conditioner and private bathroom.
HIGHLIGHTS OF CAT BA VISION TOURS
♦Our company is licensed so the tour will be covered in a big areas of both Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay, traveling around the most less touristy tracks of the bay.
♦Various activities included (Sightseeing ; Kayaking ; Swimming ; Snorkeling ; Cooking class ; fishing & squid fishing; cycling ; top-viewing point trekking and specially PLANKTON watching at night by kayaking)
♦Alll meals are in various options (mixing vietnamese food, seafood and vegetarian options) cooked by licensed cook chef.
♦Rooms are well equipments: AC and private bathroom
♦Well trained working staffs (office staffs, tourguide and cruises)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
♦Depart: 8AM and ended around 3.30PM on the second day
♦The tour covers BOTH Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay. Visiting and exploring all less touristy tracks of the bay, hidden parts of the area
♦Kayaking through rock arches, tunnels and hidden caves
♦Kayaking to explore Three hidden lagoons-The biggest nature part of the bay
♦Kayaking by night to explore PLANKTON-The mysterious organisms
♦Cycling trekking to visit Viet Hai fishing village-A remote village located at the other side of Cat Ba island
♦Sleeping on a-5 cabin junk boat. Private rooms; Private bathrooms;AC
♦All tour equpment provided
♦All meals are rich in options (buffet meals)
♦Good English speaking tour guide
NOTE: After the tour, travelers can go to the next destinations easily (TO: Ha Noi-Ninh Binh-Sapa-Ha Giang...ect)
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
DEPART: 8.00AM
RETURN: 3.30PM
MEETING: CAT BA VISION OFFICE
1st DAY
7.45AM: Meeting at CAT BA VISION OFFICE
WARNINGS: (CAT BA BAY VISION HOTEL is not our hotel, so we have no responsibility for the tour from this hotel)
8.00AM: Transfer to BEO dock to start the trip (Just 5 minutes away from the office)
8.15AM: Get on the boat and start cruising through BEO floating fishing village, pass by Monkey island then keep cruising around Lan Ha Bay to enjoy hundreds of amazing landscapes of limestone islands.
9.30AM: Stop to visit the biggest fishing farm where the local people planting fishes.
10.00AM: Continue the trip by passing by Buddha island before crossing the border to get out of Lan Ha Bay to be in Ha Long Bay. After being in Ha Long Bay, the boat keeps cruising around less touristic tracks of the bay, then goes up to the North part of Ha Long Bay, from which you can sight-seeing to Bai Tu Long bay and Ha Long city. The boat will bring you into CAM lagoon to anchor to have lunch.
NOTE: Ha Long bay is divided into 2 different parts: North and South. The North part of the bay is very busy so to avoid the big busy area, Cat Ba Vision tour focuses on exploring and discovering around the South part of the bay where has no human life, very less touristy.
11.50AM: Vietnamese food, seafood and vegetarian food lunch on the boat. After having lunch, participants have time to relax by taking part in jumping, swimming or just playing photographer with the landscapes surrounds.
1.10PM: Pull the anchor out of the water to move to CA AREA to do kayaking. Spending one and a half hours on kayaking through DARK CAVE-BAT CAVE-MONKEY CAVE AND BRIGHT CAVE to explore the beauty of the nature in hidden lagoons, enjoy bird-watching, squirrel-dancing, monkey-jumping. After kayaking, we continue moving to swimming-snorkeling area named BA TRAI DAO
3.00PM: Arriving at BA TRAI DAO:
♦Anchor nearby secluded sandy beaches that separated from the crowds to go swimming, do snorkeling
♦Snorkel gears for doing snorkeling will be provided by the tour guide
4.00PM: Enjoying sunset from the top deck on the way moving to sleeping area.
4.15PM: Check in the luxury sleeping boat.
4.30PM: Participated in COOKING CLASS with our cruises.
6.45PM: Vietnamese food and seafood dinner on the boat.
8.00PM: Kayaking into hidden lagoons for NATURE enjoying and PLANKTON watching.
9.00PM: Back to the boat then finish the first day.
9.15PM: Participated in: FISHING & SQUID FISHING
2nd DAY:
6.00AM: Sunrise morning around the boat (Free activities: Top boat-Jumping, swimming, kayaking around the boat)
7.00AM: Sunrise breakfast with local hot drinks.
8.00AM: Cruising through the second floating fishing village and hidden areas to reach DAU BE island where THREE HIDDEN LAGOON located in.
9.30AM: Kayaking through some rock-arches and hidden tunnels to mix yourselves into the nature.
11.15AM: Return to the boat to have lunch (Vietnamese food and seafood lunch-Vegetatian food is optional and should be informed in advance)
12.10PM: Start moving to visit VIET HAI fishing village (an ancient village that existed on the island so far)
12.30PM: Cycling through 5km of jungle tobe at the village. After being at the village, participants have different options:
♦ Walk around the village to explore the local culture (Visit some families and have some talks with them)
♦ Dim your feelings with hot drinks together Foot-fish massage.
♦ If the weather is fine enough, participants can take part in the trek to the top of the viewing point named Vietnamese NAVY PEAK (Note: This activity is not for everyday because it depends so much on the weather)
2.30PM: Back to the boat and start heading back to the habour.
3.30PM: The tour finishes.
INCLUDED: Boat, all meals, all entrance fees, kayak, dry bags, snorkel gears, drinking water and an english speaking tour guide.
EXCLUDED: Drinks
HIGHLIGHTS OF CAT BA VISION TOUR
♦Exploring and discovering tour, not party tour.
♦The tour covers not only Lan Ha but also Ha Long bay.
♦Limitted number of participants: a-5 cabin for maximum 10 people staying on the boat.
♦Rooms with well equipments: AC and private bathroom.
♦High rank activities: Kayaking/swimming at remote part; Kayaking by night to explore plankton; traditional activity experienced-cooking class; local culture experienced.
♦Activities in balance: Water activities (Kayaking - swimming - snorkeling) and land activities (Cycling - walking - trekking)
♦Meals with various options.
♦All facilities provided.
♦Well trained working staffs; Good English speaking tourguide.
♦Fix the time to leave Cat Ba after the tour (To go to Ninh Binh-Ha Noi-Sapa-Ha Giang...ect)
NOTE:
♦ The first day of the trip (From 8AM to 4.30PM), the trip will run by a day boat (The boat without cabin: To run faster, to move into hidden area, to fix the tour itineraries). Around 4.30PM, customers will check in a sleeping boat with private cabin and stay on this boat to the end of the trip.
♦ Any more details needed, please text me a message via email (info.catbavision@gmail.com) ; Ring me a call or text me a message via whatsApp: (+84) 968544144
FAQs
1. 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.
2.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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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)
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