4 Days – 3 Nights: 2 Night on Junk and 1 Night at Cat Ba Eco-lodge

Our 4-day 3-night tour takes you to enjoy the beauty of Cat Ba Island and Lan Ha Bay that avoids the main tourist areas. There you can explore the real beauty of the bay and also the daily life of the local people. While Lan Ha Bay is more pristine with beaches, caves, lagoons, rock formation. Cat Ba Island has a wide range of natural ecosystems and biodiversity it's a lovely landscape to explore we have 2 nights on a deluxe junk and 1 night at Cat Ba Eco-lodge.

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Day 1: Hanoi – Cat Ba Island – Lan Ha Bay

7:00 am: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi for the 3-hour journey by bus to Hai Phong City the largest harbour in the Red River Delta. The bus ride on the highway also brings you a good view of the rice field and local villages all the way to Cat Hai Island.

10:00 am: Arrive in Bến Gót harbour and board the speed boat to Cat Ba Island. Upon arrival, we transfer to the bus for a lovely road on the island for about 10 minutes to Cái Viềng pier in Cat Ba Town

11:20 am: Arrive at Cat Ba Island where our staff will meet you then transfer you to our office at Ben Beo Pier. Following a short introduction, you will board the Junk and cruise in style around the unique floating villages, home to many families then anchor in a quiet lagoon on Lan Ha Bay, a delicious lunch will be served on the junk.

After a delicious welcome lunch, we will keep cruising to Áng Vạn Tà (known as Dark Cave and Bat Cave). We kayak through the beautiful scenery of the bay and will be able to paddle right into Dark Cave and Bat Cave (if the tide permits). Kayaking around the lagoon that is only accessible through the cave to enjoy the beautiful scenery, natural environment and fresh air. In the afternoon we kayak back to the Junk and continue our journey to Dam Ong Cam (opposite Ha Long Bay) to anchor for the night. This is a very quiet area with a beautiful natural landscape, dinner will be served onboard the junk. Relax in the evening on deck and enjoy cold malt beverages (beer & wine) available on board.

Food: Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in a Private Cabin on Deluxe Junk

 

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Three Tunnel Lagoon – Three peaches island

8:30 am: After breakfast, we will cruise on the junk to Đầu Bê Island, This area is part of the Bai Tu Long Bay and its highlight is Hồ Ba Hầm (Three Tunnels Lagoon and Cave) here we kayak through caves through the mountain to explore a hidden lagoon. then paddle to visit Đền Bà Men Temple (a sacred temple for fishermen of the region).

11:30 am: After a stop on the island and temple, we will kayak back to the junk and then cruise toward Three Peaches Beach, famous for its’ crystal clear waters and clean beaches, we drop anchor and served an authentic seafood lunch amidst the beautiful scenery of the calm emerald waters and limestone cliffs. After lunch, we will do more kayaking around the area and find private beaches for swimming and relaxing.

16:30 pm: In the afternoon we kayak back to the Junk and continue our journey to the Centre of Lan Ha Bay, where we drop anchor and have time to relax on deck, take a swim, and take a shower before dinner. This is a very quiet area with a beautiful natural landscape, dinner will be served onboard the junk. Relax in the evening on deck and enjoy cold malt beverages (beer & wine) available on board.

Food: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in a Private Cabin on Deluxe Junk

 

Day 3 Lan Ha Bay – Cat Ba National Park – Viet Hai village

8:30 am: After breakfast, we will cruise on the junk to Lan Ha Bay and get back in the kayaks to visit Tay Keo Lagoon. If Tides permit we kayak into the Ba Do cave and paddle back out to visit beaches, floating pearl farms & peaceful lagoons as we kayak back to Junk.

11:30 am: We drop anchor and served an authentic seafood lunch amidst the beautiful scenery of the calm emerald waters and limestone cliffs. After lunch, we will do more kayaking around the area and find private beaches for swimming and relaxing.

15:00 pm: In the afternoon we cruise to Cat Ba Town before sunset we transfer to Cat Ba Ecolodge in Xuân Đám Village we take dinner at the eco-lodge and have time to relax in the peaceful environment to have a cold drink or beer at the homestay.

Food: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Overnight in Cat Ba Eco-lodge in Xuan Dam Village.

 

Day 4: Cat Ba National Park – Hanoi

8:30 am: After breakfast, we pick you up and van transfer you to Cat Ba national park for the day, trek to the top of Ngu Lam Peak offering a great view of the whole island and over the bay. Following the trek, we’ll visit Hang Quan Y(known as Army Hospital cave)- an amazing man–made building in the American War 1962 which played an important role as a bomb shelter and rescue centre for locals and soldiers.

After visiting Hospital Cave we’ll head back to the Cat Ba Ecolodge with time for a shower before check out.

14:00 pm: We have a Vietnamese lunch late at the homestay and have time to relax for a while.

15:30 pm: Bus pick you then head back to Hanoi. The trip ends around 19:30 pm in Hanoi.

Food: Breakfast & Lunch

Note:

  • Earlier or Later returns are available upon request.
  • Minimum group size: 2 people.  Maximum group size: 10 people.  Please contact us for larger group bookings; we may be able to offer a discount.
  • The price does not include Private transportation to and from Hanoi but we are able to book the private transport (Car + Hydrofoil) to and from Hanoi at a reasonable price.

Including:  Accommodation,Kayak equipment,Bike, Meals as listed above, Entrance fees, Tour Guide, shuttle bus,fresh water support during the tour,Express bus ticket to and from Hanoi.

Excluding: Flights, Visas, Insurance, Drinks, Tips, Laundry and other items and services of a personal nature

    Highlights:

    • Discovering Lan Ha Bay and enjoy relaxing quiet time at the white sand beach
    • Visiting Cat Ba National Park & Viet Hai Village to explore unique plants and animals as well as understand the daily life of the locals
    • Enjoying fresh seafood lunch & dinner
    • Visiting a floating village and take unique photos with friendly people
    • Overnight on Junk away from tourist crowds and enjoy the romantic scenery when the moon rises on the sea
    • Kayaking through water tunnels to discover hidden lagoons
    • Overnight at Cat Ba Eco-lodge in a valley on a pine covered hill surrounded by a small village, this is like paradise for relaxing and resting.

    Tour Price


    Group Tour Price: 2 People
    550$ USD Per person.


    Group Tour Price: 3-4 People
    490$ USD Per person.


    Group Tour Price: 5-10 People
    470$ USD Per person.


    Single Supplement
    110$ USD extra for a single Room.

    Note: Please contact us for a group discount.


    Payment must be made in full before departure, Please make booking 24 hours in advance, we reserve the right to cancel kayak tours based on weather conditions. Please see our terms and conditions for full details.
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