Highlights
- Biking tour, kayaking, swimming, squid fishing, cooking class
- Small group, hide away from touristy area.
- A great balance between relaxation & adventure: chilling on drinks.
- Local foods for meals, young, energy & friendly team on cruises.
- All meals, tickets, tour guide on cruise are included.
Description
Day 1: Cat Ba Island - Small Boat - Kayaking - Swimming - Lunch
Please be at Beo Port on Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong City, at 11:30 AM for the cruise.
Our company offers a daily bus from Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Halong City.
If you want to book our company bus, we can arrange the transfer for USD 12 per person each way.
12h10: We welcome our guests onboard the cruise and then check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager.
12h30: Drop anchor at Ong Cam Islet for a delectable traditional
Vietnamese cuisine, seafood and vegetarian food on boat. Indulge in free time for relaxation, swimming, boat-jumping, sunbathing on deck, and socializing.
12:30 We have lunch before continuing our journey via the islets. These amazing limestone karst formations rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. This area is untouched, as not many cruise ships use the route via the Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.
14:30 The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Ba Trai Dao Beach area and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.
15:20 Just enjoy a swim, immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17:15: Returning to the cruise boat, you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard, you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in making Vietnamese dishes. In the early evening, the boat offers its happy hour deal. 19:00: Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful on board catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
21:00 Enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck. Relax whilst enjoying drinks from the bar. Try your hand at night squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time with friends and family. Overnight on the Cruises.
23:00 End of Day One program.
Day 2: Viet Hai Village – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi (Breakfast + Lunch)
06:00 Begin your new day with a cup of coffee, taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window.
Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay
08:00 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 Return to our cruise for check-out procedures.
10:45 Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.
11:45 We return to the harbour.
12:00 We bid farewell at the port, this is the end of the program. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.
Includes
Transfer both ways from hotels/bungalows on Cat Ba Island
Deluxe cabins with A/C and en-suite bathrooms
All meals on board as per the itinerary
Complimentary bottled water in the cabin
Welcome drink
Kayaking
Cooking demonstration
Squid fishing
English-speaking guide
Travel insurance
Single supplement
Excludes
Drinks
Tips
Important Information
- Our company proudly provides three cruises: 9 cabins with a maximum of 18 people, 10 cabins with a maximum of 20 people, and 11 cabins with a maximum of 22 people. All offer the same activities: kayaking, swimming, a cooking class, biking, Viet Hai Village, a fish massage, all meals, and overnight tickets. We will confirm which cruise you will use after booking
- We offer a daily bus from Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Halong City. If you want to book our company bus, we can arrange the transfer for USD 12 per person each way
- Bus from Cat Ba to Ninh Binh: USD 12 per ticket
- Bus from Hanoi to Cat Ba: USD 12 per ticket
- Bus from Cat Ba to Hanoi: USD 12 per ticket
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
