Ha Long Bay- Cat Ba island 3 days 2 nights 7/18/2011 3:04:28 PM Day 1 (L-D): Hanoi - Halong Bay Pick up at your hotel. Leave Ha Noi at 8:15 am for Ha Long City by a modern bus. Get on Ha LongJunk boat and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of savory local sea food. Check into your cabin and start cruising around the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot cave "Amazing Cave". There will be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (If weather permitted) after the boat anchors at a clean calm sea. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Dinner and overnight in Imperial Junk Boat. Go fishing. Day 2: (B-L-D) Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island - VietHai A.M: Breakfast on boat. After that, start cruising toward Cat Ba Island. Stop at Van Gia village and transfer to another boat for your cruising to Viet Hai village which belongs to Cat Ba National Park. Cycle from Viet Hai primitive forest, trek through the forest up to the Navy Peak where you are overwhelmed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba National Park. Cycle back to the boat and BBQ lunch on a white sandy beach. PM: Kayaking around Lan Ha Bay with full of exploration. Relaxing and swimming and spectacularly you have time to visit CatDua beach (Monkey Island) and Lan Ha Lagoon. Possible options : Stay at Sunflower 1 Hotel in Catba town Stay at Holiday View Hotel in Catba town Stay at Sunrise Resort in Catba beach or Sunspa Resort Day 3: (B - L) Cat Ba - Ha Long - Ha Noi Breakfast at 6.45 a.m. At 7.15 a.m, get to the boat by bus and cruise back to Ha Long City. On the way, you have some minutes for swimming at a quiet and clean sea. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11.30 Am. Lunch. After lunch, return to Ha Noi and arrive in Ha Noi at 16.00 p.m. Tour ends.
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