Duration
03 days / 02 nights
Route
Halong bay - Catba island ( or Baitulong Bay ) - Halong Bay
Features
If you are staying in Hanoi long time, either for work or for a leisure trip and wish to get out for a fresh weekend, if you feel a couple of hours in Ha long Bay looking over the islands from distance is not enough, if you wish to approach the rock and hidden grottoes better, this is the way to go!
Connection
Easy to connect with other excursions in Northern Vietnam and further. Strongly recommended to expats living in Vietnam.
Maximum group size
15
Guide
Fully escorted by Threeland tour guide
Visa arrangement
Not included, take a look at visa arrangement
See also
Vietnam festivals and events
See also
Vietnam country dossier
itinerary in DETAIL
DAY 1: HANOI - HA LONG (L/D)
The tourguide of THREELAND will see you at your accommodation in Hanoi to drive overland to Halong City via Hai Phong. Take as many stops as you like to enjoy the scenery of paddy fields, visit village markets, visit the “green bean cake” town or taste some juicy lychee in Hai Duong. Stroll around Haiphong Seaport and visit Du Hang pagoda before passing Binh Ferry to Quang Ninh
Kayaking in Halong bay Vietnam
province. Another stop at Rung River (or Bach Dang River) Ferry will give you more opportunity to learn about the history of Vietnam and also intermingle with the Vietnamese in their hasty daily life. Arrive in Halong at noon time. Check-in our boat and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch on board. Visit Dau Go Cave, which is very much related to the story of Rung River’s Ferry. Cruise on the bay and take many stops as you like for swimming and kayaking. Enjoy the sunset on the sea before having dinner. Overnight on the boat.
DAY 2: HA LONG BAY – KAYAKING – CAT BA ISLAND (B/L)
Take the whole morning for kayaking. Arrive in Cat Ba Island, which is belong to the territory of Hai Phong Province, and check-in hotel. Afternoon visit the historical “Quan Y” cave in Cat Ba, where used to be an army medical infirmary during the wartime. Hike a little bit in Cat Ba National Park to approach “Kim Giao” precious tree before back to the town of cat ba and enjoy late afternoon by yourselves by swimming at three beaches in Cat Ba, or relaxing. Overnight at the hotel in Cat Ba (dinner by your own account for more leisure time)
DAY 3: CAT BA ISLAND – KAYAKING – HALONG BAY (B/L)
Check-in your boat again and back to Halong with stops to visit grottoes, enjoy beaches or kayaking in another part of Halong. Arrive halong at noon time. Have lunch at a restaurant in Halong city before back to Hanoi via Dong Trieu ceramic town and Sao Do town. Arrive in Hanoi late afternoon.
End of services.
Link to book this tour: http://www.threeland.com/tour_travel_vietnam_adventure_kayak_diving.htm
