*Group Tour! Stay on Private Island! 5 Days Package!

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: HA LONG – LAN HA – CAT ONG ISLAND

Stop At: Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba Vietnam
7:30AM – 8:30AM guide and car will pickup from the Old Quarter to go to Gia Luan port in Cat Ba
12:05PM Get on the cruise, have lunch & start cruising through Ha Long Bay & Lan Ha Bay
14:30PM Tour guide take everybody kayaking at Dark – Light cave between Ha Long bay & Lan Ha bay.
16:00PM Swimming at Ba Trai Dao area – one of the most beautiful area in Lan Ha bay and have chance to see coral reef (depend on the season)
17:30PM Arrive at Cat Ong island, check-in and receive welcome drinks, witness the amazing view from Cat Ong island
19:00PM Dinner on the island follow Vietnamese – Western mix menu.
20:00PM Free time activities at the bar area.
22:30PM Bonfire at the beach or sleep early for next day activities
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in bungalow on private Island

Day 2: DAY 2: CAT ONG ISLAND/CAT BA NATIONAL PARK – HANOI

Stop At: Cat Ba Island, Cat Ba 180000 Vietnam
7:00AM – 8:00AM Breakfast on the island. Everybody will check out after breakfast.

* Option 1: Cat Ong hills trekking – kayaking, swimming

9:30AM Optional trekking on Cat Ong hills, with this, you have a panoramic view of the bay & Cat Ong island.

10:00AM – 11:00AM Free time on the beach, swimming, kayaking around the island is optional.

11:00AM Check out from the room & having delicious lunch on the island follow set menu. Our small boat will come to pickup after lunch to go to Cat Ba island, heading back to Hanoi from Cat Ba island. We will be back to Hanoi around 17:30PM, end of a wonderful trip.

* Option 2: Cat Ba national park

8:15AM Leaving the island by a small boat to Cat Ba island and using a bus to go to Cat Ba national park.

9:00AM – 11:30AM Tour guide will take everybody for a 2-hour trekking at Cat Ba national park to Ngu Lam peak. Everybody can have a panoramic view of Cat Ba island.

11:45AM Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cat Ba. After lunch, our car will pickup everybody and goes back to Hanoi. We will be back to Hanoi around

17:30PM End of a wonderful trip.

*Note: The options/itinerary depends on the weather, level of the water & season, and can be changed by your choice. We will make sure that everybody has a full itinerary.

Cat Ong Cat Ong Beach Cottages has 39 rooms which are equipped comfortably for your stay with quality beddings, air conditioner, and private bath room – hot shower. Especially, your room has view to hundreds of islets in front and you can enjoy some drinks seating at the room balcony.
There is Cat Ong Beach Cottages Restaurant stays next to the beach and in front of a beautiful Eco garden where you can enjoy Vietnamese food or Western food. You can seat here for drinking, waiting for the sunset in the afternoon or watch thousands of stars in the evening
Duration: 17 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai Ta Van (-/ L/ D)

Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
06h00 – 06h30: Pick up at hotel or at the meeting point and then start departure to Sapa by Limousine Bus, following Noi Bai – Lao Cai high-way.
Along the way, you will have chance to contemplate the beauty of northwest mountains that terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have a short break for 30 minutes then continue the trip to Sapa.
13h00: Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and have lunch.
After lunch, our tour guide will pick you up from our hotel and joinining trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes, keep going along the bottom of Muong Hoa valley to visit Ta Van village where is home to the Dzay minority. This is the most beautiful ethnic village in the area
Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at homestay. Overnight at our local homestay with the family the accommodation for the evening is clean, basic bedding and mosquito nets are provided, western toilet & shower, just a great place to be. You will sleep on mattresses on the floor in a mixed-gender dormitory style and there a few ways to better understand a country and its people.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at our local homestay

Day 4: Day 2: Giang Ta Chai villages – Sapa – Hanoi (B/ L/-)

Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
Rise and shine…Enjoy our breakfast at our homestay today we start early at 8 AM.
After breakfast, we start the day with an easy trek of 5 km to visit villages of the H’mong ). The trekking will take you along local paths, up and down rice terraces and into the villages and home of local hill tribes. Enjoy a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge with picturesque landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the jeep to return to Sapa.
2h00 PM:The bus will pick you up from Ta Van village to Sapa Town.
Enjoy your free time in Sapa for refreshment.
Around 3:00 PM as our driver is waiting you for you short drive to Sapa town, where our staff prepared a take away sandwich for on the way to Hanoi.
21h30: We arrive in Ha Noi.

INCLUDES:
Sapa Bus transfers Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi
Accommodation: Private Room at homestay
English speaking guide during the tour (enthusiastic, experienced)
Meals as mentioned on itinerary (B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner) .
Entrance fees
Insurance

EXCLUDES:
Other personal expenses (tip, drinks with meals,..)
Children rates:
Free of charge for children under 4 years sharing bed with parents.
Surcharge 75% rate of adult for children (5-9 years) sharing bed with parents.
Over 9 years is adult’s rate.
Duration: 21 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Mua Cave

Stop At: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh Vietnam
8h10: Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotel or meeting point in the Old Quarter to get to Ninh Binh province which located in the south of Northern Vietnam.
9h30: Visiting Hoa Lu- ancient capital of Vietnam from 986-1010. We will visit Ding king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the Heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars.
10h30: Visiting Mua Cave( Dancing cave), where you can get the impressive panoramic view of Tam Coc and NinhBinh city when you reach the top point of Ngoa Long mountain( about 500 stone steps)
12h00: Enjoy the set menu Vietnamese cuisine lunch at Wonderland bungalow.( cooking class activity is available)
13h00: Discovering Tam Coc ( Three water caves) on the sampan (bamboo boat) in almost 2 hours passing through 3 caves: Hang Ca- first cave, Hang Hai- second cave, Hang Ba- the third cave by boat will bring to you excited feeling
15h00: You will be amazed by the beauty of countryside in the North of Vietnam by cycling time.
16h00: Sunset party at the swimming pool: After discovering the amazing beauty of Ninh Binh by walking, hiking, cycling, tourists can relax by swimming, drinking local tea, fresh fruits while the Sun is setting (swimming in the allowable condition)
17h00: Say good bye to Ninh Binh
18h45-19:00: Finish your unforgettable trip at your hotel in Hanoi.

INCLUSION
* Set menu lunch with Vietnamese cuisine
* Entrance fee tickets
* 2 bottles of water per person
* Round trip transfer by shuttle bus
* English speaking guide
* Rowing boat in Tam Coc

EXCLUSION
* Beverages
* Tips
* Personal expenses
Duration: 11 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.