PRIVATE CHARTER! Stay on a Junk Boat 2 Days / 1 Night (see itinerary below)

Itinerary

Day 1: Ha Long bay – Lan Ha bay – Viet Hai village – Cat Ba island

Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
– 6.20 AM pick up from your hotel and drive to Hai Phong – the sea port city (the best time to be away from the crazy traffic in Hanoi)

-After 2 hours driving from Hanoi to Hai Phong, you take hydrofoil (speed boat) from Hai Phong to Cat Ba Island (45 minutes).

– Have coffee break

– 11 AM welcome to get on board. The junk will cruise to take you to pass by the floating village.

– Have lunch on boat in Lan Ha bay.

– Keep cruising to the most scenic areas of the bay with hundreds of beautiful islands.

– Continue cruising further to see the unique Halong bay.

– Kayak through the narrow lagoons and tunnel caves called Hang Ca (the Bat Cave).

– Cruise to Bai Trai Dao beaches. Free for swimming and relax to enjoy the sunset on the bay.
– Anchor at a calm water area for dinner and experience the peaceful night on the junk among beautiful mountains.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight on the boat

Day 2: Ha Long bay – Lan Ha bay – Viet Hai village – Cat Ba island

Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
– Wake up to see the dawn on the bay and then have breakfast.
– The boat takes you to see some other parts of the bay.
– Visit the floating fish farm. You will learn how
the local people there make their livings.

– Continue cruising further to see the unique Ha Long bay.

– Enjoy the last swimming on the bay.
– 10.40 – 11.00 AM get off the boat to Cat Ba.
–You have couple of hours free. You can take motorbike tour (with or without driver) to go around and visit Cat Ba island; or you walk yourself to see Cat Ba town, beaches and local market (This part is optional).
– Have lunch in a local restaurant.

If our boat is not busy to pick new group, we can offer you longer time on boat. So you will have lunch and stay on boat until 13.30 before taking the hydrofoil. We only can confirm this when you are on the tour. If yes, we can take you to a beach for swimming and relaxing.
– Take hydrofoil from Cat Ba to Hai Phong and drive back to Hanoi (be in Hanoi around 17.30 – 17.45) or drive to Ninh Binh for Tam Coc trip or you can get to Sapa by night train from Hanoi in the same evening.
Duration: 6 hours

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