Cat Ba is the largest of the 367 islands spanning 260 km2 (100 sq mi) that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam. Cat Ba island has a surface area of 285 km2 (110 sq mi) and maintains the dramatic and rugged features of Ha Long Bay. It is commonly used as an overnight hotel stop on tours to Ha Long Bay run by travel agents from Hanoi. This island belongs to Haiphong city – the most famous city of industry in Vietnam.
Itinerary
Morning:
8h00: Our tour guide and driver pick you up at your hotel to leave Ha Noi for Tuan chau island in Ha Long city.You can enjoy your journey through the rich farmlands of Red River Delta and the scenery of rice, cows, water buffaloes and everyday Vietnamese village life.
Noon:
12h30: Arrive at Tuan Chau island, have lunch at he habour.
13h30: Get on ferry to go up to Catba island.
Afternoon:
14h30: Arrive at Catba, you get on car to leave for Catba National park. You will trekking through the Kim Giao forest (which provides the wood for chopsticks) to the top of the mountain where you can see a breath taking view of valleys. Bird watching and if you are lucky, you will see some wild animals: Squirrels, snakes, frogs, thousands of butterflies...
Get out of the park, you get on car leave for Catba town.
Arrive at Catba town, check in hotel.
Evening:
Have dinner. Then, time for laxing by yourself to admire Catba island by night.
Morning:
7h00 : Have breakfast with tea and coffee are served.
Then, check out of hotel. Get on car to get back Tuan Chau habour.
Arrive at habour, get on ferry to leave for Caba habour .
Arrive at habour, get on boat to visit Halong bay.
Check into registration wooden boat for an exploration of the Bay. Boat will cruise and provide you a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 1,969 limestone islands rising amazingly from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karts formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and very beautiful caves.
Boat cruises to Heaven Gate of Ha Long bay. Along the way, you will enjoyable visit many rock arches and Dog islet, Insence islet, Cogs fighting and Floating fishing village and meet native fishers.
We will visit the recently discovered Heaven cave its great views of seascapes with shapes and images by many stalagmites.
Noon:
Lunch will be served while boat is cruising back habour.
12h30: Arrive at habour, you get in car to get back Ha Noi.
Afternoon:
17h30: Arrive at Ha Noi.
