Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island

Ha Long Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes a part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Ha Long City and Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district. It abuts Cat Ba Island in the southwest. Ha Long Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Area for its exceptional scenic beauty and outstanding geological and geomorphic values. Ha Long bay and Cat Ba Island are the two most beautiful seascapes in Vietnam. Ha Long is an excellent example of a karsts landscapes created by a complex chain of millions of years of geological movement. And Cat Ba Island, formerly named "The Pearl Island", is the largest one in Ha Long Bay vicinity, with 1354 square km of area.

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Duration: 3 days/2 nights

Tour Code: MVSB04

Tour Valid: Until April, 2014

Highlights: Ha Noi City - Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island - Ha Noi City

• Day 1 - Ha Noi - Ha Long - Cat Ba

  Place Transport: Car->Cruise
  Meals: Lunch - Dinner

  AM: Pick you up at your Hotel or MinMax Travel's office and leave for Ha Long. Short break in Hai Duong city (20 mins). Arrive in Ha Long.
  PM: Get on boat to enjoy fantastic sceneries of Ha Long bay. Lunch on boat. Visit Sung Sot cave - the biggest cave of Ha long bay (5 hours boat trip). Then continue cruising to Lan Ha Bay where you can see Three Cat Dua, Five Cat Dua and fishing village. Enjoy dinner with seafood. Then, take part in interesting games and spend a romantic night on boat.

  Day 2 - Cat Ba National Park

  Place Transport: Car->Cruise
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

  AM:Breakfast on boat. Arrive in Gia Luan harbor,then we will get on bus to visit Cat Ba National Park ,includes a trek through the Chan Chau cave to explore this wonderful place and visit bat habitats. Return to hotel for lunch.
  PM: At 2:00, we return to Cat Ba harbor and take small boats to Monkey Island to observe monkeys in their native habitat. Then stop at Ba Trai Dao beach for swimming and go back to hotel at approx 5:00 pm. After that, have dinner and explore the night life of Cat Ba island.

  Day 3 - Ha Long - Cat Ba - Ha Noi

  Place Transport: Cruise->Car
  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  AM: Have breakfast and return to Ha Long City by boat. On the way, we will stop for swimming and taking photos. Have lunch in the restaurant in Ha Long.
  PM:MinMax Travel's bus and guide will pick you up to  return to Ha Noi, via Hai Duong city for short break. Arrive in Ha Noi. Tour finished. Thank you so much for traveling with Minmax.

  The Tour Inclusion:

  - Full equipped luxury en-suite cabin with A/C, hot water

  - All meals on board - Complimentary mineral water

  - Complimentary morning tea and coffee

  - Cookery demonstrations (on request)

  - Entrance and sightseeing fees

  - Kayaking - Fishing equipment - English speaking guide

  The Tour Exclusion:

  - Mini bus per person round trip 

  - Private car (upon request)

  - Beauty Spa and massage

  - Additional drinks

  - Tips and other personal expenses

  - All other services not clearly mentioned above

  Additional Information

  Importance note

  - The itinerary is just a sample of our Vietnam tours; we'll be pleased to design similar programs with dates and itinerary customized to your personal preferences in Tailor Made Tours section. Rates may vary frequently. Please contact us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.

  
  

  What to bring ?

  - Sun Block, Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain gear, Warm clothes, original Passport...

  
  

  How to start ?

  - MinMax Travel is a fully escorted tour and best-available all year round; the only thing you need to prepare in advance is the international air-ticket from/to your country.

  
  

  - If you don’t have enough time to complete visa before your departure, we will help you to obtain Vietnam Visa on arrival easily (getting visa at the airport, on your arrival).