Cat Ba island - Halong bay - Lan Ha bay 2 days 1 night on Unicharm Cruise

Day 01: Hanoi –Cat Hai Island – Cat Ba Island – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay

(Boating – Kayaking – Snorkeling – Swimming)

AM: View Halong Bay from its back side

09:00 – 09:30 pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter area or in front of Hanoi Opera House.

09:30 leave Hanoi for Hai Phong city on the free-way AH 5B enjoying the peaceful landscape of rice field of the Red river Delta. Enjoy driving on the longest sea passing bridge of Vietnam of which front is Cat Ba Island – Huge mountain scene and green mangroves.

11:30 arrival at the pier on Cat Hai Island where the river mouths meeting the sea with the local fishing boats are bustling out the sea and backwards ashore.

12:00 UniCharm crew warmly welcome you on board. Visit the boatand check in the room and lunch on boat (We can cater Vegetarian or vegan food on your request).

Enjoying the first fresh seafood lunch and cruising along the Mangrove of Cat Ba Island into the back of Halong Bay – Tuan Chau Island via Gia Luan gulf to Cap Bai Islet and then Ngon Tay Island (Finger Islet) where you can view the universal seascape of Halong Bay World Heritage such as Sung Sot cave and Titop Island.

On the hidden route for different views of the bay, pass by Ao Ech lagoon (Frog Lagoon) to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches). We start discovering the most beautiful and peaceful bay called Lan Ha Bay, the bay with crystal water and round lagoons and the Hon Dua (the Stick Islet). The bay is the additional part of the Wonder of Halong Bay and the World Biosphere reserved area.

PM: Open the Hidden Charm.

Discover the additional part of the Wonder of Halong Bay and the World Biosphere reserved area by kayaking and snorkeling.

On each 2-seat kayak we will paddle through narrow lanes of the Karst Mountains to visit fishing villages, call on some local fishing families to get to learn more about the daily life of the local fisherman.

Paddle to a stunning lagoon with tunnel grotto (depend on the tide, we may not be able to reach). Here we will dip into the emerald waters. Swimming and Snorkeling to see Corals are our highlights of this day.You can also reach some secluded beaches for a while relaxing lying on sand…

Back to the boat for “cooking class” (our tour guide will show you how to make some famous Vietnamese traditional dishes that you can easily demonstrate home for your family after this trip).

Enjoy Dinner and overnight on the lovely peaceful bay once on your lifetime.

Day 02: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai village –Cat Hai Island – Hanoi

(Biking – Swimming – Boating)

AM: Explore Cat Ba Island – Viet Hai village

Wake up among the smooth waves and Karst Mountains and fishing villages.

Energize by some fresh fruits, smoothies and cakes…

Tender ship to Cat Ba Island, reach Viet Hai dock for a bicycle trip to Viet Hai village. Riding a bike for 30 minutes on the shadowed paths, enjoying the landscape on the way to the village located in a beautiful valley of the National Park of Cat Ba. Visit some local houses to get to know about the local people as well as their daily life of work or visit the island school…

Afterward cycling back to UniCharm Cruise.

Spend for a while for swimming in the bay from the cruise and then fresh up on the cruise sundeck Cruising back to our starting place on another hidden route.

Cruising pass by the fishing villages and thousands of limestone islands and islets, taking precious Uni pictures and enjoying our tasteful lunch.

PM: Back to Hanoi – See off at your hotel

12:00 – 12:30: Arrival back, say goodbye to the bay and disembark UniCharm Cruise for anotherfree-way AH5B back to Hanoi.

Estimated to arrive back in Hanoi at 15:30 – 16:00 – end the tour at your hotel.

Happy Travel!

Include:

• Round-trip shuttle bus: Hanoi – Got Ferry Harbor – Hanoi

• Welcome drink
• Entrance fee
• English speaking guide
• 02 complimentary bottles of water per room per night
• Cooking class
• Tea and coffee
• Meals on board: 02 lunches, 01 dinner, 01 light breakfast
• Activities mentioned in itinerary: Biking, swimming, kayaking, snorkeling
• Satellite television
• Internal telephone
• Onboard insurance& service charge
• 01 night on boat (2 paxs/cabin)

 Exclude:

• Airfare, visa arrangement
• VAT
• Beverage, tip, gratuities and other personal expenses
• All other services not clearly mentioned above