8:00 - 8:30: Our bus will pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba town or our office at No 213 , 1/4 street, along the way to Ben Beo Pier. It takes 10 minutes to arrive at the pier.
8:30 : We will arrive at Ben Beo Pier and our tour guide will give you the ticket for the route of bays of Cat Ba Archipelago. The tickets are included in the tour price.
8:35 Boarding the Boat to Lan Ha bay, At first the boat is sailing around Lan Ha Bay. The bay itself is spectacular, with towers of limestone rocks rising from the sea, passing by Cai Beo Fishing Village which is the most traditional fishing village in the north of Vietnam. It is also one of the biggest floating villages in Cat Ba and continues sailing to thousands of karst towers with many unique shapes (chopsticks and seals).
10:30 We will discover the lagoon natural area belonging to Lan Ha bay by Kayaking through Dark and Bright Caves, tunnels, and archways. This is the most beautiful lagoon in Lan Ha Bay for kayaking activities and also the conservation area and if you are lucky you will see Cat Ba langurs (Golden headed monkey)
12:30 Boat drops the anchor at Ong Cam islet for a sumptuous tradition.
The lunch is freshly cooked and served in Vietnamese style by the local crews on board (vegetarian dishes for a choice). Enjoy the lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
13:30 Afterwards, the boat continues to sail off Southern Ha Long bay
14: 30 Swimming and jumping from the boat at Ba Trai Dao Beach which is very natural, remote, quiet and less-touristy. We can discover the temple beach, more lagoons and arches.
After swimming, we will be cruising back to the pier
Enjoy the magical sunset with local drinks as the boat comes back to the harbor.
17:00 Drop you off at the office or hotel in Cat Ba town.