14h15 - 14h35: Our bus and tour guide will pick you up at hotels in Cat Ba town centre or determined places. Then, you will be taken to Beo Harbor and checked in on cruise.

14h45 - 15h00: Passing Cai Beo Floating Village - is one of the oldest floating villages in Vietnam with more than 300 floating rafts and nearly 400 households living. Coming to Cai Beo Floating Fishing Village, you will have the opportunity to admire the most complete picture of life and people here and learn about the nearly 7,000-year-old culture. Vietnam's oldest and largest marine culture museum will be an impressive destination to start the Sunset Tour on Lan Ha Bay.

15h00 - 15h30: Visit Lan Ha Bay

Lan Ha Bay  not only has wild, majestic and magnificent beauty but also an extremely diverse ecosystem. Lan Ha Bay consists of 130 natural sandy beaches, and nearly 400 large and small islands with extremely diverse vegetation and animals. 

When the cruise reaches the centre of Lan Ha Bay or the Tai Keo cave area, you will encounter majestic natural scenery full of charm. 

15h45 - 17h00: Kayaking and Swimming

You will also participate in an extremely challenging and exciting activity experience, which is Bath Jumping from the boat and Kayaking to explore the surrounding area.

After experiencing activities and having fun, you will enjoy a tea party on the boat to watch the sunset gradually fall on the Bay and close a tour full of emotions. 

17h00 - 17h45: Sunset party

A tea party with fruit juice, fresh fruits, and snacks helps you recharge and is also a thank you that the Cat Ba Panorama Travel team send to you for participating in the Sunset tour on Lan Ha Bay, creating a wonderful and meaningful journey.

18h00: End of the tour , our tour guide will take you back to your hotel

We only offer pick-up service within a 1km radius of Cat Ba Town. For locations farther away, please visit our office or add a round-trip taxi fee.

12:00 - 12:30: Welcome by our staff at Cai Beo Cruise Port.
12:30 - 13:00: Board the boat, savor a welcome drink and participate in the cruise briefing.
13:15 - 14:30: Enjoy lunch while cruising to the enchanting Lan Ha Bay
marvel at the captivating rock formations along the way.
15:00 - 17:00: Discover the serene bay through kayaking or simply unwind on a secluded island beach.
17:30 - 19:15: Return to the junk for refreshment and indulge in leisure time on the sundeck. Experience an authentic Vietnamese cooking demonstration before relishing a BBQ dinner onboard.

After dinner: Unwind on the sundeck or treat yourself to some drinks at the bar.

Overnight on board

6:30 – 7:00: Energize your morning with a delightful Taichi session against the stunning backdrop of the Bay.

7:00 – 7:50: Relish the morning serenity of the Bay's landscape while sipping on a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy breakfast in our warmly decorated Vietnamese dining area as we cruise towards Viet Hai fishing Village on the Bay.

8:00 – 9:30: Explore the local life of a fishing village on the island, either by cycling or using an electric car. Immerse yourself in the fresh air, surrounded by lush greenery and the charming simplicity of Viet Hai village.

10:00: Check out of your cabin. As we cruise towards the port, indulge in a set lunch.

11:45 – 12:00: Disembark

We have a variety of boats available so will be subject to availability
Note: We only offer pick-up service within a 1km radius of Cat Ba Town. For locations farther away, please visit our office or add a round-trip taxi fee.

- First Day

7.30: Our bus will pick you up at your hotel and then tranfer you to BÈO Harbour.

7.45 - 11.30:  Boarding on our DAY BOAT to travel around the bay faster and easier. Our trip starts cruising through Floating Fishing Village (one of the oldest village in Viet Nam), our tour guide will tell you many things different about the life of fishmen and their families.

- Visiting and enjoying hundreds of different and amazing landscapes of limestone islands such as  turtle islets , toad islets,  candle islets ... on Lan Hạ Bay (fascinating scenery).

- Keep cruising to the border between Hạ Long bay and Lan Hạ Bay where you enjoy kayaking (one and half an hour) through some caves named BRIGHT CAVE - DARK CAVE to explore the beauty of the nature in hidden lagoons.

- Moving to  private swimming area in the middle of Ha Long Bay named Cấm lagoon where there is less touristic area and you can swim in half an hour with blue, clear water.

12.00 - 13.00: Having lunch with Vietnamese food, seafood and vegetarians food on boat.

13.00 - 14.30: You can blow off some steam by sleeping in the boat or sitting on the deck of the boat to enjoy sunbathing, taking photos while we come back by another route to take you to VIỆT HẢI harbour.

14.30 - 16.30: From Việt Hải harbour : Cycling to cross rice fields to Việt Hải village. Stroll around the village to meet some friendly locals, learn about their life and culture there. Farm with them if you like (seasonal) and more specifically you can experience the feeling of being massaged by the fish.

- Leave Việt Hải and checkin to our SLEEPING BOAT.

18.00 - 22.00: Dinner will be served on BOAT  with traditional Vietnamese cuisine. You can experience squid fishing or kayaking to see bioluminescent plankton. (Depend on the weather).

Enjoy fresh air at night in the bay before go to sleep.

Note:

The first day of the trip (From 8AM to 4.30PM), the trip will be run by a day boat (the boat without cabins: To run faster, to move into hidden areas, to fix the tour itineraries). Around 4.30PM, customers will check in on a sleeping boat with a private cabin and stay on this boat until the end of the trip.

SECOND DAY

08.00: Get up, have breakfast. Watching the sunrise and enjoy the fresh air.

09.00 - 11.00: Head to “Đầu Bê Island’’ to explore Hạ Long Bay. Kayaking  toward “Ba Hầm Lake”  (  3 hidden lagoons).

12.00: Having lunch with local food.

13.00: Returning to Lan Ha bay, kayaking around limestone islands , swimming

at private deserted beaches, sunbathing on the boat ...etc.

15.00: Returning to Cat Ba town .

The intinery may change according to weather and tidal conditions.

NOTE : We only offer pick-up service within a 1km radius of Cat Ba Town. For locations farther away, please visit our office or add a round-trip taxi fee.

11:40 : Pick up at Cat Ba Expedition Tour Official

12:00 Welcome by our staff at the Cai Beo Cruise Port

12:30 – 13:00: Check-in the boat, enjoy welcome drink & cruise briefing.

13:15 – 14:30: Have lunch while cruising to charming Lan Ha bay,admire the fascinating formations on the way.

15:00 – 17:00: Explore the magnificent quiet bay by kayaking or just relaxing on wild beach on the island

17:30 – 19:15: Back to junk for refreshing and enjoying your relaxing time on the sundeck and experience our Vietnamese authentic cooking demonstration before having dinner on board.

After dinner: Relax the sundeck or enjoying some drinks at the bar.

6:15 – 7:00: Morning stretching with our Tai Chi lesson

07:30 – 08:00: Breakfast with morning view of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

08:30 – 10:30: Change to our day boat and cruise to Tra Bau, Gia Luan via Halong Bay Center while discovering geological values of the bays.

10:30 – 15:00: Enjoy kayaking through the hidden lagoons and geological park and having lunch, swimming
Time is valuable for you to enjoy the day in absolute amazing nature.

17:00: Back to the main boat for relaxing.

19:20: Have dinner and overnight onboard

06:15 – 07:00: Say hello to the Bay with a pleasant stretching Taichi

07:00 – 07:50: Morning view of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in our cozy Vietnamese decorated dining area while heading to Viet Hai fishing Village on the Bay.

08:00 – 09:30: Cycling or electric car visiting local life of a fishing village on the island and melting yourself in fresh air of lush and evergreen of trees and little local life in the village of Viet Hai.

10:00: Check out of the cabin. Start cruising towards the port while a set lunch is served.

11:45 – 12:00: Disembark

8:30 – 8:45: Pick up guests at the hotel in the Old Quarter
Then, transfer to Tuần Châu pier via the new expressway.

10:30 – 11:00: Guests will have a mid-way break at the cultured pearl farming and display area for about 20-30 minutes.

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at No.20 Tuần Châu pier.

12:00 – 12:30: Guests board the Hermes cruise and complete check-in procedures.

13:00: Buffet lunch in a fusion of Asian and European styles is served for passengers on the cruise.

15:00 – 16:50: Guests continue the journey to explore Ha Long Bay. They will visit the Luồn Cave area and participate in kayaking activities. Afterward, they will visit Titop Island, where they can climb to the top of Titop Mountain to enjoy panoramic views of Ha Long, swim, take photos, and engage in sea activities.

18:00: Guests enjoy the Sunset Party with fruits and snacks at the Sky Bar on the 4th floor. Guests can also use the Massage and Spa services on the cruise. Happy Hour program (Buy 2 get 1 free).

18:30: Participate in the cooking class on the Sundeck area of the cruise.

19:30: Guests will enjoy dinner (a special fusion of Asian and European cuisine).

21:00: Join squid fishing, enjoy free time on the cruise, and admire the mystical beauty of Ha Long Bay at night.

6:30: Tai Chi session on the Sundeck

6:30 – 7:30: Enjoy breakfast.

8:30: Small boat transfer for a sightseeing tour of Lan Ha Bay.
10:30: Move to Lan Ha Bay, a stunning bay in the Cat Ba Archipelago. The boat stops at the Bright Cave and Dark Cave area for approximately one and a half hours of kayaking.

11:30: Lunch on the cruise.

12:30: Head to the Three Peaches Beach area for a refreshing swim in crystal-clear waters and on the beautiful white sandy beaches for about fifteen minutes.

13:30: Return to Ha Long Bay to continue the exploration.

14:45: Visit the Sung Sot Cave.

16:00: Return to the cruise to transfer back to the Hermes cruise.

17:30: Enjoy the Sunset Party on the cruise

6:30: Guests experience Tai Chi exercises on the cruise or enjoy a cup of tea/coffee while admiring the sunrise.
6:45 – 7:30: Guests enjoy a light breakfast.
7:30: Guests visit the Sung Sot Cave.
9:30: Guests check out at the reception desk on the cruise.
9:45 – 10:30: Guests enjoy an early lunch while the cruise returns to the pier.
10:45 – 11:00: The cruise docks at No.20 Tuần Châu pier.
12:00 – 15:00: Guests return to Hanoi.
End of the journey.

Cat Ba National Park is an extremely unique national park in the system of national parks of Vietnam. These ecosystems are adjacent and follow each other, creating extremely rich landscapes and habitats. The park is also the only conservation area in Vietnam and the world where populations of Cat Ba langur exist.

8:00-8:30: A bus and our experienced tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba town.

9:00-11:30: Upon arrival at the National Park gate, you will pay the entrance fee and start trekking. Along the trail through the tropical forest, you will be immersed in nature and may spot some mammals such as mink, squirrel, monkey, bird, and many butterflies. If you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of the yellow-headed langurs, one of the rarest animals listed in the Red Book. You'll climb over three mountains locally named as ''Ang Vắt, Mây Bầu, Ang Phay''.

11:30: After 2.5 hours of trekking covering a distance of about 6 km, you will reach the frog pond. This is the largest freshwater lake in the middle of the National forest. the bottom of the frog pond, thousands of ''Va Nuoc'' trees reach upwards, a species found exclusively in the Frog ponds and nowhere else on Cat Ba island. The pond is home to many types of fish and crabs. You'll take a 30-minute rest here.

12:00-13:00: Continue trekking Frog Pond up the last mountain named ''Doc Dài'' to Viet Hai village (4 km). This is a small ancient village of local residents with about 100 families.

13:00: Have lunch and take a rest at Viet Hai village. Experience a fish massage for your feet in the cool stream flowing Cat Ba primeval forest.

14:00: You are free to explore the lives of people in the village or take a bicycle ride 5 km to Viet Hai harbor. Get on a travel boat through Lan Ha Bay, stopping at a floating home for kayaking to discover the beauty of Lan Ha Bay - The most beautiful bay in the world. Enjoy a great time immersing yourself in Lan Ha Bay's clear blue water.

16:00: The boat takes you back to Cai Beo wharf, where you can visit Cai Beo Fishing floating village on the way back. Cai Beo was formed hundreds of years ago, associated with the process of ancient Cat Ba's residents moving the forest to the sea to find food the ocean.

17:00: Arrive at Cai Beo wharf, where a car will take you back to Cat Ba town center. Finish the journey and see you again.

14:00 - 14h:30 - Pick up from hotels in Cat Ba Town: Guests are picked up by our car and guide to transfer to the pier.

14:30 - 15:00 - Depart and explore Cai Beo Floating Fishing Village. The boat moves through the ancient Cai Beo fishing village, with a history of approximately 7,000 years.

15:00 - 15:30 - Swimming and relaxing on the bay. Enjoy swimming in the clear waters of Lan Ha Bay, surrounded by stunning limestone islets.

15:45 - 16:30 - Kayaking in the center of Lan Ha Bay. Explore the heart of Lan Ha Bay, paddling through serene waters with panoramic views of lush, limestone landscapes.

17:00 - 17:30 - Sunset viewing on Lan Ha Bay. Admire a picturesque sunset over the bay, recently recognized as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site for its breathtaking natural beauty.

17:45 - 18:45 - Dinner on the boat. Delight in a meal of local specialties prepared on board, as you soak in the evening ambiance on the bay.

18:45 - 19:45 - Bioluminescent kayaking. Experience kayaking at dusk to witness the magical glow of dinoflagellate bioluminescence in the water, an unforgettable natural phenomenon.

19:45 - 20:30 - Return to Beo Pier and drop-off at hotel. The boat arrives back at the pier, where our car and guide will transfer you to your hotel, marking the end of the tour.

We only offer pick-up service within a 1km radius of Cat Ba Town. For locations farther away, please visit our office or add a round-trip taxi fee.