Day 1: Ha Noi - Ha Long (L,D)

8.00: Pick you up at your hotel then 3-hour drive with by our driver and tour guide to Ha Long city. Tour briefing and have a short break enroute.

Approx. 11.30: Arrive in Ha Long. Get on Ha Long Dragon Cruise junk, enjoy welcome drink, check-in your traditionally styled cabin. Have lunch while seeing the amazing karst islets with different shapes: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Drum cave

Stop for a walk through the Sung Sot grotto, the biggest one in Ha Long bay, with tour guide. Many stalactites hang from the high ceiling, with numerous attractive forms and shapes.

Return to the junk and you go for kayaking in nearly 1 hour admist the sunset before turning back for seafood dinner & overnight on Ha Long Dragon Cruise junk.

Day 2: Ha Long- Lan Ha bay- Cat Ba (B,L,D)

After breakfast, transfer to another junk which sails you among Lan Ha bay. Lying in the northeastern Cat Ba island, Lan Ha bay is famous for its striking beauty of the natural and mysterious landscape views.

Get off at Viet Hai wharf then 3 km cycling from Viet Hai wharf to Viet Hai village and 1 hour hiking up. Navy peak lets you chance to take photos of the bay and cast your view over Cat Ba national park. Hiking down and have lunch in Whisper nature restaurant.

Cycling on 3 km back to the junk, you cruise to Monkey island, free swim and sunbathe. Cruise back to Whispernature bungalow in the late afternoon.

Dinner and free leisure at night.

Day 3: Cat Ba - Ha Long- Ha Noi (B,L)

After breakfast, transfer by bus to Cai Beo wharf to cruise back to Ha Long city. Enjoy the tranquility of the bay with different islands and islets. Arrive at Ha Long tourist wharf at mid-noon, say farewell to the crew and have lunch in a local restaurant. Transfer back to Hanoi. Enroute you visit a ceramic village or some embroidery workshops.

Arrive in Ha Noi at approximately 17.00. Send you off at your hotel.

End of services.

Price:  129 USD /  person

(Valid until 30^th Sep 2011)

Inclusion:        

1 night accommodation on Ha Long Dragon Cruise, 1 night accommodation in the bungalow

16 to 29-seat bus: 2009 model with A/C

Driver: proficient, enthusiastic, experienced

English speaking guide: enthusiastic, experienced

Entrance fees

Meals as per program

Kayaking

Exclusion:        Insurance, drinks, tips for tour guide and driver, other personal expenses