Cat Ba National Park Adventure Tour – Trekking, Cycling & Viet Hai Village

Details Itinerary

5:15 - 5:30. Pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter

8:00 - 8:20: Start the journey to Cat Ba national park.

9:00. Arrival National Park, Our tour guide will help you to take the entrance tickets and start hiking from the entry of Cat Ba national park. On the way we will pass 3 peaks named : Ang Vat, May Bau, Ang Phay where we can take a short break in 5-10 minutes for taking pictures, and experiencing the diversity of the viewpoint. The route to Frog Pond will take around 2.5 hours. En route is the chance for enjoying bird watching, sightseeing in the primary forest.

11:30. You will arrive at Frog Pond – the largest freshwater lake on Cat Ba island. You will see hundreds of Va Nuoc trees growing on the water, you will only see this kind of tree here in the whole Cat Ba national park. Frog Pond is also known with about 400 large and small islands and 130 small golden sand beaches. All creating a beautifully natural picture, and located on the route trans-forest from the national park center to Viet Hai village.

12:00. After a 30 minute break we will keep going to Viet Hai village (around 4 km more). The way from here to Viet Hai village will be easy going as there is no uphill any more, the path is mostly downhill and flat.

13:00. Arrive at Viet Hai Village and meet the friendly local people who live inside the National Park.

Enjoy the Lunch with home cooked food at a local house in Viet Hai village, after lunch we will cycle to explore this ancient village with nearly 100 houses, try fish massage experience in the cool stream or local fish pond.

14:00. Start cycling 5km from Viet Hai Village to Viet Hai harbor, this is the most beautiful road for cycling.

15:00. The boat will stop at a floating house, we will see the local life on the water of Lan Ha bay, get a kayak and explore Lan Ha Bay – One of the most beautiful bay in the world.

16:30. The boat will take you back to Cat Ba town, on the way back we will visit Cai Beo Floating village, the oldest floating village in Viet Nam with hundreds of houses on the water.

17:00. Arrive at Ben Beo harbor, get in the car to go back to your hotel in Cat Ba town/ Hanoi. (forr the guest book the bus to Hanoi)

20:30 - 21:00: Drop you off at your Hotel in The Old Quarter in Hanoi!

Important info

Include

Hotel pickup and one-way bus transportation from Hanoi to Cat Ba (if option selected)
Pick up from your hotel in Cat Ba town
Entrance tickets
1.5 L of water / person
Experienced English speaking tour guide
Lunch
Bicycle or Golf car, swimming, fish massage
Boat from Viet Hai back to Cat Ba town

Exclude

Beverage
Personal expenses
Holiday surcharge: (Xmas, new year, lunar new year, 30 April, 1 May, 2nd September)

Important Notes Before Booking

Not suitable for

Children under 5 year
Pregnant women
People with altitude sickness
People over 95 years

Children Policy

A group with 2 adults and 1 child: the child under 5 years old is FOC
A group with 2 adults & children: One child under 5 years old is FOC, the other children under 5 years old are charged at 75% based on adult rate
Children from 5 to under 9 years old are charged at 75% based on adult rate
Children from 9 years old are charged at 100% based on adult price

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time
100% charged for cancellation with in 24 hours before departure or no show

Need to know

Before booking, check to see if pickup is available from your lodging
Make sure to eat breakfast before you start the activity
Itinerary may be changed depending on weather conditions.
Guests are requested to submit their passport at least 24 hours prior to the departure for the travel declaration to the port authority.
Unused services such as meals, sightseeing tours, transport and activities listed in the agenda will not be refunded or exchanged.
Sunglasses, Sun hat, Swimwear, Sunscreen
Hiking shoes, Comfortable clothes