Magnificent Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong (-/L/D)

ODC Travel’s tour guide and driver will pick you up between 7:30am and 8:00am at your hotel and transfer to Halong Bay (170km). Stop over at ceramic and hand embroidery workshops in Hai Duong (15 minutes) for refreshment and taking photos.


Arrival in Halong Bay, embark on a tender and transfer to luxurious wooden boat for a cruise in Halong Bay. After lunch, visit Sung Sot Cave - the most beautiful cave of Halong Bay and go swimming at Titop beach (or climb up to the top of the mountain to see the overview of bay). Admire landscape and take photos for the rest of the day. Dinner of fresh seafood is served and a show of traditional music on board.
Overnight on board.

Day 2: Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island – Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)

Morning cruise to Lan Ha Bay. On the way, you can admire the beautiful morning scenery of the World Heritage site. Stop over in Kiem Lam Wharf, transfer to small boat to Viet Hai. Trek 5km to Viet Hai village (the old fishing village located in the Cat Ba national park). Relax and take photos of the green fields and the daily lives of the local. Trek further along the path to the forest to visit an old house of Vietnam and the hidden local cave and the view of the forest.

Local lunch in a family at the village. Back to the harbor. Kayaking to explore “Tai Keo” lagoon and some sandy beaches then swimming and relaxing at Van Boi Beach. Boat trip to “Beo” Wharf, disembarking and check in your hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Cat Ba.

Day 3: Cat Ba Island – Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/L/-)

After breakfast, take a bus back to “Beo” Wharf. Get on the small boat and cruise along Lan Ha Bay then transfer to our sleeping boat. Stop over for swimming. On the way back to Halong, you will have a chance for sightseeing at Dinh Huong Island “Incense burner”, Cho Da Island "stone dog”, Ga Choi Island “fighting cocks”, etc.

After having lunch at restaurant in Halong City, return to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel.

Tour concluded.