Lan Ha OvernightArrive at 07:00, rest room and shower in town, taxi to Cai Beo Cruise Port for the 12:00 check-in — then 1 night on the empty side of Lan Ha: kayak, swim off a wild beach, Tai Chi at sunrise, Viet Hai by bike.
Overnight sleeper bus to Cat Ba — a cabin bus from Sapa, a standard sleeper from Cao Bang. Pick-up point and exact departure time are confirmed with your request.
The bus drops you at the Cat Ba bus station around 07:00.
Cat Ba Outdoors arranges a rest room with a shower in town for the morning (not an overnight room). Breakfast in town is at your own cost.
Taxi to the port for the cruise's 12:00 check-in.
Our crew meets you at Cai Beo Cruise Port in Cat Ba town. Settle into your cabin, take a welcome drink, and get the safety and itinerary briefing.
Lunch is served as the boat pulls out into Lan Ha Bay, with the limestone formations opening up along the route.
The cruise sails deeper into the quiet bay to either the Ba Trai Dao or the Dau Be area. Kayak up to the karst walls, take the tender through the rock passages, swim in the emerald water, or just have the wild beach to yourself.
Back on board to freshen up. Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the sundeck — you roll your own spring rolls — followed by dinner on board.
Drinks at the bar, the sundeck to yourself, or try squid fishing off the back of the boat. Overnight at anchor.
Wake early for sunrise over the karsts — the bay at its most still. Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck at 06:30.
Coffee or tea with the morning bay view, then breakfast in the dining room while the boat heads for Viet Hai village.
Cycle or ride the electric car through the rainforest tunnel into Viet Hai — a village of a few dozen houses inside Cat Ba National Park, still living at its own pace.
Check out of the cabin. A set lunch is served as the cruise sails back toward port.
Back alongside at Cai Beo Cruise Port around 11:45 – 12:00.
After disembarking at Cai Beo around 12:00, lunch in town at your own pace, then the 15:30 bus to Hanoi (arrives about 19:00). Prefer Ninh Binh? Pick the bus or the limousine to Ninh Binh in the booking panel — the price follows your choice.
Included: lunch + dinner on Day 1, breakfast + set lunch on Day 2 — Vietnamese seafood menus cooked on board (seafood soup, beer-steamed shrimp, grilled squid, fried spring rolls, seasonal fruit). Breakfast is a spread of bread, crepes, stir-fried noodles, sausages, yoghurt, fresh fruit, tea and coffee. Vegetarian and vegan menus on request. Drinks are not included — there is a bar on board.
Routes can change for weather or authority restrictions. Availability, guest requirements, pickup and final total are confirmed in writing.
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