Ha Long Bay Cruises

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The Magnificient Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island on Emerald Cruise (3 days, 2 night)

DAY 1: HANOI – LAN HA BAY (L,D)

7:00 – 8:00 Tour guide will come to pick you up at suggested places around Old Quarter for Lan Ha bay.
12:30 Embark at Cai Beo habor, Cat Ba Island. Transferred by tender to the Emerald Cruise.
Greeted by crew members followed by welcome drinks, get cruise briefing and check in cabin.
13:00 Savor lunch on board while cruise heads to center of Lan Ha Bay.
15:00 Explore Dark & Bright Cave by kayak or bamboo boat and go for swimming in nearby area. Come back to cruise later to enjoy sun set party and cooking class.
18:00 BBQ dinner will be served on the beach (Depend on current weather)
19:15 Back to Emerald Cruise. Enjoy free time on your own with karaoke singing or try your luck with squid fishing…
Stay overnight on Emerald Cruise in the middle of Lan Ha Bay

DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – CATBA ISLAND (B, BRUNCH, D)

07:00 Enjoy a new day with complimentary tea and coffee served for light breakfast on board
07:45 Ride the bicycle through the forest to Viet Hai Village (5km). Take a short trek through the forest. Go back to habor by bicycle.
10:00 Check out your cabin. Enjoy the view while Emerald cruise heads back to Cat Ba town.
10:30 Brunch will be served on board.
12:00 Disembark Ben Beo Habor. Car will take you to hotel to check in
15:00 Tour guide take you to Canon Fort. Here you can have the overview of the whole Catba town with nearby famous island.
19:00 Dinner at hotel. After dinner is free time where you can discover Catba Town on your own.
Stay overnight at hotel in Catba Island

DAY 3: CAT BA ISLAND – HANOI (B, L)

07:00 Start the morning with breakfast served at hotel
08:00 Tour guide take you to Trung Trang Cave and Quan Y Cave deep inside Catba National park where you have the chance to study more about war history and the beauty of nature
11:30 Check out and have lunch at your hotel.
13:00 Say goodbye to Catba Island. Get on bus back to Hanoi
17:00 Back to Hanoi. Tour guide will drops you back at your hotel.

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