Cat Ba Exploration

Day 1 Hanoi – Hai Phong – Cat Ba Island

By vehicle from Hanoi (city) to Hai Phong

2-hour journey heading East of Hanoi on Highway No5, passing Hai Duong city

By hydrofoil from Hai Phong to Cat Ba Island [embark at Binh pier, disembark at Ca (fish) pier]

You will take 45 minutes hydrofoil from Binh pier to Cat Ba Island

Sightseeing in Cat Ba National Park with trekking

The largest island in Halong Bay, Cat Ba National Park, hosts a wide variety of ecosystems, including subtropical forests, swamp forests, offshore coral reefs and mangrove forests. Travel to the park and enjoy soft trekking along the different trails, stopping to visit either the military cave or Trung Trang cave on the way.
Trekking distance is 1k – Overnight in Cat Ba Island

Day 2 Cat Ba Island (Breakfast: Hotel )

Excursion to Viet Hai with a short trek and kayaking

Transfer to Beo Pier and board the boat. Sail through Lan Ha Bay and past Cat Dua Beach (Monkey Island) and Van Boi Beach to arrive at Viet Hai Jetty. Walk 3km to Viet Hai, a small village situated deep within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in a remote corner of Cat Ba National Park. The people of Viet Hai collect seafood, fish, grow rice, raise a few pigs as well as chickens, and maintain their home gardens with various vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants and flowers. Climb up to Hai Quan view point, also called Radar or Navy Peak, to enjoy a breath taking view over Halong Bay. Alternatively walk through the village to meet the people, see their home gardens and learn about their culture. After a simple lunch in a village house, return to the boat and visit Lan Ha Bay. Stop at Van Boi Beach to take a kayak to see the ponds and small caves at Monkey Island, or swim among the corals or try your hand at raking oysters. Return to Beo Pier.
Total trekking distance is approximately 3km (1 hour – Overnight in Cat Ba Island

Day 3 Cat Ba Island (Breakfast: Hotel )

By hydrofoil from Cat Ba Island to Hai Phong

Journey west across Halong Bay past the island of Cat Hai.

By vehicle from Hai Phong to Hanoi (city)