Day 01
Cai Beo, Lan Ha Bay, Dark Cave and Ba Trai Dao Adventure
- 7.45: Meet your Vietnam tour guide in Cat Ba Town.
- 8.00: Board the minibus for your transfer to Beo Dock.
- 8.15: Cruise through Beo floating fishing village.
- Sightsee Monkey Island and continue cruising around Lan Ha Bay, surrounded by hundreds of amazing limestone island landscapes.
- 9.30: Stop to visit the biggest fishing farm.
- 10.00: Continue the trip by passing Buddha Island before crossing the border out of Lan Ha Bay into Ha Long Bay. The boat takes you to the northern part of the bay, then anchors in a very calm lagoon for lunch.
- 11.50: Enjoy Vietnamese food on the boat. You can swim after lunch.
- 13.00: Pull up the anchor and move to the Hang Ca area for kayaking. Spend one and a half hours kayaking through Dark Cave, Bat Cave, and Bright Cave. Explore the hidden lagoons and enjoy bird-watching, squirrel-dancing, and monkey-jumping.
- Arrive at Ba Trai Dao with your Vietnam tour guide.
- 16.15: Return to the boat and continue to the floating homestay for your overnight stay. The floating homestay is run by the Vietnamese Navy and is located in a calm lagoon, separated from other fishing families.
- 16.45: Check in and relax around the floating house.
- 18.45: Have a Vietnamese food and seafood dinner.
- 20.00: Paddle into small areas to observe plankton.
