Lan Ha Bay Cruise, Cave Kayaking, and Ba Trai Dao
7:45 - Meet at the office.
8:00 - Get on the minibus for the short transfer to Beo Dock, just 5 minutes away from the office.
8:15 - Start the cruise by passing through Beo floating fishing village and Monkey Island. You will not stop at Monkey Island in order to avoid the crowds and aggressive monkeys. Continue cruising around Lan Ha Bay and enjoy the amazing landscapes of its limestone islands.
9:30 - Stop to visit the biggest fishing farm. Spend 20 to 25 minutes walking around the farm, taking pictures of the fish, and discovering how Vietnamese fishermen earn their living.
9:50 - Continue cruising to Buddha Island and cross the border out of Lan Ha Bay into Ha Long Bay. Keep moving through the less touristic parts, where you can sightsee toward Bai Tu Long Bay and take beautiful pictures of the bay. The boat heads to the northern part of Ha Long Bay before anchoring at a very calm lagoon for lunch.
11:30 - Enjoy lunch on the boat with Vietnamese food, seafood, and vegetarian options. The lagoon is known for being very calm and quiet, so you will hardly see other tourists or tourist boats moving around.
After lunch, you can take part in jumping and swimming or simply enjoy photographing the surrounding landscapes.
12:45 - Continue to the Hang Ca area for kayaking. Spend one and a half hours kayaking through Dark Cave, Bat Cave, Bright Cave, and Monkey Cave. Dark Cave is the most beautiful cave, around 400 meters long and decorated with many stalactites hanging from the ceiling. These activities are guided by an English-speaking Vietnamese tour guide, and you will kayak in a group led by the guide.
Go swimming or snorkelling in an area called Ba Trai Dao.
15:00 - Arrive at Ba Trai Dao for swimming and snorkelling.
16:00 - Continue to the floating homestay for your overnight stay.
16:45 - Arrive at the floating homestay, check in, and relax. Relish a Vietnamese food and seafood dinner at the floating homestay.
