A fantastic journey covers most of the attractions in Lan Ha Bay and is well-organized with the Sunlight Cruise. The tour takes you to explore beautifully famous sights in Cat Ba island in a comfortable way. Sunlight Cruise does ordinary things extraordinarily!
Hanoi or Cat Ba island
Daily
07:00-7:30: Pick-up at hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter by shuttle bus departing to Cat Ba island (via the ferry) with stopovers for refreshing en route.
12:00: Arrive Beo Harbor in Cat Ba island, transfer by tender to Sunlight Cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions then check in to your cabin.
13:00: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands.
14:30: The cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and completes its entry through the Cua Van area. The area is surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Explore bay by your own kayaking through Dark & Bright caves.
16:30: Enjoy Swimming in a nearby area, you can join jumping or diving from the top of the boat into water.
18:00: Come back to cruise later to enjoy cooking class with fresh spring roll.
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
After dinner you can do squid fishing or singing karaoke.
20:00-21:00: “Happy hour” – free fresh local beer drinks on Sundeck with group. Overnight on board
06:00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time have no sunrise).
07:00: Your breakfast will be ready serving at the restaurant.
08:00: Start riding bicycle 5 km to Viet Hai Village, Viet Hai is a small village in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of the Cat Ba National Park.
09:30: Riding back to our boat have shower then before checking out.
11:00: Lunch is served on boat.
12:00: Disembark to Beo Harbor. Get on the bus back to Hanoi, say goodbye amazing Cat Ba Island
16:30: Back to Hanoi. Drop you back at your hotel.
06:00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time have no sunrise).
07:00: Your breakfast will be ready in quite a bay.
08:00: Start riding bicycle 5 km to Viet Hai Village, Viet Hai is a small village in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of the Cat Ba National Park.
09:30: Riding back to our boat have shower then before checking out.
11:00: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands
12:00: Disembark to Beo Harbor. Then drive to Cat Ba Town for check in hotel. Free time explore Catba Town.
*14:00: Our local tour guide will take you to visit Cat Ba National Park (by motorbike/car depending how big the group will be) which is a tourist attraction to millions of domestic and oversea visitors. Its chance to take nice photo on top view of Ngu Lam Peak.
Keep moving to visit Trung Trang cave which has an ecosystem in mysterious darkness, home to many species of creatures such as bats, birds, insects and reptiles. The lighting system is very limited to preserve the characteristics of the ecological environment in the cave.
*NOTE: this part of the schedule can be moved to the following day instead.
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant, overnight in hotel
06:00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept wintertime has no sunrise)
07:00: Your breakfast will be served in the restaurant, then prepare good shoes for trekking to National Park & Trung Trang Cave.
08:00: Our local tour guide will take you to visit Cat Ba National Park by motorbike which is a tourist attraction to millions of domestic and oversea visitors. Coming to the Park, travelers not only could worship the beauty of landscapes, seascapes
10:00: Keep moving to visit Trung Trang cave which has an ecosystem in mysterious darkness, home to many species of creatures such as bats, birds, insects and reptiles. The lighting system is very limited to preserve the characteristics of the ecological environment in the cave.
11:00: Have Lunch in a restaurant, then check out your hotel.
12:00: Get on the bus coming back to Hanoi, say goodbye Lan ha Bay – Cat Ba Island.
16:30: Back to Hanoi. Drop you back at your hotel.