3D2N Hanoi-Ninh Binh - Cat Ba- Lan Ha Bay

DAY 1: HANOI – NINH BINH (L,D) Options

Option 1:HOA LU – TAM COC

Tour itinerary

08:00 – 08:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 120km modern bus-journey through verdant landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way.

10:30 – Arrive Hoa Lu, once the ancient capital of Vietnam dating back to the 11th century. Having been eroded over the millennia, the dilapidated ruins have nearly been absorbed by the spectacular scenery creating a mystical atmosphere that will be sure to titillate your imagination, visit King Dinh and Le Temple.

12:00 – Enjoy a lavish buffet lunch in a local restaurant, a great place to savor the intense flavors of Vietnamese food then go to Tam Coc for a stunning boat trip.

13:00 – Board the sampan boats, owned by locals, gently sailing along Ngo Dong river, capturing the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”.

15:00 – Leisurely cycling on country road around village

16:00 – Get on shuttle bus to Bungalow in Ninh binh

Option 2:BAI DINH – TRANG AN (L,D)

Itinerary

08:00 – 08:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 100km modern bus-journey through verdant landscape of countryside, short-break en route.

11:00 – Arrive Bai Dinh pagoda complex, get on electric cars to visit massive architecture: 500 stone statues of Arhats; Bell tower with 27 tons and 36 tons bronze bell; Golden statue of Goddess of Mercy, walk up summit mountain where 100 tons in weight – 10 meter in heights bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni located. Amazing views, sacred atmospheres and intriguing Buddhism story presented by our insider guide, you cannot fail to enchant.

13:00 – Enjoy a lavish buffet lunch in a local restaurant

14:00 – Embark on a 2 hours – sampan boat in Trang An – A spectacular labyrinth of mirrored waters studded with towering, jungle-clad limestone outcrops. Gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous caves : Hang Toi, 320 meter long, Sang cave, 90 meter long, and Hang Nau Ruou, 250 meter long… Every passage brings a new surprise of mystery hidden inside isolated valleys of tranquility that likely transformed to another world and time.

16:15 – Leisure cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with backdrops of a maze of limestone mountains

17:00 – Get on shuttle bus to Bungalow in Ninh binh

If you want visit MUA CAVE please let us know

DAY 2: HANOI – LAN HA BAY- LUNCH – KAYAK – DINNER – FISHING/KARAOKE

07:00: Pick-up at hotels if located Tam coc harbor by shuttle bus departing to Lan Ha Bay with stopovers for  refreshing en route

12.30    Arrive Beo Harbor, transfer by tender to 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 Cua Van Area. The area is surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Doing kayaking around Lan Ha Bay

16:30    Enjoy Swimming in a nearby area, you  jumping 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  join Squid fishing  and Singing Karaoke

20:00-21:30      “Happy hour”  free fresh local  beer  drinks on Sundeck  with group  .Overnight on boat

DAY 3: LAN HA BAY  – BIKING VIET HAI VILLAGE–  HANOI ( B/L)

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 Riding back to our boat have shower then before checking out

12:00: Disembark to Beo Harbor . Get on the bus back to Hanoi, say goodbye Amazing Cat Ba Island

16:30 Back to Hanoi. Tour guide will drop you back at your hotel