Compare Halong Bay Junk Cruise by Intrepid Travel vs 8 Days: Nature Forest Trekking, Tam Coc Rowing, Fishing, Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay Swimming, Kayaking, Cat Ba Island by Go Vietnam Travel
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8 Days: Nature Forest Trekking, Tam Coc Rowing, Fishing, Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay Swimming, Kayaking, Cat Ba Island
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Go Vietnam Travel
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| Duration | 2 days | 9 days |
| Price From | $ 370 | $ 890 |
| Price Per Day | $ 185 | $ 99 |
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| Trip Style | Small group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Premium | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
7 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 6 Dinners |
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Prepare to be whisked away from the cosmopolitan streets of Hanoi to the serene landscape of the World Heritage-listed Halong Bay. Cast away on a traditional-style boat and set sail through hundreds of limestone karsts that rise dramatically from the emerald waters of the bay. Sit back, relax and soak up this epic landscape while enjoying scrumptious meals cooked on board. Relax on deck with friends, chat to the friendly crew, meet the locals as they row between boats or explore myriad hidden caves by kayak. This short trip is the perfect way to add a few days of well-deserved relaxation onto any Vietnam adventure. |
If you are looking for real experience in Vietnam with authentic landscape and natural way. Let's join our itineraries to discover Hanoi City, Pu Luong National Reserve trekking, Tam Coc Boating in Ninh Binh, Halong Bay Cruise, Catba Island for swimming and kayaking. We warmly welcome you to Vietnam where you can enjoy a wide range of authentic food in Hanoi, mountainous area's food as well and participate in our fishing, cooking activities. We run small group tour for best services relating to local ethnic culture, enjoying food and seeing local people and jungle. |
Day 1 Hanoi/Halong Bay
Xin Chao! Welcome to Vietnam. A welcome pack containing a welcome letter, your trip itinerary, relevant tickets, a feedback card and general information on the country will be waiting for you at your hotel. Please ask your hotel's receptionist for the Intrepid welcome pack upon arrival. You may be able to leave your main luggage in Hanoi (please check with your hotel), so we recommend you only take a small bag with a change of clothes and essential travel items. Your Short Break Adventure starts at 8:30- 08:45 am, or from your alternate hotel located in Hanoi's Old Quarter (advised prior to departure), between 08:00am - 08:30 am. You will also be joined by other travellers taking the boat cruise. Travel by minibus for 3.5 hours to Halong Bay. Journey through the early morning streets of Hanoi on the way to Halong Bay, seeing steam rising from roadside eateries as breakfast is prepared and motorbikes weaving their way through the steadily increasing traffic. Leaving the city behind, drive through the countryside to the dock where this Halong Bay adventure truly starts. Climb aboard a traditional junk-style boat – with its beautiful woodwork and beaming crew – and venture out into the emerald waters of the bay. Open water soon disappears as the boat glides through often misty waters and past limestone peaks jutting dramatically out of the water. Sit down to a mouth-watering lunch and take in the scenery of what is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The area of about 1,500 square kilometres is dotted with innumerable beaches and grottos, created over thousands of years by waves and wind. Even in the rain the bay takes on a mystic quality. After lunch, you will have the chance to explore Surprise Cave, stretching your legs for an included cave walk. Access to Surprise Cave is via staircases. Once inside the cave the pathways are a little uneven and slippery. The captain will find a calm spot, so soak up the sun on the top deck or go kayaking to see the karsts up close. Everyone will be issued with water buoyancy vests. Another delicious meal awaits after the sun goes down. Then sit under the beautiful starry skies before drifting off to sleep to the sounds of gentle waves lapping at the hull.
Day 2 Halong Bay/Hanoi
Rise this morning to the tranquil beauty of the bay. Perhaps even wake early for a Tai Chi class on the top deck. Spend the morning exploring secluded areas of the bay. Around noon the junk returns to the dock and the journey towards Hanoi begins. You will be transferred by boat to the mainland where your vehicle will be waiting. The journey back to Hanoi takes around 3.5 hours. Your Halong Bay Junk Cruise adventures ends on arrival in Hanoi (approximately 1.30pm) where you will be dropped off at your Hanoi Old Quarter hotel listed below, or as nominated.
Day 1: Hanoi – City Discover
Meals: Lunch
9:30 Please go to our office in 64 Hang Quat Street – Hoan Kiem District - Hanoi and start our Hanoi city tour for 1 hour rickshaw
11:00 Street food tour with local tour guide as your Lunch on itinerary.
14:00 Motorbike to discover Hanoi city with Long Bien Bridge and Bat Trang Ceramic Village.
17:30 Cycling back to Hostel
Day 2: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
8:00 Hotel pick up for tour to Pu Luong Nature Reserve
12:00 Stop in Mai Chau for Lunch in Pom Coong village (Thai Ethnic Village) 13:00 Walking tour in Mai Chau with Lac Village (Thai Ethnic Village)
14:00 We will come back to bus and heading to Pu Luong National Reserve 16:00 Check in Homestay in Don Village (Thai Ethnic Village) and start trekking through rice fields and stream in Don village
18:00 Back to Homestay for Dinner
Overnight in Homestay
Day 3: Pu Luong Full Day Trekking Tour
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
8:00 Having breakfast
8:30 Full day trekking to visit many mountainous village (Don village – Kho Muong Village – Nua village – Huou village)
12:30 Stop in Nua Village for picnic lunch
16:00 Stop in Huou village - Check in Homestay and then going out for shower in Huou Village Waterfall
18:00 Have dinner at Homestay
Overnight in Homestay
Day 4: Pu Luong – Ninh Binh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
8:30 Breakfast - free time for you discover Huou Village with beautiful waterfall 9:30 Homestay check out and start our trip to see Water Wheel
13:00 Stop for lunch in local restaurant
14:00 Check in homestay in Tam Coc (Halong Bay on ricefield) – Ninh Binh
16:00 Bamboo boat to visit Tam Coc (Halong Bay on ricefield)
18:00 Having dinner
Overnight at homestay in Tam Coc
Day 5: Ninh Binh Full Day Outdoor Activity
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
8:30 Having breakfast, and then start our cycling trip in Tam Coc - Mua Cave for hiking from peak of Mua Cave with overview of Ngo Dong river
12:00 Back to homestay in Tam Coc for Lunch and relaxing
14:00 Start our fishing activity on rice field
16:00 Go to shopping in local market in Tam Coc to prepare your dinner by yourself
18:00 Start cooking class and show off your cooking skill 19:00 Having your dinner
Overnight in homestay in Tam Coc
Day 6: Ninh Binh – Halong
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
7:00 Having breakfast and then go to Halong bay directly
12:00 Check in Halong Bay Cruise
13:00 Having Lunch on Cruise
15:00 Visit Amazing Cave in Halong bay
16:00 Go to Titop island for hiking, swimming and overview on top
17:00 Back our Cruise to take shower
18:00 Having dinner on Cruise
Overnight on Halong Bay Cruise
Day 7: Halong – Lan Ha Bay - Cat Ba Island
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
7:30 Enjoy morning landscape in Halong with tea and coffee served then have breakfast on board
9:30 Change onto a smaller cruise to Lan Ha bay (belong to Cat Ba island)
11.00 Get on a private small boat to go to a wild beach for swimming and enjoy the lunch on wild beach or on small boat (optional)
12.30 Go to Kayaking area for Cat Ba discovery and then visit local floating fishing village. You will have more understanding about real life of fishermen in Cat Ba.
15.00 Go to Viet Hai Island by same boat. Arrive to Viet Hai Harbor and check in homestay in Viet Hai village (Belong to Cat Ba Island).
Overnight homestay in Viet Hai Village
Day 8: Cat Ba – Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
This morning check out homestay and come back our cruise – cruising back to Habor and back to Hanoi Capital.
17:00 Drop you at your hotel in Hanoi. Tour ends in Hanoi.
From tonight you can take train, bus or flight to the Center of Vietnam such as Hue, Hoian and Danang as your plan. If you need more assistance in term of booking train ticket, air ticket, bus ticket please let us know soon. "
