Hanoi - Halong Bay - Catba Island 02 days 01 night

HA NOI - HA LONG BAY - CAT BA ISLAND - HA NOI 02 DAYS 01 NIGHT   

DURATION  :  02 DAYS 01 NIGHT

 ( MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION : PRIVATE CAR / BUS / BOAT )

 

Tour code : halongbay-eng-000-000-000-000-505

Duration: 02 days 01 night 

Main destination : Halong Bay, Cat Ba Island

Place of depature : Ha Noi - Place of tour ends : Ha Noi        

Tour price / 1 guest :  US $ 120 / 1 guest

Tel : (0084).439.967.867,   Hotline : (+84).9.68.2222.86

E-mail : halongbaytourism@gmail.com

E-mail: halongbaytourism@hotmail.com

Website : http://dulichvinhhalong.vn

Website : http://halongbaytourism.com.vn

 

1.DETAILED DURATION : 

DAY 1 : HA NOI - HA LONG BAY- CAT BA ISLAND  ( HAVE : LUNCH, DINNER )

*AM : Pick up at your hotel and depart for Halong Bay.

-Arrive HaLong Bay around 11h 30.

-Have lunch at a restaurant in Halong.

*PM : Enjoy boat trip to Catba Island ( about 5 hours ), on the way visit Thien Cung Grotto and Dau Go Grotto. 

-17h 30 :Arrive CatBa island, check-in hotel and have dinner. Overnight at hotel in Catba Town.

 

 

DAY 2 : CAT BA - HA LONG - HA NOI  ( HAVE : BREAKFAST, LUNCH )

*AM : After breakfast, check out hotel and then take a boat trip back to HaLong city with a break for swimming, overlooking beautiful sceneries and daily life of HaLong on the way. Have lunch at a restaurant in Halong city.

*PM : Return to Hanoi. On the way back, have a short break at Hai Duong city. 

-Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi city around 16h 00.

-End of the tour : “ Hanoi - Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island - Hanoi 02 days 01 night ”.

-Thank you very much for using our service. See you again ! 

 

 

2.TOUR PRICE :

 

2.1. TOUR PRICE ( JOINING IN GROUP - DAILY DEPARTURE )

Class 2stars    hotel 3 stars hotel 4 - 5 stars hotel

Price 120 130 180

Single supplement 35 40 75

Group size : 16 – 20 people from different countries. These are group tours so that you may join with others who book the same package. You could also book the private tour with detailed prices as follows :

 

2.2.PRIVATE TOUR :        

                                                                                          US$ PER PERSON

                         2 pax          3 pax         4-6 pax         7-9 pax           10 pax           Single Supplement

3 stars             400             315              280               215                 190                           45

4 stars             435             345              315               250                 225                           80

 

Private tour : Don't come back to Ha Long and then move to Hanoi. Just take an express ship to Hai Phong and then move to Hanoi.

 

2.3. ACCOMODATION APPLIED IN THIS TRIP : 

 Places                                 3 stars                                3 stars                                   4 stars

 In Catba                 Princess / Sunflower              Holiday View                       Sunrise Resort

 

 

2.3. TOUR PRICE INCLUDING :

-Full transportation with air conditioner bus or private car as tour programme indicated.

-Twin-sharing accommodation (Air Conditioner room, hot water, IDD Tel, TV).

-High quality meals as indicated ( lunch, dinner ) at a local restaurant  ( 01 breakfast, 02 lunches, 01 dinner ).

( Vegetarian menu is available - Please, kindly let us know in advance before departure )

-English or French speaking tour guide.

-Sightseeing fees.

-Private boat trip for a group in Ha Long Bay.

-One bottle of water on the car.

-One soft drink / bottle of water on the boat.

 

2.4. CHILDREN’S TOUR PRICE : 

-Children ( under 4 years old ) : Free of charge.

-Children ( from 5 years old to 10 years old ) : will be charged as 70% of adult’s tour price.

-Children ( from 11 years old ) : will be charged as adult’s tour price.

 

2.5. TOUR PRICE EXCLUDING :

-International airfare to / from Vietnam.

-Personal insurance.

-Personal expenditure such as : drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers, tips etc…

-Visa to Vietnam.

-Beverages with meals.

-VAT 10%

-Others fees which are not included in this programme.

 

2.6. WHAT TO BRING : 

-Original passport

-Camera

-Favorite snacks

-Sunglasses, swimming suite and towel for a quick swim (warm clothes in winter)

-Money for drinks on boat (beer, wine)

 

2.7. PROMOTION : 

-Vietnamese tea, Korean ginseng tea, ginger tea, coffee ( hot coffee, coffee with ice ).

-02 ( two ) Quan Ho Folk Song singers accompany and sing for you.

( Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk song is mastepieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity ).

 

 

3. INFORMATION OF DESTINATION : 

3.1. HA LONG BAY (WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE)

 

 

3.1.1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION : 

 

Situated in the north-east region of Viet Nam, Halong Bay is a part of Bac Bo Gulf and comprises the sea area of Halong City, Cam Pha Town and a part of Van Don island district, Quang Ninh Province. It borders Cat Ba Island to the south-west, the mainland to the west with a 120 km-long coastline.

 

 

3.1.2. NATURAL BEAUTY : 

 

-Halong Bay covers a total area of 1,553km², including 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in two main zones : the south-east (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay) and the south-west (belonging to Halong Bay). The average geological age of the islands is between 250 and 280 million years old. 

 

-Halong Bay has been called by the great national poet Nguyen Trai: "a marvel of the earth erected towards the high skies". While exploring the bay, tourists will feel lost in a legendary world of stone islands which shapes change depending on the angle and the light. There are many names given to islands according to their shapes and forms such as Hon Dau Nguoi (Human Head Islet), Hon Rong (Dragon Islet), Hon Canh Buom (Sail Islet), Hon Trong Mai (Cock and Hen Islet)… But the beauty of Halong Bay does not consist only in the forms of its mountains, islands and the colour of its waters, but also in its infinitely rich system of grottoes and caves such as: Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Grotto), Dau Go (Driftwood Grotto), Sung Sot (Surprise Grotto), Tam Cung (Three Palace Grotto), Trinh Nu (Virgin Grotto)…. Each is a grandiose and refined natural architectural creation.

 

 

3.1.3. GEOLOGICAL VALUE : 

 

The most remarkable geological events of Halong Bay’s history in the last 1,000 years include the advance of the sea, the raising of the bay area and the strong erosion that has formed coral and pure blue and heavily-salted water. This process of erosion by sea water has deeply engraved the stone, contributing to its fantastic beauty. Present-day Halong Bay is the result of this long process of geological evolution that has been influenced by so many factors. It is because of all these factors that the tourists now visiting Halong Bay are not only treated to one of the true wonders of the world, but also to a precious geological museum that has been naturally preserved in the open air for the last 300 million years.

 

 

3.1.4. VALUE OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY : 

 

Results of scientific research show that Halong Bay features ecosystems of a tropical ocean region such as ecosystem of coral reefs with 232 species of coral distributed mainly in the areas of Cong Do and Bo Hung. It is also home to 81 species of gastropoda, 130 species of bivalvia, 55 species of polycheta and 57 species of crab. The ecosystem of salt water-flooded forests chiefly concentrated in the zones of Tuan Chau, Cua Luc and Ba Che has the most diversified collection of species of salt water-flooded plant in North Vietnam. Also living in this ecosystem are a great many species of animals: migrating birds (200 species), polycheta (169 species), seaweed (91 species), reptile (10 species). Halong Bay also has ecosystem of tropical rain forests with various rare and precious creatures: deer, weasels, squirrels and in particular, white-tabby and red-haired monkeys. In addition, there is a system of small caves along the sea, which are the living and development places for many animals and plants: seaweed, water plant, algae, fish and shrimp. Deeper into the water, there are also many species of shrimp, fish, abalone and other sea-specialities.

 

 

 

 

3.1.5. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUE : 

 

-Halong is a place closely linked to Vietnam’s history with such famous geographical names as: Van Don (site of an ancient commercial port); Poem Mountain (with engravings of many poems by emperors and other famous people of the past); and Bach Dang River (the location of two fierce naval battles fought against foreign aggressors). This is not all, Halong has been proven by scientists to be one of the first cradles of human existence in the area, with such archaeological sites as Dong Mang, Xich Tho, Soi Nhu and Thoi Gieng…

 

-On December 17, 1994, Halong Bay was recognised as world natural heritage for its natural beauty at the 18th meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Thailand. On December 12, 2000, Halong Bay was recognised as world natural heritage for the second time based on its geological value at the 24th meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Cairns, Australia. The recognised site covers an area of 434km², comprises 775 islands and forms a triangle: with Dau Go Island (Driftwood Grotto) to the west; Ba Ham Lake (Three Shelter Lake) to the south and Cong Tay Island to the east.

 

 

3.1.6. SURROUNDINGS :

-Cong Tay Island Tourist Area

-Me Cung Grotto

-Tuan Chau Island and Beach

-Sung Sot Grotto

-Thien Cung Grotto

-Ngoc Vung Island and Beach  

-Quan Lan Beach

-Ti Top Island and Beach

 

 

3.2. CAT BA ISLAND : 

3.2.1. CAT BA ISLAND : 

Cat Ba Island is situated in Ha Long Bay, 50 km to the east of Hai Phong City, in Northern Vietnam. It is the largest of 366 islands in the Cat Ba Archipelago, and has a surface area of about 140 square km. The Cat Ba Archipelago shares the distinctive rugged appearance and scenic beauty of the Ha Long Bay Area that was declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, in 1994. The area is one of the best examples in the world of a Karst landscape invaded by the sea. Some 1500-2000 large and small islands and cliffs rise steeply from the shallow marine waters. Many of these islands reach towering heights of 50 to 100m with sheer vertical cliffs on all sides. Spectacular rock relief and bizarre rock formations provide evidence of a long history of erosion and landscape evolution through the sculpturing power of water. The greatest part of the islands’ mountain range like most of the smaller offshore islands of the Archipelago, are covered by tropical moist limestone forest. Cat Ba Island also has coral terraces, sandy beaches, freshwater wetland areas, tidal flats, mangrove forests and willow swamp. Spectacular scenery and a high diversity of landscapes make Cat Ba a special place and it has become a main destination for national and international tourists.

 

 

3.2.2. THE PEOPLE :

Cat Ba Island is currently inhabited by about 13500 people, living in 6 communes, of which Cat Ba Town is the largest. Archaeological remains suggest that people have inhabited the Cat Ba area for at least 6000 years. Local livelihoods in the villages are built on subsistence agriculture and fishing. Comparatively new sources of employment and income at the local level are shrimp and fish-farming, and tourism.

 

3.2.3.THE NATIONAL PARK AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION :

-Cat Ba National Park was established in 1986.  After a re-arrangement of the park boundaries in 2006, the park now comprises of 109 square km of land area and an additional 52 square km of inshore waters and mangrove covered tidal zones. Cat Ba National Park was Vietnam’s first national park to include both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. 

 

-Cat Ba Island, its national park and the surrounding area are nationally and internationally recognized for their importance to biodiversity conservation, exemplified through the recognition of the Cat Ba Archipelago as a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve, in 2004.This is not only because the area has a high number of different ecosystem and habitat types, but also because it possesses a great variety of plant and animal species, many of which, like the Cat Ba langur, are now rare and endangered. 

 

-About 1400 vascular plants, including 23 Endangered and Critically Endangered species (Red Data Book of Vietnam; IUCN Red List) have so far been recorded. Large and partly endangered mammals include the Cat Ba langur, the Southern Serow (Naemorhaedus sumatraensis), Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), and civet cats (Viverricula indica, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). The cave, land snail and butterfly fauna is rich including the most northerly cave-adapted crab species, plus four species of true cave snails. The region is considered a hotspot for land snail diversity and might also be conserving a considerable number of bat species including rare ones.

 

-In 2007 a reptile survey was conducted in Cat Ba National Park by Dr. Thomas Ziegler, from Cologne Zoo and Nguyen Quang Truong, from the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, in cooperation with the Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project. It led to the discovery of the Cat Ba Tiger Gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis), endemic to Cat Ba Island, adding to the list of endemic and rare species and once more emphasizing the need for nature conservation on the island.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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