Set off on an exhilarating journey through Cat Ba National Park, a UNESCO-designated world biosphere reserve, renowned for its lush tropical forests, vibrant wetlands, mangroves, and pristine coral reefs. Trek from Cat Ba town through the dense jungle, encounter native wildlife and gain insights into local life as you make your way to the secluded Viet Hai Village.
8:00 - 8:20 AM. Our bus and tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cat Ba town and start the journey to Cat Ba National Park.
9:00. Arrival at National Park, Our tour guide will help you to take the entrance tickets and start hiking from the entry of Cat Ba National Park. On the way we will pass 3 peaks named: Ang Vat, May Bau, Ang Phay where we can take a short break in 5-10 minutes for taking pictures and experiencing the diversity of the viewpoint. The route to Frog Pond will take around 2.5 hours. En route is the chance for enjoying bird watching, sightseeing in the primary forest.
11:30. You will arrive at Frog Pond – the largest freshwater lake on Cat Ba island. You will see hundreds of Va Nuoc trees growing on the water, you will only see this kind of tree here in the whole Cat Ba national park. Frog Pond is also known with about 400 large and small islands and 130 small golden sand beaches. All create a beautifully natural picture and located on the route trans-forest from the national park centre to Viet Hai village.
12:00. After a 30 minute break we will keep going to Viet Hai village (around 4 km more). The way from here to Viet Hai village will be easy going as there is no uphill anymore, the path is mostly downhill and flat.
13:00. Arrive at Viet Hai Village and meet the friendly local people who live inside the National Park.
Enjoy delicious Lunch with home-cooked food at a local house in Viet Hai village, after lunch, we will cycle to explore this ancient village with nearly 100 houses, try fish massage experience in the cool stream or local fish pond.
14:00. Start cycling 5km from Viet Hai Village to Viet Hai harbour, this is the most beautiful road for cycling.
15:00. The boat will stop at a floating house, we will see the local life on the water of Lan Ha bay, get a kayak and explore Lan Ha Bay – One of the most beautiful bay in the world.
16:30. The boat will take you back to Cat Ba town, on the way back we will visit Cai Beo Floating Village, the oldest floating village in Viet Nam with hundreds of houses on the water.
17:00. Arrive at Ben Beo harbour, get in the car to go back to your hotel in Cat Ba town
