Join us on a most extraordinary adventure and unique cultural experience among the traditional fishing villages of Vietnam. Explore the legendary Ha Long Bay by kayak, aboard a mother ship, with local guides and local chefs. We'll spend six days kayaking among the community of permanently nomadic boat people that live on the islands of Ha Long Bay. We'll also explore hidden lagoons, amazing vaulted-ceiling sea caves and delight in fresh seafood each day. The second part of our trip will travel to Babe National Park and spend 3 days hiking, meeting the native people, and kayaking.
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi, pick up and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner
and meet trip leader for trip briefing. Spend your free time discovering
Hanoi. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi- Halong
Pick up at the hotel and drive to Halong Bay. Arrive Halong Bay
around noon and board a traditional red-sailed junk for a seafood
lunch while sailing on the bay. After lunch, you'll receive instructions
on kayaking techniques and safety procedures. Start 2.5 hour paddling
trip around Van Gio Island where we will swim in the South China
Sea before returning to our "mother ship" for dinner
and overnight.
Days 3 to 6: Kayaking
on Halong Bay
Spend four magical days exploring the hidden spots of legendary
Halong Bay. Visit nomadic traditional fishing villages, paddle
into splendid sea-caves, discover exquisite lagoons, and gaze
upon dream-like sheer limestone islets soaring above the sheltered
sea. Each night we will return to the "mother ship"
where a chef will prepare the most amazing seafood dishes and
tend to your every need.
Day 7: Halong- Hanoi
We cruise back to Halong City in the morning then drive back to
Hanoi. Free time to discover Hanoi. Dinner at a restaurant and
overnight at a hotel in Hanoi.
Day 8: Hanoi- Ba be National Park
We drive north about six hours (280km) to Ba Be National Park, situated in Bac Kan province of northern Vietnam. Ba Be, a relic of natural lower mountain forests. The park’s densely forested area is a refuge for unique flora and fauna (410 plant species and 300 wildlife species), and surrounds the only natural lake in Vietnam (it is actually three linked lakes). The area is home to Tay, Hmong, Dao, and Nung ethnic groups, who have lived on the shore of the lake and in the surrounding mountains for hundreds of years.
Day 9: Ba be National ParkToday we'll visit a local market and hike along the trails of Ba Be National Park stopping to visit one of the most beautiful water fall in Vietnam. We'll be birdwatching and searching for butterflies and possibly swimming in a river or lake. Overnight at the village.
Days 10 : Ba be National Park
Full day hiking up to the most isolated village of Dao Ethnic minority up on the top of the mountain. Return Overnight at hotel in the park.
Day 11:
Ba Be National National Park
The many limestone mountains surrounding Ba Be have numerous caves and under-streams, including the Nang River, which flows through the 100-foot-high, 1,000-foot-long Puong Cave all the way to Ba Be Lake. Today we’ll paddle an inflatable kayak right through the cave on a navigable 15-km section of the river. Lunch at Mr. Pirate’s restaurant and follow by an easy walk down to Water Fall. Kayaking back to the lake and a great chance for a swim to get fresh before returning to the village. Farewell dinner with our host family. Overnight in the village. Depart from Hanoi.
Day 12
Drive back to Hanoi. Farewell dinner for whole group and overnight in Hanoi. End of main trip.
Day 13
Group check out and flight home or join Sapa extension.
Quang Ninh Province and Halong Bay
Kayak Connection
413 Lake Avenue, #4
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-479-1121
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