Day 1: To Halong Bay
We leave Hanoi for Haiphong where we take breakfast before boarding the express boat to Cat Ba Island. We arrive in Cat Ba and cruise to our beach base camp. We enjoy a lunch of fresh seafood and get ready for an afternoon of exploration by kayak. Our guide will give us full instruction on the gear and safety equipment before we start paddling the calm, emerald waters of Halong Bay. We return to the base camp for a great dinner then overnight in a cozy hut on the beach.

Day 2: Return to Hanoi
We explore a little bit more of the bay before having lunch. We cruise back to the island, where we have free time to see the floating village and market. In the afternoon, we take the express boat and then bus back to Hanoi.