Package Info
Tour Highlights
- Hanoi
- Cat Ba Island
- Viet Hai Village
Tour Inclusions
Detailed inclusions are shown in the itinerary and will be confirmed in your personalised quotation.
Tour Exclusions
Exclusions and optional costs will be confirmed clearly in your personalised quotation.
Flights
Flights are included only when they are specifically stated in the tour itinerary or quotation. Our travel consultants can help arrange the most suitable connections on request.
Tour Route Map
Overview
Engaging our Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay within 2 or 3 days and even more, you'll be riding your own bikes to cut through lagoon, get along the coast or weave around the mountains and pass through Cat Ba national park to Viet Hai village for a homestay then relax on beaches ...
Your Itinerary
* Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay – Brief Itinerary:
Option 1: Bungalow in Viet Hai village – 2days / 1night
Day 1 – Hanoi motorbike tour to Cat Ba island and cruising to Viet Hai village
Day 2 – Viet Hai boat cruising to Cat Ba and motorcycle tour back Hanoi
Option 2: 3 days / 2 nights (bungalow and hotel):
Day 1 – Hanoi motorbike tour to Cat Ba island and cruising to Viet Hai village
Day 2 – Viet Hai boat cruising to Catba town
Day 3 – Catba motorbike tour back Hanoi
We can extend in Viet Hai village and/or Cat Ba town
Option 1: Bungalow in Viet Hai village – 2days / 1night
Day 1 – Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay: Hanoi motorbike tour to Cat Ba island and cruising to Viet Hai village
In the morning we start our motorbike tour by riding to Hai Phong on Road 5 and then put our bikes on the high-speed boat from Binh wharf in Hai Phong city to Cai Vieng wharf in Cat Ba island. Jump on motorbikes again to explore Cat Ba National Park on a beautiful road across the island until reaching Cat Ba town.
Cat Ba is the largest island in the Bay and approximately half of its area is covered by a National Park, which is home to the highly endangered Cat Ba Langur. The island has a wide variety of natural ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial, leading to incredibly high rates of biodiversity. Types of natural habitats found on Cat Ba Archipelago include limestone karsts, tropical limestone forests, coral reefs, mangrove and seagrass beds, lagoons, beaches, caves, and willow swamp forests.
Cat Ba Island is one of the only populated islands in Ha Long Bay, with roughly 13,000 inhabitants living in six different communes, and 4,000 more inhabitants living on floating fishing villages off the coast. The large majority of the population can be found in Cat Ba Town which is located at the southern tip of the Island (15 km south of the national park) and is the commercial center on the Island. Since 1997, Cat Ba Town has grown rapidly and has become a tourist hub for both the Island and greater Ha Long Bay.
Park our motorbikes in Beo port, cruise to Lan Ha bay, where we do swimming and kayaking. It’s as wonderful as Halong bay, but quiet and fresher.
Lunch on the boat before arriving Viet Hai port, it’s in the other side of the island. From here to Viet Hai village, we have 2 options: take a 3.5km-hike inside or let locals ride us in by scooter.
Dinner and overnight in a bungalow, located inside Cat Ba National Park.
Summary:
Distance: 140 km (on the bike)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Bungalow
Day 2 – Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay: Viet Hai boat cruising to Cat Ba and motorcycle tour back Hanoi
Take the same way back to Viet Hai port and cruise back to Cat Ba town by the shorter way. We’ll have time to ride around the town before having lunch here.
Almost the same way back in the afternoon.
Option 2: 3 days / 2 nights (bungalow and hotel):
Day 1 – Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay: Hanoi motorbike tour to Cat Ba island and cruising to Viet Hai village
In the morning we start our motorbike tour by riding to Hai Phong on Road 5 and then put our bikes on the high-speed boat from Binh wharf in Hai Phong city to Cai Vieng wharf in Cat Ba island. Jump on motorbikes again to explore Cat Ba National Park on a beautiful road across the island until reaching Catba town.
Cat Ba is the largest island in the Bay and approximately half of its area is covered by a National Park, which is home to the highly endangered Cat Ba Langur. The island has a wide variety of natural ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial, leading to incredibly high rates of biodiversity. Types of natural habitats found on Cat Ba Archipelago include limestone karsts, tropical limestone forests, coral reefs, mangrove and seagrass beds, lagoons, beaches, caves, and willow swamp forests.
Cat Ba Island is one of the only populated islands in Ha Long Bay, with roughly 13,000 inhabitants living in six different communes, and 4,000 more inhabitants living on floating fishing villages off the coast. The large majority of the population can be found in Cat Ba Town which is located at the southern tip of the Island (15 km south of the national park) and is
the commercial center on the Island. Since 1997, Cat Ba Town has grown rapidly and has become a tourist hub for both the Island and greater Ha Long Bay.
Park our motorbikes in Beo port, cruise to the bay, where we do swimming and kayaking. It’s as wonderful as Halong bay, but quiet and fresher. Lunch on the boat before arriving Viet Hai port, it’s on another side of the island. From here to Viet Hai village, we have 2 options: take a 3.5km-hike inside or let locals ride us in by scooter.
Dinner and overnight in the bungalow, located inside Cat Ba National Park.
Distance: 140 km (on bike)
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Bungalow
Day 2 – Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay: Viet Hai boat cruising to Catba town
In the morning, depending on the group’s mood, we can either take it easy in the village or trek in Cat Ba National Park up to Hai Quan peak to take a wonderful view of Halong Bay.
At the heart of Cat Ba Island lies a visually stunning and ecologically diverse national park. In 1986, 9,800 [98 km²] hectares (approximately one-third of the Island’s total land mass) was annexed as Cat Ba National Park, the first decreed protected area in Vietnam to include a marine component. It had previously been the site of a timber company. In 2006, the boundaries of the national park were redefined, so the park contained 109 km² of land area and an additional 52 km² of inshore waters and mangrove-covered tidal zones.
In 2004, Cat Ba Archipelago was declared a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Area in order to protect the multiple terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems as well the diverse plant and animal life that is found on the Island. The UNESCO designation divides the archipelago into three distinct areas, each with certain functions and restrictions that regulate development and conservation measures on the Island: Core area, Buffer zone, and Outer transitional area.
After lunch, we cruise back to Cat Ba town, check in the hotel and have free time to explore this small tourist town or spend time on Cat Co 1, 2, or 3 (three sandy beaches a short walk from Town).
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 3 – Hanoi Backroad Motorcycle Tour to Cat Ba island and Halong Bay: Catba motorbike tour back Hanoi
Same way back to Hai Phong, where we spend time for lunch and then straight back Hanoi on Road 5.
End of services
* Inclusions:
+ Helmet(s)
+ Driving gears
+ Gasoline on tour
+ English or French speaking guide
+ Mechanic (only for a group from 6 passengers)
+ Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (based on twin or/and triple shared)
+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary
+ Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
+ High-speed boat, boat cruising, kayak(s), bicycle(s)
* Exclusions:
• Travel insurance
• Visa
• Air-ticket
• Tips
• Personal expenses
Note: We provide support truck (120$ per day) for emergency and for your safe riding in Vietnam – Most of the other tour operators do not offer that. Contact us if you think it’s necessary.
Important Info
Pricing Table
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Hotel & Note
Final hotel details and special notes will be confirmed with your personalised quotation before booking.
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Is there any hidden cost? What about tipping?
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