Cat Ba National park 1 day trekking
Jungle - Frog pond - Viet Hai Village - Lan Ha bay
Departure: 7.45 am, End: 17:00 pm
7.45 -8.00: bus and guide pick you up at your hotel in Cat Ba town to National Park.
8.20: Arrive National Park gate. By entrance fee and start trekking.
8.30 -11.30: On the trail through the tropical forest you will be immersed in nature and will see some mammals such as mink, squirrel, monkey, bird and many butterflies, especially if you are lucky you will see species White-headed langurs – one of the rarest animals are listed in the Red Book.
11.30: You will stop at the frog pond (the trail from Park gate to frog pond is 6 km). This is the largest freshwater lake in the middle of the National Forest. From the bottom of the pond, reaching up to thousands of trees and water - the species is only found in the Frog ponds not found anywhere else in the island. There are many types of fish and crab in the pond. You will have 30 minutes to take a rest here.
12.00 - 13.00: continue the journey from Frog Pond to Viet Hai village (3.5 km) This is a small village of local residents with about 100 families.
13.00: Have lunch and take a rest at Viet Hai village.
14.00: free to explore the lives of people in the village, walk 5km to Viet Hai harbor.
15.00: Boat will take you through Lan Ha Bay, you have a chance to admire the scenery of the fishing village. The boat will stop at a wild Beach or Monkey Island, blending in the cool blue water (the schedule depends on the weather and the season).
16.30: Return you to Ben Beo.
16.45: Car take you to Cat Ba town. Finish the journey and see you again.
Landscape on Cat Ba National park