Travel Reference
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We receive unfavourable feedback - cramped conditions and dodgy food - about some
of these trips. Good adventure tour operators understand travellers' needs and will steer
you away from the tourist trail to really special areas of Cat Ba, Lan Ha Bay and beyond.
ROCK CLIMBING
Asia Outdoors
( 031-368 8450;
www.asiaoutdoors.com.vn
;
Ð 1-4, Cat Ba Town)
Climbing instruction is Asia
Outdoors' real expertise, but it also offers excellent, well-structured boating, kayaking,
biking and hiking trips. Rock up to its office in Noble House (at 6pm every night) to see
what's planned.
Blue Swimmer
( 0915 063 737, 031-368 8237;
www.blueswimmersailing.com
;
Ben Beo Harbour)
A very well-or-
ganised, environmentally conscious outfit with superb sailing and kayaking trips, trekking
and mountain-biking excursions.
SAILING, KAYAKING
Cat Ba Ventures
( 0912 467 016, 031-388 8755;
www.catbaventures.com
;
223 Ð 1-4, Cat Ba Town)
This locally
owned and operated company offers boat trips out to Halong Bay, kayaking and hiking.
Excellent service from Mr Tung is reinforced by numerous reader recommendations.
BOAT TOUR, KAYAKING
Sleeping
Most of the island's hotels are concentrated along the bayfront in Cat Ba Town. Room
rates fluctuate greatly between high-season summertime and the slower winter months.
Cat Ba Town
Thu Ha
( 031-388 8343; Ð 1-4, Cat Ba Town; r US$12-20; )
With air-con, wi-fi and a seafront loc-
ation, the Thu Ha offers great value. Negotiate hard for a front room and wake up to sea
views.
HOTEL
$
Le Pont
HOSTEL
$
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