Cat Ba, Vietnam, Asia, Dec 2002

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Cat Ba National Park, Vietnam, Asia, World
We did a 4 hr trekking in the forest. The path though well defined is very uneven and rocky. Plenty of steep slopes running up and down. If you are short of time during your stay in Vietnam, this is probably not an essential place to visit.

From Irene: Halong Bay and Cat Ba is a 3D2N tour. If you don't usually hike, Cat Ba may be physcially demanding for you. Moreover, the scenery is not special, so 1 day boat day to Halong Bay should be good enough. Please don't try to compare the National Parks in Vietnam with those in North America. 

12-Day North Vietnam trip

Day  1 AM flight: Hong Kong > Hanoi 
Day  2 Bus+Boat: Hanoi > Perfume Pagoda 
Day  3 Bus+Boat: Hanoi > Ha Long Bay 
Day  4 Bus: Cat Ba Nat'l Park 
Day  5 AM Boat+Bus: Ha Long Bay > Hanoi; Night Train: Hanoi > Sapa 
Day  6 Sapa 
Day  7 Night Train: Sapa > Hanoi 
Day  8 Noon flight Hanoi > Hue 
Day  9 Dragon Boat Trip: Hue 
Day 10 Bus: Hue > Hoi An 
Day 11 Bus: Hoi An > My Son; Boat: My Son > Hoi An;
           PM flight: Hoi An > Hanoi 
Day 12 PM flight: Hanoi > Hong Kong