Duration: Approximately 5.5 hours
Depart - Return: To and from Slo Pony Office, Cat Ba Island Town
Agenda Time Segment Option 1:
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM ……………. Coastline ride into the small farming village of Lien Minh
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM …………… Basic instruction and introduction to Rock Climbing
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM…………… Guided Rock Climbing in Butterfly Valley
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM…………… Delicious lunch on a bee farm with fresh local foods
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM ……………. Return to Cat Ba Town
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Agenda Time Segment Option 2:
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM …………. Coastline ride into the small farming village of Lien Minh
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ……………Delicious lunch on a bee farm with fresh local foods
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM…………….. Basic instruction and introduction to Rock Climbing
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM…………….. Guided Rock Climbing in Butterfly Valley
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ……………. Return to Cat Ba Town
Primary Activities: Scenic Coastline Ride, Rock Climbing, Local Farming Village Experience with Lunch on a Small Farm.
Other Activities: Petting Water Buffallo, Chasing Baby Cows, Hammocks, Bouldering, Drinking locally made honey rice wine!
Designed For: Anyone (Ages: 6-150+); no experience rock climbing or athletic ability necessary; if you can walk, you can climb!!
Helpful to Bring: Sunscreen, Water, Rain Jacket, Shoes (sneakers or trail shoes, no thongs), Insect Repellant, Camera, Pocket money for drinks.
Included on Trip: Transportation, Land Access Fees and Tickets, Western Certified Rock Climbing Guide(s) Fluent in English, UIAA certified Climbing Equipment, Climbing Shoes, Lunch
Days Offered: Daily
The day begins with a twenty minute ride along the beautiful coast line of Cat Ba Island and into the lush green hills of secluded Lien Minh Village. Soon you’ll find yourself in the remote and breath taking Butterfly Valley, Lien Minh with only twelve farming family inhabitants.
Here is where you will meet your certified climbing guides who will outfit you with UIAA licensed climbing gear. You may choose from a variety of routes up the sheer limestone cliffs. Your professional guides will set up secure top-rope systems so you may ascend the rock safely and worry free. Climb as high as you feel comfortable and don’t forget to look down! That’s right, there’s no feeling as rewarding as viewing the stunning valley from a position you created on your own! It’s a unique, active, and authentic experience that will surely remain in your thoughts for a lifetime.
The day includes a delicious locally prepared meal under a hand-made bamboo enclosure on a local farm. Enjoy a wide spread of foods supporting the local economy and feel free to interact with the genuine, friendly, and kind indigenous peoples of Lien Minh.
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