DWS AND KAYAKING TO SEE PLANKTON AFTERWARD

Your adventure begins with hotel pickup in Cat Ba Town and a short visit to the climbing office for gear fitting and safety briefing. The boat will take you to Sea Face, the first climbing wall. Here, your guides will introduce climbing routes from beginner to intermediate (graded 4a to 7a) and teach proper landing techniques. You’ll start with an easy climb (around 5m) and progress based on your strength and confidence. Traverse routes are also available if you prefer to avoid higher jumps.

Next, you’ll head to the Three Brothers Wall, a more advanced area offering 18 routes from 5b to 7c+. Despite the challenge, it's beginner-friendly, featuring shorter climbs with dynamic movements and excellent holds. Route options include:

• Loco Mexicano (4+) – Perfect for first-timers

• Cadeau Noelle (6a) – Popular route with a tufa bulge

• Tinkerbell (6a+) – Great ledge for jumping

• Don't Let Go (7a) – Requires timing and strength

• You Like Slopers? (7c+) – Short but demanding
  …and many more. Your guide will help you choose suitable climbs throughout.

After conquering the cliffs, relax on a secluded beach to enjoy swimming, sunset views, and a well-deserved local dinner at a floating house.

As night falls, the final magical activity begins — kayaking to see bioluminescent plankton. Paddle into the quiet waters guided by our team, and witness your boat and body glow as millions of tiny plankton illuminate the water around you. You may even take a night swim to watch your movements sparkle with every stroke.

Return to Cat Ba Climbing office in the evening, ending an unforgettable day of adventure, nature, and wonder.

DWS and Kayaking to see Plankton afterward

Depending on the tide the schedule will change

12:00 pm : Pick-up from your hotel in Cat Ba Town to the office.

12:30 pm : at the office, try on shoes and pick up equipment. We depart at 1 pm

• Then the boat will cruise to the first wall called Sea Face, meanwhile the tour guides will explain and give you some tips about the jumping and landing techniques. Before each climb, they'll explain the name, grade and some hard movements you might need in the climb. At first, you'll start with a basic one (4a, 5m high) to get to know the feeling of jumping and correct your landing techniques, then based on your strength and climbing skills, our guides will recommend the next routes for you to try. There are about 15 routes on Sea Face, graded from 4a to 7a, mostly they're from 5a to 6b. There are also some traverse routes if you don't want to jump from a too high level.
• After you finish with Sea Face, we'll go to the 2nd wall - harder - called Three Brothers, with about 18 routes graded from 5b to 7c+.

1. LOCO MEXICANO – 4+, 5m. The easiest climb on the wall. A perfect introduction to DWS!
2. BLURRED LINES - 6a, 15 m - From the start of Cadeu Noelle, traverse left and follow a crack up to a small plant.
3. CADEAU NOELLE - 6a, 17m - Start at a big jug and climb to the tufa bulge. Jump from the ledge above or climb all the way up.
4. BROTHA MAN - 6a, 16 m - The start can be tricky. A beautiful sequence of pockets and cracks lead up to the slopey ledge.
5.  STEM CELL REHEARSE - 6a, 15 m - Fun on stems and laybacks.
6. THREE BROTHERS TRAVERSE - 5c, 20 m - An easy warm-up traverse. The start can be a bit burly at low tide, but eases considerably.
7. FLAKEY JAKEY - 5b, 15 m -All the way up to the plant!
8. DINH-GLE BERRY - 5b, 12 m - Slightly overhung with good holds. This line leads to a good ledge from which to jump.
9. ALSO BOOTIFOOL - 6a+, 11 m - Climb straight up the tufas and follow the inside corner to the end. Jump from the ledge just to the left.
10.  VAIRGHY BOOTIFOOL - 6c+, 12 m - Climb to the tufas and then follow the beautiful crack under the roof to its end. Climb up to the ledge and jump!
11.  TINKERBELL - 6a+, 12 m - Nice climb with a good jumping ledge. Keep an eye on your fall zone.
12. DON'T LET GO - 7a, 12 m - Make sure to hold on long enough for the boat to exit your fall zone and reach up to the good hold in the crack. Easy cruising from there on.
13. YOU LIKE TO PINCH? - 7a+, 5 m - A short boulder problem.
14. YOU LIKE FINGER POCKETS? - 7b, 5 m - Beware the sharp finger pocket.
15. YOU LIKE SLOPERS? - 7c+,  5 m - Short but tough.
16.  LICKITY SPLIT - 7a+, 14 m - Traverse a perfect finger crack on orange rock before overcoming the small roof. Climb straight up and left over a tufa to a small ledge.
17. SHIZER HAPPENS - 6a+, 14 m - Start on a big hueco and chimney up over a technical face to finish under the big roof.
18. POCKET WALTZ - 6b, 14 m - Start on a gray tufa right of the big hueco. A series of pockets lead to the crux on a final crimpy face.

• After climbing, the boat and guide will take you to the pristine beach to enjoy the sunset, swimming and relaxing. Then go to the floating house for dinner.

7:00pm - 7:30pm: The guide will take the kayak, and you will join our knowledgeable tour guide for an exceptional kayaking experience in the dark. Immerse yourself in one of nature's most enchanting wonders as our guides lead you to areas bathed in the mesmerizing glow of plankton bioluminescence. If you want, take a refreshing swim to witness your own sparkling silhouette on the water.

9:00pm : Return to Cat Ba Climbing office. This marks the end of your unforgettable tour, leaving you with memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Includes:

• Experienced climbing guides
• Climbing shoes/ chalk
• Taxi to/from harbor
• Boat & entrance fees
• Kayak/dry bag
• Dinner
• 2 drinks & fruits.