Vietnam, Hanoi - Halong Cruise

Arrive in Hanoi - Noi Bai International Airport. You will be met at the airport by your English-speaking guide and transferred to your hotel in downtown Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

08:00 A.m: We will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum, the One Pillar Pagoda,The French colonial Styled Presidential Palace and the historical Temple of Literature, the first university of VietNam, built in 1070 in honor of confucius

In the afternoon we will see the Museum of Ethnology then we will attend a traditional Water Puppet show. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists – men and women – stand waist deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. The audience is meant to experience the atmosphere of a village festival. Then visit Hoan Kiem Lake (The Restored Sword Lake) and the Ngoc Son Temple, which is on an island in the northern part of the lake. We will enjoy a Cyclo tour along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The Old Quarter includes 36 old streets with each name representative of the type of merchandise sold in it.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

After breakfast, drive to Halong Bay (3 hours), a UNESCO World Heritage site. Whoever comes to Vietnam should not miss the chance to visit Halong Bay, a picturesque blend of harmonious transition between the mountains and the sea. The program will be changed depending on which cruise choosing. Halong Bay is in the Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf and stretches over an area of 1,500 km2 with three thousand green islands that look like jewels. 

11:30 – 12:00 Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

12:00 Transferred to main boat by tender. Embark on Cruises.

Warmly welcome to Cruises! While enjoying welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.

13:00  Enjoy fabulous lunch.

Fabulous lunch is served while Cruises starts his sail into magnificent Ha Long Bay – an extension of Ha Long Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. He will pass famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.

15:30  Explore Tra Bau floating village

• Option 1: Swimming Ba Trai Dao Island
• Option 2: Our small boat brings you to visit a fishing village names “ Tra Bau “ to Join the kayaking experience to explore the Tra Bau area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018.

17:00- 18:30  Happy Hour and Cooking Class.

Back to Cruises and relax. It’s time for Sunset in Lan Ha Bay.  There’s something magical about sunsets. It’s not only the colors but the feeling, the atmosphere, the temperature. The way you feel at a certain moment. Enjoy our  Happy Hour ” take photos & amp, relax.

Cooking Demonstration is an on-board activity which helps passengers not only to sample fine cuisine but also learns more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Cruise Chef will show and guide you how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes such as fresh or dried springing roll and/ or how to carve different kinds of vegetables and fruits.

19:00 Savor deluxe dinner. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful on-board catering staff, night view on Lan Ha Bay is incredible.

21:00 – 23:00 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Enjoy overnight activities on board as squid fishing, the fabulous drinks on our bars, movies, spa therapy, or just relax in your room

Overnight on  Cruise.

06:00 -7:00 In the morning on  Cruises -Have light breakfast

Cruises continues to passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

08:30 Discover Cat Ba Island- Lan Ha Bay on the hidden route.

You will be transferred to the day tour cruise to visit the bay to go further than Lan Ha Bay. You start the journey to discover Viet Hai village – a peaceful village with extremely beautiful scenery by bike, through vast rice fields. You stop to rest and visit the old house made from straw, mud, bamboo … find out the lives of local people.

12:00 Return to the day tour cruise. You will be served lunch with a variety of dishes at the restaurant.

14h00 The cruise takes you to the pristine beach area- Ba Trai Dao beach. This is the most beautiful beach in Lan Ha Bay with nature amazing white sand, very quiet and less tourists, you are free to swim or participate in kayaking activity.

16:30 Return to Cruise. You will be watching the sunset fall on Lan Ha Bay, immersed in soothing or vibrant music, sipping a cocktail.

19:30 Enjoy dinner at a restaurant on Cruise.

20:30 Enjoy the nightlife of Ha Long Bay from the deck. Immerse yourself in music, enjoy a glass of cocktail from the bar, sing karaoke and relax on the cruise. Otherwise, you can fish squid with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch Ha Long Bay from the balcony.

Overnight on Cruise.

06:00 -7:00  In the morning on Cruises -Have light breakfast

Cruises continues to passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

08:00 Explore Lan Ha Bay – Ha Long Bay

We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoying bamboo boat or kayaking which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay.

09:00 Back to the boat for check-out

10:00 Brunch time

During the time well prepared lunch is served, Our Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.

11:00 – 11:30  Back to Tuan Chau Harbor

12.00: Your driver takes you back to Hanoi. 

Overnight in Hanoi.