7:45 – 8:15 You’ll be picked up from your hotel in Old Quarter Hanoi, and depart to the Tuan Chau Marina via the new Hanoi – Hai Phong Expressway. We have 1 rest stop on the way.
12:00 – 12:30 We arrive at Halong Bay, you’ll be welcomed to embark on the cruise. It’s time to learn about the cruise briefing and safety instructions while sipping a welcome drink. After check-in, you can take a short rest after an excursion.
13:15 You have lunch at the luxury restaurant on the cruise with a great diversity Vietnamese set menu and fresh seafood dishes. While cruising through the karst rock formations into the world of natural heritage, you have chance to admire a lot of Dog Stone, Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, also known as Hon Trong Mai of Ha Long Bay.
15:00 We continue with a visit to Luon Grotto. This is also one of the most beautiful tunnels in Halong Bay. You will explore it with kayaking. We then visit Titov Island, a crescent-moon-shaped island known for its calmness and crystal clear water. Spending around 1 – 2 hours on the island, you can climb to the peak of an expansive viewing deck to catch an awe-inspiring 360-degree view of Ha Long Bay. Next, take your time to have a swim and enjoy the beach relaxation. After the Titov sightseeing, the cruise departs and sails for about 30 minutes to anchor overnight.
17:00 You can join in cooking class in the restaurant.
19.30 Enjoy set - menu dinner. You should not miss out on some nightlife activities such as board games, cards, Karaoke, and night squid fishing.
End of the first day, you will spend a night sleeping on board.
06:15 You can enjoy Taichi lesson in the early morning on sundeck. It would be great experience with morning view of Halong bay landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and breakfast.
08:30 Transfer to daily boat and then begin to discover Lan Ha Bay which is formed by the archipelago Cat Ba island. Stop at Dark and Bright caves area for kayaking in an hour and a half.
11:30: We go back to the daily boat to relax and have lunch on boat while cruising toward to Pearl Farm Village.
12:30 Move to Ba Trai Dao beaches (Three Peaches Beaches) for swimming in the crystal water and in a beautiful white sandy beach for an hour and fifteen minutes.
13:30 Boat return to Ha Long bay to explore more land-scape.
14:30: Visit Pearl Farm Exhibition Center and Museum in 45mins to know the whole process to make a valuable pearl and expensive jewelry from the first step of growing and harvesting pearl from Halong Bay.
15:25 Back to the boat and transfer to the overnight cruises at Titop area. Bid farewell the day boat crew
16:20 Back to the Cruises for overnight and join sunset party.
19:00 Have dinner on cruise.
21:00 Have free time to join evening entertainments: playing games cards game, chess, singing karaoke, squid fishing and so on. Overnight on cruise.
06:15 You can wake up earlier to catch the sunset moment from the cruise which gives more stunning views than on land. Do morning exercises on the Sun-deck before having breakfast with coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.
08:00: Start visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Cave), one of the most magnificent and largest caves in Halong. To reach the mouth of Surprise Cave, you have to climb more than 50 steps and feast your eye on the mysterious natural vegetation of Ha Long Bay. Discovered in 1901 by the French, its original name is “Grotte Des Surprises” due to the amazing variability in the cave.
09:30: You check out and then relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay’s scenery.
10:15 Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier.
11:30 - 12:00 We arrive the port, finish 3 days on cruise. You get on bus and go back Hanoi with one rest stop on the highway.
15:30 – 16:00: Arrive Hanoi, you will be back at your hotel or original meeting point. Our driver say Good bye to you and see you again.
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