Highlights
- Discover amazing scenery and visit breathtaking locations around Bai Tu Long Bay
- Enjoy a fully stocked bar and magnificent sundeck while watching the sunset
- Enjoy fascinating cooking demonstrations and Vietnamese food
- Visit Thien Canh Son caves and fishing villages, enjoy kayaking & bamboo boat
- Practice morning Tai Chi, fish for squid at night, and play other onboard games
Description
Day 1: Hanoi/Ninh Binh - Halong - Bai Tu Long Bay – Cap La/Vung Vieng Fishing Village
Your day will begin at 8:00AM-8:20 AM (for customers who book our transfer service), at which point you will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi before driving to Ha Long City through green fields and alongside the Red River Delta. You will stop on the way for a short refreshment break, before reaching Ha Long Wharf at midday.
At 12:30PM, you can enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing before beginning your cruise. You will then sit down for lunch at 1:30PM, as you cruise along and admire the fascinating rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay.
Summer Activities: From Apr to Oct
The boat anchors at the Cong Do area, a perfect spot for guests to go
kayaking among majestic limestone mountains and enjoy swimming
freely at pristine beaches. Guests can also relax on the endless stretches
of white sandy shores, surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty
Winter: From Nov to March
The cruise stops at Vung Vieng Floating fishing village, a prosperous fishing village known for cultivating pearls. Here we have
time to discover the life and culture of fishing people by kayaking
You will then have the afternoon at your leisure to relax, sunbathe, or kayak around the Bai Tu Long Bay landscape. Following your leisure time, you will join a cooking class on-board as hosted by your chef, before dinner is served at 7:00PM. The rest of your evening will be yours to spend at your leisure, you can enjoy chatting at the bar, relax in your room or enjoy some night fishing before spending the night on the boat.
Day 2: Explore the Thien Canh Son Cave Boat - Hanoi/Ninh Binh
Your day will begin at 6:30 AM with a 30-minute Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck while cruising to Thien Canh Son Cave. A light breakfast will be served in the restaurant at 7:00 AM. At 8:00 AM, you will transfer by tender to the cave. Here your tour guide will take you to a huge cave with many interesting stalactites and stalagmites in different and amazing formations. After about half an hour of cave exploration, you will return to your tender which will take you back to your boat.
Once having relaxed, it will be time for you to begin packing your luggage before checking-out of your cabin. Lunch will then be served at 10:30AM, which you can enjoy while cruising back through Ha Long Bay to the pier. At 11:30AM you will disembark at the wharf, at which point you will be driven back to Hanoi, marking the end of your 2-day cruise adventure.
Free honeymoon or anniversary cabin setup is available when requested by email at least one day before the tour. A free birthday cake is available for customers celebrating a birthday on the cruise when requested by email at least one day before the tour. We also provide transfer service between Ninh Binh and Halong. Please request pickup or drop-off in Ninh Binh by email.
Includes
Private Balcony Cabin Double/Twin
Full luxury amenities in the cabin
Private bathroom
Buffet Lunch and Dinner Set-menu meals
English-speaking tour guide on board
All entry fees
Welcome drink (soft drink, tea or coffee)
Kayaking
Tai Chi Class
Cooking Class
Squid fishing at night
Visit to the cave
Honeymoon or anniversary cabin (please request 1 day before by email)
Birthday cake (please request 1 day before by email)
Excludes
Round-trip limousine bus transfer from Hanoi ($25 per person) Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi, (Ninh Binh - Halong-Hanoi)
Hanoi - Halong - Ninh Binh)
Drinks, travel insurance, VAT
Single supplement surcharge ($80 for solo travelers staying in a single cabin)
New Year, Christmas, and national holiday surcharge
Important Information
- Itineraries are subject to change due to bad weather, tide levels and operating conditions
- Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers
- An extra surcharge of USD 13 per person applies during peak season, from October 1 to April 30
- The Government VAT USD 19
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund