Highlights
- Enjoy all included meals, entrance fees, and government fees
- Kayak and swim in less-visited areas
- Enjoy a big, spacious room, stunning view, squid fishing, and karaoke on board
- Bike to Viet Hai Village in Cat Ba National Park and try local wines
- Explore with a fun and informative tour guide
Description
Day 1: Ninh Binh – Haiphong (Beo Harbour) – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay
6:40 - 7:00 You will be collected from hotel in Ninh Binh by limousine bus to take the highway to Beo Harbour (in Catba town, Haiphong), where we arrive at around 11:50.
12:10 Transfer by tender to the Venezia cruises (After finishing all cruise papers).
12:15 We welcome our guests onboard the cruise and then check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager.
12:30 We have lunch before continuing our journey via the islets. These amazing limestone karst formations rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. This area is untouched, as not many cruise ships use the route via the Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.
14:30 The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounded by extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Ba Trai Dao Beach area and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage, enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.
15:20 Just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17:15 Returning to your Venezia Cruises boat, you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam dishes. In the early evening the boat has its Happy Hour deal.
19:00 Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
21:00 Enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck. Relax whilst enjoying drinks from the bar. Try your hand at night squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time with friends and family. Overnight on Venezia Cruises.
23:00 End of Day One program.
Day 2: Viet Hai Village – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi
06:00 Begin your new day with taking photos or enjoying the sunrise from your cabin window.
7:00 Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay
08:00 Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet & visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes.
Return to Venezia Cruises boat for check-out procedures.
10:45 Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.
11:45 We return to the cruise port, where our visitors disembark.
12:00 We bid farewell at the port, this is the end of the program. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.
16:15 Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi. Finish Venezia cruise 2 days 1 night tour.
Includes
Private cabin with air-conditioning and en-suite bathroom
All meals on board as itinerary
Complimentary bottled water in the cabin
Kayaking, swimming in less tourist areas
Cooking demonstration
Squid Fishing, funny Karaoke
Biking, foot massage and local wines in Viet Hai village (Catba national park)
Fun, informative, and professional local English-speaking guide
All entrance fees, government fees, and entrance tickets
Excludes
Beverages
Tips and other personal expenses
All other services not clearly mentioned in Inclusions
Extra 50 USD for booking of only one traveller (single room)
The bus transfers are optional and depend on the option you reserved.
Important Information
- All the entrance fees, Government fees are already included in your ticket. We (Venezia cruises) don't require any guests to pay any extra fees for this
- We have 2 cruises in our fleet (5 cabin cruise: 5 - 10 guests and 10 cabin cruise: 10 - 18 guests). The guests will be randomly arranged by Cruise Manager
- For the booking of 3 guests, we will arrange Family cabin (1 double bed + 1 single bed)
- For the booking of only 1 traveller, you will pay extra 50 USD on our cruise when checking in
- Package 2-Day Trip and Night Kayaking with Bioluminescent Plankton doesn't have the drop off. If you need the bus drop off, please contact us to arrange
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
