DAY 1 | HANOI – EXPLORE HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY
Explore Halong Bay on Dragon Bay Cruises 2 days is absolutely recommended for visitors who love travelling off beaten track to discover an authentic local culture and hidden beauty spots on the Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay.
08:00 – 08:30 | Pick-up time
For those who booked our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter to explore Halong Bay.
11:30 – 12:00 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor
12:00 | Transferred to main boat by tender. Embark on Dragon Bay Cruises
Warmly welcome to Dragon Bay 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 | Lunch Time
Fabulous lunch is served while Dragon Bay Cruises – Luxury Cruises starts his sail into magnificent Lan Ha 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.
15:00 | Visiting Dark & Light Cave By Bamboo Boat or Kayaking
We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – a water 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. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities (Please prepare swimming suite, sun cream, sun class with you).
16:30- 18:00 | Tea Ceremony, Happy Hour and Cooking Demonstration
Back to Dragon Bay Cruises and relax on cruise. It’s time for Sunset in Ha Long 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 “ Tea Ceremony “and “Happy Hour Deal- Buy 2 Get 1 Free” in all bars on cruise.
Cooking Demonstration is an onboard 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. You may be invited to participate in a fun competition with other passengers to find who is the fastest to make the dish. Finally, you can have your own dish of food, enjoin yourself or share it with your companions. An interesting activity for those who love cooking and cuisine!
Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight
19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner
Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After breakfast, it is free time for activities as squid fishing, the fabulous drinks on our bars, singing karaoke, or just relax in your room.
Overnight on Dragon Bay Cruise.
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – VIET HAI VILLAGE – CAT BA ISLAND
06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck
Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.
06:30 | Have light breakfast
08:00- 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, or Electric Car 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.
14: 00: 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 fewer tourists, you are free to swim or participate in kayaking activity.
15:00- 1530: Transferring by bus to the hotel in Cat Ba Island to check in, free time to relax.
19: 00 : Having delicious dinner in the restaurant. After that, you enjoy night time to explore Cat Ba Town, walking or swimming in the beach.
Overnight in the hotel in Cat Ba Island
DAY 3: CAT BA- HÀ NỘI
7.00- 7.30 : Wake up and Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00- 11.00 : Free time on Cat Ba Island for swimming, walking around to visit Cat Ba Town.
11.00 : Check out of the hotel.
11.30 : Having lunch in the restaurant.
12:30: Taking a bus from Cat Ba Hotel to coming back Hà Nội.
Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter at around 14:45 – 15:15, end of unforgettable trip.
For a long trip you should wear comfortable outfit !
