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2-Day Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay 5-Star Cruise - Balcony & MEALS

2 days
Start and end in Hanoi
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Catch the wind and set sail for new horizons
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Your day kicks off with a shuttle pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter, heading down to Tuan Chau harbor where you'll board your luxury cruise. After checking in and grabbing a welcome drink, lunch comes while you're cruising past those dramatic limestone formations Halong Bay's known for. You'll spend the afternoon at Ba Trai Dao, where you can kayak or swim in the clear water before heading back onboard. Later on, there's a sunset happy hour at the bar, followed by a cooking demonstration where you'll learn from the chef. Dinner features fresh seafood, and the evening wraps up with games and entertainment before you settle in for the night on the cruise.

    Start point
    Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (The shuttle bus will pick up all travelers around Hanoi Old Quarter, please provide details address for pick-up in Hanoi Old Quarter. And time pick-up around 8:00-8:30AM at Hanoi Old Quarter, 08:00 - 08:30)
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with vegetarian option while cruising in Halong-Lan Ha Bay), Dinner (Special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer by shuttle bus from Hanoi Old Quarter to Tuan Chau harbor
    • Welcome drink and check-in at cruise
    • Cruise through Halong-Lan Ha Bay
    • Visit Ba Trai Dao area and natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay
    • Kayaking in Ba Trai Dao area
    • Swimming in Ba Trai Dao area
    • Alternative visit to Dark and Bright cave (in unfavorable weather)
    • Kayaking in Dark and Bright cave area (weather alternative)
    • Bamboo boat sightseeing (weather alternative)
    • Sunset happy hour at bar
    • Cooking demonstration with chef
    • Evening entertainment including card games, chess, and squid fishing

    Optional Activities

    • Limousine shuttle bus 2 ways Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi via highway (US$20 per person)
    • Additional drinks at bar beyond happy hour promotion
    Landmarks
    Ba Trai Dao
    Lan Ha Bay
    Dark and Bright Cave
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  2. Day 2

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Start early with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck, catching the sunrise over Lan Ha Bay. Breakfast comes next with views of the surrounding landscape. The morning takes you to Tra Bau area for kayaking and swimming, then you'll head back to your cabin to rest and pack up before checkout. After a final cruise around the bay, you'll disembark at Tuan Chau harbor and have brunch there. Your driver then picks you up for the transfer back to Hanoi, getting you back to the city by early afternoon.

    End point
    Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Shuttle bus will drop off at customer's hotel after the end trip and, time drop off around 15:00PM at Hanoi Old Quarter, 14:30 - 15:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast with morning view of bay's landscape and tea or coffee), Brunch (Brunch at restaurant on the cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Tai Chi session on sundeck at sunrise
    • Kayaking at Tra Bau
    • Swimming at Tra Bau
    • Final cruise on Halong Bay
    • Transfer back to Hanoi
    Landmarks
    Tra Bau
    Lan Ha Bay
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  • Karen
    · August 23rd, 2025
    The organisers always gave quick and helpful replies and up-dated us on the following day’s times and itineraries. Perhaps a few more details would have helped and not all the guides spoke a reasonable English and thus they did not give us detailed historical and cultural information.
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  • Sinnadurai
    · August 11th, 2025
    Overall well organized
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    · August 11th, 2025
    Good service hien was available on WhatsApp with updates and heads up every day from the beginning and until the end
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