Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You'll be picked up from your Hanoi hotel and head to Tuan Chau Wharf for boarding on the ASPIRA CRUISES via tender boat. After check-in and the safety briefing, lunch happens while you're already cruising toward Halong Bay. Light and Dark Cave is next, where you can choose between kayaking or taking a bamboo boat ride, followed by time for swimming. As evening sets in, head to the deck to watch the sunset, then you have the option to join a traditional cooking class if that interests you. Dinner is served onboard.
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (We pick up you at the hotel in The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in luxury restaurant while cruising on ASPIRA CRUISES), Dinner (Dinner onboard ASPIRA CRUISES)
Included Activities
- Welcome drink and cold towel upon boarding
- Cruise briefing and safety instructions
- Lunch in luxury restaurant while cruising
- Kayaking or bamboo boat ride at Light and Dark Cave
- Swimming near the ship
- Sunset viewing over Gulf of Tonkin
- Access to seasonal swimming pool
- Complimentary sunset party
- Happy Hour drinks in all bars
- Dinner onboard
- Access to fitness center
Optional Activities
- Transfer service from Hanoi Old Quarter hotels (€30/person)
- Traditional cooking class onboard
- Massage service onboard
- Squid fishing at night
- Movie viewing
- Spa treatment
- Bar drinks beyond Happy Hour
Landmarks Light and Dark Cave Gulf of Tonkin Halong Bay 
- Day 2
Viet Hai Village - Lan Ha Bay
Your day starts early with optional Tai Chi on the sundeck at sunrise if you want to join, then breakfast comes after. You'll take a tender boat over to Viet Hai Village in Cat Ba National Park, and from there you can bike around the village, spend time meeting locals, check out the school, and walk through the scenic valley. Back on the cruise for lunch, then the afternoon brings kayaking and swimming in the Ba Trai Dao area. Later that evening, you can make fried spring rolls in a cooking class, enjoy dinner featuring local seafood, and settle in for the night onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard with menu including sandwiches, pastries, eggs, ham, sausage), Lunch (Lunch onboard ASPIRA CRUISES), Dinner (Dinner onboard with all-new menu including local seafood delights and Western-style cooking)
Included Activities
- Breakfast onboard
- Tender boat transfer to Cat Ba Island
- Bicycle tour of Viet Hai Village (approximately 4km)
- Visit to local school
- Walking tour of Viet Hai Village
- Lunch onboard
- Kayaking in Ba Trai Dao area
- Swimming at private beach in Ba Trai Dao
- Sunbathing at private beach
- Tender boat transfer back to cruise
- Mini cooking class making fried spring rolls
- Dinner onboard with local seafood and Western cuisine
- Evening relaxation on sundeck
Optional Activities
- Massage service onboard
- Bar drinks
Landmarks Viet Hai Village Cat Ba National Park Lan Ha Bay Ba Trai Dao 
- Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Start early with optional Tai Chi or a gym session if you want to catch the sunrise. You'll have a light breakfast, then either kayak around the fishing village or swim in Lan Ha Bay depending on your preference. After checking out of your cabin, brunch is served while the cruise heads back to port. You'll disembark at 11:30 AM, and if you arrange the optional transfer service, you'll be back in Hanoi around 3 PM.
- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (We drop off you at the hotel in The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, 14:00 - 15:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast served in restaurant), Brunch (Brunch in restaurant while boat sails back to pier)
Included Activities
- Light breakfast onboard
- Kayaking around fishing village
- Swimming in Lan Ha Bay
- Cabin checkout
- Brunch onboard while sailing to port
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi exercises at sunrise on topdeck
- Gym access to watch sunrise
- Transfer service back to Hanoi ($30/person)
Landmarks Lan Ha Bay
