Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
You'll start this morning with a pickup from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter, then head to Halong Bay by transfer. Once you board the Indochine Cruise via speedboat, there's a welcome drink and safety briefing to get you oriented. From there, you'll kayak or take a bamboo sampan out to explore Dark and Bright Cave. Later in the day, you'll watch someone prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes before dinner service, and if you're interested, try your hand at squid fishing from the deck after the sun goes down.
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (We pick up you at the hotel in The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (International Buffet Lunch), Dinner (Set Menu Dinner)
Included Activities
- Transfer by speedboat/tender from Indochina Sails' Tuan Chau Pier to Indochine Cruise with welcome drink and cruise briefing
- Visit Dark and Bright (Bat Cave) grotto - UNESCO Heritage site and Cat Ba National Park nature reserve
- Kayaking or bamboo sampan drive through cave tunnel with local guide
- Cooking Demonstration led by Head Chef showing traditional Vietnamese food preparation and decoration
- Evening activities including board games (cards, Parcheesi) and squid fishing
- Massage service available throughout cruise
Optional Activities
- Massage service (must be booked in advance with Cruise Manager)
Landmarks Dark and Bright Cave (Bat Cave) Cat Ba National Park Indochina Sails' Tuan Chau Pier 
- Day 2
Viet Hai Village & Tai Quéo Cave
This morning starts early with Tai Chi on the sundeck, followed by an excursion to Viet Hai village on Cat Ba Island where you'll walk through rustic local homes and cycle around the green countryside. You'll return to the cruise for lunch, and then paddle through the Tai Quéo cave tunnel into a lake-like area called 'Dragon eye'. Before heading back to the boat, you'll have time to swim at Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches. The evening brings a special year-end dinner back on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room), Breakfast (Breakfast served in the dining room), Lunch (Set Menu Lunch), Dinner (Special Dinner served at restaurant on the occasion of year-end)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck
- Excursion to Viet Hai village with stroll around the enclave
- Bicycle or electrical van ride through village paths and lush greenery of Cat Ba Island
- Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area - tunnel cave to 'Dragon eye' lake
- Visit to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches
- Swimming in Ba Trai Dao area
- Finger fruits dishes while cruising back to Indochine Cruise
- Evening activities including board games (cards, Parcheesi) and squid fishing
- Massage service available throughout cruise
Landmarks Viet Hai Village Cat Ba Island Tai Quéo Cave Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches 
- Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Start early with Tai Chi on the sundeck and coffee service. You'll then visit Trung Trang Cave, referred to locally as 'gold treasure', an underground cave system that's part of Cat Ba Island and Lan Ha Bay. After exploring the cave, head back to the cruise, pack your belongings, and sit down for a final breakfast buffet. The cruise sails back to Tuan Chau Port, where you'll transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (We drop off you at the hotel in The Old Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, 14:00 - 15:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room), Breakfast (Breakfast buffet in the dining room, consisting of both Vietnamese and international dishes)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck
- Visit Trung Trang Cave - part of Cat Ba Island and Lan Ha Bay
- Breakfast buffet with Vietnamese and international dishes
Landmarks Trung Trang Cave Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay Indochina Sails' Tuan Chau Pier
