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Grand Pioneers - 3 Days 2 Nights Cruise In Ha Long Bay

3 days
Start and end in Hanoi
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 20
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter picks you up early, then you'll have a 2.5 hour drive to Halong Bay. Once at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you'll check into your luxury cabin and get settled. They'll have welcome drinks waiting, followed by lunch at the onboard restaurant so you can start getting your bearings on the boat.

    Start point
    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 at Dining By The Bay restaurant), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Berth / Cabin (double/twin/triple/single private balcony room)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome drinks
    • Onboard check-in and orientation
    Landmarks
    Tuan Chau International Cruise Port
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  2. Day 2

    Halong Bay Exploration

    Before sunrise, head to the sundeck for the morning light with options for meditation or hitting the gym if that's your thing. After a light breakfast, you'll transfer to a day boat and go out to Titop Island. From there, kayak around Lan Ha Bay and explore Dark and Bright caves. Later in the day, you'll have time to relax on Ba Trai Dao beach with its clear water and white sand. Lunch gets served back on the boat.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Light breakfast at restaurant), Lunch (Lunch served on boat), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Berth / Cabin (double/twin/triple/single private balcony room)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Heritage Bay
    • Meditation exercises on Sundeck
    • Fitness exercises at gym
    • Light breakfast at restaurant
    • Transfer to day boat
    • Visit Lan Ha Bay
    • Kayaking in Dark and Bright caves area
    • Swimming and relaxation at Ba Trai Dao beach
    Landmarks
    Heritage Bay
    Titop Island
    Lan Ha Bay
    Cat Ba Island
    Dark and Bright Caves
    Ba Trai Dao Beach
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  3. Day 3

    Luon Cave and Return to Hanoi

    Wake early one more time for sunrise and meditation or gym on deck, then grab light breakfast. Next, a speed boat takes you to Luon Cave on Bo Hon Island where you'll do bamboo boat rowing and kayaking. After that, check out of your cabin and enjoy a brunch buffet while the cruise heads back to port. You'll be transferred back to Hanoi, getting there around 2:30 to 2:45 in the afternoon.

    End point
    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 (Light breakfast at restaurant), Brunch (Brunch buffet on cruise)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Heritage Bay
    • Meditation exercises on Sundeck
    • Fitness exercises at gym
    • Light breakfast at restaurant
    • Visit Luon Cave by bamboo boat
    • Kayaking activity
    • Brunch buffet on cruise
    Landmarks
    Heritage Bay
    Luon Cave
    Bo Hon Island
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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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  • Yehoshua
    · 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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