Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Your hotel pickup in Hanoi happens early morning, then it's a 2.5-hour drive to Halong Bay where you'll board your luxury cruise. After settling into your cabin, lunch features Vietnamese seafood while you glide past limestone cliffs. The afternoon opens up for kayaking or bamboo boat rides around Dark and Bright Cave, plus swimming in the Tra Bau area. Evening brings a cooking class where you'll learn to make spring rolls and other traditional dishes, followed by dinner. The rest of the night is yours to fill with optional activities like squid fishing or karaoke if you're interested.
- 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 (Vietnamese seafood buffet or set menu lunch while cruising in Halong Bay), Dinner (Dinner at the restaurant on the 4th floor)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (double/twin/triple/single cabin private balcony)
Included Activities
- Kayaking or bamboo boat around Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi)
- Swimming in Tra Bau area
- Vietnamese cooking class with Chef
- Afternoon Tea Party with snacks and drinks
- Squid fishing (available after dinner)
- Karaoke (available after dinner)
Optional Activities
- Hotel transfer from Hanoi Old Quarter or Opera House (US$25 per person for round trip)
- Drinks at Mimosa Cafe Lounge or Sky bar (Happy hour: Buy 2 get 1 free)
Landmarks Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi) Con Vit Islet (Duck Islet) Thumb Islet Gia Luan Harbor Tuan Chau Harbor Tra Bau Area Lan Ha Bay 
- Day 2
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Morning starts with optional Tai Chi on the sundeck at 6:30am if that appeals to you, then breakfast comes with views across the bay. You'll cruise by the Frog Pond area where King Kong was filmed, and there's time for 45 minutes of swimming or kayaking. After checkout from your cabin, a final buffet lunch happens while the ship heads back to port. From there you transfer by tender boat to Tuan Chau pier, then board a shared limousine bus back to Hanoi's Old Quarter, arriving by mid-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 (Breakfast at the restaurant with morning view of bay's landscape and tea or coffee), Lunch (Buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi exercise on Sundeck (Optional)
- Sea swimming or kayaking around Frog Pond area (45 minutes)
Landmarks Frog Pond Area 
