Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Your hotel pickup happens in the morning from Hanoi Old Quarter or Opera House, then you'll drive about 2.5 hours to reach Halong Bay. Once at Tuan Chau harbor, you'll board the Rita Cruise and get settled into your cabin with a welcome drink. Lunch comes while you're cruising past the limestone formations. The afternoon gives you options like kayaking or taking a bamboo boat around Dark & Bright Cave, and you can swim near Tra Bau to cool off. Later there's an afternoon tea party, a cooking class, and dinner onboard with either squid fishing or karaoke in the evening.
- 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
- Pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter or Opera House
- Cruise through Halong Bay with limestone formations
- Cruise through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor
- Kayaking or bamboo boat ride at Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi)
- Swimming near Tra Bau
- Afternoon Tea Party on Lan Ha Bay
- Cooking class - Vietnamese traditional dishes (spring rolls)
- Welcome drink
- Entrance fees and sightseeing
Optional Activities
- Drinks at Mimosa Cafe Lounge and Sky bar (Happy hours: Buy 2 get 1 free)
- Squid fishing on 1st floor
- Karaoke in special room on 5th floor
Landmarks Halong Bay Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi) Con Vit islet (Duck Islet) Thumb islet Gia Luan Harbor Lan Ha Bay Tuan Chau harbor 
- Day 2
Lan Ha Bay and Viet Hai Village
Start with breakfast on the cruise whenever you're ready. After that, you'll transfer to a small day-boat heading south through Lan Ha Bay to reach Viet Hai village in Cat Ba National Park. You can cycle around the village or take an electric car instead, then head back to the boat for lunch with bay views. Your afternoon involves kayaking through Tai Keo cave and its dragon eye lake, visiting hidden beaches at Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches), and swimming in the water. Back on the Rita Cruise, you'll refresh yourself, watch the sunset from the sundeck with tea, take another cooking class, and have dinner followed by evening activities.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with beautiful view), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (double/twin/triple/single cabin private balcony)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on the cruise
- Transfer to small day-boat
- Cycling trip (5km) to Viet Hai village or electric car ride
- Visit Viet Hai village in Cat Ba National Park
- Kayaking around Tai Keo cave and Dragon eye lake
- Visit hidden beaches at Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches)
- Swimming at Ba Trai Dao
- Kayaking and swimming around the boat
- Cooking class - How to make deep fried spring rolls
- Sunset tea break on sundeck
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing onboard
- Cocktails, wine, and cigars at bar
- TV in your room
Landmarks Lan Ha Bay Viet Hai village Cat Ba National Park Tai Keo cave Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) 
- Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Wake early if you want to join an optional tai-chi session on the 5th floor sundeck, then have tea or coffee and breakfast while looking out at the bay. You'll cruise by Frog Pond where King Kong was filmed with the option to swim or kayak for 45 minutes. Return to your cabin to pack and finish checkout. A final buffet lunch happens while cruising back toward the port. Take the tender boat back to Tuan Chau pier and if you booked it, you'll return to Hanoi by shared limousine bus, getting to the Old Quarter area 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 restaurant with morning views of bay), Lunch (Buffet lunch on cruise while cruising towards port)
Included Activities
- Tai-chi exercise on 5th floor sundeck (Optional)
- Breakfast at restaurant with morning bay views
- Sightseeing at Frog Pond (King Kong filming location)
- Swimming or kayaking around the mother boat
- Buffet lunch while cruising to port
- Tender boat transfer to Tuan Chau pier
Optional Activities
- Tai-chi exercise at 5th floor Sundeck
Landmarks Frog Pond Tuan Chau pier
