Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (L/D)
08:30: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break halfway
12:00: Arrive Got Ferry Terminal, transfer by tender to La Pandora Cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions then check in to your cabin and set sail through Ha Long Bay while having time to admire the magical landscape go by. The Cruise Pass Da Chong Islet, where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.
13:00: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
15:30: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding by extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to the Ong Cam area of Lan Ha Bay - a separate part of Halong Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.
17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy the complimentary sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
21:30: Retire to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, internet access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.
Day 2: Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)
06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.
07:00: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.
08:30: Transfer to the day boat to visit Viet Hai village. You will take the bicycle trip along the village path and go through rain forests and dark tunnel. Enjoy stunning scenery of rice fields on the way. Stop at the village to relax. Visit an ancient local house, made from straw, mud, bamboo...you will have a chance to see the local life on a valley of local people.
11:30: Back to day boat for visiting Lan Ha Bay. Lunch served on day boat.
13:30: Visit Lan Ha Bay, free kayaking to discover bay by yourself and swimming in the blue water. Visit the Van Boi area, which is the heart of Lan Ha bay, there are a lot of white sand and coral beaches.
16:30: Return to La Pandora Cruise, time to relax. Enjoy the complimentary sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
21:30: Retire to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, internet access or play exciting games.
Overnight on board.
Day 3: Dark & Bright Cave – Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/L)
06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.
07:00: Light breakfast, coffee, and tea served
07:45: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which are a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage
09:15: Back to our boat, relax before checking out
10:00: Join cooking class demonstration (teaching you how to make our specialty, Spring rolls) on the cruise.
10:30: Lunch is served on board
12:00: Disembark at the Got Ferry Terminal by tender. Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi
15:00: Arrival back at your hotel or home
Included:
– Welcome drink, cold handkerchief, fresh fruits basket, bottles of mineral water in each cabin.
– Full furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C, hot water
– All meals onboard (03 Lunches, 02dinners, 02 breakfast)
– Complimentary morning tea and coffee.
– Cooking demonstrations.
– Entrance and sightseeing fees
– Kayaking, Tai chi exercise, Local rowing boat, swimming (if the weather permits), Squid fishing, Music entertainment
– English speaking tour guide
– Hi-class shuttle bus (round trip)
– Wifi
Excluded:
– Beverages, tips, and gratuities.
– Personal expenses
– All other services and items not mentioned specifically in the list above
Children policy:
– F.O.C for one child below the age of 4 years traveling with two adults, sharing the bed with 2 adults.
– Limited one child per cabin only
– Children from 5 to below 9 years of age sharing a cabin with two adults on one bed are charged at 75% of adult rate, limited to one child per cabin only
– Child more than 10 years old: Charged 100% of the given price