8:00 – 8:30 am: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
After 3.5 hours of driving and one short break on the way, you will arrive at the harbor in Halong and board your cruise. Check into your cabin and enjoy the lunch on board.
During the cruising for around 24 hours at the bay, you will be able to enjoy the surreal beauty of the bay with many limestone islands and islets rising from the water. To make the experience more complete, you will visit Amazing Cave which is considered the largest and one of the most beautiful caves in Halong. Together with the guide and other guests, you will also visit a fishing village, go kayaking or bamboo boat in the bay. At night on the first bay, after the dark falls on the bay, you can enjoy squid fishing or board games available on the cruise.
The next morning, you will wake up early to enjoy the sunrise in Halong and practice Tai Chi. A brief cooking demonstration and a brunch will be served in the morning before you check out of the cruise.
11:00 am: Check out of the cruise and your cabin. You will be back to the harbor at noon and depart for Hanoi with the bus.
4:30 pm: You will arrive back at Hanoi Old Quarter in Hanoi City.
*** Note: There might be a cancellation and change of itinerary due to objective reasons such as storms. Since an admission to disembark based on safety reason is issued everyday in Halong by the authority, there might not be prior notice.
*** All the fees and activities will be handled by the guide and cruise staff.