Hanoi Trip Overview
Enjoy a 3-day luxury cruise on Halong Bay aboard a traditional Vietnamese boat known as a junk, which takes you to the quieter waters of Bai Tu Long Bay, leaving behind the crowds. Experience the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage–listed natural wonder as a guide shows you hidden lagoons, forested islets, stunning limestone rock formations and secluded bays where you can swim and kayak. You’ll even have one memorable dinner inside a cave. The crew provides exceptional personalized service throughout this tour, limited to 24 people.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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Enjoy a 3-day luxury cruise on Halong Bay aboard a traditional Vietnamese boat known as a junk, which takes you to the quieter waters of Bai Tu Long Bay, leaving behind the crowds. Experience the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage–listed natural wonder as a guide shows you hidden lagoons, forested islets, stunning limestone rock formations and secluded bays where you can swim and kayak. You’ll even have one memorable dinner inside a cave. The crew provides exceptional personalized service throughout this tour, limited to 24 people.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay (L, D)
Pass By: Vietnam, Vietnam
A minivan arrives at your Hanoi hotel to pick you up in the morning and transfer you to Halong Bay, and get the harbour after 4hours. You’re welcome on board and show you to your cabin. Once you have settled in, receive a briefing about the ship, and feast on a freshly prepared seafood lunch as your captain cruises to Bai Tu Long Bay, a neighbouring bay home to more of Halong Bay’s famous rock formations but with fewer crowds.
Next, stop near Cap La fishing village, for taking an easy kayak trip over to the village, paddle around the village for a little while, and then return to the junk to continue to Cong Do island. Admire the tropical scenery of this large forested island, where lagoons shelter various species of shrimp, crab, fish and squid, as well as a large coral reef. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure on the junk, with free time to swim, sunbathe, kayak and watch the sunset from the deck before the crew serves dinner.
Pass By: Bai Tu Long Bay, Halong Bay 008433 Vietnam
Dragon Pearl Junk, Hon Gai Tourism Pier, Hanoi Vietnam
Pass By: Thien Canh Son Cave, Halong Bay Vietnam
Thien Canh Son Cave, Halong Bay Vietnam
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ensuite cabin aboard
Day 2: Bai Tu Long Bay (B, L, D
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
If you wake up early, watch the sunrise and soak in the tranquility of Halong Bay at dawn. After breakfast, cruise toward the fishing village of Cong Dam, and listen to your guide’s informative commentary about the geology and mythology of the bay, including how the thousands of islands and inlets were formed. Stop near the village and learn about the livelihood of the villagers, including how they catch fish, oysters and mussels.
After lunch on the junk, motor over to Hon Co island where you can lounge, swim and kayak along a spectacular white-sand beach. Then enjoy free time on the junk until the evening, when your guide takes you to shore for dinner by candlelight inside Thien Canh Son cave.
Marvel at the spacious cave, whose illuminated stalactites sparkle from the ceiling, and dine on a multicourse meal served on long tables covered with tablecloths. After dinner, your guide takes you back to the junk for the night.
Stop At: Con Co Island, Con Co District, 520000 Vietnam
Con Co Island, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Stop At: Thien Canh Son Cave, Halong Bay Vietnam
Thien Canh Son Cave, Halong Bay, Vietnam
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ensuite cabin aboard
Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)
Stop At: Bai Tu Long Bay, Halong Bay 008433 Vietnam
Enjoy your final morning on Bai Tu Long Bay with a short ride on a traditional wooden rowboat rowed by local residents. Slip across the water and get up-close views of pretty inlets and rock formations, and then return to the junk and head slowly back toward the main harbor, stopping for a swim in the bay and lunch on the junk.
Around midday, say farewell to your crew and set off for Hanoi by van. Stop along the way at a small village where local artists perform a traditional water puppet show. Your tour ends when you arrive in Hanoi in the early evening.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
