8:45 – 9:15 AM: The tour guide and driver pick you up from Esplendor Hotel and Spa and head out to Ha Long Bay via the expressway

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11:00 – 11:15 AM: Have a break en route at a rest stop nearby Ha Long Bay City. Relax at a Pearl shop to see how this precious gem is collected from the bay and refined into luxurious jewelry

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12:00 PM: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor. Check in and embark on our cruise. The cruise leaves Tuan Chau Harbor to explore the beauty of Ha Long Bay.

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12:30 PM: Lunch is served with Vietnamese traditional specialties and seafood while cruising towards Gia Luan Cat Ba area for its magnificent landscape. After that, the cruise continues to Hoa Cuong area. Enjoy the extraordinary scenery of thousands of limestone islands

2:20 PM: Arrive at Hoa Cuong area (one of the most beautiful corners of Ha Long Bay. Surrounded by majestic limestone mountains, Hoa Cuong shows you a mysterious world. Like a sleeping princess, it is waiting for you to wake up. You will see a beautiful limestone islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb called Thumb Rock. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in Ha Long. Camera should be well prepared to take amazing pictures of this place

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2:40 PM: Visit the fishing farm and floating house. The cruise then heads towards Ba Hang area. On the way, you will see and take pictures of Dog Rock, Duck Rock, Fighting Cock Rock, and Lu Hung Islet, formerly known as Ba Hang fishing village. Explore the hidden charm in Ba Hang in 45 minutes. Kayaks and bamboo boats are available for you to explore the natural tunnels

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3:30 PM: Back to cruise and continue the exciting trip to the next stop

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4:30 PM: Arrive at Thien Cung cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Together with our best guide, you will explore this unique and magnificent museum of the natural arts that was elaborately created by the magic hands of Mother Nature

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5:30 - 6:00 PM: The boat arrives back at the harbor. End of the tour and head back to Hanoi

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7:00 - 7:30 PM: Arrive in Hanoi and drop off at Esplendor Hotel and Spa

 

Price Included: ​

• Luxury Limousine for a maximum of 9 people

• Professional English-speaking guide

• Free bottle of water on the transfer vehicle

• Lunch of seafood and traditional Vietnamese food

• All Entrance fees and sightseeing fees

• Kayaking or Bamboo Boat service

• Insurance on-board