Day 01: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay (Lunch, Dinner)
 

08:15 – 08:45: Shuttle bus picks up at Hanoi Esplendor Hotel and Spa. Short break halfway

11:45 – 12:00: Arriving at Tuan Chau marina and La Pandora cruises

12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain and crew in the cruise briefing and safety instructions

13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit

16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay which is surrounded by extraordinary limestone landscapes and then to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay (a separate part of Ha Long Bay). This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and swimming in the crystal-clear water of the Bay

17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy the cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make Vietnamese specialties and Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit

19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by the wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, you can get back to your cabin, join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, or play games. Overnight on board

Day 02: Dark and Bright Cave – Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck

06:30: Light breakfast with coffee and tea served

07:00: Visit Dark and Bright Cave and other islets by local boats. This area represents a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage

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09:15: Back to the cruise. Relax before checking out

10:00: Lunch is served on board

12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take the shuttle bus to return to the hotel

15:00 – 15:30: Arrival back at Hanoi Esplendor Hotel and Spa

 

Destinations: ​

• Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay

• Tuan Chau marina

• Da Chong islet

• Tra Bau area

• Dark and Bright cave

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Activities:​

• Cave exploration

• Kayaking or bamboo boat ride

• Swimming

• Cooking demonstration

• Music entertainment

• Squid fishing

• Tai Chi

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Price Included: ​

• Welcome drink, cold handkerchief, fresh fruits basket, two bottles of mineral water in each cabin

• Suite balcony 2 nd floor cabin with A/C, hot water

• Limousine/Hi – class A/C shuttle bus (round trip)

• All meals on board (02 Lunches, 01dinner, 01 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

• Wifi access

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Price Excluded:

• Beverages, tips, and gratuities

• Personal expenses

• All other services and items not mentioned specifically in the list above

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Children policy:

• F.O.C for one child below the age of 5 years traveling with two adults, sharing 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