TOUR ITINERAY:
Day 1: HANOI – HAI PHONG – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY
– 9:00 – 9:30: You are picked up from your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and proceed by highway directly to the pier in Hai Phong city for the cruise (book transfer in next step)
– 12:00: We arrive at the office in the pier where you will be welcomed by our crew.
– 12:30: Embark Mon Chéri Cruises. You will be served a welcome drink and provided with a cold towel. This will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before checking in to your cabin. We will set sail and you will have lunch in Mon Cheri’s luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty of the canals on our way to Halong Bay.
– 15:00: We arrive at Dark Cave & Light Cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people. Then return to Mon Chéri Cruises, followed by swimming near the ship.
– 17:30: Return to Mon Chéri Cruises, where you can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoy a complimentary sunset party.
Then take part in cooking demonstration to learn about our Vietnamese cuisine of traditional spring rolls.
You can also enjoy the massage service which is available onboard. (Please book directly with the Cruise Manager on the boat)
– 19:00: A great dining experience awaits you. After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar try your luck at squid fishing, watch a movie or relax in your room.
Overnight on board.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Mon Cheri Cruise
Day 2: CAT BA ISLAND – HANOI
– 06:00: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi class or watch the sunset on the top deck. Enjoying a cup of coffee and tea is ideal choice.
– 7:00 – 9:30: Buffet breakfast is served in the restaurant.
– 9:30: Check out your cabin and visit Cat Ba Island. You are taken by bus to visit Military Hospital Cave in Cat Ba, an interesting place to save the history of significance of Vietnam during the resistance war against America. During the travel, you will be immersed in the natural scenery of the wild, fresh of Cat Ba Mountain.
– 10:30: Return the boat. Then have brunch in restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. We settle the bill at the end of trip.
– 12:00: Check out boat and return to port.
Get on the D-car transfer and return to Hanoi.
– 14:30: Arrive at Hanoi. End of the trip
Special note: Cruise itineraries and schedules are subject to change without pre notice depending of the weather and operating conditions.
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Accommodation: N/A
