DAILY DEPARTURE
Halong Bay is famous by its natural beauty. It’s really deserved to become one of  the World Wonders. Halong Bay is  a must thing to see when you visit Vietnam.

Detailed Itinerary
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7:45 - 8:30 am - Picking up from hotel/stay and depart for Halong Bay

10:30 am - Stopping over to stretch the legs on the way

12:30 - 16: 30 pm - Arrival Tuan Chau Harbor, boarding  Day Cruise  and Cruising on the bay.

Activity included:

- Welcome Drink

- Safety briefing

- Lunch with Vietnamese dishes

- "Kayaking , Bamboo boat rowing" (Optional) OR Relaxing

- Visiting Thien Cung cave (Heaven Cave)

- Enjoying afternoon tea

- Disembarking to get on shuttle bus      

18:00 pm - Short stop to stretch your legs

20:30 pm - Saying goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends  

Note:
+ Itinerary is subject to change upon weather conditions and operating conditions, with or without prior notice
 
Tour price:   45 $US/person ( highly recommended option)

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Tour price included:
+ Pick up and drop off at your hotel with modern bus with air-conditioner
+ Lunch on boat
+ Entrance fee tickets
+ Enthusiastic, experienced driver & English speaking guide in the trip

Tour price excluded:
Drinks, insurance, and others not clearly mentioned above

LAN HA BAY
A PERFECTLY ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION TO OVERCROWED HALONG BAY
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Arguably one of the most compelling destinations in the world natural heritage Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay makes up southern edge of Ha Long Bay that still receives very few visitor. Words seemingly fail to fully describe the beauty of its majesty, mystery. Relentlessly spectacular incredible rock formations rise out of mirrored jade-green water.

These are pristine places with unique ecosystem that are rarely visited. Discerning travelers have been long allured by the splendid sights of the archipelago which is not only composed of untouched natural beauty, cultural values, but also of the great significance of its biodiversity.
Mysterious stalagmite caves and grottoes, islets and white sandy beaches will no doubt that Lan Ha Bay is a perfectly alternative destination to overcrowded Halong Bay. 

HIGHLIGHTS
- 6 hours cruise on deluxe boat
- Marvel over spectacular seascapes
- Kayak through an array of stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons
- Swimming on secluded white-sandy dunes
- Visiting genuine floating village of indigenous fisherfolk

ITINERARY:

07.15 - 07.45: MEET BY OUR GUIDE AT YOUR HOTEL
You will be met by our guide with a chauffeur-driven Limousine at your hotel and start 150km road journey via 5B expressway to Cat Ba island. 

08.00 | Start two-hour road journey to Ninh Province via express way aboard ultra-luxurious chauffeur-driven limousine.
10.30: ARRIVE IN BEO HARBOR, CAT BA ISLAND
Welcome aboard on our private junk. After safe briefing, cruise through tranquil Lan Ha Bay wends among other-worldly karsts foundation and open up views of one stupendous seascape after another toward isolated Halong Bay that take your breath away. 

- Leave all the other travel fellow behind and explore Tam Coc without crowds. Embark on a rowing-boat ride gently gliding on exquisite Ngo Dong river amid dramatic natural sceneries of a maze of Limestone Mountains rise majestically out of flooded –rice paddy fields covered by lust jungles. 

- The highlights are secret passages of stalagmite caves so-called Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba leading into hidden valleys and opening up views of one stupendous vista after another. The tranquility - except the soundtrack of the mirrored water lapping against the oar as if stepping back in time to another world.
11.30: EXPLORE HIDDEN LAGOONS BY KAYAK OR ROWED-BOAT
Drop anchor at a cove amid dramatic natural scenery in Kiem Lam archipelago. After an introduction from our expert on how to paddle safely, you will do kayaking amidst a maze of incredible rock formations rising majestically from jade-green water. Every turn brings another surprise and secret passages of an array of stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons with a unique eco system, getting close to sea creatures and coral reefs. Alternative kayak, taking a bamboo boat rowed by a fisherfolk and gently gliding through stalagmite caves leaded into hidden lagoons

- Lunch is served in a standard restaurant from 4-star hotel. Here, mouth-watering Vietnamese dishes are perfectly accompanied by flawless attentive service and drinks while the stunning landscape of countryside is always in views through expanded windows.
12.30: LUNCH ON BOAT
Lunch is served with Vietnamese fusion cuisine in the restaurant aboard while amazing landscapes that are always in views through expended windows 
- Chauffeured to Ancient land of Trang An that recently listed world heritage site. Famed for endless stunning vista of abundant valleys, extensive canal network and especially the magical backdrop of rugged krast Limestone Mountains dotted with red-roof local houses. Apart from out-standing atural beauty, Trang An also is rich of culture and indigenous people here have maintained their traditional way of life from beyond centuries. 

- After a basic instruction by our expert guide on how to cycling safely at your comfort, we take a 5km bicycle ride off the beaten track through gorgeous sceneries of Trang An on a village road and encounter buffaloes, ducks and goats on the way.
14.00: SWIMMING, RELAXING ON A DESERTED SANDY BEACH
Amidst a maze of towering Limestone Mountain, Three Peach beaches offer clean and calm water. That is paradise for swimming and relaxing. - Visit Dinh & Le Temples in Hoa Lu en-route. The 2 main sanctuaries are dedicated to the Dinh and Le dynasty dated back in 11th century and also are historical significance of Ninh Binh province. Here, visitor are enthralled by the stunning architectures, meet the people and live a part of interesting history.
15.00: SAVOUR SUNSET AFTERNOON TEA AND VISIT FISHING VILLAGE
There is something magical about the tradition of taking the tea at the sea – fresh biscuit, Vietnamese traditional cake, green tea and seasonal fruit are served by our crews while you mingle with other guests to savor the unique moment of sunset.

Passages of the biggest float villages of Halong Bay where the indigenous fisherfolk that have been living on for centuries. The smoke of firewood cooking rises out of tinny kitchen and children wave to welcome you to their world – ending your cruise in a memory that you won’t soon forget. 

16.00: DISEMBARK
Disembark for a comfortable limousine ride back Hanoi.
19.00: ARRIVE IN HANOI
Drop off at your hotel doorsteps. Service ended. 

PRICE: 70 usd/person