THE FIRST DAY

08.00 – 08.30 Hotel pick-up for trip on new highway to Tuan Chau International Marina, Halong City (if you book our shuttle bus).

11.30 – 12.00 Upon arrival at Emperor Cruises, located at No.28B of Tuan Chau International Marina, our team will welcome you in our lounge before boarding.

12.00 – 12.15 Our Cruise Director will assist you with boarding to start cruising in Halong Bay.

13.15 – 14.00 A set lunch menu will be served at our Panorama Restaurant on the 03rd deck. Enjoy delicious Vietnamese food while admiring the grace of the bay.

14.45 – 15.30 The cruise approaches Nha Lat Area. This is time for guests to visitMe Cung Cave (Cave of Maze) – a spectacular destination with plenty of historical and archaeological values about Ha Long Culture from 10,000 years ago. Guests will be charmed by the magnificent complex structure with stalactites and stalagmites in various shapes and the most diverse ecological system in Halong Bay.

15.45 – 16.30 And then, the tender takes the guests to Tung Sau Area, free time for guests to paddle on colorful kayaks to explore the stunning landscape of Halong Bay.

17.00 – 18.30 Attend the Afternoon tea with music and Canapes on Sundeck and join in the cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking in a truly stunning setting.

19.30 – 21.00 Enjoy our A La Carte course menu for dinner at Royal Palace Restaurant on board as you experience the charm of Halong Bay at night.
21.00 – 22.00 Try your luck with interesting activity at night – Squid fishing.

THE SECOND DAY
06.15 – 06.30 Enjoy Vovinam exercise in the sunshine morning on sundeck.
08.00 – 08.30 Luxury breakfast is served at Can Chanh Palace Restaurant.
09.00 – 13.30 Transfer to a day boat/speedboat to visit Viet Hai Village. Take a bicycle ride or electric car through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a rice-field vista. Visit a traditional house in a village deep in a national park
where you can observe the lifestyle of the local people and enjoy lunch on the village/on the dayboat. Back to the speedboat/dayboat to visit Lan Ha Bay.

13:30 – 15.00 Visiting the Cat Ba Archipelago, cruise through Cai Beo floating village and then go to the Ba Trai Dao beaches where you can visit secret cave and beaches, enclosed by vertical cliffs (if the weather and tide permit)
or just swimming and kayaking in Tra Bau area.
16.00 – 17.00 Enjoy massage service or join special tour of art and history about Pham Luc’s paintings or Emperor Bao Dai’s palaces.

17.30 – 18.30 Attend the Afternoon tea with music and Canapes on Sundeck and join in the cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking in a truly stunning setting.

19.30 – 21.00 Enjoy our A La Carte course menu for dinner at Royal Palace Restaurant on board as you experience the charm of Halong Bay at night.
21.00 – 22.00 Try your luck with interesting activity at night – Squid fishing.
THE THIRD DAY
06.00 – 06.30 Enjoy Vovinam exercise in the sunshine morning on sundeck.
06.45 – 07.15 Enjoy light breakfast including tea, coffee, pastries, cookies, fresh juices...at our luxury restaurant.

07.15 – 08.30 Visit Luon Cave. Sitting on a bamboo boat rowed by a local, you can see a variety of plants such as ferns, cycads, Benjamin’s fig trees, and many beautiful orchids.

08.30 – 09.15 Finish packing all the luggage and check out.
09.30 – 10.30 Enjoy brunch A La Carte in CAN CHANH restaurant on the 1st floor while cruising back to the mainland.

11:00 – 11:30: We dock at the harbor, get back onto the buses and cruise down the high-speed highway. A quick stop halfway, and back to Hanoi
14:30 – Hotel Drop off
The tour guide will deliver you to the front door of the hotel of your choice in the Old Quarter.
End the service!
Have a great trip with Asian Discovery Travel!