Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay  –  Lan Ha Bay (L,D)

08:15 – 08:45: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.

11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender to our cruises.

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

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. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress 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/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17:30: Back to our Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, 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 our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Village – Van Boi Beach (B, L, D)

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never - ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.

06:30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

08:00: Transfer to day boat for visit Viet Hai village. You will take the bicycle trip along the village path and go through rain forests and dark tunnel. Enjoy stunning scenery of rice fields on the way. Stop at the village to relax. Visit an ancient local house, made from straw, mud, bamboo...you will have chance to see the local life on a valley of local people.

12:30: Back to day boat for visiting Lan Ha Bay. Lunch served on day boat.

13:30: Visit Lan Ha Bay, free kayaking to discover bay by yourself and swimming in the blue water.

Visit the Van Boi area, which is the heart of Lan Ha Bay, there are a lot of white sandy and coral beaches.

16:30: Return to La Pandora cruise, time for relaxing.

17:30: Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, 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 our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 03: Dark & Bright Cave – Ha Long Bay – Ninh Binh (B, L, D)

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay.

06:30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

07:15: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.

09:15: Back to our Cruise, relax before checking out.

10:00: Lunch is served on board.

12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus leave Halong to Ninh Binh.

16:30 – 17:00: Drop you off your your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh.

18:50 – 19:00: Dinner is service at the local restaurant. Free time to relax or visit Ninh Binh at night time. Sleep at your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh.

Day 4: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Trang An Or Tam Coc – Mua Cave – Ha Noi (B, L)

7:30 – 9:30 Breakfast is service at the hotel/bungalow/resort, then checking out your hotel/bungalow/resort

9:50 – 10:10 The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh to departure for Hoa Lu.

10:30 – 10:40 You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.                                                       

11:50 – 12:00 Get on the bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

Option 1: 13:00 – 13:05 Get on the bus continue going to Tam Coc wharf, take the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).    

Option 2: 13:00 – 13:05 Get on the bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take the sampan go along the Trang An stream to visit Trang An cave complex.

15:00 – 15:05 Biking to visit the local village in Ninh Binh ( Optional)

15:30 – 15:35 Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s many interesting stories. In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16:30 – 17:00 Get on the bus leave Ninh Binh back to Ha Noi.

19:25 – 19:30 Arrival to Ha Noi. Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

End the tour!

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