Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay
8.00 - 8.30: Halong Phoenix Cruiser’s bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel(optional). On the way to Halong city, enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life.
12.15: Embark on Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Welcome drinks would be served before receiving cabin and cruising route briefing. Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while our boat slowly cruise through amazing limestone seascape.
15.15: Visiting Sung Sot cave, one of the most amazing caves in Halong Bay. The two chambers that form this amazing grotto are decorated with thousands of spectacular stalactite and stalagmite forms.
16.25 Enjoy easy kayaking around the fishing village, then return to the vessel for your own leisure. Fresh fruit platter will be served on the sundeck.
17.45: Keep cruising to the overnight anchorage area
19.00: Seafood set-dinner on board
21.00: Enjoy evening activities - Movies (Night), Board Games, Fishing or karaoke
Overnight on Halong Phoenix Cruiser.
Option 1 (Kayaking)
Day 2: Halong Phoenix Cruiser - Lan Ha Bay - Full day kayaking
A new day has come with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin
5.30: Optional to wake up for sunrise or swimming.
7.30: Breakfast with complimentary tea & coffee.
8.00: Transfer to a support boat for a full day cruising and kayaking to a less crowded area.
9.00: The guide will show you the most beautiful and less touristy parts of the bay through a maze of islets amidst dramatic natural scenery to explore stalactite caves around Three Peach in Lan Ha Bay, a pristine natural lapped by the turquoise waters. Kayak instruction would be provided by kayaking expert before paddling.
11.45: BBQ lunch on the private beach.
13.45: Keep cruising to Bright Cave area for more paddling, lagoon and cave visiting would be arranged (tidal permission).
15.15: Cruise to Cua Van floating village, where you will be rowed by local fishermen on their bamboo boats, stop at a family to get touch with local culture.
17.00: Head back to Ha Long Phoenix Cruiser on a different route; this is the best time to enjoy the sunset.
19.00: Seafood set-dinner on board
21.00: Relax or take part in activities on boat.
Overnight on Halong Phoenix Cruiser.
Day 3: Halong Phoenix Cruiser - Halong Bay - Hanoi
5.30: Optional to wake up for sunrise or swimming.
7.30: Breakfast with complimentary tea & coffee.
8.00: Be transferred to nearby Ti Top Island for swimming or climb up to the top to see the outstanding scenery of the bay.
9.00: Return to Phoenix Cruiser. Check out and settle the bill
9.30: Discover the mystic recipes of the Vietnamese cuisine by joining cooking class on the sundeck. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor.
11.00: Set menu lunch is served on board
12.00: Disembark and back to Hanoi
16.00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of services
Day 2: Halong Phoenix Cruiser - Lan Ha Bay - Cat Ba island - Suoi Goi Resort
A new day has come with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin
5.30: Optional to wake up for sunrise or swimming.
7.30: Breakfast with complimentary tea & coffee.
8.00: Transfer to a support boat cruising through Lan Ha Bay to Beo Pier – Cat Ba Island
10.00: Car pick up at Beo pier and transfer to fishing market for market tour then Cannon Fort follows
11.00: Transfer to Chan Trau village
11.20: Easy biking along coastal line of Cat Ba National park to
Suoi Goi resort.
12.00: Check in Suoi Goi resort and have lunch
14.00: Bus transfer through rice field, visit pig farm, green vegetable garden then swimming at secluded beach. Optional for sunset shot.
18.30: BBQ Dinner. Enjoy the leisure time and overnight at Suoi Goi Resort.
Day 3 : Suoi Goi Resort - Dinh Vu Ferry - Hai Phong - Hanoi
8.00: Breakfast
10.00: Cooking lesson
12.00: Enjoy your own food for lunch.
13h15: Check out and transfer to Cai Vieng Pier (Hoang Long Speedboat). Back to Hanoi around 17h00.
