BRIEF ITINERARY
DAY 1: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY (LUNCH/DINNER)
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY- VIET HAI VILLAGE - HA NOI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH)
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY (LUNCH/DINNER)
(Kayaking - swimming – snorkeling - overnight on boat)
7:45 – 8:15 AM Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to Haiphong on the newest highway, enjoy the landscape of rice field and rural villages of the Red River Delta ( short break one time).
11:00 – 11:45 AM Get on the ferry to Cat Ba Island ( about 25 minutes ) where you will feel the tour starting by green mangroves running along the mountain feet.
Along the coastal road for amazing views to the bay and the valley shadowed paths through the National Park to the Harbour where you can obtain a great view of the bay.
11:45 - 12:15 AM: Arrival the Harbour, La Mignonne's crews warmly welcome you on the cruise. Lunching and cruising into the bay pass by floating fishing village and sightseeing beautiful limestone islands.
2:00 – 3:45 PM: The boat will move to Dark cave and Bright cave (hang Sang, Toi) in Ha Long Bay then on each 2-seat kayak with a paddle you will rowing through narrow lanes of the Kart mountains to come inside the cave. This is the are “King Kong” movie that was shot casting.
4:30 – 5:15 PM: We progress to Ba Trai Dao beach area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Halong Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam. The region is known for its pristine beaches and spectacular beauty, having about 400 fascinating islands. You may prefer to try your hand at kayaking or simply just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal clear water of the bay and Snorkeling to see Corals or you can also reach some secluded beaches for a while relaxing lying on sand (depending on the tide sometimes). And The Boat through the crystal waters at Mat Quy area of Lan Ha, a small bay where The Cat Ba langur often sleeps in the caves and seeks food around the mountains – leaves, fresh shoots, flowers, tree barks and some fruits that are not palatable to humans. Visitors have the opportunity to glimpse the white-headed langur, a species endemic to the archipelago and now found nowhere else on earth.
5:30 PM End of the noontime, back to the boat for “ sunset party”. Enjoy a glass of wine, and fresh fruit, take amazing pictures when the sun setting behind the mountain.
7:30 PM: Enjoy dinner in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
9:30 PM: Retire to your cabin or join the fishing squid, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, internet access or play exciting games. overnight on the lovely peaceful bay one in your lifetime.
Special Activities after dinner: Experience bioluminescent plankton kayak activity.
Wave your hand in your water at night, you will flashback to childhood when fairy tales immersing in your imagination.
Take a kayak, follow a guide, you will go into the dark in the middle of the sea. You will have a chance to see how amazing nature is. Bioluminescent plankton glows in the water along with your paddle sparkling blue color. You will experience one of the most magical things in the world.
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY- VIET HAI VILLAGE - HA NOI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH)
( Viet Hai village - Cooking class - Cat Ba islands)
6:00 AM. Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.
7:00 – 7:30 AM: Have Light breakfast, coffee and tea served on board.
7:30 – 9:30 AM: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and completes its entry through Cua Van Area. The area is surrounding by extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes.
Transfer to Tender to visit Viet Hai Village. You will take the electric car trip along the village path and go through tropical forests and see the bamboo houses ( Viet Namese traditional house ) Enjoy stunning scenery of rice fields on the way. Stop at the village to relax and make friends with local people living there.
10:00 AM: Check out the room, take in of “cooking class”, our guide will show you how to make some famous Vietnamese traditional dishes, that you can easily demonstrate at home.
11:00 AM: Have lunchtime on board.
12:30 PM: Say goodbye to the boat trip and catching the bus heading back to Ha Noi.
4:30 PM: Arrival Ha Noi, tour End!
