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Description: 08:15am: This morning, you will be met and transferred to Hạ Long International Port. 12:30pm: Board the Boat at and enjoy a Welcome Drink and a Cruise briefing with safety instructions. 13:15pm: Enjoy lunch onboard. The Cruise departs from Hạ Long International Port for a joyful journey to discover the beauty of the World Heritage Hạ Long Bay. Along the way, you will have chance to pass through the grandeur of the legendary Bay with thousands of Limestone Islands such as Dog Rock, Duck Rock and especially Thumb Rock, a beautiful Limestone Islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in the Ancient Bay. 14:30pm: Visit Tung Sau Pearl Farm. Tung Sau Pearl Farm is the most well-known Pearl Farm in Hạ Long Bay and also a charming attraction for tourists where they can witness and learn the entire process in making Pearls and their expansive Pearl products from the first step of growing to harvesting the Pearl. The Pearl Farm is located in an isolated water area, surrounded by undulating Limestone Islands and owned by the Hạ Long Pearl Join Stock Company. Visiting the Pearl Farm is a very special experience where travellers will learn about the Pearl making process, as well as the characteristics of the colours and shapes of Oysters grown here. The Pearl growing and handicraft system has been based on Vietnamese traditional experience and Japanese technology. When passing the Jetty, visitors will admire the Oysters’ cages growing in the clear blue waters of Hạ Long Bay. 16:00pm: Arrive at Ti Top Island where you can climb halfway up the Mountain to enjoy a panoramic view of Hạ Long Bay. Looking down from high above gives you a wonderful sensation; at the same time offers you a spectacular view of every corner of the Bay. Lay on the little white sand beach, go for a swim or just stay on the boat and relax in Hạ Long Bay, the choice is yours. 17:00pm: Enjoy a Cocktail Party and Cooking Class onboard. Learn the history of a traditional Vietnamese dish that is most famous. From the fresh ingredients to the preparation method and then you can try making it yourself. You will be able to make Vietnamese Summer Rolls in your own kitchen after this informative and fun course. Excite all your friends and family at home with your new skills! 19:30pm: Dinner is served. 20:30pm: Finish the evening with Board Games, Happy Hour and Squid Fishing.
Description: 06:30am: Enjoy a Tai Chi lesson. 07:00am: Enjoy a light Breakfast served onboard. 08:30am: Transfer to a Day Cruise to go deeper into the Bay. Pack lightly ‘swimwear, a set of clothes, sunscreen’… as there will be different activities during the Bay. 09:00am: Explore Ho Dong Tien ‘Fairy Lake Cave’, located in the Centre of Hạ Long Bay. Legend has it that this place was originally a charming, deserted place. On the cool afternoons, fairies would fly down to bathe and play in the Lake surrounded by rocky range in the middle of the Cave. Therefore, the Caves were named Fairy Lake Caves. The Cave consists of 3 rooms, the last one can only be approached through a narrow passage and is very tight that it only allowing one person to fit at a time. You also have to be careful not to hit the rock ceiling with your head. 09:30am: Enjoy Kayaking at the Trong Cave area ‘Drum Cave’ and swimming or sunbathing at Trinh Nu Beach ‘Virgin Beach’. 12:00pm: Lunch is served on board while cruising the Bay. 14:00pm: After lunch, guests will visit the Me Cung Cave, located on Lom Bo Island. From afar, the entrance of Me Cung Cave looks like the Roof of a House on the slope of the Mountain. The locals call it Me Cung Cave because of its interior complicated structure with various partitions and narrow space. Entering the Cave, tourists might have the feeling of getting lost in a splendid maze, so people called it ‘Me Cung’, which means ‘maze’. 16:00pm: Return to the Cruise for some free time to relax and enjoy the sunset. 18:00pm: Enjoy a Cocktail Party and another Cooking Class before Dinner. 19:30pm: Dinner is served on the Top Deck. 20:30pm: Finish the evening with Board Games, Happy Hour and Squid Fishing.
Description: 06:30am: Enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on the Sundeck (Approx. 30 minutes). 07:30am: Stop at Bo Hon Island where your Tour Guide will take you to Sung Sot Cave ‘Surprising Cave’, the largest and the most beautiful Cave in Hạ Long Bay. After about 200 steps under Forest Canopy, the entrance of the Cave will appear before you. You will discover the Cave in about 45 minutes before returning back to the Cruise. 09:15am: Upon returning to the boat, finish packing as the boat sails towards the port. 09:30am: Enjoy a Buffet Brunch in the Dining Room. 11:00am: Arrive at Hạ Long International Port. Disembark and board your transfer back to Hanoi (Hà Nội). • Travel Information Visa Requirements: Please ensure your passport is valid more than 6 months from the date of return for every country you are visiting. Please also ensure there is sufficient space in your passport to allow for all immigration procedures, taking note that some South East Asian countries take up a full page for the visa sticker and need yet more space on a separate page for entry and exit stamps. Kindly note that visa service is not included in our proposal. Please contact Europe Holidays for any visa service or guidance. Please note the following general information is subject to change concerning visas. For Vietnam, a one month single entry visa is available upon arrival with a pre-arranged visa invitation authorisation letter. The visa invitation letter processing time is two weeks, rush service may be available at additional cost. Trip and Travel Insurance: The tour price does not include personal insurance. Travellers are highly recommended to purchase Travel Insurance upon commitment of the booking. Europe Holidays can assist with your travel requirements. Travel Advice for New Year: If your dates of travel fall during Tet, the Vietnamese New Year (27-31 Jan, 2026), travellers who are visiting larger cities like Saigon or Hanoi may encounter empty streets and deserted parks as Vietnamese people return to their home town to celebrate the New Year with their families. Most businesses are closed during TET holiday.
