Hanoi: 2-Day Luxury Bonita Cruise to Lan Ha Bay & Cat Ba Island

About this boat trip in Hanoi

• Live guideEnglish
• Duration2 days
• CancellationAll sales final
• Pick-upHotel pick-up available
• Activity levelEasy
• Age4 and over

• Food on board
• Swim stop

Timeline: how the party goes

1. Day 1 : Hanoi – Haiphong (Beo Harbour) – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (Lunch + Dinner)

2. Hanoi

   07:00 - 7:20 AM: You will be picked up from the Hanoi Old Quarter and taken via the highway to Beo Harbour (in Cat Ba Town, Hai Phong), where we will arrive at around 11:30 AM.

3. Hai Phong

   12:00 - 12:10: Transfer by tender to the cruises (After finishing all cruise papers). 12:15 We welcome the guests onboard the cruise and then check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager. 12:30 We have lunch before continuing your journey via the islets. These amazing limestone karst formations rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. This area is untouched, as not many cruise ships use the route via the Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.  

4. Hai Phong

   14:30 The cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay, an area surrounded by extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. You can begin your journey by kayaking around the Ba Trai Dao Beach area and nearby islets, which offer a wild and mysterious beauty in the heart of this World Heritage site. Enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the bay. 17:15 Returning Cruises boat you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam dishes. In the early evening the boat has it’s Happy Hour deal. 19:00 Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting. 21:00 Enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck. Try your hand at night squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time with friends or family. Overnight on Cruise.  
5. Overnight on the Cruise
6. Day 2: Viet Hai Village – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi (Breakfast + Lunch)

7. Hai Phong

   06:00 Begin your new day with a cup of coffee, taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window. Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay. 10:45 Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch. 11:45 We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where visitors disembark.  

8. Hai Phong

   08:00 Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school. Return to boat for check-out procedures.  

9. Hanoi

   15:50 - 16:30: Drop off the guests in Hanoi Old Quarter, the end of the trip. See you on the next journey!
10. Not included

What’s included

Good to know before you go

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• No public transportation nearby
• Infants must not sit on laps
• Infant seats unavailable

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