Halong Excursion (1 night at hotel, 1 night on cruise)

• Spend 1 night at a hotel in Halong to explore the city culinary and attractions
• Halong Bay overnight cruise with kayaking and cave trek options
• View limestone karsts and lush vegetation on the small islands around Halong Bay
• Travel in style on a classic wooden boat/ modern junk with air-conditioned private cabins
• Have the option to take a guided kayak or cave excursion – Book an optional spa treatment on the boat (own expense)
• Includes one night of accommodation in a private cabin, three meals, and optional activities

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay

This morning, your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to Halong Bay. Check in to the hotel and then enjoy the rest of the day free at your leisure to explore Halong city on your own.
Tips: Visit the local fish market, and gain a better understanding for how the markets runs daily. See landmarks such as Hon Gai Church, Long Tien Pagoda, and Quang Ninh Museum and Library. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant, and go to Bai Tho Mountain for stunning sights over the Ha Long Bay.

Day 2: Halong Bay overnight on cruise

Having breakfast at your hotel then heading to the cruise check in lounge.
Spend 24 hours on a traditional Junk Cruise in the amazing bay: a natural wonderland composed of jutting limestone islands and sparkling turquoise waters. Arrive at the dock around noon and board your junk. Savor a gourmet lunch of fresh seafood onboard as we sail out into the mystical bay. In the afternoon, cruise around some of Halong’s many islands, including Dinh Huong and Ga Choi. Along the way visit one of the bay’s 3 largest caves (Thien Cung, Dau Go or Sung Sot). Stop at an island cove with a sheltered white-sand beach and take a dip in the warm waters of the Tonkin Gulf (weather permitting). Pass the night on your junk, lulled to sleep by the gentle rocking of calm waters.

Day 3: Halong Bay – Drive to Hanoi

Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea, before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay as we navigate back to Halong City. Have brunch on board the boat before returning to Halong pier. Your driver will meet you at the dock and take you to your hotel in Hanoi.

Optional: (please contact our travel consultants for an arrangement in advance):

Austrian engineer Doppelmayr and Swiss engineer Garaventa have completed the world’s largest aerial tramway across Halong Bay. The 2,222m ropeway is suspended from two concrete towers, the larger of which is 188.88m high. Each of the double-decker cabins and six sets of doors is built to carry 230 passengers, making them the biggest ever built. The tramway will take visitors between a terminal in the Bai Chay District of Halong City up to the amusement park at the top of Ba Deo Hill (Hon Gai Ward, Halong City). The Nu Hoang Cable Car (meaning Queen in English) has just operated since late June’16 and the round-trip entrance ticket is 15 USD/ person (excluded). If you interested in taking this gondola lift, our driver can take you to the station of Nu Hoang Cable Car after the cruise and you may spend a couple of hours there. Afterwards, you will be transferred back to Hanoi.