LEADING: All inclusive 3D/2N on cruises in HALONG - many options

Day 1: Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

1. Hanoi
   40m
   We pick up all guests in Hanoi's Old quarter area between 8am - 08:30am, If you stay far from Old quarter area, please advise clearly hotels/points/ Airbnb address accompanying with your booking
2. Halong Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:
   
   08:00 - 08:30am Pick up at Old Quarter area to transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay
   
   11:30 Arrive at cruise dock , we help you to check in at cruise lounge area
   
   12:15 Transfer to cruise, check in, welcome drinks
   
   13:00 You will have a delicious lunch and enjoy the stunning views when the boat cruises
   towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet.
   
   14:45 Visiting Luon Cave or Pearl Farm area by bamboo boat or kayaking.'
   
   16:00 You are going to Titov Island - where you can go swimming or hiking to the top
   for another stunning, panoramic view of the Bay
   
   17:30 Back on board, you can enjoy Sunset party with HAPPY HOUR (from 17:30 – 19:00)
   – buy 2 get 1 free at bar.
   
   18:30 Cooking Demo class or free time
   
   19:00 Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic,
   expertly prepared dinner.
   
   20:30 This is the perfect time for you to relax with spa treatments or enjoy a cocktail.
3. Ti Top Island
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:
   
   Visit Titop island with beach for sunbathing, swimming or , hiking up island to get great views (for travelers who book HALONG BAY itinerary only)
4. Hang Luon Cave
   30m · Admission ticket included
   For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:
   
   Kayaking in cave, around cave, karts and grottos (for travelers who book HALONG BAY itinerary only)
5. Lan Ha Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==>For TRAVELERS who book LAN HA BAY TOUR:
   
   8:00am - 08:30am Pick up from Hanoi Old quarter area
   
   11.30 Welcome at TuanChau habour in Halong Bay.
   
   12:00- 12:30 Check in cruise, welcome drinks and check in your cabins
   
   13:15 - Enjoy great set menu lunch . We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago
   
   14: 00: When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise completes its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot of extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore the Lan Ha Bay by Kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay
   
   17: 00: Back to the main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight
   
   17:30 - Join the sunset party on the sundeck with complimentary fruits, juice, enjoy music.
   
   19:15 Relish special dinner in restaurant.
   
   20:45 - 00:00 Enjoy free time, music, dancing, drinks
6. Bai Tu Long Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> for TRAVELERS WHO BOOK BAI TU LONG BAY TOUR.
   
   07.45 – 8:30: Our transfer pick up at your hotel in old quarer
   
   12.30: Arrive at crusie dock . Wait for our captain to finish the registration and transfer by tender to our boat.
   
   12.45: Enjoy a welcome drink and spend a couple of minutes briefing about safety on the boat and activities included then we check in our cabin.
   FOR TRAVELERS who book BAI TU LONG BAY tour.
   
   13.30: Delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served while leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.
   
   15.00: Arrive in the kayaking area – that is Cap La Island. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and relaxing.
   
   17.30: Get back to the boat and enjoys our Sunset party while our cruise sailing to the overnight anchorage.
   
   19.00: Sumptuous set dinner on board.
   
   20.30: Free time to pay games, music, dancing, squid fishing
7. Cat Ba Island
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers booking LAN HA BAY + BIKING CAT BA ISLAND
   
   07h10 : Pick you up from Hanoi
   
   11h45: Transfer by tender to cruise
   
   12h15: welcome and check in cruise
   
   12h30: We have lunch before continuing our 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.
   
   14h30: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. You can start your journey to visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking and enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.
   
   15h20: Enjoy time for swimming
   
   17h45: Returning your cruise , join a traditional cooking class. Happy hour time
   
   19h00: Great Dinner is served. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
   
   21h00: Relax whilst enjoying drinks from the bar. squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time .

Day 2: Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

1. Halong Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> FOR TRAVELERS WHO BOOK HALON GBAY TOUR==>
   06:00 Morning call (if you request).
   
   06:30 Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes.
   
   07:00 Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg,
   fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room)
   
   8:30-09:00 Transfer to dayboat to discover others new destinations of Halong bay.
   
   10:00 Visit Tung Sau areas and used kayaking free.
   
   12:00 Traditional Vietnamese cuisine will be served in lunch.
   
   13:30 Visit Me Cung cave
   
   15:00 Back to the Athena Cruise. You can choose relaxing at the outdoor jacuzzi and sunbath on
   sundeck or experiences a spa treatment….
   
   18:00-19:00 HAPPY HOUR - Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded)
   
   18:30 Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
   
   19:00 Have set menu dinner.
   
   20:30 Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing;
   massage (contact with cruise manager for service price),...
2. Me Cung Cave
   1h · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who BOOK HALONG BAY TOUR==>
   
   Visit Me Cung Cave
3. Lan Ha Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who BOOK LAN HA BAY TOUR==>
   
   06:30 Tai chi class, tea morning time, relaxing.
   
   07:00 Enjoy a buffet breakfast with the best local coffee brand and fresh fruit juices.
   8:00 - 8:30 : Get picked up at Tra Bau area
   
   8:30 – 9:00 Boat cruises through Lan Ha Bay before disembarking at Viet Hai dock
   
   10:00: Join biking tour, or electrical car tour, walking tour, visit local vilalge, see wild animals
   
   11:30: Return to cruise
   
   12:00: The dayboat anchors for a peaceful lunch.
   
   13:00-14:00: Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.
   
   14h00 – 14:30 : We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches.
   
   14h30 – 15h30: We are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back toward Tuan Chau island
   16:00 – 16:30: Arriving Tra Bau area
   
   17:30 – 18:00 : Free time and dinnner, enjoy night life with singing karaoke, bars, dancing.
4. Bai Tu Long Bay
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who BOOK BAI TU LONG BAY TOUR==>
   
   06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
   
   07.30: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfil your strength and ready for another exploring day.
   
   09.00: Transfer to a day cruise, we cruise passing several floating hamlets including Cap La and Cong Dam, we enter the Centre of pristine Bai Tu Long Geology Park. In there, we will visit Vung Vieng fishing village to interact with local people.
   
   12.00: Back to the boat for a delicious hot lunch at noontime
   
   14.00: Spend more time for kayaking and swimming at Cong Dam, or relaxing on boat. If the weather allows, we can take a glance at Thay Cave before back to the anchor point.
   
   16.30: Return to the main boat and enjoy sunset party afterwards
   
   19.00: Dinner will be served.
   
   20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing.
5. Cat Ba Island
   1 day · Admission ticket included
   ==> for travelers booking LAN HA BAY + BIKING CAT BA
   ## morning
   
   06.00 Taichi class on request, breakfast
   
   07:10 Tender ship to Cat Ba Island, Viet Hai dock for a bicycle trip to Viet Hai village.
   
   => Biking and trekking, electrical car to local villages
   
   => Visit a local house to get to know about the local people as well as their daily life of work or visit the island school…
   
   => Back to cruise and a local boat will take you 40 minutes through Lan Ha bay pass by floating fishing villages of Cai Beo to Cat Ba island then a car drive up to the central of the park for trekking
   
   => A moderate trek to local mountain and enjoy great views
   
   Trek down to visit Trung Trang cave.
   Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant
   
   ##Afternoon
   
   => Walk on the on-cliff path for spectacular landscapes…from the beach.. Dip to swim on Cat Co 3 beach for relaxing moments.
   => back to the cruise
   => You can enjoy more kayaking or swimming from the Cruise.
   
   ##Evening ==> Enjoy Dinner and free time at night

Day 3: Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

1. Halong Bay
   6h · Admission ticket included
   ==> For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR
   
   06:00 Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as
   the sun rises on Halong Bay.
   
   07:00 Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.
   
   08:00 Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long
   Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view
   across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed
   over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.
   
   09:30 Back on board, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island
   
   10:00 Brunch is served at the restaurant and payment
   
   10:45 Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina, return to Hanoi.
   
   15h - 15:30 Drop off in hotel /point in Old quarter area
2. Sung Sot Cave
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   => For travelers who book HALONG BAY TOUR:
   
   Visit Sung Sot cave , walk in cave, hike up to the top of the cave and enjoy great views - this is biggest cave in Halong Bay, we are sure you will love this cave pretty much.
3. Lan Ha Bay
   6h · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who book LAN HA BAY TOUR
   
   06:00 - The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.
   
   06:30 - Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)
   
   7:15 - 8:30 - Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward
   
   09:00 -9:15 Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.
   
   09:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.
   
   10:45 you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.
   
   11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong
   
   15h - 15h30 drop you off at your hotels in Hanoi
4. Bai Tu Long Bay
   6h · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who book BAI TU LONG BAY tour:
   
   06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
   
   07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfil your strength and ready for another exploring day.
   
   08.00: Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.
   
   09.00: Upon return to the boat you will have about 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.
   
   10.00: Attend a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. You can quickly learn a simple but delicious Vietnamese dish that Gordon Ramsey (a 2 Michelin Star Chef) used to guide – Nem Cuon or challenge yourself in fruit and vegetable carving.
   
   11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch on the boat.
   
   12.00: Back to the harbor and disembark at Ha Long cruise port
   
   12.30: Our shuttle bus or limousine will take you back to Hanoi.
   
   15.00: Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends.
5. Cat Ba Island
   6m · Admission ticket included
   ==> For travelers who book LAN HA BAY + CAT BA ISLAND tour:
   
   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
   
   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 Cruises boat for check-out procedures.
   
   10h45: Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.
   
   11h45: We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.
   
   12h00: We bid farewell at the port, this is the end of the program. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.
   
   15h45: Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi.

Pickup details

Please advise hotels/points to pick up in Hanoi's old quarter areas

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Wheelchair accessible
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Surcharge us$10/person -> us$30/person during Tet Chinese Holiday, stay from Jan 24 - Jan 28, 2020