“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain said.
Experience Hanoi & Lan Ha Bay 4 Days & 3 Nights
Experience Hanoi & Lan Ha Bay in 4 Days & 3 nights is designed for travelers who seek to explore Hanoi city life on their own, try some local food in the Old Quarter including 02 nights on Heritage Cruises Binh Chuan and 01 night on Oriental Jade Hotel & Spa
ABOUT HERITAGE CRUISES BINH CHUAN CAT BA ARCHIPELAGO
Heritage Binh Chuan offers an authentic experience, ensuring an intimate and refined cruise through the Gulf of Tonkin. Passengers immerse themselves in Vietnam’s culture, history, art, and its people while voyaging amidst the awe-inspiring natural wonders.
ABOUT ORIENTAL JADE HOTEL AND SPA
Located on Hang Trong Street, the hotel provides guests with a convenient base from which they can explore Hanoi Old Quarter within walking distance. Designed to be a peaceful haven to unwind after spending a long day discovering Hanoi, the hotel rooms and suites are ideal resting places for guests to wake up with a welcoming view of the bustling city from above.
DAY 1: ARRIVE HOTEL
12:00 You will be picked up at Noi Bai International Airport to Oriental Jade Hotel & Spa by private car.
14:00 Check-in at Oriental Jade Hotel & Spa.
DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY IN CAT BA ARCHIPELAGO
08:30 Check out from hotel and our driver will pick you up for trip to Tuan Chau International Marina, Halong City by private car
11:30 Welcome to Heritage Cruises Lounge at No.28B of Tuan Chau International Marina for refreshments before boarding for the cruise
12:30 Board the Heritage Cruises boat and enjoy a welcome drink as you receive a cruise briefing, safety instructions, and check-in to your suite. Lunch is served at L’indochine Restaurant.
12:40 Heritage Cruises takes you to contemplate the magnificent sceneries made from the limestone mountains of Lan Ha Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago. This bay is untouched and remote, as not many cruise boats use this route.
15:30 The cruise vessel approaches the Ba Trai Dao (Three Peach beaches) (upon the weather), or Tra Bau in Lan Ha Bay, a natural frontier between the provinces of Halong and Haiphong. This secret hideaway has beaches, caves, and coves, plus the spectacular natural beauty of about 400 islands. Guests can try kayaking or simply swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17:30 Return to Heritage Cruises, enjoy life aboard the vessel or in your suite, and with a cocktail in hand watch the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.
18:30 Activities include afternoon tea and the chef will lead a Vietnamese cooking class
19:30 A memorable dining experience will be offered at the restaurant, with local food in an intimate and romantic setting.
21:30 Enjoy evening views of the bay at the bar on the top deck. Try your hand squid fishing. The bars are open until late.
Overnight onboard
DAY3: VIET HAI VILLAGE – LAN HA BAY
06:15 Start the day with a session of Vovinam on the sundeck, followed by coffee, tea, and pastries.
8:30 Transfer to a speedboat/dayboat to visit Viet Hai Village. Take a bicycle ride or electric car through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a rice-field vista. Visit a traditional house in a village deep in a national park where you can observe the lifestyle of the local people and enjoy lunch in the village/on the restaurant of the dayboat. Return to the speedboat/dayboat to visit Lan Ha Bay.
13:30 Visit the Cat Ba Archipelago, cruise through Cai Beo floating village and then go to the Ba Trai Dao beaches where you can explore the secret trail and beaches, enclosed by vertical cliffs (if the weather and tide permit) or just swimming and kayaking in Tra Bau area.
15:30 Return to Heritage Cruises to enjoy cocktails, beer, and fine wine as the sky changes color.
17:30 Enjoy life aboard the vessel or in your suite, and with a cocktail in hand watch the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. The chef will lead a Vietnamese cooking class
19:30 Enjoy a fine-dining experience in the main restaurant
21:30 Welcome the night at the bar on the top deck, or try squid fishing. The bars are open late.
Overnight onboard
DAY 4: LAN HA BAY – TUAN CHAU – HANOI
06:15 Start the day with a session of Vovinam on the sundeck.
06:45 Have a light breakfast on board.
07:15 Head off in a bamboo boat to eplore the Dark and Bright Cave to enjoy the sparkling stalactites on the ceiling and feel the soul of the surrounding nature.
9:00 – 9:30 Return to the boat for checkout
10:00 Enjoy brunch while cruising back to the mainland
11:00 Return to Tuan Chau Marina and disembark for your onward journey.
11:10 Our driver pick you up back to Hotel
12:10 Drop off at hotel. Trip ends.
Notes: Itineraries may be subject to change without prior notice due to weather, pandemic conditions, or regulation of Port authorities.
INCLUSIONS
CRUISES
- Private 4 seater regular car roundtrip Noi Bai airport – Hotel
- Sharing shuttle bus roundtrip Hanoi -Halong by Limousine Dcar
- Welcome drink
- Tender/ Speedboat transfer
- Complimentary fresh seasonal fruit water bottle, tea & coffee in rooms
- All meals included: 02 lunch, 2 fine dining dinner, 02 breakfast and 1 brunch de luxe
- Music, bars and art gallery
- Cookery demonstrations,Vovinam session, games, gym, swimming pool, library
- Beach activities such as swimming, kayaking, bamboo boating, caving, squid fishing
- Delta Suite cabin with bathtub & shower, private balcony with full ocean views
- English-speaking experience manager and cruise director on board
- Free Wi-Fi
- All sightseeing tickets
- Service charges
HOTEL
- Sapphire Quarter View (Double/Twin) – Large window with Neighbor Old Quarter View
- Welcome drink upon arrival
- Daily breakfast in the restaurant. If clients do not have breakfast, there will be no refund.
- Complimentary daily tea & coffee, two (02) bottles of mineral water daily in the room;
- ID facilities, mini-bar and in-room safe box;
- Free Internet is available for all guests;
- Swimming Pool & Gym
