3-Day Cruise with Kayaking and Cooking Class on Halong Bay

Day 1:  Ha Noi - Ha Long - Sung Sot Cave - Kayaking - Cooking class (Lunch, Dinner)
7.45 - 8.15: Our car and guide will pick you up at your hotel (Hanoi Old Quarter), departure to Halong bay.
10.00: Have a short break about 20 minuttes
12.00: Arrive at Bai Chay, Halong Tourism harbour.
12.15: Transfer by tender to the Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink.
12.30: Start cruising to visit Ha Long Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, UNESCO World Heritage Site and check in your cabin.
13.00 - 14.00: Have lunch - enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu.
14.30: Transfer by tender from boat to Surprising Cave (Sung Sot Cave). Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance and tour the cave for approximately 45 minutes.
16.00: Enjoy kayaking or relaxing on the cruise.
18.00: Have cooking class on the cruise.
19.00 - 20.00: Have dinner - enjoy Vietnamese food.
21.00 - 23.00: Evening activities: sing karaoke, join squid fishing or relax on the sundeck, sightsee Halong Bay at night.
Overnight on the cruise.
Day 2: Ha Long Bay - Kayaking (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
6.00: Starting your day with taichi on the sundeck.
7.15: Have a breakfast
08.15: Transfer to the Day Cruise Boat and begin to cruise to some of Halong Bay’s most secluded and untouched area.
09.00: Enjoy kayaking to explore the Dark Cave and Bright Cave.
11.00: Return to the boat and relaxing, sun bathing on sundeck.
12.00: A multi-course lunch will be served mid-day with seafood and grills.
13.00: Cruise further to the Ba Trai Dao area
14.00: Swimming or sunbathing on the small ambiance beaches in Ba Trai Dao area.
15.30: Explore the largest Van Gia fishing village in Halong Bay by Kayak. You will have chance to interact with local fishers.
17.00: Return to the Cruise.
19.30: Have dinner and overnight the second night on the boat.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay - Ha Noi (Breakfast, Lunch)
7.15: Have a breakfast.
8.00: To Ti Top island. Climb to the top of Titop, sightseeing Halong Bay's panorama view or relaxing, swimming at the Ti Top beach.
9.30: Return to the boat. Check out cabins. Enjoy relaxing & have a sunbathing on sundeck while our boat is back on different route
10.45: Enjoy Set Menu served in dining room while seeing the bay scenery when we approach the pier (passing Fight Cocks, Incense Burner, Stone Dog)
(Or have lunch at restaurant near Halong Harbour).
12.00:Transfer by tender to the pier and relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation
12.20: Transfer back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi approximately at 16:30.
Finish the tour. See you again!

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay (L, D)
Your tour starts with hotel pickup by your guide before making your way to Halong Bay. You'll have a short break midway during the 4.5-hour journey from Hanoi. On arrival at UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, check in to your cabin and be greeted with a welcome drink as you set sail through the bay while lunch is served.

After lunch, you'll visit Van Gia floating village by kayak or local rowboat. This afternoon your boat will drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets where you can swim and snorkel. In the evening, join a sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits. After sunset you can take part in a cooking lesson, then enjoy your your meal in the restaurant on board.

Once dinner has finished, retire to your cabin for some free time or join a fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, enjoy Internet access, or play some games.  

Overnight: cabin on board the vessel in Halong Bay

Day 2: Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay – Cat Ba Island (B, L, D)
Start your day with a light breakfast, served with coffee and tea, while sailing to Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave). You'll transfer to a smaller boat to explore Day and Night Cave. Enjoy guided kayaking and swimming in the pristine natural cave lapped by turquoise water. Then head back to the boat where lunch is served on board.

After lunch, discover Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaks islet) or sunbathe on one of the natural secluded beaches. You also can go kayaking or swimming here. Next up is Ti Top Island. Take a short trek to the top, where you're treated to views of Halong Bay and Halong city. Returning to your vessel, enjoy free time before the sunset party. Once again, sip wine with fresh fruit and participate in a cooking demonstration before dinner is served, followed by your choice of activities.

Overnight: cabin on board the vessel in Halong Bay

Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)
Wake up to a light breakfast while sailing again to Sung Sot Cave, which you can explore with your guide. Lunch is served on board the boat before you disembark at the harbor in Halong city. From here, your guide will transport you back to your hotel in the early afternoon.