DETAILED CRUISE ITINERARY
PRIVATE DAY TOUR HALONG BAY WITH A PRIVATE BOAT
08.15 – 08.30: Get picked up at the hotel (in and around Hanoi Old Quarter) to depart for Halong Bay. We take about 3 hours drive, follows Hanoi – Haiphong – Ha Long Highway, one of the newest and best highways in the whole country. The journey will open up a wonderful scenery of Red River Delta. It is an agriculturally rich and densely populated area. Most of the land is devoted to rice cultivation.
11.30 – 12:00: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau / Sun World Pier, get on Private boat to start the excursion discovering the beauty of the world heritage site. Now time for you to enjoy the stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains in this UNESCO heritage. You will have the chance to see the uniquely multi-shaped islands such as the Dog Stone, the Burning Incense Islet.
Here are popular cruise routes for your reference:
Route 1 – 4 hours on the bay:
12.30 – A beautiful lunch is readily served on cruise while you are exploring the Bay.
After lunch, stop at Ba Hang fishing village for kayaking or getting on a bamboo boat rowed by locals. After that, visit the Heavenly Palace Cave (Thien Cung cave) – one of the most beautiful limestone caves in Halong Bay with a lot of amazing stalagmites and stalactites. Follow your guide to explore the cave and hear the interesting legendary history.
After a day full of exploration, sail back to the harbor to say goodbye and return to Hanoi.
16.00 – 16.30: You will return to harbor and take the bus back to Hanoi.
19:00 – 19.30: Get dropped off at the hotel – End of the Private Day Tour Halong Bay.
Route 2 – 6 hours on the bay:
12.30: Enjoy lunch on the boat with many special dishes of Halong. While having lunch, you all can see the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Buner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay
14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites
14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.
15.15: Visit Ti Top Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong bay.
16.00: Back to the boat for relaxing and enjoying the view of sunset while the boat is cruising back to the harbor.
17.45: Arrive back at the harbor. Get picked up and return to Hanoi.
20:30 – 21.00: Get dropped off at the hotel – End of the Private Day Tour Halong Bay.
Special Notes:
– Should bring the necessary things such as : cash, cellphone or camera, raincoat/ umbrella ,sun block …( depending on the weather)
– Tour may finish a bit earlier or later and the order of the itinerary can be changed depending on the situation.