Day 01
Hà Nội to Hạ Long Bay Cruise and Titop Island
- 07:30 - 08:15: Your tour guide and bus will pick you up from your hotel or stay in Hanoi Old Quarter and depart for your full-day Hạ Long Bay trip. On the way from Hanoi to Hạ Long Bay, enjoy the landscapes along the route and learn more about Vietnam through your guide's introduction.
- 12:30 pm: Upon arrival at Tuần Châu tourist harbor, receive a welcome from the boat crew and a brief itinerary before enjoying a delicious Vietnamese lunch. The cruise takes you through Hạ Long Bay on a 5-hour journey, giving you the chance to experience activities and routes usually featured on a 2-day trip. One of the best parts is having lunch while cruising among thousands of beautiful islands and magnificent sights, including Cock Fighting - a symbol of Hạ Long Bay - and Incense Burner - representing the worship of sky and Earth.
- 14:00: Arrive at the center of Hạ Long Bay and begin with a visit to Surprising Cave (Sung Sot Cave), the most beautiful and biggest cave in Hạ Long Bay, filled with thousands of colourful stalactites and stalagmites.
- Return to the cruise after visiting Surprising Cave, then continue with kayaking or a bamboo rowing boat activity to explore a small lagoon surrounded by green mountains. Continue to Titop Island, where you can walk to the top and enjoy views over the whole bay. The scenery is even more magnificent from the summit of Titop Island. Afterwards, head down to the sandy beach for a swim or simply sunbathe by the water.
- 16:00: Return on board and cruise back towards Tuần Châu harbor. Enjoy the sunset along with some Vietnamese tea on the cruise.
- 17:30: Disembark and board the bus back to Hanoi, with a short break on the way.
- 21:15: Drop-off at your hotel or stay in Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
