Itinerary

1. Day 1: Hanoi - Hai Phong - Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay

   • 9:00-9:30 Optional pick-up arrangement around Hanoi old quarter by La Pinta Limousine service team. Check-up guests list, personal belongings, then depart.
   • 9:30-11:45 Heading on the new national highway 5B from Hanoi capital to Cat Hai island.
   • 11:45 Limo arrives at Got Pier, and La Pinta lounge staff offer tea break (tea, lemon juice or purified bottled water).
   • 12:00 Transfers to La Pinta Cruise.
   • 12:15 Onboard La Pinta Cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink, then receive cruise briefing and safety instructions before check-in.
   • 12:30 Savor a delicious lunch at the restaurant (our menus mainly cater for specialities of Vietnamese and some international cuisines) while enjoying the beauty of the canals and islets on the way, such as Da Chong, Con Vit and Gia Luan.
   • (Đá Chồng-Stacking Stones is a destination in Quang Ninh province, well-known for adventure tours. Con Vịt - Duck is an islet shaped like a duck. Gia Luận is a village in Cat Ba island-the 3rd most significant island in Vietnam, under Hai Phong governance.)
   • 14:15 We progress to Trung Trang cave by our bus on Cat Ba island, located in the middle of Cat Ba National Park with Kim Giao forest around the cave. Trung Trang Valley is the largest one on Cat Ba Island. The valley covers an area of approximately 300 hectares, has 10m to 30mdepth, and is around 15km2, in the middle of Cat Ba National Park. Trung Trang Cave measures 300m lengthwise and penetrates the mountains. The cave was formed by nature more than 2000 years. The cave has many stalactites that take on various shapes to awe and inspire visitors to use their imagination after Trung Trang Cave. We take a few short trekking at the entrance of Cat Ba National Park to get to know more about the typical creation of tropical forest.
   • 15:00: La Pinta Cruise gets to the less populated area at Tra Bau, located in Lan Ha Bay. You will enjoy the green emerald and cool water by swimming & Kayaking. 
   • Wintertime (From 1st Nov to 31st Dec & 1st Jan to 28 Feb).
     • 16:00: Come back to La Pinta Cruise after visiting Trung Trang cave; guest (s) have a relaxed time on sundeck sightseeing the incredible landscape of thousand stone islets rising from the middle of the bay, photo hunting sunset view.
     • 17h30: Cruising to Dark & Bright cave area, docking overnight.
   • Summertime (1st Mar to 30 Oct).
     • 16h00: Sightseeing Lan Ha Bay.
     • 18:30: Join La Pinta chefs for a cooking show where you can learn how to make some traditional Vietnamese dishes and taste them. Also, you are welcome to take part in our special activity** or any activity of your choice.
     • 19:30: Dinner is served on board.
     • 20:30-23:00: After finishing dinner, you could view the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic music, watch a magic show, and enjoy drinks from the bar while watching Top Gear Vietnam Special - a TV series by BBC or try your luck at squid fishing. Or you could also grab some drinks and have your leisure time outside your cabin's private balcony—overnight on board.

2. Day 2: Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Viet Hai Village

   • 7:15: Light buffet breakfast is served on board.
   • 8:15: Start your excursion with a boat trip to Lan Ha Bay for sightseeing.
   • 9:30: The boat docks at Viet Hai pier. Passengers choose bicycles or electric cars to travel 3,5 km into the village. Viet Hai village is in a valley within Cat Ba National Reserve.
   • 10:00: You could either shoot photos, video or walk old houses. Meeting village folks to observe local daily life is another suggestion. In summer, it is a beautiful rice field. In wintertime, you may do some trekking on limestone cliffs and mountains.
   • 11:30 Local lunch is served with fresh seafood and local foods.
   • 13:00: Enjoy a ride on bicycles or electric cars back to Viet Hai pier.
   • 13:30: Our trip boat takes you to Van Boi- a small beach nearby. Here you can do some kayaking or swimming.
   • 15:30: Back onto day trip boat to transfer to La Pinta Cruise.
   • 17:00: Cruise to anchor place in Rang Dua. Free time to relax, join a cooking classic, or participate in our special activity** on the sundeck (if weather permits).
   • 19:30: Enjoy dinner on board.
   • 20:30-23:00: After finishing dinner, you could view the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic music, enjoy drinks from the bar while watching Top Gear Vietnam Special - a TV series by BBC or try your luck at squid fishing. Or you could also grab some drinks and have your leisure time outside your cabin's private balcony—overnight on board.

3. Day 3: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi

   • 6:00: Wake up in the middle of the bay, inhale the fresh air, watch the sunrise on a broad horizon and admire the breathtaking seascape.

   • 6:30: You would spend about 10 minutes travelling on our tender to the nearby fishing area. The tender maintains a 20-30m (60-90 ft) distance from the Chã. You could observe a man and a woman in a fishery classic costume netting on seascape within 20 minutes. On the tender, you could take photos, make your video clip of this performance or limestone islets on the bay. (Chã is a traditional small boat, made of timber frame and bamboo coated with natural plant compound or asphalt mixture)

   • 7:00 Back to the cruise.

   • 7:15 Breakfast with a light buffet.

   • 8:00: Transfers to Dark &B right cave. Explore this lovely cave by bamboo boats.

   • Opt 1: Guest(s) have a choice to visit Dark & Bright cave by bamboo boats (local people rowed you)

   • Opt 2: Guest(s) can choice do kayaking to visit the cave

   • 8:45 Back onto a cruise, please join our special activity or any activity of your choice on board.

   • 9:15 Pack & check-out.

   • 9:45 Farewell brunch is served at the restaurant. You could observe the scenes from different angles and grab this chance to do photo hunting as the boat slowly cruises, passing by many islets of Halong Bay on her waterway back to the pier.

   • 11:45 La Pinta cruise returns at Got Pier.

   • 12:00 Disembark and say goodbye to the cruise.

   • 12h:15 Transfer back to Hanoi by Limo service (optional

   • 14:30 Arrive in Hanoi's old quarter, drop off at your hotel.

   • The trip ends here, yet the La Pinta crew would love to see you soon!