Day 01
Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay via Cát Hải and Trung Trang Cave
- 9:00-9:30: Optional pick-up arrangement around Hanoi Old Quarter by the La Pinta Limousine service team. Guests check the passenger list and personal belongings before departure.
- 9:30-11:45: Travel on the new National Highway 5B from Hanoi to Cát Hải Island.
- 11:45: The limousine arrives at Gót Pier, where the La Pinta lounge staff offer a tea break with tea, lemon juice, or purified bottled water.
- 12:00: Transfer to La Pinta Cruise.
- 12:15: Board La Pinta Cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink, then receive a cruise briefing and safety instructions before check-in.
- 12:30: Savor a delicious lunch at the restaurant. The menu mainly features Vietnamese specialties and some international cuisine, while you enjoy the beauty of the canals and islets along the way, such as Đá Chồng, Con Vịt, and Gia Luận.
- Đá Chồng - Stacking Stones - is a destination in Quảng Ninh Province well known for adventure tours. Con Vịt - Duck - is an islet shaped like a duck. Gia Luận is a village on Cát Bà Island, the third most significant island in Vietnam, under Hải Phòng governance.
- 14:15: Continue by bus to Trung Trang Cave on Cát Bà Island, located in the middle of Cát Bà National Park and surrounded by Kim Giao forest. Trung Trang Valley is the largest valley on Cát Bà Island. It covers an area of approximately 300 hectares, has a depth of 10 m to 30 m, and lies in the middle of Cát Bà National Park. Trung Trang Cave stretches 300 m through the mountain and was formed by nature more than 2,000 years ago. The cave has many stalactites in various shapes that awe and inspire visitors to use their imagination. After visiting Trung Trang Cave, take a short trek at the entrance of Cát Bà National Park to learn more about the typical formation of tropical forest.
- 15:00: La Pinta Cruise reaches the less populated area of Trà Báu in Lan Ha Bay. Enjoy the green emerald water and cool sea by swimming and kayaking.
- Wintertime (from 1 Nov to 31 Dec and 1 Jan to 28 Feb).
- 16:00: Return to La Pinta Cruise after visiting Trung Trang Cave. Guests have time to relax on the sundeck, admire the incredible landscape of thousands of stone islets rising from the middle of the bay, and photograph the sunset.
- 17:30: Cruise to the Dark & Bright Cave area and dock overnight.
- Summertime (1 Mar to 30 Oct).
- 16:00: Sightseeing in Lan Ha Bay.
- 18:30: Join La Pinta's chefs for a cooking show, where you can learn how to make some traditional Vietnamese dishes and taste them. You are also welcome to take part in the special activity or any activity of your choice.
- 19:30: Dinner is served on board.
- 20:30-23:00: After dinner, you can admire the bay at night from the top deck, relax with romantic music, watch a magic show, and enjoy drinks from the bar while watching Top Gear Vietnam Special, a BBC TV series, or try your luck at squid fishing. You may also enjoy drinks and leisure time outside your cabin's private balcony. Overnight on board.
