2-Day Ha Long Bay Cruise with Dark & Bright Cave and Viet Hai Village

• 8:00-8:30 Get picked up from your hotel if it is located in Hanoi's Old Quarter, then depart by shuttle bus to Lan Ha Bay with refreshment stops along the way.

• 12:30 Arrive at Beo Harbour and transfer by tender to the Sunlight Cruise. Enjoy welcome drinks, receive a cruise briefing and safety instructions, and check in to your cabin.

• 13:00 Relish a special Vietnamese lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favourites, served while sailing through the islands.

• 14:30 Relax as the cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and enters the Cua Van area, surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Explore Dark & Bright Cave by kayak.

• 16:30 Enjoy swimming in the nearby area, and if you wish, try jumping or diving from the top of the boat into the water.

• 18:00 Return to the cruise and enjoy a sunset party and cooking class featuring fresh spring rolls. The complimentary sunset party is served on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.

• 19:00 Have dinner in the restaurant and enjoy delicious local food prepared and served by the onboard catering staff.

• 20:00 Join the fishing excursion, or sing karaoke, have a drink, or dance at the bar.

Overnight on board.

• 6:00 Wake up to beautiful moments as a blazing sunrise breaks through the clouds over the islands in the bay, except in wintertime when there is no sunrise.

• 7:00 Stop for breakfast by the bay, then begin a 5 km bicycle ride to Viet Hai Village. Viet Hai is a small village in the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain range of Cat Ba National Park.

• 9:30 Ride back to the boat to shower before checking out, then enjoy lunch served on board.

• 12:00 Disembark at Beo Harbor and board the bus back to Hanoi, saying goodbye to amazing Cat Ba Island.

• 16:30 Return to Hanoi, where the tour guide will drop you back at your hotel.