Hanoi - Ha Long Bay 2 Days 1 Nights

Itinerary

Day 1: Ha Long Bay

Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
8:30 – 9:00 Pick up and drop off services from hotel located in Hanoi Old Quarter area or The Opera House.
9:00 Start 02 and half hour Journey to Tuan Chau Island via Expressway Hanoi – Hai Phong.
12:00 Arriving Tuan Chau marina. We welcome our guests on board, enjoy welcome drink, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions. Start cruising and explore Ha Long Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
Transfer by our speed boat from
Ha Long Lotus Cruises will take you 5-hours in explore the beauty of Ha Long Bay.
12:30 Lunch on boat is served with Vietnamese traditional specialties while cruising towards Hoa Cuong area. Along the way, enjoy extraordinary scenery of thousands of limestone islands and islets in Ha Long Bay such as: Dog Rock, Duck Rock, Fighting Cock Rock “The symbol of Ha Long Bay”, Lu Huong Islet. Camera should be well prepared to take amazing pictures at these places.
14:00 Arrive at Hoa Cuong area, one of the most beautiful corners of Ha Long Bay. Surrounded by majestic limestone mountains, Hoa Cuong presents to you a mysterious world with wild and gracious beauty. Just like a sleeping princess, it is waiting for you to wake up.
Especially, you will see an a beautiful limestone islet rising from sea water in the shape of a giant thumb, which is then called Thumb Rock. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in Ha Long. Camera should be well prepared to take amazing pictures of this place.
While cruising through a maze of toweling limestone mountains, you revel in the elegance restaurant that full equipped with air-conditioning. A Vietnamese fusion cuisine lunch is served and spectacular seascape is always in view through expanded windows.
14:30 The cruise heads towards Ba Hang area, formerly known as Ba Hang fishing village but now villagers have moved to another area. You will do kayaking (two person sharing one kayak) or Enjoy bamboo boat rowing at Ba Hang Area 45 minutes.
15:15 Back to Halong Lotus Cruises and continue the to the next stop
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Dong Thien Cung, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
15:30 Arrive at Thien Cung Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Together with our tour guide, you will explore this unique and magnificent museum of natural arts elaborately created by the magic hands of Mother Nature.
16:30 You will join with our short class of cooking demonstration, Our chef will guide you how to make famous traditional Vietnamese spring rolls. Here you will understand the culinary culture of the Vietnamese. You also have chance Enjoy Afternoon Tea and watch the sunset on the way cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor
17:10 The boat arrives at pier. Transfer to hotel in Tuan Chau island/ Ha Long city for check – in.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi

Stop At: Quang Ninh Museum, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
7:00 Free time walking around the tourists’ harbor.
8:00 After breakfast you will be pick up by our tour guide at Hotel. Firstly, visit the Quang Ninh Museum & Liberary with its unique and modern architecture designed by the famous Spanish architect Salvador Perez Aroyo.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Bai Chay Beach, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
Pass through Bai Chay iconic bridge crossing the sea that link the two districts of Ha Long city. There will be time for free shopping in Vincom center, the famous and biggest one of Ha Long city.
11:30 Have lunch at local restaurant.
12:00 Check out.
15:00 Drop off at your hotel. Service end.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.