LUXURY Halong Bay 3 Days 2 Nights on Viola Cruise 4**** from Hanoi

Enjoy a 3-day tour of the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vietnam’s Halong Bay. You'll glide along in a dreamlike 4-star luxury cruise among the stunning karst rock formations, sample delicious seafood suppers, and get a cookery demonstration of traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Relax on board, or snorkel, kayak, and swim in refreshing waters. You will sleep on board an atmospheric junk ship, and sail past delightful floating villages. Sailing through the iconic Ha Long Bay, Viola Cruise features elegant and comfortable accommodation with free WiFi access in its public areas. Offering an English-speaking guide, it has a restaurant and provides free kayaking activities.

Sail through the iconic Ha Long Bay aboard this Viola Cruise, featuring elegant and comfortable accommodation plus free Wi-Fi access in its public areas. Offering an English-speaking guide, the boat also has a restaurant and your excursion offers free kayaking activities.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY - BAI TU LONG BAY (L/D)

07.45- 08.30 Transfer to Halong Bay from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter

12.30 Arriving Hon Gai Harbor, Ha Long City. Transfer to Viola Cruise by tender

12:45 Enjoy welcome drink then check in to your cabin

13:30 Cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay and have a buffet lunch.

15:30 Explore Vung Vieng Fishing Village. Guest can choose discover the daily life of the fisher communities by bamboo boat (one hour), or kayak around Vung Vieng area (one hour)

16:30 Swimming and sunbathing at Ban Chan Beach

17:30 Relax and enjoy the sunset party with happy hour (from 5h30pm- 7h30pm) while the boat is cruising to Cong Dong-Cong Do area to anchor overnight

18:00 Taking part in the cooking class where you'll learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese cuisine

19.30 Enjoy dinner on board your Viola cruise

21.00 Free evening to join some activities like board games, squid fishing, or karaoke (on request). Taste one of the wide variety of drinks available at our luxury sundeck bar, including wines, cocktails, brandy, juices (own expense)

DAY 2: CONG DO - CAP LA - VUNG HA (B/L/D)

06.30 Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise

07.00 Enjoy a buffet breakfast

08.30 Transfer to the day boat to go to Cap La area

09.30 Visit Thay Cave

11.30 Back to the day boat, free time for relaxing on the sundeck

12.00 Have a BBQ lunch

13.00 Cruise to Vung Ha area for kayaking and swimming

16:00 Return to the Viola Cruise for your second night on boat

19:30 Have an eight-course "imperial feast" for dinner

21.00 Free evening to join some activities like board games, squid fishing, or karaoke (on request). Taste one of the wide variety of drinks available at our luxury sundeck bar, including wines, cocktails, brandy, juices (own expense)

DAY 3: HA LONG BAY - HA NOI (B/L)

06.30 Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise

07.00 Have a buffet breakfast

07.45 Visit Thien Canh Son Cave

09.30 Check-out, relaxing on the sundeck, or watching a fruit-carving demonstration

10.30 Enjoy the last scenery of Ha Long Bay during lunch (a la carte) while the boat cruises back to port

12.00 Transfer back to Hanoi

16.00 - 17.00 Return Hanoi. End of service.