3 Days - 2 Nights Halong Bay
3 DAYS – 2 NIGHTS ON HALONG BAY WITH ORIENTAL SAILS
First Day: Hanoi - Halong bay - Overnight on Oriental Sails Cruises (Meals: L, D) 7:45 - 8.30 am: Pick up from your hotel in the Old Quarter and drive to Halong Bay 10:30 - Stretch break 12:45 - Evening: Board Oriental Sails Cruise and cruise Halong Bay - Welcome mocktail - Safety briefing and check into your cabin - Vietnamese lunch - Kayaking, swimming and relaxing at Ti Top Island - Cooking class and happy hour 19:30: Dinner with Vietnamese dishes, then fish for squid, socialize at the bar or enjoy a romantic evening on the bay. Night on Oriental Sails Cruise. Second day: Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay - Kayaking - Overnight on Oriental Sails Cruises (Meals: B, L, D) 7:00 - 8.15 am: - Wake-up call - Prepare your daily back pack for a full day kayaking (something warm and dry to wear, trousers, swim suit, sun lotion, sunglasses, money, camera) - Captain’s breakfast 8.15 - 16.30: Board a small boat and discover untouched Halong Bay. You'll have a full day of kayaking, cruising and relaxing. You'll also visit a fishing village and a pearl farm. Barbecue lunch. 16:30: Return to Oriental Sails Cruise boat 18:00: Cooking class 19:30: Dinner with Vietnamese cuisine Third day: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B, L) 7:00 - 9.30 am: Wake up call - Captain’s breakfast - Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave) 9:30: Check out the room and settle any bills 10:00 - 12.30: Our chef shows how to carve vegetables into flowers - Disembark the cruise - Vietnamese lunch 12:30: Board the shuttle bus to return to Hanoi 14:00: Stretch break 16:30: Drop off at your hotel. Trip ends THINGS TO BRING AND THINGS TO KNOW + Passport with valid Vietnamese visa + Some cash in Vietnamese Dong or USD for personal expenses + Sunblock or insect repellent + Sport shoes and swim suit + Warm clothes [from Dec til March] + Please be ready on time for our pick up service + We do not accept credit card payments on board + Outside beverages have applicable corkage fee + Pack lightly, keeping most of your luggage at your hotel NOTES: + Itinerary is subject to change upon weather conditions + Doctor and pharmacy are not available on Oriental Sails Cruise + We arrive back in Hanoi between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. If you have to catch a flight, bus or train later in the evening, contact us so that we may assist you with your schedule and transportation choices. Price: $229 US per person (2 people sharing room) Single supplement: $85 US What's Included: + Pick up from your hotel in Old Quarter + Transfer by A/C modern bus, Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Hanoi + 2 nights on Oriental Sails Cruise + English-speaking guide for the duration of the trip + 2 bottles of water per person in the bus + All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary + 1 hour kayaking + Squid fishing available after 6 PM + Cooking class + Visiting Sung Sot cave "Amazing Cave" + Visiting Ti Top Island + Full day on smaller cruise around stunning Halong Bay + Kayaking , swimming on the second day + Visit to pearl farm + Complementary bottle of water in cabin and welcome "mocktail" drink + 3 Vietnamese lunches + 2 Vietnamese dinners + 2 Captain's breakfasts + Safety instructions on board + All indicated in our itinerary What's Not Included: - Beverages, tax, travel insurance and service -charge - Tips, personal expenses - Anything not indicated in our itinerary - Pick up from outside Hanoi's Old Quarter |