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With the three-day trip in Halong Bay, La Vela Classic cruise offers an enjoyable vacation for combining fully exploration with different activities in the bay including visiting Surprise caves, Titop island climbing, Van Gia fishing village, swimming, kayaking and relaxing on the nice sandy beach.
Day 1: Explore Sung Sot Cave – Halong Bay. O/n La Vela Classic Cruise
Afternoon activities:
- 12.15 – 12.30: Arrive at slot 1 & 2, La Vela private pontoon for check in registration
- 12.45: Welcome drink, cruise briefing, safety instruction and cabin check-ins. Your fabulous Halong excursion commences
- 13.30 – 14.30: Enjoy the buffet lunch onboard while the cruise sails passing by magnificent sceneries of the World Heritage Site
- 15.00 – 16.00: Explore Sung Sot Cave – Hiking up and down 600 steps to the magnificent limestone formations of the biggest and most marvelous cave in Halong Bay.
- 16.30 – 17.30: Back to the vessel and continue sailing. Enjoy your relaxing time aboard, among the magnificence of the Heritage Site. A wide range of fine wine or spirits are served in the open-air bar on the sun-deck.
Evening activities:
- 18.00: Participate in La Vela cooking class under the attentive instruction of our top chef, to discover the Vietnamese cuisine of traditional spring rolls.
- 17.00 – 19.00: Enjoy Happy Hours: Buy One, Take One Free
- 19.30: Time for dinner and evening entertainments: bar, spa, squid fishing and overnight on the La Vela Classic Cruise.
Day 2: Visit Luon Cave and Tien Ong Cave by Day Boat. O/n La Vela Classic Cruise
Morning activities:
- 6.30: Wake up early to enjoy the stunning sunrise on the Bay. Begin a new day with a Tai Chi session on the sun-deck
- 7.00 – 7.30: Coffee & tea with homemade cookies and biscuits will be served onboard.
- 7.30 – 8.30: A Buffet Breakfast will be served onboard.
- 8.30 – 8.40: Transfer to day boat for cruising off the beaten track of the bay.
- 9.00 – 10.00: Relax or visit Titop Island, where you can take part in the array of exciting activities. Such as swimming and climbing to the top of the island with 400 steps to see the breathtaking view of the bay.
- 10.30 – 11.30: Visit Luon Cave by boat or by kayak, a stunning cave by the bay where local villagers go to for dating and meet ups.
Afternoon activities:
- 12.00 – 13.30: Return to the day boat and continue cruising to the other part of the bay whilst Vietnamese lunch will be served onboard/
- 14.00 – 15.00: Visit Tien Ong Cave, a cave that has a thousand year contact with seawater made out of two main chambers and has a lot of historical mysteries dating back to the Hoa Binh Culture (10,000-20,000 BCE) and do kayaking.
- 15:30 – 16.00: Heading back to the main boat. Continue cruising and sightseeing in Halong Bay.
- 18.00: Join cooking demonstration with Chef or enjoy the spa at your leisure on board.
Evening activities:
- 17.00 – 19.00: Enjoy Happy Hours: Buy One, Take One Free.
- 19.30: Time for dinner and evening entertainments: bar, spa, squid fishing and overnight on the cruise.
Day 3: More Cruise in Halong Bay – Hanoi
Morning activities:
- 6.30: Wake up early to enjoy the stunning sunrise on the Bay. Begin a new day with a Tai Chi session on the sun-deck
- 7.00 – 7.30: Coffee & tea with homemade cookies and biscuits will be served onboard.
- 7.30 – 8.30: Cruising to Tung Sau area to visit Pearl Farm. Visiting Pearl farm is very interesting as you have been shown how the pearls are grown, farmed and harvested. You might be interested in purchasing a Vietnam Pearl here with endless choice.
- 8.30: Enjoy buffet breakfast while the cruise pass by other beautiful parts of the Bay.
- 9.30: Check out and settle the bills
- 11.00: Back to the Tourist Wharf
- 10.30 – 12.00: Set lunch served at 1958 Restaurant on Tuan Chau Island (Applied ONLY for guests booking shuttle bus of La Vela Cruises)
Afternoon activities:
- 12.30: Shuttle bus pick up and back to Hanoi. (Transfer is optional)
No better way to experience and discover unforgettable Halong Bay cruise junk at Origin Vietnam!
