Swan Cruise - Bai Tu Long Bay 2 Days 1 Night

8:00 AM: Pick up at your hotel (in the Hanoi Old Quarter). Enjoy three hour drive from Hanoi to Bai Tu Long Bay. Your journey will pass the series of villages and rice fields in the Red River Delta. Have a stop for drink and restroom. Continue your driving, arrive at the harbor around noon, get warmly welcomed at cruise reception.

11h30 - 11h45: Arrive at our waiting lounge at Ha Long International cruise port, you will have a bit of time to relax. Wait for our captain to finish the registration and transfer by tender to our boat.

12h00 - 12h15: Enjoy a welcome drink and spend a couple of minutes briefing about safety on the boat and activities included then we check in our cabin.

13h00: Delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served while leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

15h00: Arrive in the kayaking area – that is Cap La Island. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and relaxing.

17h40: Get back to the boat and enjoy our Sunset party while our cruise sails to the overnight anchorage. Attend a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. You can quickly learn a simple but delicious Vietnamese dish that Gordon Ramsey (a 2 Michelin Star Chef) used to guide – Nem Cuon or challenge yourself in fruit and vegetable carving.

19h00: Sumptuous set dinner on board.20.30 - 22.00: Free time to challenge yourself in Vietnamese puzzle games or gather your group/family for a board game; try your luck with squid fishing or simply have a cocktail and enjoy the quiet night on the bay. 

06h30: Sunrise Tai-chi section on the sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

07h00: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfill your strength and ready for another exploring day.

07h45: Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.

09h00: Upon return to the boat, you will have about 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.

09h30: Check out.

10h00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch on the boat

10h30: Cruise back to the harbor

11h15 - 11h30: Disembark at Ha Long Cruise Port.

11h30 - 12h00: Our bus will take you back to Hanoi (for guests booked in advance).

Welcome by driver at the harbor then enjoy travel back to Hanoi. Have a rest at the middle of the way. Drop off at your hotel (in the Hanoi Old Quarter).