Indochine Cruise – Lan Ha Bay

Day 1: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay (L, D)

8:15 – 8:30: Pick-up at your hotel within Hanoi Old Quarter and bring you to Tuan Chau Pier (If you book a shuttle bus from Hanoi – There is an additional charge for booking).

12:15: Guests are transferred by speedboat/tender from Indochina Sails’s Tuan Chau Pier to Indochine Cruise – enjoy welcome drink, listen cruise briefing and safety instructions.

13:15 – 14:00: Passengers enjoy the International Buffet Lunch. Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your Cruise Manager.

14:45 – 16:30: The crew take passengers visit the Dark and Bright (also known as Bat Cave) grotto is not only known for the stunning limestone structure at every turn but also for the interesting natural habitat. The best way to explore this cave is doing kayaking or bamboo sampan drive by local people through the tunnel so you will spend mostly your time relaxing and enjoy the quiet and natural place (This is the UNESCO Heritage site and also the nature reserve area of Cat Ba National Park).

17:30: Depart and sail to anchor overnight.

18:30 – 19:00: Attend the Cooking Demostration led by our Head Chef. During the lesson, the chef showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese foods.

19:30: Set Menu Dinner is served.

20:45: Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at Squid fishing on the boat with help from the
crew.

22:00: End of Program for Day 1.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi (B, L)

06:30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06:45: Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.

07:15 – 08:45: Cruise crew takes guests visit Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba Island.

09:00: Guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing. Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage
outside the cabins.

09:30: Enjoy the breakfast buffet in the dining room, consisting of both Vietnamese and international dishes. Bills are settled after breakfast. We approach the harbour while we cruise, giving you the opportunity to soak up the last of the magical atmosphere of Lan Ha from the sundeck.

11:15: Arrive at Indochina Sails’s Pier at Tuan Chau Port.

12:15: Get on the Limosine D-car transfer and return to Hanoi (with the surcharge if required).

15:00: Arrive at Hanoi. End of the trip

Day 1: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay (L, D)

8:15 – 8:30: Pick-up at your hotel within Hanoi Old Quarter and bring you to Tuan Chau Pier (If you book a shuttle bus from Hanoi – There is an additional charge for booking).

12:15: Guests are transferred by speedboat/tender from Indochina Sails’s Tuan Chau Pier to Indochine Cruise – enjoy welcome drink, listen cruise briefing and safety instructions.

13:15 – 14:00: Passengers enjoy the International Buffet Lunch. Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book in advance with your Cruise Manager.

14:45 – 16:30: The crew take passengers visit the Dark and Bright (also known as Bat Cave) grotto is not only known for the stunning limestone structure at every turn but also for the interesting natural habitat. The best way to explore this cave is doing kayaking or bamboo sampan drive by local people through the tunnel so you will spend mostly your time relaxing and enjoy the quiet and natural place (This is the UNESCO Heritage site and also the nature reserve area of Cat Ba National Park).

17:30: Depart and sail to anchor overnight.

18:30 – 19:00: Attend the Cooking Demostration led by our Head Chef. During the lesson, the chef showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese foods.

19:30: Set Menu Dinner is served.

20:45: Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at Squid fishing on the boat with help from the
crew.

22:00: End of Program for Day 1.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay (B, L, D)

06.30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06.45: Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (lasting for about 30 minutes).

8.15 – 11.00: Passengers will be on the transfer boat for doing short excursion to Viet Hai village where we take a stroll around the idyllic enclave and see the fabulously rustic homes of the locals. We then take our bicycles or electrical van onto village paths and head into some of the lush greenery for which Cat Ba Island is known.

13.00 – 14.00: Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”

14h00 – 14:30: We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches

15.00 – 16.00: Arriving Tra Bau area

17.00: Back to main cruise (Indochine Cruise)

19.30: Set Menu Dinner is served.

20.45: Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.

22.00: End of program for Day 2.

Day 3: Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi (B, L)

06:30: Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06:45: Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.

07:15 – 08:45: Cruise crew takes guests visit Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba Island.

09:00: Guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing. Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage
outside the cabins.

09:30: Enjoy the breakfast buffet in the dining room, consisting of both Vietnamese and international dishes. Bills are settled after breakfast. We approach the harbour while we cruise, giving you the opportunity to soak up the last of the magical atmosphere of Lan Ha from the sundeck.

11:00: Arrive at Indochina Sails’s Pier at Tuan Chau Port.

12:15: Get on the Limosine D-car transfer and return to Hanoi (with the surcharge if required).

15:00: Arrive at Hanoi. End of the trip