Rita Cruise

DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (L, D)

08:20 – 8:50: Our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter (if you use our transfer service)

09:00: Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.

10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province and have a 20 minute short break.

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor.

12:00 – 12:30: Transferred by speedboat to Rita Cruise. Welcome to Rita Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13:00 – 13h30: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffet or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
Continuing cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor belonged to Cat Ba area.

15:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on a bamboo boat for about 1 hour.

16:00: The Ship moves to Tra Bau Beach and reaches there at 16h50.

17:30 – 18:30: Enjoy Afternoon Tea Party with free freshly prepared snacks, fruit and your ordered favorite drinks while waiting for sunset on Lan Ha Bay. Take advantage of the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Mimosa Cafe Lounge and the Sky bar on 5th floor

18:30 – 19:10: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef Rita Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:10 – 19:30: Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.
After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.

DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – TAI CHI LESSON – FROG POND AREA – HANOI (B,  Br)

06:30 – 07:00: Tai-chi exercise at 5th floor Sundeck to welcome a new day (Optional)

7:45: Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee then having breakfast at our restaurant.

08:00: The Ship Passed by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.

09:30: Back to your cabin, relax and carefully check all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.

10:00: Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port

11:00 – 11:20: Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Farewell

12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi by Limousine (service reserved)

13:50 – 14:00: Stopover in Hai Duong province to relax for 15 minutes.

15:00 – 15:20: Arrive in Hanoi

DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (L, D)

08:20 – 8:50: Our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter (if you use our transfer service)

09:00: Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.

10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province and have a 20 minute short break.

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor.

12:00 – 12:30: Transferred by speedboat to Rita Cruise. Welcome to Rita Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13:00 – 13h30: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffet or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
Continuing cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor belonged to Cat Ba area.

15:00: Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on a bamboo boat for about 1 hour.

16:00: The Ship moves to Tra Bau Beach and reaches there at 16h50.

17:30 – 18:30: Enjoy Afternoon Tea Party with free freshly prepared snacks, fruit and your ordered favorite drinks while waiting for sunset on Lan Ha Bay. Take advantage of the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Mimosa Cafe Lounge and the Sky bar on 5th floor

18:30 – 19:10: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef Rita Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:10 – 19:30: Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.
After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.

DAY 2: HAVE BREAKFAST- TRANSFER TO A DAILY BOAT – CYCLING AT VIET HAI VILLAGE – SUNSET PARTY – OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (B, L, D)

Today we shall have a deeper exploration of Lan Ha Bay using our Small Day-Boat cruising through the multiple islands & islets, hidden beaches… also a short visit on bicycles to Viet Hai village, an isolated village in the very heart of Cat Ba National Park.

06:45: The breakfast is ready at the restaurant. Today you can wake up late then have breakfast before departure. Please be ready at the reception latest 08.30.

08:20 – 08:45: You will be transferred to the Small Day-Boat, then go to the south of Lan Ha Bay and head to Viet Hai village. Please note that you will spend the whole daylight in the village and on the Daily Boat and only come back to Rita Cruise around 16:00 – 16:30.

09:00: Small Day-Boat goes through Lan Ha Bay before disembarking at Viet Hai dock.

10:00: Go cycling a short trip of 5km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists, without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not interested in cycling, electric cars will be arranged.

11:30: Return to the dock and board our Small Day-Boat again to sail further to the other side of Lan Ha Bay.

12:00: Enjoy the lunch with beautiful view

13:00 – 14:00: Exploring Tai Keo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.

14:00 – 14:30: We move on to some hidden beaches around Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) area

14:30 – 15:30: It time to watch the magical of Halong bay scenery

16:00 – 16:30: Transferring back to Rita Cruise, take time to refresh or enjoy the jacuzzi pool

17:15: The Rita Cruise is moving to cruises sleeping area

18:00: We serve you the small tea break on the sundeck under beautiful sunset

18:15: Come and join with us in the cooking class “How to make deep fried spring rolls” at outside of the restaurant

19:00: It’s time for dinner.
After dinner reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, wine and cigars cellar or enjoy the landscape of the bay at night. Take one of our on-board activities like squid fishing, watching TV in your room. Stay overnight on Rita Cruise.

DAY 3: LAN HA BAY- TAI CHI LESSON – FROG POND AREA – HANOI (B, Br)

06:30 – 07:00: Tai-chi exercise at 5th floor Sundeck to welcome a new day (Optional)

07:00 – 7:45: Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee then having breakfast at our restaurant.

08:00: The Ship moves to visit Frog Pond where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.

09:30: Back to your cabin, relax and carefully check all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.

10:00: Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port

11:00 – 11:20: Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Farewell

12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi by Limousine (service reserved)

13:50 – 14:00: Stopover in Hai Duong province to relax for 15 minutes.

15:00 – 15:20: Arrive in Hanoi