GRAYLINE CRUISE

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2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT ITINERARY:

This 2-day-tour covers almost the beautiful highlights of Halong Bay and some famous fishing villages.
Highlights
- Embarkation at Tuan Chau, the best Marina pier in Halong Bay. Enjoy free tea at Gray Line private lounge.
- The longest routes among other cruise operators, provide guests more time to discover diversified landscape of Halong bay.
- Visit Vung Vieng, the less-touristic floating village which belongs to Bai Tu Long area, with magnificence of limestone mountains, floating life of locals and pure environment.
- BBQ buffet dinner with fresh seafood.
- Quite sleeping area ( Drum Cave ), avoid the noise and bad impact from neighboring cruises.

DAY 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY - GRAYLINE CRUISE
7:45 - 08:00: Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay.
12:15: Embarkation at Tuan Chau Marina pier, Tuan Chau island, Halong city. Enjoy complimentary drink at Gray Line private lounge.
12:30: Transfer by tender to Grayline Halong Cruise-welcome drink. Cruise briefing and check in cabins for tourists.
13:00: Enjoy set lunch while cruising to Vung Vieng floating fishing village.
15:00: Arrive in Vung Vieng - the most beautiful fishing village in Halong bay. You will take the rowing boat trip and pass through floating houses of 65 families, a floating school & floating information centre, meet and see the local life, enjoy the magnificent landscape with limestone mountains and sea caves. Luxury kayaks are available for people who want to discover the village by themselves.
16:15: Back to the cruise and continue cruising to Drum cave.
16:45 - 17:30: Enjoy swimming around the cruise ( weather condition ), relax on the sundeck for fantastic views and sunset photo opportunities.
18:30: Cooking demonstration will be on the sundeck. Let’s see how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.
19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, in magic atmosphere in Ha long Bay, Luxury buffet BBQ dinner ( available for group 10 pax + ) is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Western foods.
21:00: Evening activities include: Watching film at approximately 21.00; Board and card games are available; Join the squid fishing on boat with our crew. You can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef.
22:00: Overnight anchorage near Drum cave, the quietest sleeping area permitted by Halong governmental office. End of the program of Day 1.

DAY 2: HALONG BAY - HANOI
06:30: Tai Chi class on the Sundeck.
07:30: Have breakfast include Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.
08:30: Visit Amazing cave ( Hang Sung Sot ) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.
09:30 - 10:30: Check out time. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room to enjoy the bay scenery during the trip back the pier. Brunch served on board.
10:00: Farewell Buffet brunch and hope to serve tourist soon again.
11:30: Disembarkation at Tuan Chau Marina. Relax at Gray Line private lounge before land transfer to Hanoi. End of services.
15:45: Arrive in Hanoi. End of services.


3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS ITINERARY:

This 3-day-tour gives tourists a chance to dig deeper in the exquisite scenery of Halong Bay. Tourists can have further access to a lot of stunning stopovers and get pleasure from the luxury cruising services with memorial experiences:

Highlights
- Dicover the exotic three bays of Tonkin Gulf: Ha Long bay, Bai Tu Long bay and Lan Ha bay.
- Enjoy local food among thousands of islet.
- Visit Viet Hai, a village on mountain in Cat Ba national park.
- Cycling thru rice paddy field, visiting rock cave. Trekking to Bat cave.
- Visit the pristine Lan Ha bay. Have half day for kayaking and swimming at private beach.

DAY 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY - GRAYLINE CRUISE
7:45 - 08:00: Shuttle bus pick up at hotel.
12:15: Embarkation at Tuan Chau Marina pier (Tuan Chau island, Halong city). Enjoy complimentary drink at Gray Line private lounge.
12:30: Transfer by tender to the Gray Line Halong Cruise - welcome drink. Cruise briefings and check in your cabins.
13:00: Enjoy set lunch while cruising to Vung Vieng floating fishing village.
15:00: Arrive Vung Vieng - the most beautiful fishing village in Halong bay. You will take the rowing boat trip and pass through floating houses of 65 families, a floating school & floating information centre, meet and see the local life, enjoy the magnificent landscape with limestone mountains and sea caves. Luxury kayaks are available for people who want to discover the village by themselves.
16:15: Back to the cruise and heading to Drum cave.
16:45 - 17:30: Enjoy swimming around the cruise (weather condition), relax on the sundeck for fantastic views and sunset photo opportunities.
18:30: Cooking demonstration will be on the sundeck. Let’s see how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.
19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, in magic atmosphere in Ha long Bay, Luxury buffet BBQ dinner (available for group 10 pax +) is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Western foods.
21:00: Evening activities include: film entertainment in the outdoor bar at approximately 21.00; Board and card games are available; Join the squid fishing on boat with our crew. You can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef.
22:00: Overnight anchorage near Drum cave, the quietest sleeping area permitted by Halong governmental office. End of the program of Day 1.

DAY 2: HALONG BAY
06:30: Greeting dawn on the Bay, join the Tai Chi class, if the weather condition allows or upon guest’s request.
07:30: Light breakfast with menu of: Bread, pastries, bacon, ham, egg, juice, tea or coffee, sausage…
08:30: Transfer to Gray Line day boat - Depart for Lan Ha bay, a small and peaceful bay. Sailing straight to Viet Hai village, a small village on the mountain, far away from center belongs to Cat Ba island, Hai Phong. Tourists will be overwhelmed by the fantastic beauty of Lan Ha Bay. Lan Ha bay is different with hundreds of small beaches where you can come to swim, go kayaking...
10:00: Arrive at Viet Hai pier - take bicycle trip through untouched forests and wildlife (4km) to village that locates on a small valley of mountain with great landscape among rice field, buffalos, farmers.
10:30 - 12:00: Trekking in the core of Cat ba National forest to Bat cave. tourists can enjoy village scenery, then trekking back the village(800m/1way).
12:30: Enjoy village scenery, trekking in the core of Cat Ba National Forest to Bat cave, then trekking back the village (800m/ 1 way). Enjoy lunch with local seafood.
14:30 - 17:30: Visit Dark Cave by kayaking and swimming near the boat in new fresh environment with special feeling among wide blue sea water.
16:00: Cruise back to our overnight anchorage near Drum Cave.
18:00: Relax and enjoy sunset on the Sundeck. Cooking class will be showed.
19:00: Dinner is served with a variety of Halong seafood.
20:00: Take part in a huge number of evening activities include: film entertainment in the dining room, board and card games, squid fishing, karaoke singing on Star bar with various languages: English, Spanish, Russian, French...
22:00: Overnight anchorage near Drum cave area. End of the program of Day 2.

DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI
6:30: Tai Chi class on the Sundeck.
07:30: Light breakfast with Coffee, tea and bakeries on board.
08:30: Visit Amazing cave ( Hang Sung Sot ) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong
09:30 - 10:00: Check out time. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room to enjoy the bay scenery during the trip back the pier. Brunch served on board.
11:30: Disembarkation at Tuan Chau Marina. Relax at Gray Line private lounge before land transfer to Hanoi. End of services.

CRUISE INCLUSION
Full furnished cabin with A/C
Hot water on boat
1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner (2 days/1night itinerary)
2 breakfast, 3 lunches and 2 dinners (3 days/2nights itinerary)
Welcome drink
Cookery demonstrations.
Entrance and sightseeing fees
Kayaking. Local rowing boat.
Cycling on Cat Ba island (3 days/2nights)
Fishing equipment
Exciting games
English speaking guide
Fruits and local wine party

CRUISE EXCLUSION
Transfer from/to Hanoi (optional)
Beverages.
Personal expenses.
All services and items not mentioned specifically in the list above.

PICTURES OF THE CRUISES






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