Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay (L/D)
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08:00 |
Scenic three-hour drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay. |
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12:00 |
Check-in at Bhaya Café, Halong City. Embark on Bhaya Classic for a Welcome drink followed by a cruise briefing. |
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13:00 |
Savor a delicious Vietnamese buffet lunch as Bhaya Classic heads to Bai Tu Long Bay passing the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Mat Quy (Monster Head) and Am Tich (Teapot) Islets and Vung Vieng fishing village. |
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15:30 |
Visit the fishing village by local rowing boat (1 hour) then return to the vessel for free time at your leisure or join one of the following optional activities: Kayak into the floating village or swim near the Bhaya; Optional onboard activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, etc.; |
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17:00 |
Bhaya Classic cruises through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Ho Dong Tien. |
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19:30 |
Sumptuous set-menu seafood dinner onboard. |
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21:00 |
Take in the movie on the Lounge Deck or retire to your cabin. Overnight onboard Bhaya Classic. |
Day 2: Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)
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06:15 |
Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck. |
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07:00 |
Bhaya Classic weighs anchor to cruise the Bay. Have breakfast in the Dining Room. |
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08:30 |
Transfer to Bhaya Spirit for the Lan Ha Bay excursion. |
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10:00 |
Cycling on Cat Ba Island if weather permits or guided kayaking and swimming at Three Peach Beach, a pristine natural beach lapped by turquoise waters. |
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12:00 |
Fresh seafood lunch is served onboard. |
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13:30 |
Continue on to discover Ho Ba Ham Islet, the most remote point in Lan Ha Bay and bordering the Gulf of Tonkin. Visit its quaint fishing village and lagoon. Possibility of kayaking through an amazing tunnel under a karst mountain (time and tides permitting). |
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16:00 |
Return to Bhaya Classic. |
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17:00 |
The vessel cruises back through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Ho Dong Tien. Happy Hour and Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the Sundeck. |
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19:30 |
Sumptuous Set-menu dinner onboard. |
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21:00 |
Take in the movie on the Lounge Deck or retire to your cabin. Overnight onboard Bhaya Classic. |
Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi (BRUNCH)
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06:15 |
Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while complimentary tea and coffee are served. |
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07:00 |
Bhaya Classic weighs anchor to cruise through the Bay passing beautiful spots like Trong (Drum), Trinh Nu (Virgin) and Me Cung Caves, Coc Ngoi (Toad) Islet, etc. |
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8:30 |
Explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave. |
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09:30 |
Return to Bhaya Classic. Buffet brunch is served onboard. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor. |
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11:00 |
Disembark at Bhaya Café, Halong City. Return to Hanoi. |
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15:00
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Arrive in Hanoi. End of program. |
