Highlights
- Glide through Lan Ha Bay and Tra Bau’s pristine limestone landscapes by kayak or relax in the onboard Jacuzzi.
- Learn to make Vietnamese spring rolls in a hands-on cooking class and watch the sun set with “Buy-1-Get-1” happy hour.
- Start your mornings with Tai Chi on deck, followed by cycling or an e-cart ride through Viet Hai Village in the heart of the bay.
- Explore the impressive Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba Island and discover its thousand stalactites before returning in style.
Itinerary
DAY 1: HANOI - HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - TRA BAU (LUNCH & DINNER)
| 08:30 – 08:50 | A limousine bus picks the guests up at your hotel in the old quarter. |
| 11:30 | The crew members of Peony Cruise will welcome you at No.34, Tuan Chau Marina, Quang Ninh. |
| 12:00 | You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Peony Cruise. A itinerary briefing is announced during this time. |
| 12:30 | You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Peony Cruises. An itinerary briefing is announced during this time. |
| 13:00 | Welcome fresh drinks, wet towels and a special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk. Life just doesn't get better than this! We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay - A member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays.
Enjoy the delicious luncheon of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing delicacies while cruising along Lan Ha bay with the breathtaking scenery. |
| 15:30 | Visiting Tra Bau area which is known as an area famous for its unspoiled, poetic natural beauty and attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. This is the best time for kayaking to discover the truest beauty of the limestone islands.
Immerse yourself in the emerald green water of the bay or enjoy the Jacuzzi pool on the Peony Cruises. |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Join us for a cooking demonstration to learn how to make one of the most famous Vietnamese cuisines, the spring rolls. Or reach the top deck of the cruise where the guests can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Enjoy a Happy Hour time – BUY ONE GET ONE FREE at the bar. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the greatest moment of sunset over Lan Ha Bay. |
| 19:30 | Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served by our skillful chef.
This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting. |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | Relax and sip the exotic cocktails and drinks at the sky bar (with surcharge). Indulge yourself with spa service (optional) or simply relax on the top deck just under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky.
Or try to get your luck at the squid fishing on the main deck. |
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY - VIET HAI VILLAGE - THREE PEACHES AREA (BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER)
| 06:00 | Begin the day full of energy with the Tai Chi session and enjoy the sunrise over the bay. |
| 06:45 – 07:15 | Breakfast is served at the restaurant. |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | The guests are transferred to a day trip boat and set sail for the further Lan Ha Bay - cruising along the peaceful and quiet nature of the bay. Or you are free to relax on cruise if you do not like to move for a day trip. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | After reaching Viet Hai jetty, the guest will have a great experience in cycling or having a ride on an e-cart to Viet Hai village through the tropical rainforest canopy and towering limestone mountains, also surrounded by the green.
Learn about the villager’s daily life and how people built and lived in the bamboo thatched houses; the earthen walls are made of straw and mud covered with trellis, forming walls to block rain and wind. |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Return to the day trip boat and enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the boat is cruising to the kayaking and swimming spot. |
| 13:30 | Exploring the secluded and quiet lagoon by kayak or having a swim off the boat is great fun. |
| 16:30 | Head back to the Peony Cruises to relax. Have a soak in the Jacuzzi pool. Enjoy the music and your favorite drinks by the pool. |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Enjoy “happy hour” on the deck and BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. Watch the sunset falling on the bay.
Attend the cooking demonstration to learn the different types of Vietnamese spring rolls. |
| 19:30 | Dinner is served at the Peony Cruises' restaurant. |
| 21:00 - 22:00 | Enjoy the nightlife of the bay from the deck. Immerse yourself in music. Taste some cocktails at the bar. Otherwise, you can go squid fishing with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch Ha Long Bay from the balcony. |
DAY 3: LAN HA BAY - CAT BA ISLAND- HANOI (BREAKFAST & BRUNCH)
| 06:00 | Begin the day full of energy with the Tai Chi session and enjoy the sun just rising up beyond the horizon. |
| 06:45 - 07:15 | Breakfast is served while cruising back to Gia Luan jetty. (Breakfast time maybe adjust and follow the real itinerary) |
| 07:30 - 09:00 | You will join the tour of Cat Ba World Biosphere by transshipment. It takes 30 minutes to transfer from Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba island, Vietnam. The limestone cave has thousands of stalactites in various shapes, offering geological values with a typical cave ecosystem. |
| 09:30 | Return to the main boat from the cave and the guests will do the cabin check out. Luggage is placed outside of the cabin.
Lunch is served at the restaurant. Settle the bar bill by the desk at the restaurant (if any) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Disembark the Peony Cruises and transferred back to Block #34, Big Bay group terminal, Tuan Chau Marina. Relax and wait for the luggage.
Brunch is served at the restaurant. Settle the bar bill by the desk at the restaurant (if any) |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | The guests are ready at Tuan Chau Marina. |
Price: From 316USD per person
Includes:
- Transportation from your location to the dock and return.
- Two nights on luxury Peony Cruises
- 3days/2nights visit to Lan Ha bay
- Welcome drinks with warm/cold tissue
- Entrance fees and sightseeing fees
- English speaking guide
- Cat Ba village explore
- Accommodation in luxury air conditioned en-suite cabin
- All meals on board: 7 Meals
- Morning Tai Chi class
- Night squid fishing
- Kayaking
- Swimming (if the weather permits)
- Outdoor Jacuzzi pool
- Travel insurance
Excludes:
- Tipping and gratitude
- Visa arrangements
- Beauty spa and massage services
- Other beverages, and personal expenses
- All other services not clearly mentioned
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