7 hour cruising on Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay (Itinerary)

[Vivu Halong]

The 7-hour day tour to explore Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay, departing from Hanoi,  on Serenity Day Cruise is a unique trip that lets you discover the most highlights of Lan Ha Bay and a part of Halong Bay.

The tour starts from Tuan Chau harbor to bring you through Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay. In Lan Ha Bay, there would be an amazing time for kayaking or rowing local bamboo boats to the water cave of Bright and Dark cave. A short visit to Trung Trang cave in Cat Ba island is another fabulous experience of nature.

The  Serenity luxury day cruise is the modern boat with elegant design to maximize your convenience during the 7-hour cruising on the bay. The team of well-trained and friendly staff shows their best hospitality to customers and devote to the experience of every single traveler.

The tour is different from tradtional itinerary with 4 - 5 hour cruise journey 

What to expect 

• The 7-hour journey to discover amazing Lan Ha Bay and a part of Halong Bay.
• Shuttle bus transfer with pick-up and drop-off at hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter ( 2 hour transfer time)
• Modern and elegant cruising boat, well equipped.
• Kayak or bamboo boat rowed by locals to Bright and Dark water cave
• Explore Trung Trang cave in Cat Ba island
• Lunch with authentic local food
• Cooking demonstration
• Professional and friendly staffs with catering service

ITINERARY 

HANOI - HALONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - TRUNG TRANG CAVE - BRIGHT & DARK CAVE

7:00 – 7:30 Pick-up at the hotel to Halong Bay

The shuttle bus picks up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, heading to Halong Bay via expressway, with a short break on the halfway.

10:15 Arrive at Tuan Chau Habor, Check-in.

Arriving at Tuan Chau harbor, speedboat transfer to Serenity Luxury Day Cruises. Enjoy welcome drinks and start exploring Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.

11:00 Arrive at Gia Luan port to visit Trung Trang Cave.

From Gia Luan Port, you will take the bus to Trung Trang Cave in Cat Ba Island. It is a unique cave located inside the Cat Ba National Park.

12:30 Buffet lunch on board.

Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on board with authentic local food while the Serenity Day cruise continues sailing to Lan Ha Bay.

14:00 Kayaking at Bright & Dark Cave 

Explore the Bright & Dark cave by kayaking or bamboo boats, gently gliding through stalagmite caves,  led into hidden lagoons.

15:30 Cooking demonstration 

It is time for a cooking demonstration on the sundeck, our chef shows you the most famous traditional dish of Vietnam while continue cruising over the marvelous natural beauty of Lan Ha Bay.

16:45 Get back to Tuan Chau harbor and transfer back to Hanoi.

19:30 – 20:00 Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends.

Halong and Lan Ha Bay day tour

It was a great tour from A to Z, a very professional and pleasant stay for a very good price. All the boat staff and tour guides were very nice a helpful, they arranged even my transfer to Ninh Binh so that I didn’t have to care about anything. The food was excellent, the boat luxury and the program very well planned. I especially appreciate the cooking class.

 

Exceptional Halong – Lan Ha – Cat Ba cruise

 

What an incredible 1-day experience on Serenity Cruise! Mr. Binh picked up from our hotel in Hanoi on a pristine luxury bus and we drove 2.5hrs to Ha Long. A quick stop along the way with coffee or snack at the pearl farm & museum close to Ha Long.
We jumped onto the speedboat water taxi and made our way through the northern Ha long Bay to Cat Ba island ferry dock where we picked up more guests. We took a local bus to explore Dong Trung Trang Cave on Cat Ba island for 1 hour round trip, which was incredible to see a little of the national reserve.

We jumped back on the Serenity cruise and started the journey through the mystical limestone islands of Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. The buffet lunch was quite delicious with Vietnamese cuisine of seafood, meats dishes, veggies, soups, salads, fruit, and dessert. The cream puffs were quite exceptional.

 

Wonderful cruise experience, Lan Ha Bay

 

Our tour guide Binh was a great guide from start till end. He picked us up with a luxurious bus at our hotel in the Old quarter for the start of our Halong-Lan Ha Bay full-day tour. We felt safe and had fun during the whole day tour. The buffet lunch that included on the price was delicious and the staff of the cruise was nice and helpful. We learned also how to make Nem and there was a small competition on who will do it better and i won! The boat was clean and almost new. Highly recommended for someone who would like to see the beauty of Ha Long Bay.