Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

Old Quarter - We pick up all guests in Hanoi’s Old quarter area between 8am - 08:30am

Halong Bay - For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:

08:00 - 08:30am Pick up at Old Quarter area to transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay

11:30 Arrive at cruise dock , we help you to check in at cruise lounge area

12:15 Transfer to cruise, check in, welcome drinks

13:00 You will have a delicious lunch and enjoy the stunning views when the boat cruises
towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet.

14:45 Visiting Luon Cave or Pearl Farm area by bamboo boat or kayaking.’

16:00 You are going to Titov Island - where you can go swimming or hiking to the top
for another stunning, panoramic view of the Bay

17:30 Back on board, you can enjoy Sunset party with HAPPY HOUR (from 17:30 – 19:00)
– buy 2 get 1 free at bar.

18:30 Cooking Demo class or free time

19:00 Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic,
expertly prepared dinner.

20:30 This is the perfect time for you to relax with spa treatments or enjoy a cocktail.

Ti Top Island - For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:

Visit Titop island with beach for sunbathing, swimming or , hiking up island to get great views (for travelers who book HALONG BAY itinerary only)

Hang Luon Cave - For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR:

Kayaking in cave, around cave, karts and grottos (for travelers who book HALONG BAY itinerary only)

Lan Ha Bay - ==>For TRAVELERS who book LAN HA BAY TOUR:

8:00am - 08:30am Pick up from Hanoi Old quarter area

11.30 Welcome at TuanChau habour in Halong Bay.

12:00- 12:30 Check in cruise, welcome drinks and check in your cabins

13:15 - Enjoy great set menu lunch . We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago

14: 00: When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise completes its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot of extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore the Lan Ha Bay by Kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay

17: 00: Back to the main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight

17:30 - Join the sunset party on the sundeck with complimentary fruits, juice, enjoy music.

19:15 Relish special dinner in restaurant.

20:45 - 00:00 Enjoy free time, music, dancing, drinks

Bai Tu Long Bay - ==> for TRAVELERS WHO BOOK BAI TU LONG BAY TOUR.

07.45 – 8:30: Our transfer pick up at your hotel in old quarer

12.30: Arrive at crusie dock . Wait for our captain to finish the registration and transfer by tender to our boat.

12.45: Enjoy a welcome drink and spend a couple of minutes briefing about safety on the boat and activities included then we check in our cabin.
FOR TRAVELERS who book BAI TU LONG BAY tour.

13.30: Delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served while leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

15.00: Arrive in the kayaking area – that is Cap La Island. Enjoy kayaking through the karst and breathtaking nature, swimming and relaxing.

17.30: Get back to the boat and enjoys our Sunset party while our cruise sailing to the overnight anchorage.

19.00: Sumptuous set dinner on board.

20.30: Free time to pay games, music, dancing, squid fishing

Cat Ba Island - ==> For travelers booking LAN HA BAY + BIKING CAT BA ISLAND

07h10 : Pick you up from Hanoi

11h45: Transfer by tender to cruise

12h15: welcome and check in cruise

12h30: We have lunch before continuing our journey via the islets. These amazing limestone karst formations rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. This area is untouched, as not many cruise ships use the route via the Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.

14h30: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. You can start your journey to visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking and enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.

15h20: Enjoy time for swimming

17h45: Returning your cruise , join a traditional cooking class. Happy hour time

19h00: Great Dinner is served. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.

21h00: Relax whilst enjoying drinks from the bar. squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time .

Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

Halong Bay - ==> FOR TRAVELERS WHO BOOK HALON GBAY TOUR==>
06:00 Morning call (if you request).

06:30 Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes.

07:00 Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg,
fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room)

8:30-09:00 Transfer to dayboat to discover others new destinations of Halong bay.

10:00 Visit Tung Sau areas and used kayaking free.

12:00 Traditional Vietnamese cuisine will be served in lunch.

13:30 Visit Me Cung cave

15:00 Back to the Athena Cruise. You can choose relaxing at the outdoor jacuzzi and sunbath on
sundeck or experiences a spa treatment….

18:00-19:00 HAPPY HOUR - Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded)

18:30 Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration.

19:00 Have set menu dinner.

20:30 Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing;
massage (contact with cruise manager for service price),…

Me Cung Cave - ==> For travelers who BOOK HALONG BAY TOUR==>

Visit Me Cung Cave

Lan Ha Bay - ==> For travelers who BOOK LAN HA BAY TOUR==>

06:30 Tai chi class, tea morning time, relaxing.

07:00 Enjoy a buffet breakfast with the best local coffee brand and fresh fruit juices.
8:00 - 8:30 : Get picked up at Tra Bau area

8:30 – 9:00 Boat cruises through Lan Ha Bay before disembarking at Viet Hai dock

10:00: Join biking tour, or electrical car tour, walking tour, visit local vilalge, see wild animals

11:30: Return to cruise

12:00: The dayboat anchors for a peaceful lunch.

13:00-14:00: Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.

14h00 – 14:30 : We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches.

14h30 – 15h30: We are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back toward Tuan Chau island
16:00 – 16:30: Arriving Tra Bau area

17:30 – 18:00 : Free time and dinnner, enjoy night life with singing karaoke, bars, dancing.

Bai Tu Long Bay - ==> For travelers who BOOK BAI TU LONG BAY TOUR==>

06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

07.30: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfil your strength and ready for another exploring day.

09.00: Transfer to a day cruise, we cruise passing several floating hamlets including Cap La and Cong Dam, we enter the Centre of pristine Bai Tu Long Geology Park. In there, we will visit Vung Vieng fishing village to interact with local people.

12.00: Back to the boat for a delicious hot lunch at noontime

14.00: Spend more time for kayaking and swimming at Cong Dam, or relaxing on boat. If the weather allows, we can take a glance at Thay Cave before back to the anchor point.

16.30: Return to the main boat and enjoy sunset party afterwards

19.00: Dinner will be served.

20.30: Free time for joining Games, you may also try your luck with squid fishing.

Cat Ba Island - ==> for travelers booking LAN HA BAY + BIKING CAT BA

morning

06.00 Taichi class on request, breakfast

07:10 Tender ship to Cat Ba Island, Viet Hai dock for a bicycle trip to Viet Hai village.

=> Biking and trekking, electrical car to local villages

=> Visit a local house to get to know about the local people as well as their daily life of work or visit the island school…

=> Back to cruise and a local boat will take you 40 minutes through Lan Ha bay pass by floating fishing villages of Cai Beo to Cat Ba island then a car drive up to the central of the park for trekking

=> A moderate trek to local mountain and enjoy great views

Trek down to visit Trung Trang cave.
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant

##Afternoon

=> Walk on the on-cliff path for spectacular landscapes…from the beach.. Dip to swim on Cat Co 3 beach for relaxing moments.
=> back to the cruise
=> You can enjoy more kayaking or swimming from the Cruise.

##Evening ==> Enjoy Dinner and free time at night

Halong Bay /Lan Ha Bay/ Bai Tu Long Bay /Cat Ba Island

Halong Bay - ==> For TRAVELERS who book HALONG BAY TOUR

06:00 Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as
the sun rises on Halong Bay.

07:00 Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.

08:00 Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long
Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view
across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed
over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.

09:30 Back on board, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island

10:00 Brunch is served at the restaurant and payment

10:45 Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina, return to Hanoi.

15h - 15:30 Drop off in hotel /point in Old quarter area

Sung Sot Cave - => For travelers who book HALONG BAY TOUR:

Visit Sung Sot cave , walk in cave, hike up to the top of the cave and enjoy great views - this is biggest cave in Halong Bay, we are sure you will love this cave pretty much.

Lan Ha Bay - ==> For travelers who book LAN HA BAY TOUR

06:00 - The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.

06:30 - Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)

7:15 - 8:30 - Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward

09:00 -9:15 Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.

09:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.

10:45 you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong

15h - 15h30 drop you off at your hotels in Hanoi

Bai Tu Long Bay - ==> For travelers who book BAI TU LONG BAY tour:

06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfil your strength and ready for another exploring day.

08.00: Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave.

09.00: Upon return to the boat you will have about 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.

10.00: Attend a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. You can quickly learn a simple but delicious Vietnamese dish that Gordon Ramsey (a 2 Michelin Star Chef) used to guide – Nem Cuon or challenge yourself in fruit and vegetable carving.

11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch on the boat.

12.00: Back to the harbor and disembark at Ha Long cruise port

12.30: Our shuttle bus or limousine will take you back to Hanoi.

15.00: Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends.

Cat Ba Island - ==> For travelers who book LAN HA BAY + CAT BA ISLAND tour:

06:00: Begin your new day with a Cup of coffee , taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window.
Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay

08:00 : Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school.

Return to Cruises boat for check-out procedures.

10h45: Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.

11h45: We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.

12h00: We bid farewell at the port, this is the end of the program. We hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.

15h45: Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi.

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• Kayaking around Lan Ha Bay and adventure biking on Cat Ba Island with a local village visit
• Complimentary round-trip transfer from Hanoi via express highway, cutting travel time to 2-3 hours
• Welcoming drink, refreshments, and a fruit basket, plus two bottles of mineral water per cabin
• Extensive onboard activities including Tai Chi, local rowboat excursions, swimming, squid fishing, and music entertainment
• Three meals a day: two lunches, one dinner, and breakfast, catered onboard
• Accommodations in a fully-equipped deluxe en-suite cabin with air conditioning and hot water
• Guidance from an English-speaking tour guide throughout the journey

• Beverages, tips, and gratuities.
• Personal expenses
• All other services and items not mentioned specifically in the list above

Option 1) If you book 2 nights in Halong Bay

• Sung Sot Cave: Walk and hike inside the cave
• Ti Top Island: Hiking, sunbathing, and swimming
• Luon Cave: Kayaking inside the cave
• Lan Ha Bay: Explore Dark and Bright Cave and other less touristy areas.

Option 2) If you book 2 nights in Lan Ha Bay

• Lan Ha Bay: Explore Dark and Bright Cave and other less touristy areas.
• Cat Ba Island: Trekking, biking, visiting local villages, and possibly exploring caves on the island.

Option 3) If you book 2 nights in Bai Tu Long Bay

• Visit Thien Canh Son Cave and Vung Vieng Floating Village
• Explore Cong Dam and Cong Do areas, which are less touristy and not accessible to many.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.