Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay (L, D)
07:45 – 08:00 Pick-up at your hotel and depart for Halong city. 12:00 – 12:15 On arrival at Halong city, you will board your Imperial Classic Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew. Check into cabin. 13:15 Cruising time, enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising towards thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water, passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, incense burner islet, fighting cocks islet,… 15:30 Exploring Hoa Cuong cave or Marble cave, newly discovered.16:00 Kayaking for an hour or more through slide rock cliffs. 17:00 Swimming time, this is great chance to relax in water, jumping, diving, take a back flip, somersault. 18:00 Joint the sunset party on the sundeck in warm and romantic atmosphere, drinking wine, enjoy fresh fruits, listening soft, light music from the sundeck bar 19:00 Enjoy dinner. 20:30 The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, watching movies, listening to Vietnamese traditional music. Besides, board games, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.
Day 2: Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island (B, L, D)
07:30 Breakfast, fruits, coffee and tea will be served. Continue to cruise further before stop over the pearl farm to sea real pearl cultivated by local fisherman. 09:00 Back to the cruise for check-out. 09:30 Take a local boat to Lan Ha Bay. 11:30 Check in at bungalow for whom stay there. 12:00 Lunch time. 13:30-15:00 Free time for kayaking and many activities in Nam Cat island exploring untouched area in Lan Ha Bay or join the trip to Viet Hai village (if you stay in Catba Sandy Beach resort) – biking to visit the village in the valley – located in the middle of Catba national park (The trip to Viet Hai village is optional and not included: Extra USD 5/per for entrance fee, boat trip, tour guide, bike and insurance ) 15:30 Back to the boat bus boat and bus about one hour (option to stay in boat in the 2nd night) or hotel in Catba island 19:00 Buffet dinner at Bungalow, go fishing, relax on the sandy beach, listening to sea wave at very peaceful and quiet place.
Day 3: Cat Ba Island - Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
07:20 Breakfast served at bungalow 08:00 Pick-up at Bungalow by boat (If you stay at the hotel in Catba Town: 07:00 Breakfast at the hotel. 07:30 Pick-up at the hotel by bus back to the boat) 09:30 Get on the cruise to attend the cooking class while cruising back Halong harbor. 11:15 Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor around 12 and get on the bus back to Hanoi. 16:30 Transfer you back to your hotel. The tour ends.
Opt 4: 02 nights on the boat.
08:00 Breakfast, fruits, coffee and tea will be served. 09:30 Cooking class while cruising back Halong harbor.. 11:15 Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor around 12 and get on the bus back to Hanoi. 16:30 Transfer you back to your hotel. The tour ends.