CALYPSO CRUISE – THE TIMLESS EXPERIENCE OF LAN HA BAY

3 days 2 nights Itinerary

DAY 1: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (L, D)

8:30 – 9:00: You are picked up from your hotels in Hanoi for 2.5 hour driving on 5B highway to the Got Harbor in Hai Phong Province for the cruise. 

12h15 – 13h00 From Tuan Chau wharf, Tuan Chau island of Ha Long city, we go to Calypso Cruise by small boat. A warmly welcome drinks will be served upon arrival the cruise then has a short time for check in proceeds: get a brief introduction and safety guidelines then check in

Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Lan Ha Bay area.

15h00 Join a guide to explore hidden parts of the bay, the area of Dark and Bright cave where to goes through the cave, under the mountain to a lake which is formed by a Karst – well like a dragon eye inside the mountain. This is a very beautiful sight that visitors like the most.  You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower OR taking a kayak on your own.

Return to Calypso Cruises for changing swimming suits then join swimming time in the sea or at the swimming pool on sundeck. 

17h30 Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts, try swimming pool and charming the bay with our handsome bartenders. Sun set can be seen from the sundeck if it is a lucky day.

18h00 Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef. 

19h00 Join dinner at Calypso Cruises restaurant.

20h30 – 22h00 Time of relaxation after a day on sundeck, leisure in room for watching films, sing karaoke in restaurant or go to tender for squid fishing with cruise staffs.

Overnight in Lan Ha Bay.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai village (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Today we shall have a deeper exploration of Lan Ha Bay using our small day-boat cruising through the multiple islands & islets, hidden beaches… also a short visit on bicycles to Viet Hai village, an isolated village in the very heart of Cat Ba National Park.

06:30:  Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a perfect new day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.

7:00 – 7:45: Have a light breakfast in the restaurant.

8:00 – 9:00: Get pick up by a small day-boat and cruise through Lan Ha Bay before disembark at Viet Hai dock.

10:00: Go cycling a short trip of 5km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists, without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not fancy with cycling will be arranged by electric car.

11:30: Return to the dock and board our day-boat again to sail further to the other side of Lan Ha Bay.

12:00: The day-boat 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: You are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back to Calypso Cruises.

16:00 – 16:30: Return to Calypso Cruises. Enjoy the happy hours on Sundeck or relaxing in your cabins.

19 00 Dinner in the restaurant and enjoy the activities on board.

Overnight in Lan Ha Bay.

DAY 3: LAN HA BAY – CAT BA ISLAND – HANOI (B, L)

06h30 Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck. 

07h00 – 7h45 Have a breakfast in the restaurant.

08h00 Then you take a bus route for about 20 minutes on Cat Ba Island from Gia Luan Pier to visit Trung Trang Grotto, a special place to save the significant of Karst in million years. During the travel, you will be immersed in the wild fresh natural scenery of Cat Ba National Park.

09h30 – 10h00 Return to Calypso Cruises for shower. Check out of your room.

10h00 – 11h30 An early lunch will be severed. 

11h30 – 12h00 After paid the bills, a small boat will take all of us to Tuan Chau wharf. 

12h00 – 12h30 Calypso cruises end at Tuan Chau wharf.

12:00 – 12:30: Calypso cruises end at Tuan Chau wharf. Return Hanoi by bus

14:30 – 15:00: You arrive at Hanoi. End the trip.

Special note: Cruise itineraries and schedules are subject to change without pre notice depending on the weather and operating conditions.

INCLUSIONS:

• Round trip Hanoi – Halong shuttle bus
• Meal as indicated in the itinerary
• Luxury deluxe room (double, single, twin room) 
• Tour guide
• Practice Tai Chi with expert teacher
• Free Internet Wi-Fi in public area
• All entrance fees
• Welcome drinks and Goodbye with Vietnamese tea
• A reasonable water bottle in bus (with shuttle bus service) and in room 1 bottle / 1 person
• Cooking demonstration traditional spring roll (Nem)
• Outdoor activities:

• Rowing sampan with a local rower in first day
• Kayaking by yourselves on 2nd day and 3rd day
• Free swimming pool on sundeck
• Swimming in the sea upon on weather permitted
• Bus to Trung Trang grotto in National Park
• Transfer by small boat as itinerary
• A day-boat for the 2nd day
• Complimentary finger fruits dishes after swimming
• Bicycle or Electric car in Viet Hai village
• Tour guide on day boats
• A bath towel for tourist on 2nd day with day-boat

EXCLUSIONS:

• Drinks
• Other personal expenses as indicated in the itinerary
• Food for babies under 6 years old (count on year of birth)

Note: 

• Passenger’s passport is required to bring along the trip for overnight registration
• Passenger’s personal information is required to send to reservation before departure
• The above cruise itinerary is subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions without prior notice. 
• The meals were mentioned above may be changed to set menu if clients are less than 25 people
• Promotion might be applied, inclusions and exclusions might be changed – you will be informed of changes upon booking.
• Absolutely follow the instructions of the guide when kayaking
• For safety reasons, these below passengers are not highly recommended to do overnight cruise in Ha Long Bay: 

• Person with disability: physical or sensory
• Person who has symptoms of hallucinations, sleepwalking, fear of being enclosed, epilepsy…
• Person who is older than 80 
• Person who is overweight (>120kg)  

• For the purpose of environmental protection, Ha Long Bay is PROHIBITED to use/carry plastic bags and bottles, one use plastic bottle. If you intentionally violate, you will be refused service and may be fine according to Notice No. 475/TB-UBND of Quang Ninh province and Notice No.370/BQLVHL/NVNC.
• You absolutely abide by the Rules – Regulations of Calypso Cruises