DAY 1 | HANOI - HALONG BAY - LAN HA BAY

8:20 - 8:45 | Pick-up time

For those who book our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter. Instead of spending 4 hours on the traditional road to Ha Long city, we will shortly arrive at Tuan Chau Wharf by express way after 2,5 hours driving.

11:45 - 12:00: Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf

She anchors far from crowded and touristy areas in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets.

12:30 - 12:45 | Transfer by canoe to embark on Serenity Cruises

Warmly welcome to Serenity Cruises! While enjoying welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin

13:30 | Enjoy fabulous lunch

Fabulous lunch is served while Serenity Cruises starts her sails into magnificent Lan Ha Bay – an extension of Halong Wonder which is much quieter and less touristy. She will pass famous Finger Islet, Frog Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.

15:00 | Kayaking in Heritage Floating Fishing Village

Serenity Cruises reaches Heritage Floating Fishing Village. We will do kayaking in the water body that embraces one of the most beautiful floating villages of the bay. While kayaking, you will have opportunities to learn more about another typical value of the region: the daily life of local fishermen, how they build and arrange the houses. You will also have a chance to relax with the karst mountains that beautify the surroundings.

18:00 | Cooking demonstration

Back to Serenity Cruises and relax on cruise. Enjoy our Happy Hour Deal in all bars on cruise. On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew. Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight

19:00 | Savor deluxe Dinner Set Menu

After the incredible dinner, take your leisure time to chat at the bar, watching movies in the restaurant, enjoy Spa treatment.You will stay overnight on cruise.

DAY 02: EXPLORE CAT BA ISLAND

6:30: Sunrise Tai-chi session on sundeck

Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind. Serenity Cruise continues her sail to Cat Ba Island, passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served in tranquil atmosphere.

8:30: Leave Serenity Cruises to canoe for transfer to Beo Dock.

9:00: Travel to Cat Ba National Park from Beo Dock by bus.

There will be time for bushwalking into the wild. We will pass Kim Giao forest, reach the highest point named “Ngự Lâm peak” which offers a great view of the whole island its biosphere reserved.

Besides, Trung Trang Cave – an ideal destination for nature for nature lovers – is also a highlight of the day. Trung Trang cave features 400 meters length through mountains, which is a natural cave created by heaven over two thousand years of history.

12:30 – Have lunch in the island.

After trekking time in the National Park, our bus will take you to Cat Ba Center Town. You can enjoy delicious lunch and then have time to discover the local life on your own. In the afternoon, you will go to the most beautiful beaches here: Tung Thu, Cat Co 1, Cat Co 3 to swim.

16:00 – Go back to Serenity Cruises

Canoe will pick you up and take you back to Serenity Cruises. Relax on sundeck with a cocktail before dinner is served.

19:00 – Enjoy dinner

You make take the rest of the night with drinks on sundeck, or watch TV in your room, or try your luck with catching squids.

DAY 3 | LAN HA BAY - VIET HAI CAT BA - HANOI

6:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi/Yoga session sundeck

Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.

6:30 | Have light breakfast

Serenity Cruises continues her sail to Cat Ba Island, passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and a light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

7:15 | Visit Viet Hai village

Our crew will take you to Viet Hai, a small village located in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of Cat Ba National Park. Spending around 30 minutes for biking along, you will feel the peaceful atmosphere, charming scenery of a typical village in the North of Vietnam.

9:15 | Return to Serenity Cruises

You will have some time for fresh relax on the cruise then spend a few minutes to settle your bill and check out from 9.15-10.00 am

10:00 | Taste delightful lunch

During the time well prepared lunch is served, Serenity Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of karst mountains towards the Harbour.

12:15 - 12:45 | Disembark Serenity Cruises and farewell the crew

13:00 - 13:15 | Travel back to Hanoi by bus