Dora Cruise Lan Ha Bay

Day 1: HANOI- HALONG – LAN HA ON DORA CRUISE (L/D)

08:45 – 09:15 Pick up at your hotel lobby in Hanoi Old Quarter ( If you book our limousine bus/ regular private car)
12:15 – 12:30 Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor
12:30 – 13:15 Transferred by speedboat to Dora Cruise. Welcome to Dora Cruise and enjoy welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines.
13:15 – 13:30 Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarianlunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay – Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor where belonged to Cat Ba area.
14:30 After lunch time, check in and rest.
15:30 – 17:00 Do the kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area (the background of “Kong Skull Island movie”) or use Jacuzzi (Located prow of 4rd deck)
Notice: Short close or swim suite, flip flop is suitable for kayaking.
Reception Provide: Life jackets; Towels, Dry bags (keep Camera, cellphone
to take picture)
Meeting point: The Reception
17:30 Come back to our Dora Cruise and participate in our sunset party with fruit, cake and wine. Take photos and relax.
18:00 – 18:15 Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Dora Halong Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:00 – 19:15 Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise.
21:00 Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, listen to music, squid fishing, relaxing and overnight on the Dora Cruise.

Day 2: TAI CHI – BREAFAST – CYCLING AT VIET HAI VILLAGE - SUNSET PARTY (B/L/D)

05:30 – 07:00 Get up early for the early sunrise with fresh air.
07:00 Join us for a Tai Chi session for on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
07:45 – 08:45 Joining light breakfast in a panorama view of the world heritage site. After breakfast, enjoy your time for relaxing in amazing view of the Lan Ha bay while the boat continues cruising further for sightseeing.
09:15 Transfer to the Daily Boat heading to Viet Hai Village – a not touristic place surrounded by Cat Ba reserved jungle.
10:30 Visit Viet Hai Village
Options:
+ Option 1: Do cycling around Viet Hai Village
+ Option 2: Use electric car to visit Viet Hai Village
12:00: Get back the day boat to continue cruising further in Lan Ha Bay. Enjoy the lunch with beautiful view.
13:00 – 14:00: Arrive the peaceful area for swimming or Kayaking at the peaceful & beautiful Lan Ha bay. You will join the guide to kayak around the wonderful wide nature, clean water.
15:00 There is a beautiful small beach named Three Peaches as the special shaped limestone mountains surrounding . We move on to some hidden beaches around Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) area and swimming there
16:30 Back to Dora Cruise
17:00 Take time to refresh or play some short game or with massage services as we cruise to sleeping area. Enjoy the Sunset Party & Cooking Class on the Sundeck.
19:30 Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise.
After dinner reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, wine and cigars cellar or enjoy the landscape of the bay at night. Take one of our on-board activities like squid fishing, watching movies in the restaurant.

Day 3: DORA LAN HA – DARK & LIGHT CAVE – HA LONG CRUISE – HANOI (B/L)

05:30 -07:00 Get up early for the early sunrise with fresh air.
07:00 Join us for a Tai Chi session for on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
07:45 Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have light
breakfast.
08:45 – 10:00 You will be at reception to go visit Dark & Bright Cave by the tender (the transfer boat) to the small floating house and there you can have opportunity to explore the cave on local bamboo boat (rowing by the locals). Enjoy the peaceful morning on the beautiful scenery surround you.
Or You can stay on the cruise for relaxing.
10:00 Come back to Dora Cruise and check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10:30 Check your cabin out. Please put your luggage in front of the door and return your room key to the receptionist, take good care of your important belongings.
10:45 – 11:00 Have lunch at the restaurant
11:30 – 11:45 Leaving of Dora Cruise get on the transfer boat back Tuan Chau
Harbor.

12:15 – 12:30 Return to Hanoi
14:00 – 14:30 Stopover in Hai Duong province to relax.
15:30 – 16:00 Arrive in Hanoi. End your trip