Itinerary:
Am: We come to pick you up at your hotel from 8h00 for 3.5 hours bus ride through the country side of the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Water buffalos, paddy fields (rice transplanting time: February and June) and daily Vietnamese farmer life are on both sides of the way.
Pm: Arrive in Halong City around noon, we board a traditional wooden junk and start the cruising trip to the centre of the bay. Fresh seafood lunch (vegetable menu available) is served while the boat is gliding out. Get ready for exotic photos and absorbing the most magnificent natural splendors, limestone bedrocks and sheer cliffs of tiny islands highlighted with fanciful names: Fighting Cocks (symbol of Halong Bay), Duck (quick swim is an optional choice), Finger, Incense Burner, and Stone Dogs.
Stopping for a rowing boat trip around Ba Hang Floating village then keep cruising to the most beautiful cave named Thien Cung (Heaven Palace Grotto) and explore huge chambers adorned with stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. Continue to enjoy this relaxing cruise on the way back to Ha Long harbor, our waiting vehicle transfer you back to Hanoi. Trip ends at your hotel around 19h30.
Highlights:
• Scenic drive through the Red River Delta
• Stunning view from traditional wooden junk
• Four hours cruise in the World Natural Heritage Site of Halong Bay
• Fabulous seafood lunch (vegetarian menu available) onboard while cruising among thousands of islets
• Sunbathing on board
• Swimming in the warm crystal clear water in the ambiance area
• Explore limestone cave with gorgeous stalactites and stalagmites
What to bring:
• Original passport
• Water, favorite snacks
• Sunglasses, swimming suite and towel for a quick swim (warm clothes in winter)
• Money for drinks on boat (beer, wine)
OUR PRICE: 49$/person
(Valid until: Sep 30, 2012)
Our price includes:
• Transfer to/from your hotel
• English speaking guide
• All entrance fees
• 04 hours cruising (including Thien Cung cave and bamboo boat ride in Cua Van floating village)
• One bottle of water on bus
• One soft drink/bottle of water on boat
• Seafood lunch on boat (vegetarian menu available)
Our price DOSE NOT includes:
Drinks, personal expenses and other things not clearly mentioned in the included list
HA LONG BAY PALOMA ONE DAY TRIP WITH
KAYAKING
OVERVIEW :
Halong Bay, the magnificent heritage with its thousand islands rising from the
emerald water of the Gulf of Tonkin. Ha Long is an excellent example of a Karst
landscape created by a complex chain during millions of years of geological
movement. Let us take you back in time on a fascinating relaxing journey along
the Red River Delta to the World Heritage Site of Halong Bay.
Highlights: Landscapes , Stone Dog , Incence Burner , Fighting Cocks
islets…Floating village, Caves... Sea Kayaking.
TOUR PROGRAM :
7.30 am – 8h15 am : The bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. On
the way to Halong city, enjoy the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and
daily life of Vietnamese people. We have a 15 minute short break on the way.
12.00 (noon) : Arrive in Halong, get on board. Lunch is served with a welcome
drink while the boat is cruising to the bay, enjoy the beautiful landscape with
many islands and islets around the Bay. After lunch on boat, we get to visit
Thien Cung - Dau Go caves before going to the floating village for kayaking to
know more about daily life of local fishermen. And then, enjoy a magical Halong
sunset on the way back to the wharf.
5.00 pm: Goodbye Halong Bay.Driving back to Hanoi. 8h30 pm:Tour ends at your
hotel.
Quotation is USD per person:
Inclusion:
- Pick-ups, drops off and transfer by A/C vehicle.
- Welcome drink on arrival.
- English speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees. Kayaking
- Meals (as specified in the itinerary).
Exclusion:
- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses , Insurace
• Private pick-up & drop-off services
• Private tour with English or French speaking guide
• Daily departure from Hanoi.
Situated in the Tonkin Golf, Halong bay is one of the world's natural wonders -
a bay with more than 3,000 islands, which time, wind and waves have sculpted
into fantastic shapes. The best way to appreciate this magical scene is from a
boat, cruising between these karst cliffs, which loom like fairy-tale castles,
complete with rocky spires and hidden caves. The bay is dotted with tiny
islands, pristine sandbanks on the turquoise water providing an excellent
backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the junk boat
Greeting at your hotel at 7:30am You will enjoy a drive to Halong City,
approximately 3 hours drive via Red River Delta. Once at Halong City you will
board our boat for a four-hour cruise of this stunning area, stopping along the
way to visit one of the limestone caves in the area. As we cruise our boat staff
will serve you a sumptuous local seafood lunch on boat. After 4 hour navigation
you are back to harbor for a drive back to your hotel in Hanoi.
Quotation in US$:
|
Tour Category |
01 |
02 |
03 |
04 |
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Private deluxe |
280 |
145 |
110 |
95 |
Tour Package included:
• Private transportation
• Excellent English or French speaking guide.
• Private boat cruising on Halong Bay
• Seafood lunch on board.
• Admission fees and permits where applicable
• Services charges and all government taxes
Tour price excluded:
• Personal expenses
• Tips & gratuities
• Travel Insurance
• Pre and post accommodation.
Itinerary in Brief:
07 15 – 07 45: Pick-up at hotel and drive to Halong Bay (~160 km, 3 ½ hours)
11 30 – 12 00: Embark on Oriental Sails. Start cruising.
Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails Scorpio cruise further along the limestone islands of Fighting Cock, Turtle Island…
13 30 – 14 30: Visit Surprising Cave
14 30 – 16 00: Rest/relax on Titop Beach and/or do some kayaking among the multitude of limestone islands.
16 00 – 17 30: Relax as the sun starts to set while cruising back to the harbor.
17 30 – 18 00: Transfer back to Hanoi. Evening Snack. Trip finishes at the hotel around 21 00 pm
PRICE: USD 57
Children under 9 years old: USD 39
Children under 4 years old: FOC (maximum 1 child per group)
Inclusions:
Lunch, Evening Snack
Pick-up and transfer by A/C vehicle
English speaking tour guide
6 hour cruise on Oriental Sails Scorpio
Entrance fees.
Water on bus (2 bottles)
Kayaking
Welcome drink, fresh fruit
Exclusions:
Drinks
Gratuities and personal Expenses
Attention:
- What to bring: Swimming suites, sun glasses, insect repellent
- Special requests on food (diet or vegetarian) please inform us before departure.
- The itinerary may be subject to change due to the bad weather condition.