SIC TOUR - CODE: TC07
Cruise Name: Peony Ha Long Cruise
HIGHLIGHTS
✔Luxurious cabins with full ocean view and a private balcony to let you have a panoramic view of the bay.
✔Explore one of the largest and the most beautiful caves in Lan Ha Bay
✔Kayaking on the vast sea and exploring the natural beauty of the islands
✔Join cooking class to challenge your skills in preparing a very famous Vietnamese dishes.
✔Authentic Vietnamese traditional and fusion dishes on boat
DAY 1: TUAN CHAU - HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY – TRA BAU (L/D)
8:30 – 8:50: A limousine bus picks the guests up at your hotel in the old quarter or at No 34 Hoa Ma, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi.
12:00: The crew members of Peony Cruises will welcome you at No.34, Tuan Chau Marina, Quang Ninh.
12:30 You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Peony Cruises. Itinerary briefing is announced during this time.
13.00: Welcome fresh drinks, wet towels and a special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk. Life just doesn't get better than this! We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay - A member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays.
Enjoy the delicious luncheon of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing delicacies while cruising along Lan Ha bay with the breathtaking scenery.
15:30 : Visiting Tra Bau area where has known as an area famous for its unspoiled, poetic natural beauty and attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. This is the best time for kayaking to discover the truest beauty of the limestone islands. Immerse yourself in the emerald green water of the bay or enjoy the Jacuzzi pool on the Peony Cruises.
17:30 - 18:30 : Joining us for Cooking demonstration to learn how to make one of the most famous Vietnamese cuisines, the spring rolls. Or reach the top deck of cruise where the guests can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin.
Enjoy a Happy Hour time – BUY ONE GET ONE FREE at the bar. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the greatest moment of sunset over Lan Ha Bay.
19.30 : Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served by our skillful chef. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
21:00 – 22.00 : Relax and sip the exotic cocktails and drinks at the sky bar (with surcharge). Indulge yourself with spa service (optional) or simply relax on the top deck just under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky.
Or try to get your luck at the squid fishing on the main deck.
Overnight on the Peony Cruise.
DAY 2: LAN HA BAY – CAT BA ISLAND – TUAN CHAU - HANOI (Light Breakfast/Brunch)
6:00 : Begin the day full of energy with the Tai Chi session and enjoy the sun just rising up beyond the horizon.
6:45 - 7:15 : Breakfast is served while cruising back to Gia Luan jetty. (Breakfast time maybe adjust and follow the real itinerary)
7:30 - 9:00 : You will join the tour of Cat Ba World Biosphere by transshipment. It takes 30 minutes to transfer from Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most impressive caves in Cat Ba island, Vietnam. The limestone cave has thousands of talactites in various shapes, offering geological values with a typical cave ecosystem.
9:30 : Return to the main boat from the cave and the guests will do the cabin check out. Luggage is placed outside of the cabin.
Lunch is served at the restaurant. Settle the bar bill by the desk at the restaurant (if any)
10:30 - 11:00 Disembark the Peony Cruises and transferred back to Block #34, Big Bay group terminal, Tuan Chau Marina. Relax and wait for the luggage.
11:30 - 12:00 The guests are ready at Tuan Chau Marina.
12:00 : Our bus will take you back to Hanoi.
16:30: End of service.
Note: The itinerary is subject to change without notice, in accordance with the weather and other operating conditions.
HOME SWEET HOME
Included / Excluded
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what's included and what's not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
- Shuttle bus/ Luxury Limousine Transportation round trip
- English Speaking Guide from Hanoi and on board
- Entrance and Sightseeing fees
- Accommodation in luxury air conditioned en-suite cabin
- Free WIFI, Satellite – HD LED Television in the cabin
- Meals are mentioned on program (B: Breakfast, Br: Brunch, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Welcome drink and warm/cold tissue
- Kayaking and Swimming (if the weather permits)
- Cooking demonstration
- Night squid fishing
- Morning Taichi Class
- Outdoor Jacuzzi
- Service fee, Insurance on board
- All flights with tax
- Hotel, Visa arrangements
- VAT tax
- Early check in or late check out
- Drinks and Beverages
- TIPPING for local guide, cruise team, tour manager and driver (compulsory): 8-10 USD/ pax/ day
- All other services are not mentioned on Inclusions
HOLIDAY SURCHARGE
✔Christmas's Eve (Dec 24) and New Year (Dec 31): Surcharge 60 USD/adult and 40 USD/child
CHILD POLICY
✔Children under 5 years old sharing cabin with parents: No additional charge, limited one child per cabin. If there is more than one child under 5, the additional children will be charged at 25% of the adult rate, using the existing bed.
✔Children from 5 to 12 years staying on separate bed : charge 75% adult price.
✔Children from 5 to 12 years sharing cabin with parents : charge 50% adult price.
✔Children above 12 years old are charged at adult price.
✔Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by the cruise management.
✔Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Schedule and activities:
- The program may be subject to change depending on weather conditions or specific tides without announcing to visitors in advance.
- Time in the schedule is only relative. The specific time will be announced by our tour guide on the day of departure.
- All activities are included in the program. Guests can choose to relax themselves and enjoy the scenery on board, without having to fully participate in activities above.
2. Menu and meals:
- The trip with full meals on board.
- The menu on board is daily standard for all visitors. If there are personal requirements such as diet, vegetarian … Please advise us when booking the tour or tour guide in advance. After embarking, it is no longer changeable due to the stock limit condition. Identifications and personal belongings should be brought.
3. Things to bring:
- Original passport / ID card (required for check-in)/ Birth certificate (for people without ID card)
- Cash.
- Camera.
- Personal wares: Sunglasses, hats, sun scream, sport shoes, casual wears.
Tour Map
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