Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Halong Bay
A hotel pickup gets you to Tuan Chau Harbor, where you'll board Le Journey Cruises and check into your cabin after a brief welcome briefing. Lunch happens while sailing through Halong Bay, giving you views of the limestone karst formations around you. By afternoon you can pick between swimming at Ba Trai Dao Island or paddling through the Tra Bau Floating Village, which was actually used as a Kong Skull Island filming location. Back on the boat there's a sunset celebration followed by a cooking class where you'll make Vietnamese dishes from scratch, then a full dinner. The evening opens up to squid fishing, karaoke, spa treatments, or just spending time in your cabin if you prefer to wind down.
- Start point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (pick up from all hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter, 08:30 - 09:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Fabulous lunch served while cruising into Halong Bay), Dinner (Deluxe dinner with local food and night view on Lan Ha Bay)
- Accommodation
- (Le Journey Luxury Cruise)
Included Activities
- Kayaking/Rowing Sampan in Tra Bau area (Dark-Light Cave)
- Visit Tra Bau Floating Village - Fishing Village exploration
- Cooking class - learn to make Vietnamese traditional dishes
- Sunset Party and Happy Hour
- Cave exploration
- Fishing activities
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Ba Trai Dao Island
- Music performance
- Squid fishing at night
- Karaoke
- Spa therapy
- Movies on board
Landmarks Halong Bay Lan Ha Bay Finger Islet Candle Islet Ba Trai Dao Island Tra Bau Floating Village Dark and Bright Cave 
- Day 2
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You'll have a light breakfast on deck early in the morning as the cruise passes by limestone towers. The itinerary includes a stop at the Dark and Bright Cave, known for its natural features and the seascape around it. You can either take a bamboo boat or kayak through Lan Ha Bay to see the limestone mountains close up. By mid-morning you'll check out of your cabin and grab brunch while the boat heads back toward Tuan Chau Harbor. The cruise pulls back into the harbor by late morning, and from there you'll transfer either to Hanoi or to the airport depending on your plans.
- End point
- Tuan Chau International Marina Station, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh 202900, Vietnam (Tourist Wharf to start cruising , 11:00 - 12:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast with tea and coffee on deck), Brunch (Well-prepared brunch served while navigating toward harbor)
Included Activities
- Explore Dark and Bright Cave
- Bamboo Boating or Kayaking in Lan Ha Bay
- Cave photography and sightseeing
Landmarks Dark and Bright Cave Lan Ha Bay 
