DAY 1: HANOI - HALONG BAY (L, D) - Scenic cruising, kayaking, swimming

07:45 – 08:00 Pick-up at your hotel (in Hanoi Old Quarter Area only) and depart for Halong city.

12:00 – 12:15 On arrival at Halong city, you will board your Imperial Classic Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew. Check into cabin.

13:15 Cruising time, enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising towards thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water, passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, incense burner islet, fighting chicken islet… Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture panoramic view of Halong Bay.

16:00 Kayaking for an hour or more through slide rock cliffs.

17:00 Swimming time, this is great chance to relax in water, jumping, diving, take a back flip, somersault.

19:00 Enjoy dinner.

20:30 The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, watching movies, listening to Vietnamese traditional music. Besides, board games, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.

DAY 2: HALONG BAY (B, L, D)

07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.

OPT1: Second night in the bungalow (Catba Sandy Beach Resort in Nam Cat island)

08:00 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.

09:00 – Back to Imperial Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.

10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.

11:00 – Farewell Lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at Tuan Chau port around noon time.

13:30 - You will take Hydrofoil boat from Tuan Chau to Gia Luan pier. Then driving through Cat ba island and Cat ba town. After that take boat trip through Lan Ha Bay and Floating villgage

15:30 - Arriving Nam Cat island, check in time then Enjoy your private time at leisure, relaxing, sunbathing on the beach or using some services available on the bungalow like playing football, volleyball, kayaking to explore untouched area nearby bungalow.

18:30 - Having BBQ dinner in bungalow on Nam Cat island

20:30 - Relax at leisure on your own or joint some activities in bungalow - Stay overnight on Nam Cat island.

OPT2: Second night on the boat

08:15 - Transfer to our daily boat. Full day activities (from 8:AM - 16:00) on day boat

08:30 - Hiking up to the peak of Titop island, this is great chance to have a panoramic view of Halong Bay.

09:30 - Scenic cruising for hours to the most tranquil areas of Halong Bay

11:30 - Relaxing time on one of the most secluded beach in the tranquil area, swimming, sunbathing and exposing yourself to the nature.

12:30 - Enjoy barbecued lunch on the daily boat

14:00 - Kayaking to discover the exceptional beauty of nature in the tranquil bay.

15:30 - Keep cruising to other parts of the bay

17:00 Back to your Imperial Classic Cruise to refresh and relax, making friends with new group.

19:00 Enjoy the second dinner on boat

20:30 - Relax at leisure on your own or joint some activities on the cruise.

DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI (B, L) - Scenic cruising, cooking class

OPT1: Second night in the bungalow(Catba Sandy Beach Resort in Nam Cat island)

07:00 Breakfast served at bungalow, then you got free time to kayaking, swimming or joining a biking and trekking trip in Viet Hai Village (from 8:00-11:00 cost extra 5usd/pax)

11:00 Farewell lunch served on Nam Cat island before taking boat to Beo Pier.

12.30 leave Catba island by bus , speed boat and bus to Hanoi .

16.30 arrive in hanoi

OPT2: 02 nights on the boat.

07:00 Breakfast, fruits, coffee and tea will be served. Then visit the Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay

09:30 Check out time & Cooking class while cruising back Halong harbor

11:15 Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor around 12:00 and get on the bus back to Hanoi

17:00 Transfer you back to your hotel. The tour ends.

Inclusive services:

Transport Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi by bus.

Welcome drink on boat

Water on bus

Free pick up and see off in Hanoi Old Quarter Area

English speaking Tour guide

3 lunches + 2 dinners + 2 breakfasts

Double/ twin - sharing room on boat

Kayaking Safe & Clean, Happy Hours

Cooking demonstration

Entrance fees

Exclusive services:

Private car

Beverages.

Tips and other personal services

Single Supplement: US$20.00/room/nite in Cabin on boat

Tips & Others Personal Expenses

Travel Insurance

All other services not clearly mentioned in Inclusions

Children rates:

A group with 2 adults and 1 child: the child under 5 years old is FOC, sharing bed with parents.

A group with 2 adults & children: One child under 5 years old is FOC, the other children under 5 years old are charged at 75% based on adult rate, sharing bed with parents.

Children from 5 to under 9 years old are charged at 75% based on adult rate, sharing bed with parents.

Children from 9 years old are charged at 100% based on adult rates, sharing bed with parents

Notes:

Bungalow at Catba Sandy Beach (on Nam Cat island): It is suitable only for relaxing, loving nature, doing row-kayak. Since it is in remote island, the facility/room is simply basic, wifi is available (but it s not strong), electronic power sometimes is not stable. So if you would like to have a better accommodation, please choose the option to stay at the hotel or resort at the Catba mainland)

extra Service if you want to upgrade to Ocean View bungalow: USD 15/person is for air-conditioning family ocean view room

Tour guide : We use the local guides in the boat and the bungalow in Catba, so you may find there are some guides in the trip, not only one.

If you take 2 nights cruise: You will not have to check out on day 2 but transfer to day cruise (smaller boat) to visit another part of Halong Bay on Day 2 (morning to afternoon) and come back the main cruise in the afternoon

Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions. Swimming or kayaking excursions may be cancelled due to poor weather. Unused services are not subject to a refund.

In case of bad weather (the boat is not allowed to push off or not allowed to overnight in the sea), please choose of the below options:

1- Staying at the hotel (first night in Halong bay - 3* standard) - Tour cost is not changed. (hotel expense will be covered by the organizing company).

2- Back to Hanoi on the first day - Tour cost is charged as one of Halong bay one day trip.

In case guests require shuttle bus, please note that pickup time will be around 7.45am to 8.30am. After 8.30am, guests are advised to arrange their own car to Halong bay

Our boarding time is between 12:00pm to 12:30pm at NO.26 TUAN CHAU PORT, TUAN CHAU ISLAND. After 12:45pm, guests are considered as No-show and pay 100% penalty tour charge

Kindly provide us full guest’s passport information at least 02 days before cruise departure. Any cases of late or wrong information provision may lead to the delay or even the rejection of the guest check-in

Meals onboard are fusion: Vietnamese, seafood menu... Guests should advise of vegetarian or allergic foods at least one (1) day prior to the cruise date. Alternity foods will be prepared

Surcharge 10 usd/pax if travel date is on Lunar New Year period.

Boat/Bungalow air-conditioner turn-on about at 7:00pm-7:00am