Trip highlight
Driving to the Halong Bay through the lush, scenic Red River Delta
Cruising overnight on a modern steel junk, the charming replica paddle steamer, on tranquil UNESCO World Heritage Site Halong Bay
Savouring the best cuisine onboard and highlights of a cooking demonstration
Taking the time to soak up the beauty of Halong Bay - thousands of limestone islands scattered amidst the clear, turquoise waters
Exploring the limestone islands and turquoise waters of UNESCO World Heritage Site Halong Bay
- Sunset Party
- Kayaking
- Cooking Class
- Visiting Pearl Farm Village
- Visiting Sung Sot Cave
- Full day kayaking around Halong Bay
- Visiting less touristy areas
DAY 1: HALONG BAY
12:00- 12h30 Arrive / Check in/ Pick up at Tuan Chau harbor, take break and welcome drink at Alisa Cruise Lounge before boarding to Alisa Cruise
12:30 Welcome to Alisa Cruise, enjoy a welcome drink while our cruise manager gives a brief introduction, safety guidelines bout Alisa Cruise. Check-in your cabin and start cruising and explore Halong Bay – one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
12:40-14.00 Enjoy lunch with Vietnamese and International dishes served while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
14.00 After Lunch continues to cruising exploration in HALONG BAY passing by Cua Van Floating Village, Tien Ong Cave, Trong Cave, the Ho-dong Tien cave, Luon cave... Customers also have chance to experience how beautiful are for Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock, Soi Sim beach, Coconut Three Island
14:30 Arrival in Lan Ha Bay in Tung Sau Area- The most beautiful area in Halong Bay with wild natural beauty.
15:00 Continued exploration the Lan Ha Bay. Depend on a specific day and season only 1 option will be chosen
KAYAKING OR BAMBOO BOAT ROWING
15.10- 16.00 Visiting Luon cave, the perfect combination of limestone mountains and jade-green sea by bamboo boat with local people. Enjoy quiet space and pure air, you will feel relaxed truly. If you are lucky, you will see monkeys on islands.
After Kayaking we will have 2 options to visit because we can not visit both places as it is not enough time and it is also depending on specific date, weather conditions and seasons ( Summer or Winter)
OPTION 1: VISITING PEARL FARM VILLAGE
16:00 Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village. Travelers will have a chance to visit Floating Pearl Farm and see how local people produce the great pearls. This Pearl Farm Village was established in 1995 by a Japanese organization, after years run by Japanese experts, it was transferred for Vietnamese. Our guide will show you around the farm and the museum there and explained how the process is done. You will pass a floating raft where some kinds of oyster pearls are grown and transplanted such as South Sea pearl, Tahitian Black Pearl,…etc. After that, you will see a processing room where workers transplanting oysters and understand some precious species of pearl. The last, you could see one of the workers here opening an alive oyster in front of your eyes to see pearl inside and then have to look their achievement in the showroom!
OPTION 2: VISITING TITOP ISLAND FOR SWIMMING ( Not in winter)
16.00: Visiting the beautiful Ti Top beach for swimming (if the weather permits), Ti Top Beach is especially famous for its fresh atmosphere, clean water, and smooth white sand that create a great ambiance for tourists to relax or passengers can take steps to reach the top of Ti Top beach to have a whole panorama view of Halong Bay.
17:30 Come back to our Alisa Cruise and relax by enjoying Sun Set party with Juices, Cocktails, Red Vine and fruits on Alisa Sky Bar.
Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)
18:00- 18: 30 Join the cooking class guided directly by Chef of Alisa Cruise. on sundeck – Our Chef will guides how to make Vietnamese spring rolls - traditional Vietnamese food. Then enjoy Happy Hour (Buy one drink get one free). It is time for chit chat and relaxes. Watch the magnificent sunset over Halong Bay.
19:30 Time for dinner enjoying special food on the cruise at Alisa Restaurant.
21:00 Evening entertainments:
Evening activities include: Leisure time to enjoy a chat around the bar, watching movies and many sorts of Vietnam cultural films, relaxing and spending a romantic night on Pelican Halong Cruise’s music, playing cards, chess are available, reading magazines in room and dining room. You may also try your luck at squid fishing & fishing from the boat.
23.00: End of Program for Day One.
DAY 2: HALONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - KAYAKING
06:30 Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi also called Tai Chi Chuan, combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow and gentle movements. Coffee, tea, and pastries for breakfast are served in the dining room with a morning view of bay’s landscape.
07:00 Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and breakfast.
08:30 – 10:00 Transfer to Alisa Day Boat for Exploring Luon Cave where you can enjoy KAYAKING or rowing BAMBOO BOATS with local people or by yourself.
10:30 Continue cruising and passing through the Stone Dog Island. This Island is another fascinatingly shaped limestone rock in the bay.
11:30 Arriving Cua Van Fishing Village where you can doing kayaking around
12:30 Back to day boat and enjoy excellent lunch there
13.30 13:30 – 14:30: Cruising on boat to visiting Ho Dong Tien area. Keep cruising on the bay
16:30: Return to Alisa Cruise and relax on Sundeck and you can enjoy Sun Set Party with Juices, Cocktails, Red Vine and fruits...
16:30 Return to Alisa Cruise and relax on Sundeck and you can enjoy Sun Set Party with Juices, Cocktails, Red Vine and fruits.
19:30 Under the magnificent night sky, in the magic atmosphere in Ha long Bay, Our luxury set-menu dinner is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods.
17:30 Come back to our Alisa Cruise and relax by enjoying Sun Set party with Juices, Cocktails, Red Vine and fruits on Alisa Sky Bar.
18:00- 18: 30 Join the cooking class guided directly by Chef of Alisa Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
21:00 Evening activities include:
Join the squid fishing on the boat with our crews. You can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef.
Leisure yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar.
22:00 Overnight on Alisa Cruise near Surprising Cave, the quietest sleeping area permitted by Halong Governmental Authority.
DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI
6:30 Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi also called Tai Chi Chuan, combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow and gentle movements.
Coffee, tea, and pastries for light breakfast are served in the dining room with the morning view of bay’s landscape.
07:00 Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and breakfast.
08:00 Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes for cave visiting. Visit Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest cave in Halong bay with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Return to the boat by tender. Proper shoes are highly recommended.
9:40 Back to Alisa Cruise
10:00 Check-out and settle bills at reception. Having brunch at Alisa Restaurant on boat
12:30 Return to Hanoi by comfortable air-con shuttle bus
14:30 Stopover in Hai Duong province to visit a ceramics workshop
16:00 – 16:30 Arrive in Hanoi end your trip.
CHANGE OF THE ITINERARIES
The Alisa Cruise 's itinerary may change from time to time depending on the weather forecast or the instructions given by the Halong Bay Management Authorities.
WIFI ONBOARD
Wi-Fi is available on board the Alisa Cruise but is sometimes unstable due to weak signal points across the mountainous bay.
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