Day 1
We depart Hanoi by private coach to Halong City. We transfer from the dock
to the Dragon's Pearl, enjoy a welcome drink and a lunch of local seafood.
We take a four-hour cruise on the bay to see the amazing karsts with
different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet,
and then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot "Amazing Cave". There'll be
plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing as we anchor for a night on the
waters of the bay. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in our beautiful
restaurant before retiring to the comfort of the cabin.
Day 2
There are two options to choose from on today…
Option 1: After breakfast, take a smaller boat to visit
Luon cave, Cua Van floating village, Me Cung cave. Lunch on the beach or in
Trong cave. More time for swimming and relaxing on the beach. Cruise back
to the Dragon's Pearl for dinner and overnight.
Option 2: After breakfast, transfer to the kayaking area
for a basic paddling lesson by our expert. After that, we explore the
mystical bay. There will be a lot of swimming, visiting beaches or a lagoon
cave. We return to the Dragon's Pearl to enjoy a sunset dinner and relax
under the starlit sky before retiring to the comfort of the cabin.
Day 3
We cruise to a floating fishing village to see this unique way of life and
continue to a quiet lagoon for swimming. Fresh fruit, coffee and tea is
available for early risers. Brunch buffet will be served later in the
morning. We continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of
the fascinating formations like Trong (Drum) cave, Yen Ngua (Saddle) islet,
Ham Rong (Dragon's mouth) islet, and Mat Qui (Monster's face) islet. We
arrive back at the harbour around lunchtime and transfer back to Hanoi by
road, arriving back late afternoon.
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