Lan Ha Bay Overnight Cruise 3 Days, 2 Nights Tour offers a more tranquil and in-depth experience than shorter trips to Halong Bay. With activities exploring secluded areas and a visit to Cat Ba Island. Highlights typically include kayaking, cycling through a village, and on-board cooking demonstration. Lan Ha Bay Overnight Cruise is highly recommended on TripAdvisor/Viator with Great Reviews and Best Price.
- Explore caves via kayaking or bamboo boats: You can glide through limestone formations to discover the Dark & Bright Caves and other hidden lagoons.
- Cycle through Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island: Take a bike or electric car through rice paddy fields and jungles to see this peaceful village and interact with local people.
- Visit a floating fishing village: Learn about the culture and lifestyle of local fishermen who have lived on the bay for generations.
- Enjoy sunrise Tai Chi: Wake up early for a guided Tai Chi session on the sundeck as the sun rises over the limestone karsts.
Itinerary
Day 1: Tuan Chau – Ha Long Bay – Overnight in Lan Ha Bay (L/ D)
12h15 – 13h00: From Tuan Chau wharf, Tuan Chau island of Ha Long city, we go to Calypso Cruise by small boat for Lan Ha Bay Overnight Cruise. A warmly welcome drinks will be served upon arrival. The cruise then has a short time for check in proceeds: get a brief introduction and safety guidelines then check in.
Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Lan Ha Bay area.
15h00: Join a guide to explore hidden parts of the bay. The area of Dark and Bright cave where to goes through the cave, under the mountain to a lake which is formed by a Karst – well, like a dragon eye inside the mountain. This is a very beautiful sight that visitors like the most. You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower OR taking a kayak on your own.
Return to Calypso Cruises for changing swimming suits then join swimming time in the sea or at the swimming pool on sundeck.
17h30: Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts, try swimming pool and charming the bay with our bartenders. If on the lucky day, you will have chance to enjoy sunset from the sundeck.
18h00: Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef.
19h00: Join dinner at Calypso Cruises restaurant.
20h30 – 22h00: Time of relaxation after a day on sundeck, leisure in room for watching films, sing karaoke in restaurant or go to tender for squid fishing with cruise staffs. Overnight in Lan Ha Bay.
Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai village on Cat Ba Island (B, L, D)
On the 2nd of Lan Ha Bay Overnight Cruise Tour. We shall have a deeper exploration of Lan Ha Bay using our small day-boat cruising through the multiple islands & islets, hidden beaches… also a short visit on bicycles to Viet Hai village, an isolated village in the very heart of Cat Ba National Park.
06.30: Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a perfect new day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.
7.00 – 7.45: Have a light breakfast in the restaurant.
8.00 – 9.00: Get pick up by a small day-boat and cruise through Lan Ha Bay before disembark at Viet Hai dock.
10.00: Go cycling a short trip of 5km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists, without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not fancy with cycling. We will arrange electric car.
11.30: Return to the dock and board our day-boat again to sail further to the other side of Lan Ha Bay.
12.00: The day-boat anchors for a peaceful lunch.
13.00-14.00: Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.
14h00 – 14h30: We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches.
14h30 – 15h30: You are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back to Calypso Cruises.
16h00 – 16h30: Return to Calypso Cruises. Enjoy the happy hours on Sundeck or relaxing in your cabins.
19h00: Dinner in the restaurant and enjoy the activities on board. Overnight in Lan Ha Bay.
Day 3: Lan Hạ Bay – Cat Ba island – Tuan Chau wharf (B, L)
06h30: Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck.
07h00 – 7h45: Have a breakfast in the restaurant.
08h00: Then you take a bus route for about 20 minutes on Cat Ba Island from Gia Luan Pier to visit Trung Trang Grotto, a special place to save the significant of Karst in million years. During the travel, you can immerse in the wild fresh natural scenery of Cat Ba National Park.
09h30 – 10h00: Return to Calypso Cruises for shower. Check out of your room.
10h00 – 11h30: An early lunch will be severed on Boat.
11h30 – 12h00: After paid the bills, a small boat will take all of us to Tuan Chau wharf.
12h00 – 12h30: Calypso cruises end at Tuan Chau wharf. Lan Ha Bay Overnight Cruise finishes.
Price & Inclusions
Tour Price:
| Cabin Type & Standards | Prices | ||
| Single Cabin | Double / Twin | Children 6-12 Years Old | |
| Deluxe | 369 USD / Cabin | 259 USD / Pax | 189 USD / Children |
Inclusions:
- Meal as indicated in the itinerary
- Luxury deluxe room (double, single, twin room)
- English speking tour guide on boat
- Practice Tai Chi with expert teacher
- Free Internet Wi-Fi in public area
- All entrance fees
- Welcome drinks and Goodbye with Vietnamese tea
- A reasonable water bottle in bus (with shuttle bus service) and in room 1 bottle / 1 person
- Cooking demonstration traditional spring roll (Nem)
- Outdoor activities:
- Rowing sampan with a local rower in first day
- Kayaking by yourselves on 2nd day and 3rd day
- Free swimming pool on sundeck
- Swimming in the sea upon on weather permitted
- Bus to Trung Trang grotto in National Park
- Transfer by small boat as itinerary
- A day-boat for the 2nd day
- Complimentary finger fruits dishes after swimming.
- Bicycle or Electric car in Viet Hai village
- Tour guide on day boats
- A bath towel for tourist on 2nd day with day-boat
Exclusions:
- Drinks (available to purchase)
- Private vehicle/ shuttle bus
- Other personal expenses as indicated in the itinerary
- Food for babies under 6 years old (count on year of birth)
- Personal Travel insurance
What to Take for the Tour:
We suggest a small, lightweight daypack for cameras, extra film, bottled water, swimming gear, insect repellents, credit card and cash.
Please bring original passports with valid visa for checking in as this is regulation of Tourism Authority Department in Halong Bay.
For safety reasons, these passengers below are not highly recommended to do overnight cruise in Halong Bay:
- Person with disability: physical or sensory
- Person who has symptoms of hallucinations, sleepwalking, fear of being enclosed, epilepsy…
- Person who is more than 80
- Person who is over 120kg
For environmental protection, Ha Long Bay is PROHIBITED to use plastic bags and bottles, one use plastic bottle. If our customers intentionally violate, they will be refused service and may be fine according to Notice No. 475/TB-UBND of Quang Ninh province and Notice No.370/BQLVHL/NVNC.
Change of Tour Itinerary:
- The above cruise itinerary is subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions without prior notice. And the meals mentioned above may be changed to set menu if clients are less than 25 people
- Promotion might be applied; inclusions and exclusions might be changed – you will be informed of changes upon booking.
Information before the tour:
- To register a night stay order at the request of the Management Board and the Immigration Department. Our customers are responsible for providing full guest information for Adventure Journey including:
- Full name, Date of birth, gender, Identity card number/Passport number and place of issue for Vietnamese guests. Or Passport, Visa number in Vietnam for foreign guests; number of guests, service start and end date, room type on board, special requirements if any (vegetarian, dietary, disabled, honeymoon, birthday,) at least 01 day before departure date. So, our suppliers have enough time to prepare thoughtful services for guests.
- Bring Valid ID / Passport: Customer is responsible for bringing passport for foreigners, identity card/passport/birth certificate for Vietnamese. Adventure Journey is not responsible for the customer’s missed service or the costs incurred if the Customer provides incomplete information or provides incomplete and inaccurate temporary residence declaration information to Adventure. Journey before boarding time.
Ship Port and Boarding Time:
If customers do not use the car pick-up service of Adventure Journey. Adventure Journey will notify customers by email, phone, … about the pick-up and drop-off location. Pick-up and drop-off time at the overnight cruise port. Our customers are responsible for arriving at the right time and place. In case our customers do not arrive at the port on time. Our customers must bear all the costs of transportation to the ship (if any) or the fee to change to another program for the guest if the Bay Management Board does not allow disembarkation.
Cancellation of the Boat Trip:
Cancellation by Our Customers:
We deeply regret your decision to cancel your trip. However, we realize that there are many valid reasons to make this happen. So, we always try our best to work with our local suppliers to have the best flexible terms & conditions possible for our travelers. The refund will be made only if our local suppliers agree to cancel pre-booked services. After we calculate the costs that are not refundable. The refund will be made as below:
Number of Room Cancellation Time | 01 – 05 Rooms | 06 – 10 Rooms | 11 – 16 Rooms | >= 17 Rooms |
| 31-45 Days Before Departure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 16-29 Days Before Departure | 0% | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 11-15 Days Before Departure | 0% | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 4-10 Days Before Departure | 0% | 25% | 50% | 100% |
| Less than 4 Days Before Departure | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Cancellation by Adventure Journey:
Due to the agreements with our local boat suppliers. In case Adventure Journey must cancel the service due to unforeseen reasons such as natural disasters, wars, epidemics, the port does not issue permission due to storms, floods, damaged ships, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, strike, government orders or regulations, accident. Adventure Journey will notify the traveler/Travel Agent as soon as possible to help customers proactively change their travel schedule accordingly.
Cancellation Notice before Departure Day:
Boat Cruises Cancellation Notice will be made via Phone, Email and accompanied by a suggestion of other Alternative Departure Dates or Services (if any) or alternatively travelers can get full refund from Adventure Journey.
Cancellation Notice on the Departure Day:
Boat Cruises Cancellation Notice is made when guests are on the way. Or have arrived at Ha Long International Port. Adventure Journey will arrange lunch for guests on board. Or at Adventure Journey’s Partner Restaurants and Transfer Services return to Hanoi. The cost of these services will be minimized to save on budget for customers, specifically as follows:
| Services Provided | Price / 01 person |
| Lunch on Boat, No Sightseeing on the Bay | 45 USD |
| Lunch in the restaurant and return to Hanoi | 35 USD |
| Lunch on Boat and Cruise on the Bay 4-5 hours | 89 USD |
| Transfer Hanoi – Halong City – Hanoi | 29 USD |
In case Adventure Journey has been granted an order to stay overnight and take guests to visit the bay overnight. But suddenly after receiving a request to return to the wharf due to bad weather. Adventure Journey has no responsibility to refund the customer.
– Please note that, all refund of Boat Cruises Cancellation will be transferred to PayPal Account of travelers. And the refund excludes baking fees, money transfer, our travelers will have to pay for these costs.
