07:10: Get pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter by highway to Beo Harbour (in Catba town, Haiphong), where we arrive at around 11:30.
12:15: Welcome onboard and check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction.
12:30: We have lunch before continuing our journey via the islets. These amazing limestone karst formations rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner. This area is untouched, as not many cruise ships use the route via the Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.
14:30: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Ba Trai Dao Beach area and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage, enjoy swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay.
15:20: Just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17:15: Returning to the cruise, watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam dishes. In the early evening the boat has it’s Happy Hour deal.
19:00: Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.
21:00: Enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck. Relax whilst enjoying drinks from the bar. Try your hand at night squid fishing, enjoy the funny Karaoke time with friends and family.
Relax in a Oriental style and modern design. Venezia Cruises combines modern beauty and comfort with restaurant, bars, elegant dining area and spectacular sundecks. The ships three decks measure 28m x 6m with a wood and iron design providing for a cozy and luxurious sailing atmosphere.
06:00: Begin your new day with a cup of coffee, taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window. Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay
08:00: Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school.
Return to Venezia Cruises boat for check-out procedures.
10:45: Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.
11:45: We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.
12:00: We bid farewell at the port.
15:45: Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi. Finish Venezia cruise 2 days 1 night tour.
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