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TRAVEL TOOL

DAY  1: ARRIVAL HANOI [D]
Welcome at the airport by your local guide and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, climb into a traditional cyclo (pedicab) for a 90 minute tour of the colonial city's traditional ''36 streets of 36 wares''in the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity. In the evening enjoy a traditional water puppet show before dinner at one of the finest restaurants in town. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY  2: HANOI CITY TOUR  [B, L, D]
Full-day tour of Vietnam's capital, including Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Pay visits to typical Vietnamese places of worship, Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda, along the shore of West Lake. Just before lunch, tour Vietnam's first university, the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature. In the afternoon visit the Ethnology Museum, then end the day at the beautiful Ngoc Son Temple on an island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. Dinner at restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY  3: HANOI - BAT TRANG - HA LONG [B, L, D]
Depart the Second Island (visit amazing cave). Kayak to explore other caves of the Second Island. After lunch, continue exploration by kayaking more caves and overnight on boat or camping.

DAY  4: HA LONG - KAYAKING [B, L, D]
After breakfast at 09:00am. We board on the traditional junk. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch and the view of one of Southeast Asia's premier tourist destinations as we head for the first kayaking point. When we arrive at the beautiful, secluded beach, the guides will teach paddling techniques and rescue procedure. Practice what you've learned for an hour before heading back to the junk for dinner and overnight on the boat.

DAY  5: HA LONG - KAYAKING [B, L, D]
Enjoy the spectacular aquamarine water as we spend the whole day exploring the limestone karsts, tiny islands, deserted beaches, and countless caves and lagoons.

DAY  6: HA LONG - KAYAKING [B. L. D]
A full day of cruising and kayaking around Van Gia Island. In the morning, we follow a string of islands, taking our time to stop and sun and swim on shell beaches, and explore small sea caves and hidden coves. Continue on to meet the main boat at Drum Cave for dinner and overnight on board.

DAY  7: HA LONG - KAYAKING [B, L, D]
Cruise to Nui Ngoc Island and start our paddle through the giant cave to one of the most beautiful areas in Halong Bay. Take your kayak where few tourists have ever ventured, arriving at the beachside Ba Men Temple, dedicated to the whale gods. After setting up camp near the temple, we join local fishermen at moonrise as they make offerings to the deities of the sea. If conditions are favourable, slip out under the stars for a moonlight paddle.

DAY  8: HA LONG -KAYAKING [B, L, D]
In the morning, visit the Three Lagoons and begin our exploration of Bau Be Island. Stop at a small, isolated beach for swimming and sunbathing. Slide back into your kayak and continue on to the island's most beautiful floating village. Meet the main boat and enjoy lunch before cruising to scout out the beautiful Black  Cave .

DAY  9: HA LONG -KAYAKING [B, L, D]
This morning we paddle to continue our explorations of the Bay, Lunch on board and time for a nap and a swim at a pretty, white-sand beach before cruising on the main boat .in the afternoon we visit to Dau Go and Thien Cung caves. . Over night on the boat near the Trinh Nu Cave.

DAY 10: HA LONG -KAYAKING [B, L, D]
Full day kayaking to check out the seldom-visited caves, coves and lagoons of Lan Ha Bay. Overnight on board.

DAY 11: KAYAKING - BAI CHAY - HANOI [B, L, D]
This morning we take our final paddle and making a loop from Bai Tu Long through the most spectacular area in Halong Bay with Lunch on board to celebrate our successful navigation of one of the world’s most beautiful bays while cruising back to Halong City. Drive back to Hanoi, dinner at restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 12: HANOI FREE
Today free to explore Hanoi on own. Farewell dinner at the restaurant in town. Over night at the hotel

DAY 13: HANOI - DEPARTURE
today we have free time until transfer to airport for your flight to your home.

CRUISE INFORMATION:

There are some main differences on the boat/junk types as the following;

Space on the boat, with the standard one - you would have to expect small size boat, from your bedroom to the sun deck, whilst the Superior & Deluxe class will have larger sized dining area that is warm and cozy, more importantly with comfort in your cabins (larger bed, bigger glassed window) as well as the sunbath area (with comfortable chairs)

Toilet & shower on boat/junk, if you wish to have comfort in your privacy, Standard boat will not be a choice since the toilet is normally outside (shared bathrooms), while Superior will offer this and you will even find it better at Deluxe class.

Facilities on the Superior and Deluxe boat are up-to-date international standard, good air-conditioning in the cabin, fine toilet facilities whilst there is normally a fan in the cabin at the standard boat.

Well trained, devoted and courtesy staff will always make your stay unforgettable on the Superior and Deluxe junk.

Halong Bay is beautiful and we suggest enjoy it in Superior or Deluxe Junk, paying a bit more but you will find it worth every cents you pay for.

KAYAK INFORMATION:

The kayaking equipments consist of paddle, dry bag, life jacket, flash light and sit on top kayak or sit inside kayak. The sit on top kayak has a length of 4 meters and 1 or 2 seats. The sit inside kayak also measures 4 meters and and 1 or 2 seats.