Vietnam is famous for thousands of majestic sceneries integrating with unique cultures and traditions.
With 4 days 3 nights, we are happy to invite you joining us in the dreamy journey to discover our charming Halong bay on the finest luxury cruise, encounter the motherland of diverse cultures, be wowed by the breath-taking beauty of nature in Sapa and comfort yourself in Water Puppet Show – the most famous traditional art form in Vietnam.
Note: The order of destinations can be flexibly varied upon guest’s request
Itinerary:
DAY 1: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay, Halong Bay (Lunch/ Dinner)
09:00 – 09:30 AM: Your transfer vehicle will collect you from your hotel in Hanoi and convey you to Hai Phong around 11h30.
12:00 PM: You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Era Cruise. You will be welcome aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.
13:15 PM: A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. Dining on a luxury junk with fine food and drinks doesn't come much better than this. We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.
15:00 PM: When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise complete its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore Ba Trai Dao beach, doing the kayak to immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay and/or enjoy swimming.
17:00 PM: Back to main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight.
17:30 – 18:30 PM: Happy hour with special drink menu (Buy one get another one for free)
18:00 PM: Our Vietnamese cooking demonstration is a great way to learn how to prepare delicious appetizers and we will guide you through the process.
19:15 PM: Relish special Signature Dinner in restaurant.
20:45 - 00:00 PM: Your free time to relax with an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy. Our bar has a wide range or wines, beers and liquors and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day on Bay. Order a Spa service or take any activities on boat cruise such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing or simply relax on our roof top deck under the cover of a star filled sky.
DAY 2: Dark & Bright Cave - Hanoi (Light Breakfast/Brunch)
06:30 AM: The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.
07:00 AM: Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee).
7:30 - 9:15 AM: Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterwards.
09:30 AM: Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland. After a final early brunch and a last goodbye from our crew at 11:30, you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be.
12:10-12:30 PM: Get on luxury van and get back to Hanoi.
14:30 PM: Reach Hanoi, check in hotel in Hanoi, Free time to discover and enjoy dinner in Hanoi.
20:00 PM: Enjoy Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theater.
Day 3: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat – Shin Chai village (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
06:15 AM: Breakfast takeaway will be arranged for you or you can have quick breakfast from 06:15 AM
06:30 – 07:00 AM: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel located in Hanoi Old quarter.
13:00 – 14:20 PM: Have Lunch and check-in the room in Freesia Sapa Hotel
14:30 – 18:20 PM: We will depart from the hotel and explore the villages in 3 km trekking, which are Cat Cat – Shin Chai village of H’mong – A French colonial discovered area and a renowned resort to officials from the early twentieth century.
Arriving to Cat Cat village, you will be visiting the Hydropower station, the waterfall of Cat Cat village as well as learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools.
After that you will walk back to Sapa (4Km).
18:30 – 21:00 PM: Relax and have dinner.
Experiencing 60 minutes foot massage in Sapa or 30 minutes indulging in the special herbal bath of Red Dzao people in Sapa (optional/chargeable).
Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
Day 4: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village – Hanoi (Breakfast/Lunch)
07:30 -08:20 AM: Breakfast and check-out the room
08:30 – 13:30 PM: We start our trek down to Y Linh Ho, a village inhabited by the Hmong minority. This is a great opportunity to take photographs of hereditary terraces that are estimated around 100 years old. From Y Linh Ho we will make our way to Lao Chai village where you will visit the Hmong home town.
Stop in Lao Chai for lunch break around 1 hour.
You will then continue walking to Ta Van, an established Hmong and Giay village. In Ta Van village we will then arrange a minivan to pick you up and take you to Sapa.
14:00 PM: Get back to Sapa. Have shower at our hotel.
14:45 PM: We will get a shuttle to drive you to the bus office, check-in the bus for you to go back to Hanoi. Before you leave we got to prepare you some sandwiches to take a way with you.
21:00 – 21:30 PM: Reach Hanoi, tour ends.
Quotation of package:
Note: Applied for group of two people
Low season: 01/05/2019 – 30/09/2019 - USD 399/people
High season: 01/01/2019 – 30/04/2019 & 01/10/2019 – 31/12/2019 - USD 440/people
**Additional service:
• Experiencing 60 minutes foot massage in Sapa or 30 minutes indulging in the special herbal bath of Red Dzao people in Sapa: USD 15/people
• Enjoy Vietnamese traditional Folk art performance with Water puppet show in Hanoi: USD 10/people
Inclusions:
• One night in 01 Terrace Suite with standing shower, private Jacuzzi bathtub with private sun terrace on Era Cruises
• One night in 01 Deluxe Window Room in 4-star-hotel in Hanoi Old quarter with buffet breakfast, tax, service charge included
• One night in 01 Deluxe Room (mountain view) at Freesia Sapa hotel (4-star-hotel)
• Transportation during the tour in Sapa
• Trekking activity among villages (Cat Cat, Sin Chai village – Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van villages)
• Shared limousine round trip between Hanoi Old quarter and Sapa
• Shared limousine round trip between Hanoi Old quarter and Era Cruises’ harbor
• All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• Taichi session, bamboo boat in Dark & Bright Cave, kayaking in Ba Trai Dao beach, cooking demonstration, night squid fishing.
• Free usage of gym room in Freesia Sapa Hotel and Era Cruises
• Free usage of swimming pool in Freesia Sapa Hotel
• English speaking tour guide onboard and in Sapa
• Entrance fees and sightseeing fees
Exclusions:
• Airfares
• Drinks
• Personal travel insurance
• Tips
• Visa arrangements
• Surcharge for Peak Days, Christmas day, New Year’s Eve
• Surcharge for upgrading to higher category of cabin/room, based on guest’s request
• Other Beauty spa and massage services
• Other expenses and all other services not clearly mentioned
