Emperor Cruises Halong 2 days

8:00 Cruise bus driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi to travel to Halong Bay in our shuttle vehicles. There will be a 30-minute stop en route for refreshements.

12:00 You arrive at our Emperor Cruises dock at around noon andour team will welcome you in our lounge before boarding. Cruise manager will assist you with boarding to start cruising in Bai Tu Long Bay through the many beautiful islets. Bai Tu Long Bay has a wild beauty and the panoramas from the boat are unforgettable.

13:00 An a la carte lunch will be served at our Can Chanh Restaurant on the main deck. Savor delicious Vietnamese food while admiring the grace of the bay. 

14:30 Explore the area of Hon Co Island and Co Cave (Grass Cave, also known as Thien Canh Son). You can revel in the breathtaking view of Bai Tu Long bay from up high, as well as the glorious long white-sand beach of Hon Co Island.

Afterwards relax on the beach, go swimming in the crystal clear water and explore the cave.

16.30 Return to the cruise by small boat

17:00 Choose from kayaking, just relaxing or taking afternoon tea and watching the sky color change as the sun sets.

18:00 Attend tea demonstration

18:30 - 19:00 Enjoy wine tasting, attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (making spring rolls) in a truly stunning setting.

19:30 Enjoy our a la carte 5-course menu for dinner on board as you experience the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.

21:00 Evening activities: enjoy our Movie Night, Board Games or our Massage and Spa services or even go squid fishing. Overnight on board Emperor Cruises.

• Private balcony

6:00 Wake up to the gentle lapping of the water against the boat and as the first rays of the sun announce a new day. Before enjoying breakfast have cookies and tea and then try the Vovinam session on the sundeck as the sun rises over Bai Tu Long Bay.

6:45 Have light breakfast with milk, bread, cereals, fruit juice, yogurt

7:15 - 7:30 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village, the famous pearl-growing village, to view the fishing tanks of the local people. Proceed to Vung Vieng floating village to board bamboo boats so the locals can row you around their village and oyster pearl farming plots. Return to the mother boat by speedboat/tender

8.30: Back to the cruise by speedboat.

09:30 Prepare for check out process

9:45-10:30While cruising back to the mainland enjoy brunch on board 

11:00 Arrive back at Emperor Cruises dock, Halong City for disembarkation where the bus will be waiting to take you back to Hanoi.

• Thien Canh Son