Meeting point: At Port Gate (photos below)
FULL ITINERARY
Be picked up by our driver and tour guide at the port entrance gate. Then, we will venture out to Tuan Chau Marina Wharf to explore Halong Bay.
Halong Bay – The Bay of Descending Dragon, located in the Northeast of Vietnam. Halong Bay has been recognized by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage thanks to its universal values of landscape, geology and geomorphology, respectively in 1994 and 2000 and is one of the most beautiful bays in the world.
First thing we will get on a 4-hour cruise trip with the welcome of the crew team. Lunch will be served onboard with seafood mainly while our cruise sets toward to the Islet of Rocky Dog (Hon Cho Da), Incense Burner (Hon Dinh Huong) and Fighting Cock (Hon Ga Choi). Our cruise then docks at Heavenly Palace Cave and Wooden Stake Cave for a visit. These are two of the most amazing caves in Halong Bay thanks to its hundreds of splendid stalactites. After returning to the cruise, we continue exploring further in the bay before ending the trip at Tuan Chau Wharf. From here, we will move to Hai Au Waiting Lounge for our check-in process.
Flight time: 13:50 – 14:15
Up in the sky, we will enjoy a 25-minute scenic flight over the spectacular Halong Bay for amazing panorama views to see thousands of islands and islets in different unique shapes and sizes… From this height, we will also see Cong Do, Bo Hon with their hidden lagoons. Then, we fly out to Dau Be on the edge of the Gulf of Tonkin. After ‘The flight of life’, we will land in Tuan Chau where we will find our driver and guide waiting, ready to escort you safely back to the port in good time for your ship’s departure. Thanks for choosing Halong Bay shore excursion with Shore Excursions Asia!
Meal: Lunch.
Note: Timing and order of the program may vary, subject to ship’s docking times, weather, and traffic
Inclusions:
- Round-trip transfers from/to the port in private AC vehicle with experienced driver
- Private 4-hour cruise trip in Halong Bay
- 25-minute scenic flight with Hai Au Aviation
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch onboard (mainly seafood), Western/Vegan/Indian food is available upon request
- Parking fee and port fee
- Travel permits (if have) and entrance fee to sightseeing caves
- Bottled drinking water
Exclusions:
- Accommodation and visa arrangement
- Alcoholic beverages and other drinks on the cruise
- Gratuities to guide and driver
- Other personal expenses
