Venezia Cruise | Lan Ha Bay 3 days 2 nights

9:00 AM: Pick up at your hotel (in the Hanoi Old Quarter). Enjoy two and a half hour drive from Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay on the national highway No5B. Your journey will pass the series of villages and rice fields in the Red River Delta. Have a stop for drink and restroom. Continue driving to the harbor around noon, get warmly welcome at cruise reception.

12:15: Welcome aboard! Check-in, savor a Welcome Drink, and get briefed on the cruise with safety instructions from our Cruise Manager.

12:30: Let's have lunch and continue our cruise through Lan Ha Bay, surrounded by extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. These incredible limestone karst formations rise dramatically from the sea. We take a less-traveled route via Cat Ba Island – Coc Ngoi islet – through Cua Dong to Ba Trai Dao area.

14:30: Explore Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking, experiencing the wild and mysterious beauty of this World Heritage site. Enjoy a swim in the crystal-clear waters.

15:30: Relax with a swim, immersed in the clear waters of the bay.

16:45: Return to Venezia Cruises boat, witness the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, join a traditional cooking class, and enjoy the Happy Hour deal.

19:00: Dinner is served, featuring delicious local food in an intimate and romantic setting.

21:00: Enjoy the bay's nighttime landscape from the top deck, relax with drinks from the bar, try night squid fishing, and indulge in funny Karaoke time with friends and family. Overnight on Venezia Cruises.

06:00: Enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window or the sun-deck.

07:00: Delight in a breakfast surrounded by the peaceful beauty of the bay.

07:45: Transfer to a daily boat to explore another side of Ha Long Bay - Cong Tau lagoon, enjoying the beauty of less touristy areas with hundreds of limestone islands. Visit "Dau Be Island" and relax on a deserted beach. Kayak to discover "Ho Ba Ham" ("3 hidden lagoons"). 

After lunch, cruise to another part of Lan Ha Bay.

15:30: Return to Venezia Cruises to relax and enjoy the Happy Hour deal for drinks.

19:00: Dinner is served, featuring delicious local food in an intimate and romantic setting.

21:00: Enjoy the bay's nighttime landscape from the top deck, relax with drinks from the bar, try night squid fishing, and indulge in funny Karaoke time with friends and family. Overnight on Venezia Cruises.

06:00: Begin your new day with photos or enjoy the sunrise.

07:00: Enjoy a delightful breakfast surrounded by the beauty of the bay.

08:30: Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island, hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel leading to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet locals, visit a traditional house, and witness daily life, homes, and the village school. Return to Venezia Cruises boat for check-out procedures.

10:45: Enjoy a delightful lunch while Venezia is cruising back to the pier.

11:45: Return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where visitors disembark.

12:00: Bid farewell at the port, marking the end of the cruise program. We hope you enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.

Welcome by driver at the harbor then enjoy 2 and a half hour travel back to Hanoi on the new highway No5B crossing the Red River Delta and villages. Drop off at your hotel (in the Hanoi Old Quarter).