8:30 - 11:30 am: The journey from Hanoi to Halong Bay via the new highway takes around 3 hours, depending on the traffic status. On the way, you will have a chance to contemplate Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge, the longest sea-crossing bridge in Southeast Asia. If you book a two-day Halong Bay cruise, you’ll be picked up from your hotel to get to the ferry terminal.

11:30 - 12:30 pm: Arriving at Halong Bay, you’ll be welcomed at your Lan Ha Bay cruise. It’s time to embark on the cruise, check-in, and take a short rest after an excursion. You’ll have time enjoying a welcome drink provided with a cold towel, receiving cruise briefing and safety instructions before checking in to your cabin.

12: 40 pm: While cruising into the world of natural heritage, you will have lunch at the luxury restaurant of Halong Bay cruise. Here you’ll fill your stomach with a diversity of Vietnamese and Western cuisine as well as fresh seafood dishes in Halong Bay.

Halong Bay cruises 2d1n which proceed to Lan Ha Bay give you the chance to marvel at awe-inspiring scenery and impressive limestone karst formations rising on the sea. On the route via Cat Ba Island, you can have an opportunity to contemplate the over-100-year-old lighthouse built by the French in Da Chong Islet and the unspoiled area like the Gia Luan area, Coc Ngoi islet, and Thoi Quyt area.

3:00 - 4:30 pm: In the afternoon, the itinerary of the Halong Bay 2 day tour will continue with the exploration of limestone caves. Depending on each cruise, tourists will have chances to visit different caves, mostly including 3 Caves in connecting way - Dark & Light Cave. You will be surprised by breathtaking masterpieces of nature in dry caves, while cave water offers beautiful sites for kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people. 

4:30 – 5:00 pm: After sightseeing and kayaking, you can immerse yourself in the green emerald and cool water by swimming. The cruise usually gets in the less populated area at Tra Bau, located in Lan Ha Bay. Hence, you can enjoy your own space and stay calm after the first day in Halong Bay.

5:30 pm: The cruise will anchor overnight in Lan Ha Bay. The most expected thing to do should be to watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and enjoy a complimentary sunset party on board. Also, you can take part in a traditional cooking class where you’ll be instructed in making traditional Vietnamese dishes and cooking demonstrations with the chef

7:30 pm: A deluxe dinner served you with a great dining experience on the Halong Bay cruise. Enjoy the tasty local seafood proccessed in various dishes

5 :6:00 am: The second day will be perfectly mesmerizing when you early wake up in the sound of the sea and watch the stunning sunset on the top deck. You’d better join the invigorating Tai Chi Exercise in the refreshing morning air. The breakfast and coffee/tea are served after the Tai Chi . Upon completing breakfast continue the journey and head out to explore the bay.

7:45 am: The next destination of the Halong Bay trip depends on the different itinerary of Halong Bay cruises. Mostly the cruises progress to Trung Trang Valley on Cat Ba Island, which is situated in the middle of Cat Ba National Park with Kim Giao forest. This is the largest valley covering an area of approximately 500 hectares with a depth of 10m to 30m. Trung Trang Cave is the most beautiful - natural stalagmite and stalactite cave formed more than 2,000 years ago.

10:00 am: It’s time to return the boat for packing and check-out procedures. Simultaneously, the brunch is served whilst the boat cruises back to the pier. Join the Tea Ceremony to learn how to enjoy Vietnamese tea and culture with the crew team.

12:00 - 3:00 pm: The cruise return to the quayside of southern Halong Bay, where tourists disembark. You will arrive in Hanoi at around 4:00 pm, tour ends