Aspira Cruise 3 Days 2 Nights from Hanoi

07:45 – 08:30: Pick-up time for those who book our transfer service. You will be picked up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. Moving through the new highway and shortly arrive at Tuan Chau Wharf in 2,5 hours. If a transfer from Hanoi is not required, we will see you at Aspira guest station at Lot 07 Tuan Chau Marina, Tuan Chau Island.

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Wharf. From here, you will transfer by Tender boat to ASPIRA CRUISES

12:30: Check-in ASPIRA CRUISES. We will set sail, and you will have lunch in ASPIRA CRUISES’ luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty of the canals on our way to Halong Bay. You will be served a welcome drink and provided with a cold towel. This will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will be given safety instructions before checking in to your cabin.

15:30: We arrive at Light and Dark Cave, where you can go kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people. Then return to ASPIRA CRUISES, followed by swimming near the ship.

17:30: Return to ASPIRA CRUISES, where you can admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin and relax in the seasonal swimming pool, enjoy a complimentary sunset party, and Enjoy our Happy Hour Deal in all bars on the cruise.

18:00: On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew.

Especially the cruises have fitness centers onboard, which are positioned on high decks with panoramic views and are always free to use. You can also enjoy the massage service, which is available onboard. (Please book directly with the Cruise Manager on the boat).

Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor overnight

19:00: A great dining experience awaits you.

20:45-0:00: After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar, try your luck at squid fishing, watch a movie, enjoy Spa treatment, relax in your room.

Overnight on board. 

06:30: Morning Tai Chi exercises on Sundeck

You can get up early to start the day with 30 minutes of Taichi practice to prepare for a day of outdoor activities. Get the dawn on the bay.

07:30: Breakfast time

Enjoy breakfast with a menu including sandwiches, pastries, eggs, ham, sausage, etc., and fulfill the energy to discover the Cat Ba Island – Lan Ha Bay.

08:30: Tender boat to Cat Ba Island

Transferring guests to Tender boat and disembark at Viet Hai Village, which is located on the valley 

of Cat Ba National Park with a lot of cark mountains

09:00 – 11:00: Discover Viet Hai village

You get bicycles on the Viet Hai pier and go sightseeing at Viet Hai Village (about 4km)—a small village deep in the valley, surrounding mountains, beautiful scenery with rice fields and buffalos. You stroll around the town, meet with local people, visit the local children’s school, or discover the village by walking around.

11:30 – 12:00: Back to the Tender boat for lunch

Embark and enjoy lunch on board. Then taking relax and sunbathe. Boats will take you away on Lan Ha Bay, directly overlooking the Ba Trai Dao beaches. Swim/kayak

14:00 – 16:00: You go kayak and explore the area of the Ba Trai Dao. Guests can sunbathe and swim on the private beach.

17:30: Back to Aspira Cruises

Day boats will take visitors back to the cruise and the point overnight on the bay. Relax on the sundeck and enjoy the bay after a long day. Joining the mini cooking class, today we will make fried spring rolls, another traditional taste.

19:30: Enjoy dinner on board with an all-new menu that includes local seafood delights combined with some Western-style cooking.

20:00: Relax. You will have time for rest, drinking, listening to music, or taking some massage to refresh the body also ideal.

22:00: Stop overnight at the quietest area of the Wonders. Finish the second day with a good night’s sleep. 

6:15: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi exercises, watching the sunrise on the top deck, or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise

7:30: Light breakfast is served in the restaurant.

8:30 – 9:00: Kayaking around the fishing village or swimming on Lan Ha Bay.

9:30: Return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in the restaurant while the boat sails back to the pier. We settle the bill at the end of the trip.

11:30: Disembark the boat and return to port.

12:15: If transfer to Hanoi is not required, we say goodbye to guests in Halong. 

15:00: Arrive at Hanoi, our Limousine drops you off at your hotel. End of the trip.