Day 1: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay – Private Cruise

Pick up from your hotel around 8am for 3,5 hours driving through stunning country landscapes of rural northern Vietnam to Ha Long Bay.
Upon arrival, embark the board; enjoy a welcome drink before check in your own room. The boat starts cruise among spectacular view while beautiful lunch with fresh seafood and tasty Vietnamese specialties.

Mid-afternoon, take a visit to floating village surrounded by stunning karst where fishermen and their family living in floating houses and go fishing around the bay on their little traditional boats. Disembark the boat to visit Me Cung grotto, it formed on Lom Bo Island, and seen from afar, the entrance is like the roof of a house denting the island’s side. After a narrow crack only allowing one person through at a time, many partitions appear. These chambers are somewhat small and narrow, but very refined, and with many stalagmites and stalactites bearing beautiful forms.

Back to the boat for your cruise to explore to another part of Ha Long bay and enjoy your swim in a peaceful place. Enjoy dinner and overnight on board in comfort room under star live sky.

Summary:
Transportation: Private car & boat
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Private en-suite wooden board.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay Cruise – Kayaking – Cat Ba Island – Return Hanoi

Get up for spectacular sunrise of Ha Long and enjoy breakfast on board then start for another exciting cruise and kayaking hidden place according your uniquely way from Bai Tu Long Bay to Lan Ha Bay. Visit Duc Tien Cave and/or swimming in Three Peach islet.

Check out the room and enjoy lunch while the boat continue heading through Lan Ha bay to Cat Ba Island. Disembark the boat at Beo harbor where the private car is waiting to transfer to hydrofoil pier for 45 mins transfer from Cat Ba Island to Hai Phong city.
Get on car, driving around Hai Phong city for sightseeing and taste great Hai Phong specialties; Banh Mi cay (hot bread). Transfer back Hanoi, arrive around 17h30.

Summary:
Transportation: Private car & hydrofoil
Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Accommodation: N/A

PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON

INCLUSIVE:

• English speaking guide through the    trip
• Private wooden boat with en-suite    cabins
• Express boat from Hai Phong to Cat    Ba Island.
• Private air-conditional transfer    through the trip
• Sightseeing entrance fee where    mentioned in the itinerary
• Kayaking equipment
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary    (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
• Mineral water & cold tissue (01    bottle/pax/day)

EXCLUSIVE:

• Requested drinking
• Tip for guide and driver
• Any other services that not mentioned at inclusion portion.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

• Deposit and Payment:  30% of total invoice should be deposit at the time of confirmation for guarantee. Balance should be paid on arrival date.
• Cancellation: If cancelling less than 15 days, the deposit is non-refundable. After final payment is received a cancellation fee of approximately 75% applies. This percentage may be less depending on the date of cancellation. A cancellation fee of 100% is applicable within 03 days of travel.
• Pricing: All prices are shown in American dollars and are current at the date of printing this itinerary. If there is a dramatic fluctuation in the exchange rate or the price of services provided, which are beyond the control of Ciao Travel, Ciao Travel reserves the right to adjust tour prices accordingly, even though the balance of payment may have been made. This would only happen in unusual circumstances.
• Itinerary Validity and Content: This itinerary is valid until 20th Dec 2015, unless otherwise specified. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Ciao Travel shall not be liable for any injury, damage or loss caused by any inaccuracy. Ciao Travel reserves the right to change tour arrangements or accommodations due to safety or security reasons, and will endeavor to provide alternative arrangements of the same standard as that originally booked.  
• Special Requirements: Please advise Ciao Travel of any special requirements such as Special Meals, Medical Requirements etc., as soon as possible. If you get motion sickness, it is imperative that you bring with you motion sickness pills as we travel by coach and boat sometimes in our tour.
• Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend you organize travel insurance before departure in your country. Insurance covers cancellation fees payable for airline tickets, accommodation, loss of deposit, luggage etc.
• Clients’ Responsibilities: It is your responsibility to obtain passports, health certificates or other travel documents where required for the tour. It remains your responsibility to ensure that these documents are in order and to meet any additional costs incurred as a result of failure to comply with such requirements. It is also your responsibility to obtain any vaccinations that may be required to travel.