Day 1: Hanoi - Halong
7.30 - 8.15: First Choice pick you up at your hotel for the 3.5 hr drive (165km) to Halong City . Stop over on the way.
12.00: Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch and a welcome drink are served while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape.
You will see Dog Rock and Incense Burner Rocks, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading to Sung Sot Cave (Cave of Suprises ).
Then, we stop at a floating house owned by fishermen before kayaking to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay.
After returning to the boat, we will anchor in a safe and scenic location for swimming and seasonal fruit in the “ Floating Garden ”.
Dinner is served onboard and then you will have free time to listen to music or relax. Overnight in comfortable cabin.

Day 2: Halong - Cat Ba
Option1 (Kayaking): one more night on boat
Full day sea kayaking to discover the hidden beauty of Halong Bay .
After breakfast, served at around 7.30, kayaking begins.
The guide will show you the most beautiful parts of the bay, such as Drum Cave , Man's Head Islet, Turtle Islet and Fairman's Cave before heading to Van Gia fishing village for BBQ lunch and relaxation.
You will have an opportunity to understand more about fishermen's daily life in the bay. Afterwards we continue kayaking to the other side of the bay to visit a pearl farm.
We return to the mother junk at around 16.00 for the second night.
Option 2 (Cat Ba island Discovery)
7.30: Breakfast is served onboard. Afterwards, as the boat heads for the other side of the bay, you will have the opportunity of visiting Van Gia- Halong's largest floating village.
We will also visit Monkey Island before arriving at Cat Ba Island for lunch. In the afternoon, you may spend your time relaxing, swimming or sight seeing.

Day 3: Cat Ba - Ha Long – Hanoi
After breakfast, we take a local wooden boat back to the mother junk for our return to Halong City. Enroute there will be time for swimming and ‘arm-chair' exploration of more beautiful limestone islands- have your camera ready for some beautiful shots!
11.30: Halong Phoenix Cruiser arrives at the dock for lunch in an A/C restaurant before returning to Hanoi .
Trip ends around 16.00pm