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Day 1: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay – Dark & Bright Caves

09.00 Optional pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Once they have arrived, we will begin our transfer to Hai Phong city.
12:00 Rest at the harbour as the V’Spirit Premier Cruise completes its final preparations. We can board shortly after this and enjoy our welcome drink.
13:00 Sit down in the dining room for a delicious lunch and a scrolling view of the wonderfully unique limestone towers outside the windows.
15:15 On sampan boats, some residents of the bay will show us their home by taking us to the Dark & Bright caves, two gorgeous caverns with a vast and enclosed lake on the other side. Swimming is also available here.
17:00 We return to the V’Spirit Premier Cruise to catch the daily spectacle of a gorgeous sunset, as well as happy hour at the bar.
19:00 Along with a fantastic dinner, we have a very special performance of traditional Vietnamese music in the dining room or on the top deck. Before you retire to your cabin tonight, perhaps you would like to head to the bar, the spa (book in advance) or join the crew for some squid fishing.

Meals: L, D

Accommodation: V’Spirit Premier Cruise

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Village – Ba Trai Dao area

06:30 For the early risers amongst our passengers, we will be holding a tai chi session on the sundeck. Join our onboard tai chi teacher as they take you through the basic steps.

07:15 An excellent breakfast served in the dining room will come before you board the day boat and head over to Cat Ba Island.

09:00 In the secluded eastern area of Cat Ba, we find the village of Viet Hai. We will take a walking tour around the gorgeous village and its attractively wild borders. After this, we take bicycles around the rainforest and rice fields of the local farmers.

12:00 Once we get back to the day boat, we have a beautiful lunch while floating serenely on the water.

13:30 Next area is Ba Trai Dao area. Take advantage of the tranquility here to kayak and swim in the remarkable quietness.

16:00 After a relaxing time on the day boat, we rejoin the V’Spirit Premier Cruise and head back to our enchanting overnight area while happy hour begins again.

19:00 Dinner will be yet another delicious offering from the chef. Take the evening as you like afterwards, perhaps this is by playing board games, opting for a massage treatment (book in advance), try your luck on squid fishing or simply relaxing back in the cabin.

Meals: B, L, D

Accommodation: V’Spirit Premier Cruise

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Tra Bau – Hanoi

06:00 Begin your new day with the Tai Chi session on the top deck, run by our onboard Tai Chi teacher as the sunrise greets us from behind the mountains.

07:00 Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay.

08:15 Experience some fantastic kayaking to discover the lovely Tra Bau area. Visit a fishing farm and socialize with the resident fishermen in order to know more about their life and how they work every day.

10:00  Return to the ship and enjoy the cooking demonstration put on by our talented chef as they give you an insight into Vietnamese cuisine, then sit down for a lovely lunch buffet, on our approach to the harbour.

11:45 Stepping off the V’Spirit Premier Cruise at the harbour, we board the bus and head back to Hanoi.

Thank you for coming with us on the V’Spirit Premier Cruise for this trip around Lan Ha Bay; we hope that you enjoyed your time and that we can see you again in the near future!

Meals: B, L

Accommodation: N/A