Ha noi: 3D- Halong, Lan ha bay classic cruise, Ninh Binh full day

3 days Free CancellationMeet on location or pickupInstant confirmationGuided by Halong Dolphin Travel

Why we love it?

This three-day tour offers a blend of natural beauty and cultural insight, beginning with a cruise aboard Ha Long Venezia through the tranquil waters of Lan Ha Bay, departing from Beo Harbour near Hai Phong. The vessel’s intimate design, featuring 10 deluxe cabins with air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms, accommodates up to 23 guests, creating a comfortable setting for kayaking, swimming, and fish massage activities. The journey continues with a full-day exploration of Ninh Binh, including a traditional bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc and a visit to Ho Lu, where cycling through the countryside reveals local village life and limestone karsts. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner on board or during excursions, with an authentic goat meat and fried rice lunch in Ninh Binh. Air-conditioned transport and an English-speaking guide ensure ease of travel between Hanoi, Hai Phong, Lan Ha Bay, Ha Long Bay, Viet Hai Village, and back to Hanoi, making this itinerary suitable for travelers seeking a mix of relaxation, nature, and cultural experiences.

Inclusions

  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Deluxe Cabins with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
  • Complimentary bottled water, tea and coffee in the cabin
  • Kayaking, swimming, biking, fish massage
  • Cooking demonstration, Happy Hour
  • Boat tour in Ninh Binh
  • All entrance fee/sightseeing ticket

Exclusions

  • Other service not meantioned
  • Accommodation in Hanoi

Itinerary

Day 1

Ha Noi – Hai Phong – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Long Bay

  • Around 7.45 to 8.30 AM, you will be collected from Hanoi Old Quarter to take the highway to the Port (Haiphong) where we arrive at around 11h30.

  • Around 11.30 AM, arrive to Cai Beo Port, transfer by tender to the our cruises.
    Next, welcome you onboard and then check in, enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager.
    Enjoy lunch before continuing our journey via the islets.

  • After lunch, ready to visit untouched Cat Ba Island, from Coc Ngoi islet, Cua Dong sea gate to Ba Trai Dao area.

  • The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. You can start your journey to visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by kayaking which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage, enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.
    Just enjoy a swim. This is a great experience, immersed in the crystal-clear waters of the bay.

  • Returning your Venezia Cruises boat you can watch the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Onboard you may join a traditional cooking class. Our chef will instruct you in the making of some Vietnam sping-roll. In the early evening the boat has it’s Happy Hour deal.
    Dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. This is a delightful meal in an intimate romantic setting.

  • Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat.
    We also served the vegetarian food aswell.

  • Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat.
    We also served the vegetarian food aswell.

  • Overnight on cruise

Day 2

Viet Hai Village – Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi

  • Begin your new day with taking photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window or from the sun-deck. Enjoy a breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay.

  • Transfer to a tender to visit Viet Hai Village on Cat Ba Island and hop on a bicycle ride (electric car also available) through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a village nestled in a valley deep in a national park. Meet, visit a traditional house, and greet local inhabitants doing their daily work, see their homes and the village school.

  • Return to the cruise for check-out procedures. Whilst cruising back you can enjoy a delightful lunch.
    We return to the quay side in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark.

  • THe bus drop off at the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

  • A buffet breakfast served with complimentary coffee, tea and tropical fruit for desert.

  • Plenty of food will be served like: soup, local seafood, meat.
    We also served the vegetarian food aswell.

Day 3

Hanoi - Ninh Binh with Ho Lu and Tam Coc boat trip

  • Around 8.00, our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km on Bus - journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route. We will arrive Ninh Binh after around 2 hours transfer.

  • Visit Hoa Lu by bycyle, which was the ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le and Ly Dynasty.

  • Enjoy Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant, surounding by nature.

  • Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

  • Challenge yourself with 500 steps to Mua Cave, where you can have an amazing panoramic view of Ninh Binh into your eyes.

  • Return to the bus to get back to Hanoi. Same as the morning, returning trip take around 2 hours. We will finish in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

  • Plenty of food will be served. We also served the vegetarian food aswell.

Meeting / Pickup

Hanoi Opera House

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

From $223.15 Per 1 adult