La Pinta Luxury Cruise

Morning:
9:00-9:30 – Optional pick-up arrangement around Hanoi old quarter* by La Pinta Luxury Bus.
Check-up guests list, personal belongings then depart.
9:30-11:45 – Heading on the new national highway 5B from Hanoi capital to Cat Hai island.
11:45 – We arrive at the office in Got pier, Cat Hai Village, Hai Phong city, La Pinta lounge staff
offer tea break (tea, lemon juice or purified bottled water).
12:00 – Transfers to La Pinta Cruise.
Afternoon:
12:15 – On board La Pinta Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink then receive cruise briefing and safety
instructions before check-in.
12:30 – Savor a delicious lunch at the restaurant (our menus mostly cater specialties of Vietnamese
and some international cuisines) while enjoying the beauty of the canals and islets on the way such as
Da Chong, Con Vit and Gia Luan.
(Đá Chồng – Stacking Stones is a destination in Quang Ninh province, well-known for adventure
tours. Con Vịt -Duck is an islet, shaped like a duck. Gia Luận is a village in Cat Ba island-the 3rd
largest island in Vietnam, under Hai Phong governance.)
14:15 – We progress to Trung Trang cave by our bus on Cat Ba island which is located in the middl
Trung Trang Valley is the largest one in Cat Ba Island. The valley covers an area of approximately
300 hectares, has 10m to 30m depth, and is around 15 km2, in the middle of Cat Ba National Park.
Trung Trang Cave measures 300m lengthwise penetrates in the mountains. The cave was formed by
nature for more than 2000 years. The cave has many stalactites that take on various shapes that will
awe and inspire visitors to use their imagination. After Trung Trang Cave.
We take few short trekking at the entrance of Cat Ba National Park in order getting to know more
about the typical creation of tropical forest.
17:00 – La Pinta Cruise gets in the less populated area at Tra Bau where is located in Lan Ha Bay.
You will enjoy the green emerald and cool water by swimming & Kayaking…
18:30 – Join La Pinta chefs for a cooking show where you could learn how to make of some
Vietnamese traditional dishes and taste it. Also, you are welcome to take part in our special
activity** or any activity at your choice.
Evening:
19:30 – Dinner is served on board.
20:30 – 23:00 – After finishing dinner, you could view the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with
romantic music, watching magic show, enjoy drinks from the bar while watching Top Gear Vietnam
Special – a TV series by BBC or try your luck at squid fishing. Or you could also grab some drinks
and have your leisure time outside your cabin private balcony. Overnight on board.

Morning:
6:00 – Wake up in the middle of the bay, inhale the fresh air, watch the sunrise on broad horizon and
admire the breathtaking seascape.
6:30 – You would spend about 10 minutes travelling on our tender to nearby fishing area. The tender
maintains a distance of 20-30m (60-90 ft) away from the Chã. On sea scape you could observe a man
and a woman in fishery classic costume netting within 20 minutes. On tender you could take photos,
making your own video clip of this performance or lime stone islets on the bay.
(Chã is a traditional small boat, made of timber frame and bamboo coated with natural plant
compound or asphalt mixture)
7:00 – Back to the cruise.
7:15 – Breakfast with light buffet.
8:00 – Transfers to Dark &Bright cave, explore this lovely cave by bamboo boats.
8:45 – Back onto cruise, please join our special activity** or any activity at your choice on board.
9:15 – Pack & check-out.
9:45 – Farewell brunch is served at the restaurant. You could observe the scenes at different angles
and grab this chance to do a photo hunting as the boat slowly cruises passing by many islets of
Halong Bay on her waterway back to pier.
11:45 – La Pinta cruise returns at Got Pier.
12:00 – Disembark and say goodbye to the cruise.
12:15 – Transfer back to Hanoi by Luxury Bus (optional).
Afternoon:
14:30 – Arrive in Hanoi old quarter*, drop off at your hotel. Trip ends here, yet La Pinta crew would
love to see you soon!