About This Tour
Set sail with us on the Indochine Cruise and discover the hidden gems of Lan Ha Bay with Vela Vietnam Travel. Relax in comfort on our modern vessel, take in the stunning views, and indulge in scrumptious meals prepared by our talented chefs. Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime!
Highlights
Included
- Welcome Drink
- Cruise Itinerary and Program
- Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
- In-house English-speaking Tour Guide
- Luxurious Cabins and Suites with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
- Deluxe Vietnamese and International Lunch and Dinner
- Vietnamese and International Breakfast
- Conference Equipment (Charter only)
- Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges
Excluded
- Airfares, Car Transfers and Hotels
- Visa Arrangements
- Massage Services (please see massage menu in cabin)
- Beverages, Tips and Personal Expenses
- All other services not clearly mentioned above
Tour Plan
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11:45 – 12:00 Guests are transferred by speedboat/tender from Indochina Sails’s
Tuan Chau Pier to Indochine Cruise – enjoy welcome drink, listen cruise
briefing and safety instructions.
13:15-14:00 Passengers enjoy the International Buffet Lunch.
Massage service is available after lunch and throughout the cruise. Please book
in advance with your Cruise Manager.
14:45-16:30 The crew take passengers visit the Dark and Bright (also known as
Bat Cave) grotto is not only known for the stunning limestone structure at
every turn but also for the interesting natural habitat. The best way to explore
this cave is doing kayaking or bamboo sampan drive by local people through
the tunnel so you will spend mostly your time relaxing and enjoy the quiet and
natural place (This is the UNESCO Heritage site and also the nature reserve
area of Cat Ba National Park of Lan Ha Bay)
17:30 Depart and sail to anchor overnight.
18:30-19:00 Attend the Cooking Demostration led by our Head Chef. During the
lesson, the chef showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional
Vietnamese foods.
19:30 Set Menu Dinner is served.
20:45 Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as
well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise).
Also, everyone can try their luck at Squid fishing on the boat with help from the
crew.
22:00 End of Program for Day 1.
Viet Hai Village - Cap La Island
06:30 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in
the dining room.
06:45 Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.
07:15-08:00 Enjoy Breakfast served in the dining
room.
08:15-11:00 Passengers will be on the transfer boat
for doing short excursion to Viet Hai village where
we take a stroll around the idyllic enclave and see
the fabulously rustic homes of the locals. We then
take our bicycles or electrical van onto village paths
and head into some of the lush greenery for which
Cat Ba Island is known.
11:30 Back to the cruise – The set Menu Lunch is
served at about 12.00 at noon.
13:00 – 14:00 Kayaking around Tai Quéo cave area, a
tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”
14:00 – 14:30 We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three
Peaches) Beaches
14:30 – 15:30 We are free to swim in this beautiful &
clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising
back the Indochine Cruise
16:00 Return to the Indochine Cruise. Rejoin the
cruise and relax onboard as we sail to the overnight
anchorage.
19:15 Special Dinner is served at restaurant on the
occasion of year-end.
20:45 Evening activities. Board games like cards or
Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service
(massage service is available throughout the cruise).
Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on
the boat with help from the crew.
22:00 End of program for Day 2.
Trung Trang Cave
06:30 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in
the dining room.
06:45 Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.
07:15 – 08:45 The crew take passengers visit the
Trung Trang Cave known locally as “gold treasure”
with many unique things. Discovering the Trung
Trang Cave makes visitors very excited, feeling like
they are lost in heaven in the ground.
The cave belongs as a part of Cat Ba island – Lan Ha
Bay.
09:00 Return to the Indochine Cruise. Guests will
have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing.
Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins
and leave heavy luggage outside the cabins.
09:30 Enjoy the breakfast buffet in the dining room, consisting of both
Vietnamese and international dishes. Bills are settled after breakfast.
We approach the harbor while we cruise, giving you the opportunity to soak up
the last of the magical atmosphere of Lan Ha from the sundeck.
11:00 Arrive at Indochina Sails’ Pier at Tuan Chau Port.