Perla Dawn Sails

09.00 – 09.30 Our bus will meet you in the lobby of your hotel and load your luggage onto the shuttle bus ahead of our drive to Hai Phong.

12.00 - 12.45 The Perla Dawn stands proudly in the harbour at Hai Phong. Board your new deluxe cruise and enjoy a welcome drink before you meander around the ship, discovering all of its wonderful offerings.

13.00 – 14.00 Start on a delicious lunch in the restaurant as you gaze through the floor-to-ceiling windows that open out onto the perfect Halong Bay scene.

15.00 – 17.00 The isolated Tra Bau area will be our first stop, providing us with many opportunities for kayaking and swimming in its serene waters. Fishermen living in an adjacent floating village will show us the ancient fishing techniques that they still use today.

17.00 – 18.45 A brilliant red sunset will descend behind the forested mountains, backlighting its trees and creating a very special scene. Share any new photos you have taken with old and new friends at the bar during Happy Hour. Watch the chef put on a masterful cooking display for us, displaying Asian culinary techniques that you can take back home. 

19.00 Night descends on Lan Ha Bay as you sit down for your sumptuous dinner in our gleaming restaurant. A live musical performance will follow this, in turn, followed by an evening at your leisure. You can try squid fishing under a star-speckled sky or head to the spa for a relaxing massage (available upon request).

06.00 – 06.45 We will hold a Tai Chi session on the sundeck for anyone looking to wake up their mind and body amid the panoramic surrounds of Lan Ha Bay’s new pink dawn.

07.10 – 08.45 Head downstairs afterwards for a light breakfast, after which we cruise over to the Dark and Bright caves, two watery corridors with hanging stalactite roofs. We will take a bamboo boat ride through these most magical cave systems that open up onto lakes enclosed by tall limestone karsts.

09.10 – 11.30 Returning to the Perla Dawn, you have time to snap the last of your photos on the cruise back to the harbour, indulging in a wonderful buffet brunch on the way.

11.30 – 12.00 The crew will wave you off the Perla Dawn as you climb into the shuttle bus to head back to Hanoi, where we should arrive at around 14.00- 14.30. 

Perla Dawn would like to extend our warm gratitude for selecting our esteemed company as your tour provider through Lan Ha Bay. It was a pleasure to serve you and we hope to have the same privilege at some point in the future.

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09.00 – 09.30 Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and shuttle you to Hai Phong city.

12.00 - 12.30 We board the Perla Dawn Sails from Hai Phong city and enjoy a welcome drink while we listen to the captain’s introduction and safety briefing.

13.00 – 14.00 As we set sail into beautiful Lan Ha Bay, a decadent lunch will be served in our restaurant. The unique limestone karsts will glide past the floor-to-ceiling windows of the restaurant.

15.15 – 17.15 Our first activity will be kayaking around the secluded Tra Bau area, but there will be plenty of time to jump into the tranquil water for a swim as well. We will meet fishermen from a nearby floating village who will show us the ancient fish farming techniques that support their sacred way of life.

17.00 – 18.45 Get your cameras ready when we get back to the boat; with any luck, we’ll see a magnificent red sunset over the bay. Share your pictures with new friends at the bar, where we will have buy one get one free on selected drinks. A cooking demonstration provided by our chef is a good way to take something memorable and practical back home; he will be showing us how to create some of Vietnam’s world-famous cuisine. 

19.00 A delicious dinner will be served as the night rolls in across the bay. Listen to live performances of soulful traditional music under the light of a starry sky and socialise with new and old friends. We have squid fishing available for anyone wanting to try a new experience or perhaps a relaxing spa and massage treatment, which is available upon request. We will be staying overnight in a secluded spot.

06.30 – 07.00 Anyone out of bed early can make their way to the top deck where we will be doing a revitalising Tai Chi session in the new morning light of Lan Ha Bay.

07.15 – 08.30 Have a gorgeous breakfast in our elegant restaurant before we transfer to the day boat for our excursion to Cat Ba Island.

09.00 – 11.00 We head out into rural Cat Ba around Viet Hai Village. We will do a short trek through the rainforests surrounding the village, keeping an eye out for langurs and the other exotic animals and plants of Cat Ba Island. We will transfer to bicycles and take a scenic ride in between the various lush rice paddies tilled by farmers on a daily basis.

12.00 – 13.30 A large lunch will be a welcome sight once we return to the day boat. Share new pictures and relax ahead of the afternoon’s activities.

13.30 - 15.30 We set sail for Ba Ham lake; a stunning area of utter serenity; a large body of water enclosed on all four sides by vertical cliffs and accessible only by rowing boat through a tunnel. Here we will kayak and swim in the clear water, looking out for shoals of colourful fish below.

16.00 Rejoin the Perla Cruise and freshen up for dinner. The bar will re-open with another happy hour offer.

19.00 Eat an expertly crafted dinner in the restaurant, after which you are free to enjoy the evening at your leisure until you retire to your cabin for the night.

06.00 – 06.30 It’s the last chance for anyone interested in the ancient martial art of Tai Chi to give it a go on the upper deck.

07.00 – 08.00 A light breakfast will be laid out for you; eat it while soaking in the enchanting morning atmosphere of Lan Ha Bay.

08.15 – 08.45 We head to the Dark and Bright Cave on a bamboo rowing boat for an exploration of the two contrasting cave systems.

09.00 – 11.30 Back on the Perla Dawn Sails, you will check out of your room and say goodbye to the crew, enjoying your final meal on board with an elaborate buffet lunch.

11.45 – 12.00 We will disembark from the Perla Dawn Sails and take you back to Hanoi, where we will arrive at around 14.30.