From the company offering some of the most esteemed cruising options in Halong Bay, Paradise Cruises introduces the Paradise Explorer Day Cruise– our well-organized venture into deluxe Halong Bay day trip. The lack of cabins onboard creates much more space for well-appointed public areas, such as a gorgeous restaurant, lounge and open sundeck.
Follow us through Halong Bay as we engage in three activities designed to get the most out of the UNESCO site in a short space of time. We arrive at Halong earlier and depart later than many other day cruises, giving you the chance to soak up more of the majesty throughout your once in a lifetime visit to the glistening pearl of Vietnam.
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07:30: Meet us on the ground floor of our offices at 49 Hai Ba Trung Street in central Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District. From here we will head to Halong Bay across the magnificent Red River Delta, taking in sights of traditional farming along the way.
10:30: We are greeted in Halong Bay by the glorious picture of the Paradise Explorer Day Cruise awaiting us in the water. We board the ship and explore its intimate surroundings before setting off into the beauty ahead of us.
12:00 – 13:00: A delicious lunch will be served in the dining room as we pass some of Halong's most distinctive islets. Enjoy local flavors while taking in stunning panoramas of the bay through the restaurant windows.
13:00 – 14:00: Relax on board until we reach Sung Sot Cave - Halong's biggest and most beautiful limestone cavern. Our guide will take us around the stalactites and stalagmites here, explaining how they came to form and the local legends attached to them over the years.
14:30 – 15:30: Return to the Paradise Explorer and sit back as we make our way to Luon Cave. Once here, you will be able to kayak* or take a wooden sampan boat through the gorgeous surroundings of this famous wet cave, giving you a chance to see the unique geology of Halong at close quarters.
15:30 – 16:15: We make our final stop of the day tour at Soi Sim Island, where a gorgeous white sand beach and excellent vistas of the bay are offered up to all passengers.
16:20 – 17:20: Re-board the Paradise Explorer and relax on the sundeck in the splendid atmosphere of late afternoon in Halong. Our chef will lead a cooking class on the sundeck at this time, or you have the option of booking in for a spa treatment at Le Parfum Spa*.
17:30: We dock back at the mainland and the bus will take us from here to Hanoi, where we arrive in the evening time.
The Paradise Explorer One Day Cruise ends its day at your hotel in Hanoi. Thank you kindly for joining us and we hope to see you in Halong Bay in the future!
*Incurs an extra cost
Meals: Lunch
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