Rita Cruise

08.00- 08.30 AM: Rita Cruise Guide and Limousine Bus/Van will pick you up from your hotel (in Hanoi Old Quarter) and we will take 3 hour- drive to Halong City. Stop on the half-way for a break where you can have a coffee or you can go to the restroom before we move to Tuan Chau Pier.

11.30 – 12.00: You will arrive at Tuan Chau Pier.

12.00 – 12.30: Get on the speedboat and take the transfer to Halong Rita Cruise where we will welcome you with a welcome drink. Meet Rita Cruise captain and crew and you will get a brief introduction about the cruise and the safety guidelines when you are on the cruise. Then you will check in the cabin for relaxation before lunch.

13.00: You will enjoy the delicious lunch in the Rita Cruise Restaurant with the different options for seafood (If you have any special request, please tell us and the cruise chef will meet your request). While you are having lunch, we will cruise through Halong Bay with the beautiful views of the Natural Heritage. You will pass Duck Islet and Gia Luan Area which belongs to Lan Ha bay. 

Rita Cruise will Angkor for swimming in a nice area of Lan Ha Bay where is less touristy and clean. You can do swimming or just sunbathe on the sundeck.

You head to Ba Trai Dao area for kayaking and swimming, a beautiful natural beach area. 

17.30: Come back to Rita Cruise for the sunset party with fruits and cakes. That will be a nice time for the photo shooting. There is nothing more relaxing than watching the sunset in Halong Bay on a luxury cruise as Rita Cruise while chatting with your friends or family.

18.00 – 18.30: You will take part in the cooking demonstration with Rita Cruise chef and learn how to make Vietnamese dishes such as Vietnamese spring roll. Know how to make it and get the recipe and you can cook at home for your family.

19.00: The Buffet BBQ will be served in the restaurant of Rita Cruise. Enjoy the dinner with seafood and typical food in Vietnam. That will be a great memory in your life having dinner in a five-star cruise in the middle of nowhere in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.

After dinner, that will be the time for entertainment on the cruise. You can join in the squid fishing and try your luck catching the squid or you can play some board games with your friends or new friends on the cruise. If you do not wish that then just relax on the cruise or you can order the spa treatment after a day or activities ( there is a charge on that service). Stay overnight on Rita Cruise.

06.30: Get up early and you can enjoy the sunrise in Halong Bay with the amazing scenery. Take part in the Tai Chi lesson for getting the energy for a day or activity. Tai Chi is practiced a lot in Asian countries for good health. 

After that, you will enjoy the breakfast on Rita Cruise Halong Bay with coffee and tea.

08.00: After breakfast, we will head to Dark and Bright Caves where you can do kayaking or relax on the sampan boat rowed by local people. Dark and Bright Caves is a nice area with lagoons surrounded by the closed limestone mountains and it is a beautiful area next to Cat Ba National Park. You sometimes may see the monkeys going down for getting food. Get more detail of Dark and Bright Caves.

09.30: You will come back to Rita Cruise for check-out from your cabin while we cruise back to Tuan Chau Harbour. 

11.30: Rita Cruise will Angkor near Tuan Chau Habour and we will take the transfer to Tuan Chau Habour while saying goodbye to crew of Rita Halong.

12.00 – 12.30: You will get back to your bus or private car for getting back to Hanoi. 

About 15.00 – 15.15: Arrive Hanoi. End of 2 day 1 night in Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. Click Here for a general itinerary of Lan Ha Bay 2 Day 1 Night. 

08.00 -08.40: Bus and guide of Rita Cruise will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. You will take the transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay for about 3 hours. Stop on the halfway for a break. 

11.30 – 12.00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbour and get on Rita Cruise. Have a welcome drink on the cruise while meeting cruise caption and crew. Our guide will have a short introduction about Rita Cruise and the safety guidelines when you are on board. Then, you will check in your cabin for a rest before having lunch.

13.00: That will be the time for enjoying the lunch on Rita Cruise. Rita Cruise will serve the hearty meal on board with different options (there are options for special diet so please let us know if you have).

While you have lunch, our cruise will sails through Halong Bay to Gia Luan Harbour in Lan Ha Bay and you will be amazed by the fantasy beauty of Halong Bay with thousands of karst mountains.

We will anchor for swimming in a clean and less touristy area of Lan Ha Bay with fresh air. Lan Ha Bay is a less touristy part of Halong Bay as there are fewer tourists and it is far from the city. Get more detail for Lan Ha Bay.

Then we will continue to sail to Ba Trai Dao Beach Area where you can do swimming and relax on the natural beach. That is a less touched area with a sandy beach and clean water. That is a perfect area to enjoy your holiday. 

17.00: Return to our cruise for the Sunset Party. That is a great time on your holiday to watch the sunset in a Natural Heritage Site of Halong Bay. You will watch the sun gradually disappear into the mountains.

18.00 – 18.30: Enjoy the cooking class with Rita Cruise chef. You will learn how to make a Vietnamese traditional dish – Spring rolls. You also learn how Vietnamese people enjoy it and you can do it when you come back home. That is great when your family member can enjoy a Vietnamese traditional food prepared by you after your Vietnam trip. You will relax for about 30 minutes before dinner time.

19.00: The time for dinner. Today you will enjoy one of the best dinners in your life with the best food and in one of the most beautiful places of Halong Bay.

After dinner, you will have free time on the cruise. There are some activities you may join in such as squid fishing, board games. You may order the a spa treatment after a day of activity (Please pay extra).

06.30: Get up early and go to the sundeck and you can join us for the Tai Chi lesson. There is nowhere better than on a cruise to practice Tai Chi with fresh air and quiet area

07.00: You will enjoy the breakfast in a panorama view of Halong Bay with thousands of limestone mountains raising up from the sea.

08.30: We will take the transfer to the day boat for 1 day of activity in the remote area. We will head to Viet Hai Village.

09.45 -10.00: Cycle in Cat Ba Island to Viet Hai Village where you will see learn more about the local life there. Viet Hai Village belongs to Cat Ba Island which is the National Park. The beautiful sceneries of this area will amaze you when you do cycling.

12.00: Go back to our day boat for lunch in a beautiful view of Lan Ha Bay. Then, we will cruise to Van Boi Beach.

14.30: You will arrive at Van Boi Beach where you can go swimming in the nice and less touched beach of this area. You will have a chance to see the fishing farm in this area. 

16.00: Go back to Rita Cruise where you will meet the new friends coming from Hanoi on the Rita Cruise. You can relax on the cruise after a full day of activity. 

19.00: Enjoy dinner at Rita Cruise Restaurant with seafood and Vietnamese typical food. After dinner, that will be awesome to have a cocktail on the bar of Rita Cruise with your friends and play the board games. You may try your luck with squid fishing. Stay overnight on Rita Cruise.

06.30: Enjoy the Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck if you wish. After that, you will have breakfast with tea and coffee. 

08.00: Our cruise will head to Dark and Bright Cave where you will discover this beautiful area with emerald water by the sampan boat rowed by local people.

09.30 AM: Go back to Rita Cruise for checking out your cabin, settle your payment and our cruise will continue to cruise in the bay of Halong Bay heading back to Tuan Chau Harbour.

10.00: Enjoy your buffet lunch.

11.30: Rita Cruise will arrive at Tuan Chau Pier where you will say goodbye to the cruise team. 

12.00: Get back to your private car or bus for the transfer back to Hanoi. Stop on the halfway for a break.

15.00 – 15.30: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter and get back to your hotel. End of 3 day 2 night cruise holiday in Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay.