LAVENDER ELEGANCE & ASPIRA DELUXE CRUISE HALONG BAY (#222)

Lavender Elegance cruises are bunches of Lavender Egelance me, Lavender Elegance II and the grand deluxe boat Aspira cruise and Stella Maris: they offer two days one night or three days two nights packages exploring the less touristy area of HaLong & the Lan Ha Bay, an ideal trip for those seeking for truly experience. Lavender Elegance cruises team will definitely provide you with high-quality moment discovering the world heritage site in Halong Bay, come to enjoy your holiday!

Lavender Elegance Cruise Halong Bay – 2 days 1 night (Trip code 222a)

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Luon Cave – Titov Island (Lunch, Dinner)

8.00 – 8.30 am: your guide and bus driver come to pick you up at your hotel in the Hanoi city center (if you use the bus service from the boat company)
if your hotel is far from the Hanoi Old Quarter areas, we will pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
We drive 3 hours to the Tuan Chau marina via the new Hanoi – Hai Phong Express way, there is stop en route
11.30 – 12.00 pm: Arriving at Halong Bay, you’ll be welcomed to embark on the cruise. It’s time to learn about the cruise briefing and safety instructions while sipping a welcome drink. After check-in, you can take a short rest after an excursion.
12.45 – 1.30 pm: While cruising through the karst rock formations into the world of natural heritage, you will have lunch at the luxury restaurant on the cruise. Fill your stomach with a great diversity of deluxe Vietnamese set menu and fresh seafood dishes. You can admire a lot of Dog Stone, Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, also known as Hon Trong Mai of Ha Long Bay. Island Images show up with two huge chicken: a drum, a roof with their heads together, feet pounding the protruding pose unique and impressive. Between heaven immense sea, Ga Choi island shows up beautifully, natural challenges, the weather which for hundreds of years, sometimes chicken stands proudly between sky and sea. Each dawn, the sun sometimes dyed red chicken to create shimmering beauty scene, vaguely. Photos of the island, Ga Choi gorgeous attracted a lot of tourists come and also the symbol of the House tourism Cage
3.00 – 5.30 pm: We come to visit to Luon Grotto, one of the most beautiful cave of the bay. You will explore it by kayak or just sit on a small bamboo boat, one fisherman will take it.
Continue visiting the Titov Island, a crescent-moon-shaped island known for its calmness and crystal clear water. Spending around 1 – 2 hours on the island, you can climb to the peak of an expansive viewing deck to catch an awe-inspiring 360-degree view of Ha Long Bay.
Free time for swimming, or relaxing on the beach.
Next, the cruise sails for about 30 minutes to anchor place for passing overnight.
Note: massage & spa service available on boat, please book it with the cruise manager, you will pay later at the check-out time
7.30 – 9.30 pm: Dinner time and free time at leisure
Night activities you can do on boat: board games, cards, parcheesi, bars, Happy Hour (buy one get one free drink on the bar), and night squid ishing.
Enjoy your first overnight on the boat

Day 2: Halong –Sung Sot cave – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

6.30 – 7.00 am: Enjoy coffee, tea, and breakfast served in the dining room. You can wake up earlier to catch the sunset moment from the cruise which gives more stunning views than on land. Taichi class on the sundeck
7.45 – 9.00 am: the breakfast served at the restaurant
After that, the boat brings you to the Sung Sot (Surprise Cave), one of the most magnificent and largest cave in Halong. To reach the mouth of Surprise Cave, you have to climb up 100 steps and feast your eye on the mysterious natural vegetation of Ha Long Bay. Discovered in 1901 by the French, its origina name is “Grotte Des Surprises” due to the amazing variability in the cave. Sung Sot Cave occupies an area of approximately 10,000m2, divided into two large chambers. Each has its own
typical scientific value which features million-year-old stone stalactites and columns formed throughout millions of years
9.30 am: After that, you will have time to pack your luggage or chill out on the sundeck while the boat is heading for the pier
10.15 -11.00 am: It’s time to have a lunch on cruisewhile the boat heading to the Tuan Chau Port
11.45 – 12.00 noon: The boat reach Tuan Chau marina port, time to say good-bye to the cruise team
You wait your bus at the waiting room
12.00 – 3.00 pm: Time for transfer back to Hanoi (if you use the bus service from the boat company). You will be dropped off at your hotel in the city center
or  at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
The trip ends!

Note: the itinerary subjects to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels and the accurate situation of operation.
Advance registration for overnight has required us a copy of passport & Vietnam visa information for all passengers

Lavender Elegance Cruise Halong Bay – 3 days 2 nights (Trip code 222b)

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – kayak at Luon Cave – Titov Island (Lunch, Dinner)

8.00 – 8.30 am: your guide and bus driver come to pick you up at your hotel in the Hanoi city center (if you use the bus service from the boat company)
if your hotel is far from the Hanoi Old Quarter areas, we will pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
We drive 3 hours to the Tuan Chau marina via the new Hanoi – Hai Phong Express way, there is stop en route
10.00 am: Having short break at stopover
12.00 – 12.30 noon: Embark on Lavender Cruise
1.15 pm: Enjoy lunch with sampling regional fresh seafood while cruising on exquisite water
3.00 – 4.30 pm: Do kayaking in Luon Cave, hiking Titop Island and swimming
The effects of the tide, along with the water flow, gradually erode the foot of the limestone mountain and leave a big natural tunnel there; this is the Luon Cave that we can see nowadays.
5.00 pm: Cooking class in the restaurant
7.30 pm: Set-menu dinner is served
Evening activities: squid fishing on boat, playing card, karaoke… Or laze yourself on free time on board
Overnight the first night on Lavender Cruise

Day 2: Halong Bay – kayak in Trong Cave – Pearl farm – Me Cung cave – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

6.15 am: Early morning sun rise can enjoy Taichi lesson
7.15 am: Have breakfast
8.00 – 8.30 am: Transfer to the Day Boat to go further to the bay
9.15 – 10.00 am: Begin to untouched areas: Tortoise Isltet, Man Head Islet.
10.00 am: Kayaking at Trong Cave, the reasons that make Trong cave so famous is the touching yet tragical legend attached to it; along with Trinh Nu Cave, they bear the ancient love story that shakes the heart of every tourist who has stopped by.
After 45 minutes kayaking, we go back to the boat to have lunch
2.30 pm: Visit the Pearl Farm
3.30 pm: Visit Me Cung Cave, from afar, the entrance of Me Cung Cave looks like the roof of a house on the slope of the mountain. The locals call it Me Cung Cave because of its interior complicated structure with various partitions and narrow space. Entering the cave, tourists might have a feeling as if they were getting lost in a splendid maze, so people called it “Me Cung”, which means “maze”.
4.20 pm: Back to the Lavender Cruises for overnight and join sunset party
7.00 pm: Dinner served
9.00 pm: Evening entertainments: play games on the cruise: cards game, chess, singing karaoke, squid fishing, and overnight on Lavender Cruises.

Day 3: Halong Bay – Surprise Cave – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

6.15 am: Morning exercises on the sundeck
7.15 am: Have breakfast in the restaurant
8.00 am: Visit Sung Sot Cave, one of the most magnificent and largest cave in Halong. To reach the mouth of Surprise Cave, you have to climb up 100 steps and feast your eye on the mysterious natural vegetation of Ha Long Bay. Discovered in 1901 by the French, its origina name is “Grotte Des Surprises” due to the amazing variability in the cave. Sung Sot Cave occupies an area of approximately 10,000m2, divided into two large chambers. Each has its own
typical scientific value which features million-year-old stone stalactites and columns formed throughout millions of years
9.30 am: Check out time. The relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay’s scenery
10.15 am: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier
12.00 noon: The boat reach Tuan Chau marina port, time to say good-bye to the cruise team
You wait your bus at the waiting room
12.00 – 3.00 pm: Time for transfer back to Hanoi (if you use the bus service from the boat company). You will be dropped off at your hotel in the city center
or  at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
The trip ends!

Note: the itinerary subjects to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels and the accurate situation of operation.
Advance registration for overnight has required us a copy of passport & Vietnam visa information for all passengers

Prices valid for 2023 – 2024

Price in USD per package per one cabin for 1-2 people, program of 2 days or 3 days cruise

Lavender Elegance Cruise:additional charge for the festival, public holidays: USD25–/per person, effective on 2nd of Sep, 24th Dec, 31st Dec
and Lunar New Year (30 Dec, 1 Jan, 2 Jan-lunar calender) 

Aspira Cruise:additional charge for the festival, public holidays: USD35–/per person, effective on 2nd of Sep, 24th Dec, 31st Dec
and Lunar New Year (30 Dec, 1 Jan, 2 Jan-lunar calender) 

**Children policy**

Only one child under 6 can share the cabin with parents, free of charge.
Only one child from 6 -11 can share the cabin with parents, 60% charge of adult price.
Children aged from 6 -11 will stay at another cabin with 75% charge of adult price.
Children from 12 years old will be charged as the same as adults.

***Supplement for private transfer from Hanoi to Halong and return, please email us
Peak season surcharge: Christmas Eve (24/12) and New Year Eve

Price inclusive

Full furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C, hot water

Local English speaking guide

Welcome drink, cold handkerchief

All meals on board as indicated

Cooking class demonstration

Entrance and sightseeing fees

Kayak fee, fishing equipment, movie, exciting games

Fruits and local green tea

1 bottle of mineral water set up in the room

On board insurance 

Price exclusive:

Bus ticket Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi, price supplement
Air ticket, visa, hotel, beverages, personal expense, beauty/spa or massage service, VAT, gratuities & tips for guide/driver/boat-man and other that not mentioned in the inclusion

Children price (we counted by the year of birth, Not Date/Month)

Child under 5yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: free of charge (one child is free of charge)
Child 5-6yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: pay 50% of the adult price
Child 7-11yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: pay 80% of the adult price
Child 11yrs or more: pay 100% of the adult price
*If the room for one child + one adult: room price charge same 2 adults
**If the room for 2 children: room price charge same 2 adults
***Above children price applicable when one room has been booked/paid for 2 adult, then one child will counted as mentioned.

Aspira Cruise Halong Bay – 2 days 1 night (Trip code 222c)

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Dark & Light cave – Lan Ha Bay (Lunch, Dinner)

8.30- 8.45 am: your guide and bus driver come to pick you up at your hotel in the Hanoi city center (if you use the bus service from the boat company)
if your hotel is far from the Hanoi Old Quarter areas, we will pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
We drive 3 hours to the Tuan Chau marina via the new Hanoi – Hai Phong Express way, there is stop en route
Take a short break at the Aspira welcome hall, Lot 07, Tuan Chau Marina harbor
11.45 – 12.00 noon: From here, you will transfer by a tender boat to the Aspira Cruise
12.30 – 12.45 : Check-in boat, welcome drink, this will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before check-in your cabin. We will set sail and you will have lunch in the luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty views on our way to Halong Bay.
3.00– 4.00 pm: First stop is Dark & Lights cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people
Two caves in one, Dark & Light cave: one with very little natural or artificial light so you will need a flashlight inside; while another has tonnes of natural light beaming through gaps and holes in the rock making it feel like a church carved by Mother Nature herself. Light Cave is always accessible whereas Dark Cave is sometimes swallowed by the tide.
Back to the boat, free time to swim around the boat
4.30 – 5.30 pm: Get back on the boat, admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, relax in the seasonal Jacuzzi , enjoy a complimentary sunset party and the Happy Hour deal in the bar on the cruise
6.00 pm: On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew.
Note: massage & spa service available on boat, please book it with the cruise manager, you will pay later at the check-out time
Especially, the cruises have fitness centers onboard which positioned on high deck with panoramic views and they are always free to use.
Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for passing overnight
7.00 pm: A great dining experience awaits you.
8.45 pm: After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar try your luck at squid fishing, watch a movie, enjoy spa treatment or relax in your room.
Overnight on board.

Day 2: Lan Ha Bay – Halong Bay – Hanoi (Breakfast, Brunch)

6.15 am: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi class or watch the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise
7.00 am: Light breakfast is served. in the restaurant.
8.00 – 9.00 am: Exploring Lan ha Bay, the most beautiful natural bay of Vietnam, having leisure time for doing kayaking
9.30 am: Return the boat and check out the cabin

Time for the Brunch in the restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. Settle the bill at the reception’s desk
11.30 am: Disembark the boat and return to the harbor.
Time to say good-bye to the cruise team
You wait your bus at the waiting room
12.00 – 3.00 pm: Time for transfer back to Hanoi (if you use the bus service from the boat company). You will be dropped off at your hotel in the city center
or  at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
The trip ends!

Note: the itinerary subjects to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels and the accurate situation of operation.
Advance registration for overnight has required us a copy of passport & Vietnam visa information for all passengers

Aspira Cruise Halong Bay – 3 days 2 nights (Trip code 222d)

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Dark & Light cave – Lan Ha Bay (Lunch, Dinner)

8.30- 8.45 am: your guide and bus driver come to pick you up at your hotel in the Hanoi city center (if you use the bus service from the boat company)
if your hotel is far from the Hanoi Old Quarter areas, we will pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
We drive 3 hours to the Tuan Chau marina via the new Hanoi – Hai Phong Express way, there is stop en route
Take a short break at the Aspira welcome hall, Lot 07, Tuan Chau Marina harbor
11.45 – 12.00 noon: From here, you will transfer by a tender boat to the Aspira Cruise
12.30 – 12.45 : Check-in boat, welcome drink, this will be followed by a cruise briefing where you will also be given safety instructions before check-in your cabin. We will set sail and you will have lunch in the luxury restaurant while enjoying the beauty views on our way to Halong Bay.
3.00– 4.00 pm: First stop is Dark & Lights cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people
Two caves in one, Dark & Light cave: one with very little natural or artificial light so you will need a flashlight inside; while another has tonnes of natural light beaming through gaps and holes in the rock making it feel like a church carved by Mother Nature herself. Light Cave is always accessible whereas Dark Cave is sometimes swallowed by the tide.
Back to the boat, free time to swim around the boat
4.30 – 5.30 pm: Get back on the boat, admire the magnificent sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin, relax in the seasonal Jacuzzi , enjoy a complimentary sunset party and the Happy Hour deal in the bar on the cruise
6.00 pm: On board, you may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew.
Note: massage & spa service available on boat, please book it with the cruise manager, you will pay later at the check-out time
Especially, the cruises have fitness centers onboard which positioned on high deck with panoramic views and they are always free to use.
Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for passing overnight
7.00 pm: A great dining experience awaits you.
8.45 pm: After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape of the bay at night up on the top deck, relax with romantic ballad music, enjoy drinks from the bar try your luck at squid fishing, watch a movie, enjoy spa treatment or relax in your room.
Overnight on board.

Day 2: Ba Trai Dao beach – Viet Hai Village – Cat Ba Island (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

6.30 am: Morning Tai Chi exercises on sundeck
Preparing for a day of outdoor activities, you can get up early to start the day with 30 minutes of Taichi practice. Get the dawn on the bay.
7.30 am: Breakfast time
Enjoy breakfast with a menu including: sandwiches, pastries, eggs, ham, sausage…. fulfill the
energy to be ready to discover the Cat ba island – Lan Ha bay.
8.30 am: Tender boat to Cat ba island. Transferring guests to Day boat and disembark to Viet Hai Village where is located on the valley of Cat Ba National Park with a lot of karks mountains
900 – 11.00 am: Discover Viet Hai village
In the Viet Hai wharf, you get bicycles and go sightseeing to Viet Hai Village (about 4km). A small village deep in the valley, surrounding mountains, beautiful scenery with rice fields, buffalos … You stroll around the village, meet with local people, visit the school of the local children, or discover the village by walking around.
11.30 – 12.00 noon: Back to the Tender boat for lunch
Time for relaxing, sunbathing after the lunch. Tender boat will take you away on Lan Ha Bay, directly overlooking Ba Trai Dao beaches area.
The islet on which the beaches are situated consist of 3 small hills. Legend has it that a fairy and a fisherman fell in love. In order for their love to be eternal, the fairy stole 3 peaches from the heavens. As punishment for this act of defiance, God turned the peaches to stone.
2.00 – 4.00 pm: Free time to swim/kayak to explore the area of the Ba Trai Dao, private beach
5.30 pm: Back to Aspira Cruises
Day boat will take visitors back to the cruise, back to the point overnight on the bay. Relaxing on the sundeck and enjoying the bay after a long day. Joining the mini cooking class, today we will make fried pring rolls, another traditional taste.
7.30 pm: Enjoy dinner on board with an all-new menu that includes local seafood delights combined with
some Western-style cooking.
8.00 pm: Relax.
Time to relax, sit down at bar for some drink, listen music…..
10.00 pm: Stop overnight at a quietful area of the wonders.
End of the activities for the second day
Enjoy your 2nd night on the boat

Day 3: Lan Ha Bay – Halong Bay – Hanoi (Breakfast, Brunch)

6.15 am: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi class or watch the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise
7.00 am: Light breakfast is served. in the restaurant.
8.00 – 9.00 am: Exploring Lan ha Bay, the most beautiful natural bay of Vietnam, having leisure time for doing kayaking
9.30 am: Return the boat and check out the cabin

Time for the Brunch in the restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. Settle the bill at the reception’s desk
11.30 am: Disembark the boat and return to the harbor.
Time to say good-bye to the cruise team
You wait your bus at the waiting room
12.00 – 3.00 pm: Time for transfer back to Hanoi (if you use the bus service from the boat company). You will be dropped off at your hotel in the city center
or  at the Hanoi Opera House, #1 Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem district
The trip ends!

Note: the itinerary subjects to change without prior notice, upon weather conditions, tide levels and the accurate situation of operation.
Advance registration for overnight has required us a copy of passport & Vietnam visa information for all passengers

Price inclusive

Full furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C, hot water

Local English speaking guide

Welcome drink, cold handkerchief

All meals on board as indicated

Cooking class demonstration

Entrance and sightseeing fees

Kayak fee, fishing equipment, movie, exciting games

Fruits and local green tea

1 bottle of mineral water set up in the room

On board insurance 

Price exclusive:

Bus ticket Hanoi-Halong-Hanoi, price supplement
Air ticket, visa, hotel, beverages, personal expense, beauty/spa or massage service, VAT, gratuities & tips for guide/driver/boat-man and other that not mentioned in the inclusion

Children price (we counted by the year of birth, Not Date/Month)

Child under 5yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: free of charge (one child is free of charge)
Child 5-6yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: pay 50% of the adult price
Child 7-11yrs, sharing parent’s existed room/bed: pay 80% of the adult price
Child 11yrs or more: pay 100% of the adult price
*If the room for one child + one adult: room price charge same 2 adults
**If the room for 2 children: room price charge same 2 adults
***Above children price applicable when one room has been booked/paid for 2 adult, then one child will counted as mentioned.