Vietnam Travel Guide

Vietnam Travel Guide
Vietnam Travel Guide

Halong Paloma Cruise

Halong Paloma Cruise is a brand new Chinese wooden junk crewed by a professional. Spread over 4 decks she has 16 en-suite fully equipped luxury cabins, a bar with soft seating and plasma TV, gourmet restaurant, outside dining area, sundeck and luxury spa.
  • Price from: US$ 150.00
Itinerary 1: 2 days 1 night

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay Cruise (L, D)

8:00 AM: Pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Halong City. Transferred by tender to Paloma Cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check into cabins and begin your cruise.Arrive at Paloma office, Halong City. Transferred by tender to Paloma Cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check into cabins and begin your cruise.
13.15 – 14.30 :Have lunch – delicious Vietnamese set menu (Massage service is available after lunch and thoughout the cruise).
15.00; Head to Bai Tu Long Bay, pass the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Mat Quy (Monster Head) and Am Tich (Teapot) Islets and Vung Vieng fishing village.
Visit the Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boat (01 hour) or Kayak into the village then return to the vessel for your leisure or join one of the following optional activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, swimming etc.
17.00: Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by islets near Hang Trong. Happy Hour (sunset party)
18:30: Vietnamese cooking demonstration on boat.
19.15: Sumptuous Set-dinner onboard.
21:00: Relaxing on your cabin or join the on board activities: film entertainment, light music for dancing in the dining room. Overnight  overnight on junk.

Day 2: Halong Bay Tour - Hanoi (B, L)

6.00 For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
Take an opportunity to view the sunrise over the Bay or have an early morning swim.
Breakfast, coffee and tea and served.
After breakfast we sail through the waters and pass by a number of caves including Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu (Virgin) cave, Coc Ngoi (Toad) cave and we drop anchor at Surprise (Sung Sot) Cave.
Disembark and visit Surprise Cave located on Bo Hon Island. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.
10.00 We board The Paloma again. Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in the luggage store.
An early lunch is served.
12.00 Return to the shore and disembark from The Paloma as our crew say farewell.
Transfer to return to Hanoi.
Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30. 
Itinerary 2: 3 days 2 nights

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Paloma Cruise (L, D)

8:00 AM: Pick you up at your hotel andtransfer to Halong City. Transferred by tender to Paloma Cruise – enjoywelcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check into cabins and begin yourcruise.Arrive at Paloma office, Halong bay tour City. Transferred by tender toPaloma Cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing, check intocabins and begin your cruise.
13.15 – 14.30 :Have lunch – delicious Vietnamese set menu (Massage service is available after lunch and thoughout the cruise).
15.00;Head to Bai Tu Long Bay, pass the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, OanLagoon, Mat Quy (Monster Head) and Am Tich (Teapot) Islets and VungVieng fishing village.
Visit the Vung Vieng fishing village by localrowing boat (01 hour) or Kayak into the village then return to thevessel for your leisure or join one of the following optionalactivities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, swimming etc.
17.00: Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by islets near Hang Trong. Happy Hour (sunset party)
18:30: Vietnamese cooking demonstration on boat.
19.15: Sumptuous Set-dinner onboard.
21:00:Relaxing on your cabin or join the on board activities: filmentertainment, light music for dancing in the dining room. Overnight overnight on junk. 

Day 2: Halong Bay Tour with kayaking(B, L, D)

For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
Take an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay or have an early morning swim.
Breakfast, coffee or tea is served.
After breakfast transfer from The Paloma to a smaller boat which will take you to one of the more remote and secluded parts of the Lan Ha Bay waters and islands
Our guide will take you on a kayaking tour of the waters. There is no better way to discover the lagoons, the coral reef, beaches and limestone peaks.
Or sunbathe on one of the secluded beaches, go swimming
During the morning our chef and crew prepare a special BBQ lunch on the private beach (depends on the weather). After lunch we discover Ho Ba Ham Islet in Lan Ha Bay which borders the Gulf of Tonkin
Our local guide will take you on a tour of the local community, Van Gia fishing village and lagoons.
16:00 Back on board The Paloma, take time to refresh and relax.
Early evening
Enjoy the sunset with evening cocktails and fresh fruit.
Dinner is served in the restaurant or outdoor dining area.
After dinner, unwind in the bar where there is a selection of books, magazines and board games or relax in the spa; watch a movie on our plasma TV; join some of our team to go night fishing or take a late night swim under the stars.
Accommodation and overnight on junk.

Day 3: Paloma Cruise - Halong Bay Tour - Hanoi (B, L)

6:30 For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
Take an opportunity to view the sunrise over the Bay or have an early morning swim.
Breakfast, coffee and tea and served.
After breakfast we sail through the waters and pass by a number of caves including Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu (Virgin) cave, Coc Ngoi (Toad) cave and we drop anchor at Surprise (Sung Sot) Cave.
Disembark and visit Surprise Cave located on Bo Hon Island. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites
10:00 Back on board. Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in the luggage store.
An early lunch is served.
12:00 noon Return to the shore and disembark from The Paloma as our crew say farewell.
transfer to minibus or private car and return to Hanoi.
Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30/17:00
 
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