Halong Bay Day Cruise - Small Group Day Tour with Lunch

08:00 - 08:30: Pick-up at hotels in the Old Quarter. Or at Meeting point at 31 Lo Su, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi if you stay Outside of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. For Airbnb, Homestay, Apartments also please come to our meeting point. With Luxury modern comfortable round-trip transport from Hanoi by National Expressway through the Red River delta is a great opportunity to see what daily life is like for Vietnamese farmers. Rice fields and water buffalo flank both sides of the road. Take a rest stop at a halfway point for short rest before continuing to Halong Bay. The most interesting glimpses into rural life come during February and June when whole families are busy transplanting the young rice plants to the growing fields. 12:00: Arrive in Halong City Tourist Wharf. Here you’ll board Dragonfly Cruise and head into the bay. 12:30: A fresh seafood lunch (vegetarian available if requested) is served on the way out. The limestone bedrock and sheer cliffs of the countless islets have inspired local people to come up with equally fanciful names: Stone Dogs Island, Duck Island, Finger Island, Incense Burner Island, and Fighting Cocks Island, the symbol of Halong Bay. You will then head on to Thien Cung Cave (Heavenly Palace Grotto), a magnificent and otherworldly cave. Explore their huge chambers adorned with stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. Most impresive with 4 holy animals: Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Pheonix. And a magic heaven gate. Enjoy 45-minutes of Kayaking or Bamboo boat around the islands and water tunnels and bask in the charm of this natural paradise. 16:30: You will be brought back to the Halong tourist wharf, where your vehicle is waiting to take you back to Hanoi. 19:30: The trip ends at your hotel or drop off address.