ORIENTAL BRIDGE CRUISES IN HALONG, LAN HA AND BAI TU LONG
CRUISES ON A COLLECTIVE SUPERIOR JUNK
CRUISES ON A COLLECTIVE SUPERIOR JUNK
If our private or deluxe junk cruises are over your budget, we can make reservation for you on a les expensive collective boat managed by highly reputable companies. We recommend the excellent superior junks Swan, Cozy Boutique and Ocean 7.
If, after your cruise in Halong Bay, you wish to spend one or 2 days in the magic « Halong Bay on Land » of Tam Coc (Ninh Binh), please refer to the paragraph COMBINATION HALONG BAY / HALONG BAY ON LAND (TAM COC/NINH BINH) of the previous page ORIENTAL BRIDGE CRUISES IN HALONG BAY – CRUISES ON OUR OWN PRIVATE JUNK “ORIENTAL SUN” www.orientalbridge.com/halong-oriental-sun-fr.htm
CRUISES ON THE SUPERIOR COLLECTIVE JUNK SWAN
Swan Cruises operates three beautiful junks: 8, 9 and 12 cabins, all deluxe with balcony and superior. Bar-dining-room and a 100 sq m upper sun-deck.
Two-day cruise
Day 1: HANOI – HONGAI – CONG DO ISLAND – CAP LA ISLAND – TRA SAN (lunch, dinner)
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A minibus picks you up at your hotel around 8:00 for the transfer Hanoi-Halong. Boarding, welcome cocktail and cruise briefing. Traditional lunch while your junk sails through Halong and Bai Tu Long Bay. Kayaking and swimming, weather permitting, among the limestone peaks of Cap La Island. Return on the junk for relaxation and dinner. Games or calamar fishing. Night on board. |
Day 2: TRA SAN – THIEN CANH SON CAVE – HON CO ISLAND - HONGAI - HANOI (breakfast, lunch)
Early (6 :30) Tai Chi course on the deck, followed by breakfast. Visit of the Thien Canh Son Grotto, followed by a stop on the small Hon Co Island for more swimming and kayaking. Return on the junk. Cooking demonstration and lunch. Return to Hon Gai and transfer to Hanoi, where we drop you at your hotel around 17:00.
Three-day cruise
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Day 1: HANOI – BAI TU LONG BAY – CONG DO – CAP LA ISLAND ( lunch, dinner) Our bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi around 8:00 and start direction Halong Port, with short rest on the way. You board the junk around 12.30 to enjoy a welcome drink and the captain’s explanations about safety on the boat. The junk starts sailing towards Bai Tu Long Bay. Delicious Vietnamese set menu at 13:00. We arrive at Cap La Island around 15.00;. Enjoy kayaking, swimming and relaxing. Back to the junk at 17.30, Sumptuous set dinner on board.at 19:00, followed by challenging yourself in Vietnamese puzzle games or gathering for a board game, trying your luck with squid fishing or simply haing a cocktail and enjoy the quiet night on the bay. |
Day 2: VUNG VIENG VILLAGE - CONG DAM - BAI TU LONG (3 meals)
Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on the sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Breakfast is served in Western style. We cruise passing several floating hamlets including Cap La and Cong Dam. We enter the center of pristine Bai Tu Long Bay. There, we will visit Vung Vieng fishing village to interact with local people. Back to the boat for a delicious hot lunch at noontime. Spend more time kayaking and swimming at Cong Dam or relaxing on boat. If the weather allows, we can take a glance at Thay Cave before going back to the anchor point. Return to the main boat and enjoy sunset party afterwards. Dinner and free time for joining games |
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Day 3 : CAP LA ISLAND - BAI TU LONG – HON GAI – HANOI (pt déj, déj)
Early Tai Chi course on the deck, followed by breakfast. Cooking demonstration and lunch. Return to Hon Gai and transfer to Hanoi, where we drop you at your hotel around 17:00
CRUISE ON THE SUPERIOR COLLECTIVE JUNK COZY BOUTIQUE
YOUR JUNK
Built in July 2019, the 40-m junk includes 11 elegant cabins, a bar-restaurant and a large sun-deck on the roof.
YOUR CRUISE
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Day 1: HANOI – HAIPHONG – CAT BA - LAN HA BAY (lunch, dinner) Meeting at your hotel between 7:15 am and 8:30 am depending on its address, and departure from Hanoi, direction Haiphong, followed by the speed boat for Cat Ba Island. Boarding, explanations on the cruise. Beginning of the navigation in Lan Ha Bay around 12:30 p.m., with a seafood lunch on board. Kayak or small bamboo boat ride in the middle of the peaks. Visit of caves and, weather permitting, stop at a beach for a swim. Return to the junk around 5:30 p.m. and fruit tasting. Relaxation on the deck or cooking class. Dinner around 7 p.m., followed by various activities of your choice: squid fishing, board games, etc. Night on board. |
Day 2: CAT BA – VIET HAI - HAIPHONG – HANOI (breakf, lunch)
Breakfast on board while the junk sails to Cat Ba Island. Disembarkation and bicycle to the village of Viet Hai (12 km), where you can see the life of the locals. Back on the junk around 10:30 am, lunch, disembarkation, return to Haiphong by speedboat and bus to Hanoi, where we drop off at your hotel around 18:00.
CRUISE ON THE STANDARD COLLECTIVE JUNK OCEAN 7
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Built in 2017, the 28.50 m, 7-cabins junk Ocean 7 includes a bar-restaurant and a sun-deck. We propose her to you for a 2-day cruise including one night on board.
Day 1 : HANOI – HAIPHONG – CAT BA – BAIE DE LAN HA (lunch, dinner)
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We meet you at your hotel between 7:15 and 8:30 depending where it is located. Transfer Hanoi-Haiphong by bus, then one-hour speed-boat ride to Cat Ba Island. Boarding and explanations on the cruise. Sailing stars in quaint Lan Ha Bay, with a seafood lunch around 12:30. Kayaking or ride in a small boat among the limestone peaks, visit of grottoes and, weather permitting, swimming. Back to the junk around 17:30 and fresh fruits degustation. Relaxation on the sundeck or cooking class at your choice. Dinner around 19:00, followed by a choice of activities: squid fishing, games, etc. Night on board. |
Day 2: CAT BA – VIET HAI - HAIPHONG – HANOI (breakf., lunch)
| Breakfast while the junk sails back to Cat Ba Island. We leave the junk to bicycle to the fishing village of Viet Hai (12 km), to observe the life of the local people. Back to the junk around 10:30, lunch, return to Haiphong with the speedboat and bus to Hanoi, where we drop you at your hotel around 17:30. |  |
Prix par personne en dollars US
SWAN
| 2 days | 3 days | |||
| 1 pers | 2 pers | 1 pers | 2 pers | |
| Double | $240 | $165 | $410 | $300 |
| Suite | $234 | $175 | $438 | $320 |
| Suite balcony | $249 | $185 | $468 | $340 |
COZY BOUTIQUE
| 2 days | 3 days | |||
| 1 pers | 2 pers | 1 pers | 2 pers | |
| Superior | $269 | $169 | $394 | $294 |
| Deluxe | $224 | $174 | $404 | $304 |
OCEAN 7
| 2 days | 3 days | 1 pers. | 2 pers. | 1 pers. | 2 pers. |
| Single | $199 | $159 | $354 | $274 |
Included : Roundtrip transfers, English-speaking guide, the cabin, all the meals on board, the permit to visit the bay, the site entrance fees, the activities (kayak, etc.), taxes and service.
Not Included : your personal insurance, drinks, and your personal purchases.
Not Included : your personal insurance, drinks, and your personal purchases.
