From US$ 239 US$ 189 pp
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Duration : 3 days 2 nights
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Departure : Hanoi Old Quarter
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Suitable : Family with kids, couple, solo travelers
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Type : Cruise tour
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Product Code : T31APR02
Overview
Spending 3 days/ 2 nights on Apricot cruise is the perfect choice for you to see the magnificent off-the-beaten-track World Heritage site - Halong Bay. You will have chance to explore Titop island, Pearl Farm, Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaks Islet) and visit Sung Sot Cave, join various activities on cruise and island.
Highlights
- Experience 2 days 1 night on 3 star cruise on Halong bay
- Visit Surprising Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay
- Take part in exciting activities such as swimming, doing tai chi, joining cooking class, kayaking
Flexible Price - Best Price Guaranteed
| OPTION TYPE | MAX | RATES | PRICE DETAIL | TOTAL |
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 Most popular Deluxe cabinSize : 18m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
Located on first floor with sea-view window |
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 Oceanview cabinSize : 18m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
Located on second floor with big window |
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 Balcony cabinSize : 25m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
Located on the second deck with private balcony |
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 1 night boat +1 night superior bungalowSize : 18m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
Spend 1 night on boat and 1 night at bungalow on Cat Ba island |
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 1 night boat +1 night garden bungalowSize : 18m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
1 night on cruise + 1 night in garden bungalow (Cat Ba island) |
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 1 night boat +1 night sea view bungalowSize : 25m2 Max Adults: 2 Bed size: Double/ Twin |
1 night on cruise + 1 night in sea view bungalow (Cat Ba island) |
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- Meals
- 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners
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- Transportation
- Shuttle bus
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- Accommodation
- Cruise Cabin
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- Price Includes
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- Welcome Drinks
- Kayaking, cooking class
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- Cruise Itinerary and Program
- Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
- Cabins with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
- Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Price Excludes
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- Pickup service by shuttle bus (bookable in next step)
- Beverages, Tips and Personal Expenses
- All other services not clearly mentioned above.
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- Cancellation by Customer
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For almost of our tours, once tour is confirmed and fully paid but for one reason they cancel the tour, the following charges will apply in the event of cancellation prior to tour commencement:
- More than 30 days before arrival: No charge
- 15-30 days before arrival: 10% of total tour price.
- 7-15 days before arrival: 50% of total tour price.
- 4-7 days before arrival: 75% of total tour price.
- Within 3 days before arrival: 100% tour price.
Notes:
- There will be no refund given for any unused or missed ground arrangements, sightseeing, meals or hotel accommodations.
- For no show cases, there will be no refund.
- All cancellations must be in person or in writing and received by us
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- Cancellation by Weather
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In case of an unexpected situation/ bad weather causes an effect on your trip after commencement, we serve the right to change the itinerary of your booked tour for the safety of all clients in the group. If there are more than one solution, we will ask for your permission and agreement to do the next step. In such kind of cancellation, the refund of any payment on the un-used portion of transportation service, hotel service, car rental or tours will be given.
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- Children Policy
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- Under 4 years: Free of Charge.
- From 4 to 8 years old: 50% of adult’s fare and sharing bed with parents.
- From 9 to 11 years old: 75% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Students with ID student card: 95% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
- Over 11 years old: 100% of adult’s fare and using existing bed.
Itineraries
- Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay
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7:45 - 8:30: Optional shuttle bus pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta.
12:00 – 12:30 Arriving Tuan Chau Marina .Welcome board the cruise . Meet the captain , crew and join us for welcome drink as we tell you about life on board.
Check into your cabin . Time to refresh and unwind.
Served a delectable lunch while cruising ahead to Halong Bay
Afternoon Activities:Explore the Surprising Cave – the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. It is one of the widest grottoes in Halong Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.
Back to the APRICOT Cruise, We will take you to visit the Titop Island – swimming. Climbing up to the Top of the Island – take the best view of Halong Bay in the Summer time or visit a floating Pearl Farm Village and learn the technique for making high quality pearls in the Winter time.
Continue cruising to the quiet area while enjoy beautiful seascape on the way.
After that, come back to the boat, enjoy the Sunset Party on sundeck (free wine & fresh fruits).
Everning Relaxing: Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, take part in boat games, fish for squid, or just laze around.Meals: L, D
Accommodation: Apricot cruise
- Day 2: Halong Bay
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Option 2 nights on boat:
06:30 Start your day with Taichi exercises or a photo hunt.
07h00: Breakfast, coffee and tea and served while cruising ahead to Lan Ha Bay. Transfer to smaller boat to explore Lan Ha Bay
Afternoon Activities:
Passing many beautiful islets on the bay: Head man’s face islet, Saddle horse islet,
Fairy lake, drum cave, Virgin cave...
Explore the Du Cave (Hang Dù) by kayak. Swimming and relaxing at the Dong Tien Lake (Ho Dong Tien), a pristine natural cave lapped by the turquoise water .
Lunch is served on board .
Visit a floating Pearl Farm Village and learn the technique for making high quality pearls.
Return to your cruise , take time to refresh and relax, joining in our Sunset Party (free wine & fresh fruits)
Evening Relaxing:
Take an opportunity to refresh and then join friends for pre-dinner drink in the bar
Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around.
Overnight on boat
Option: 1 night on boat + 1 night in Cat Ba island
06:30 Start your day with Taichi exercises or a photo hunt.
07h00: Breakfast, coffee and tea and served while cruising ahead to Pearl Farm Village. Transfer to smaller boat to explore Day and Night cave, pearl farm, Viet Hai Village and Lan Ha Bay. Guided kayaking, swimming, a pristine natural cave lapped by the turquoise water
Afternoon Activities:
Lunch will be served on smaller boat.
Discover Monkey island. You also can, swimming, trekking up to the mountain.
Return to your boat , take time to refresh and relax at Lan Ha Bay.
16:00 – 16:30 Smaller boat will be drop off guest to Cat Ba Island Wharf (Beo Harbour) and proceed to hotel via local transportation. Check in hotel upon arrival in Cat Ba town.
Evening Relaxing:Free time after to explore Cat Ba town.
Dinner will be served at a local hotel’s restaurant.
Overnight in the Hotel/bungalow
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Apricot cruise/ hotel
- Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi
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Option: 2nights on boat
6:30 – 6:45 Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt
Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone.
Kayaking to explore around the area or visit a floating house and learn about the daily life of the local fishermen who live there.We board the cruise again .Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in luggage store . Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more…Join in the Cooking Class, teaching you how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served .11:30–12:00 Disembark at the harbor, Tuan Chau Marina.
Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi
Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30/17:00Option: 1 night on boat + 1 night in island
6:45 – 7:00 Have breakfast and check out of the hotel , Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel , then transfer to smaller boat and get back to Apricot Cruise.
Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more…
Join in the Cooking Class , teaching you how to make our specifically (Spring rolls) before an early lunch is served .11:30 – 12:00 Disembark at the harbor, Tuan Chau Marina. Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi
Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30/17:00
Meals: B, Br
Accommodation: N/A
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Questions & Answers
Customer Reviews
8.9
Based on 4 reviewsReview summary
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Service8.8
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Organization9.0
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Value for money8.8
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Safety9.0
Steven C
20 Sep 2018
Cruise boat: excellent quality, great views from the top deck, with plenty of good spaces to hangout Staff service: excellent, English was good, staff were friendly and funny. Good karaoke singers too Activities: Surprising Cave was enormous (which was good because it could fit the hordes of tourists). Other activities were a little rushed: only got 40 mins of kayaking around a small enclosed area, 30 mins to quickly ascent and descend Ti Top Island and 30 mins for a quick dip in the water. Poor weather meant we ended up catching a 4 hour bus (instead of a ferry) to Cat Ba Island and we arrived at dark, giving us little time and light to do anything meaningful, other than hire some bikes (cheap prices though) to cycle around the small town at dark. Didn't really get to enjoy the beaches or a cycle to the nearby village before it was time to go. The hotel at Cat Ba Island was nothing special, didn't have a view The 2 hour ferry out from Cat Ba Island the next morning was stunning though... Food: PLENTIFUL. Tasted good and was more than enough Overall: Time on the cruise ship going through Ha Long Bay was great thanks to the ship, the crew and the views. But activities themselves were a bit rushed, and lacking in quantity. 4/5 stars
Rob van der Leer
19 May 2018
Catherine
10 Mar 2018
The schedule for activities and transport on the Apricot Cruise were extremely well organised so that there was minimal time waiting around or being wasted. The cabins could have been cleaner but they were appropriate for the affordable cost. The meals were arranged so that there was a plate of rice and plates of dishes to be shared between a table of six. There was a range of foods and fruits that we could try for the first time. The main highlight of the cruise was our guide, Eric, who was extremely friendly and clearly had lots of knowledge about Ha Long Bay and its history. It was good to listen to a local who knew what he was talking about. He also kindly offered to take pictures for my group whilst doing the different activities (exploring caves, walking to Titop Island, kayaking) which was an added bonus. He would constantly make sure that everyone in our tour group was having an enjoyable time. I would definitely recommend this tour to people back home who plan to visit Vietnam and wish Eric be commended for his hard work.
Destination511657
02 Mar 2018
We travelled with a family of 8 pax (with elderly and young child) onboard. It was a pleasure to be onboard. Our English speaking guide Bingo was friendly and funny. He took good care of us. The crew also took note of our special diet requirements (vegan meal with no onion, garlic, and no pork). The iternary planned was enjoyable for my family members too.
