3-Day Aspira Cruise Experience: Luxury Journey Through Less-Touristy Areas of Lan Ha & Ha Long Bay
4.8
60 Ratings
Thành phố Hạ Long

Embark on a 3-day luxury cruise through the less-touristy areas of Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay. Experience comfort, luxury, and adventure with kayaking, swimming, biking, and more.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Ha Noi – Halong - Lan Ha Bay (L/D)

Halong Bay - 7.45 - 8.30: For those book our transfer, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Moving through the new highway.
11.30–12.00:Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf. From here, you will transfer by Tender boat to ASPIRA CRUISES
Then check-in ASPIRA CRUISES. You will be served a welcome drink and a towel.
This will be followed by a cruise briefing. While departing, you will have lunch in our luxury restaurant.
15:30:Discover Light & Dark Cave, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by the local. Then return to ASPIRA CRUISES, swimming near the ship.
17:30:Admire the sunset, and relax in the jacuzzi, enjoy a complimentary sunset party and our Happy Hour Deal.
18:00:You may join a traditional cooking class presented by our crew. You can also enjoy the massage service and fitness centers.
19:00: Dinner time.
After finishing dinner, you can enjoy the landscape, enjoy drinks from the bar, try squid fishing, watch a movie, enjoy Spa, relax in your room.
Overnight on board.

Ba Trai Dao beach – Viet Hai Village – Cat Ba Island

Lan Ha Bay - 06.30:Morning Tai Chi exercises
07:00:Enjoy breakfast to fulfill the energy to be ready to discover the Cat Ba Island.
07:45:Transferring guests to t daily tender boat and disembark to Viet Hai Village located on the valley of Cat Ba National Park.
09:00–11:00:Discover Viet Hai village. You get bicycles or electric car and go sightseeing to Viet Hai Village (about 4km) - A small village surrounded by mountains, beautiful scenery.
Stroll around the village to discover the village and the local.
11:30–12:00: Back to the tender boat for lunch
Enjoy lunch on board. Then take relax, sunbathe. Boats will take you away on Lan Ha Bay, directly overlooking Ba Trai Dao beaches area. Swim/kayak
14:00-16:00: You go kayak to explore the area of the Ba Trai Dao, or sunbath and swim.
16:00: Back to Aspira Cruises
Day boats will take visitors back to the cruise after a long day. Joining the mini cooking class
19:30: Enjoy dinner on board
Then you will have time for rest to refresh the body.

Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi

Halong Bay - 6:30: Wake up early to start your perfect day with Tai Chi exercises watching the sunrise on the top deck or you can choose Gym as a great place to get an unspoiled view of a sunrise
7:30: Light breakfast is served in the restaurant.
8:30 - 9:00: Kayaking around the fishing village or swimming on Lan Ha Bay.
9:30: Return the boat and check out the cabin. Then have brunch in restaurant while the boat sails back to pier. We settle the bill at the end of trip.
10:45 – 11:00: Return to the tender to be back to the port.
11:30: The cruise passengers disembark.
12.00: If transfer to Hanoi is not required, we say goodbye to guests in Halong. If transfer to Hanoi is required, starts returning to Hanoi with the tour guide
15:00: Arrive at Hanoi. End of the trip.

What's Included
  • Sunset party
  • Tickets
  • English speaking guide
  • Kayaking or Local rowing boat
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Entry/Admission - Halong Bay
  • Welcome drink
  • Breakfast
  • Cooking Class
  • Accommodation - bathtub, balcony (2 or 3 persons sharing 01 room)
  • Fishing equipment
What's Not Included
  • Transfers to and from Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Drinks, massage service and other personal expenses
Additional Information

Embark on a two-night, three-day cruise to the less crowded regions of Lan Ha and Ha Long Bay. This is the perfect journey for those striving for authentic experiences. ASPIRA CRUISE blends contemporary and customary design to not only offer you a comfortable and luxurious journey, but also immerse you in the beauty of nature with a range of exciting activities like kayaking, swimming, biking and more.

Location
Aspira Cruises
Tuần Châu
Please search for our company cruise!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(60 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Bob009
Mar 17, 2024
The whole experience was first rate! - We enjoyed the whole experience - from check-in to the return to shore. There were two different "directors" during the cruise - both were excellent and went out of their way to ensure that the guests were well-looked-after. The rooms on board were clean, comfortable and provided sufficient space for our luggage. The daily excursions were informative, well-planned, and all was done in a relaxed atmosphere. As senior citizens we appreciated the fact that we were always given a less strenuous option to every activity - an easily accessed boat in place of a kayak, a golf cart in place of a bicycle, etc. The food was excellent and the servers were attentive and injected some of their personality into the service. A sunset drink at the open-air bar was a fitting end to each wonderful day.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Hoover67
Dec 13, 2023
Great Time - We did a 2 night cruise and stayed in one of the Executive Suites. The food was good and plentiful, the tours were fun. But, the highlight for us was relaxing in our room and private sun deck soaking in the beauty!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Brent
Oct 3, 2023
Fantastic trip😀 - The staff were very friendly, the food was fantastic the room was also fantastic and the ensuite was huge. The scenery was beautiful the only small issue was the activities were not so exciting.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Adventure58600344997
Jul 26, 2023
ASPIRA CRUISES HA LONG - THE BEST. DO 2 DAYS I RECOMMEND - Best relaxing cruise we've chosen. The rooms was very clean n spacious, staff very attentive n the food was amazing. Highly recommend 2 nights stay to fully enjoy the bay. Will 100% book ASPIRA again.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
293giselled
May 20, 2023
Great stay at Aspira Cruise - We had a wonderful experience Our tour guide Lee was an amazing warm and friendly person who gave us all the required information . Buses were on time for pick up and were really clean.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Khym808
Sep 8, 2023
Ha Long Bay Experience - Our experience traveling on a luxury cruise to see an UNESCO destination was mixed. The pros ~ the crew was very friendly and helpful, food abundant and delicious and there were many fun activities to take part in. The cons ~ there were parts of the ship that seemed unclean and needed service such as the plumbing, water drainage was poor in shower and the bathroom had a faint sewage smell. Also the pool water seemed murky with an oily film floating on the top of the water and the filter area surrounding the outside of pool was very moldy. The waters was once pristine and beautiful but are now showing severe signs of pollution. There was trash and signs of fuel in the waters which could be seen especially when the boat was anchored. There were way to many boats in the water making our trip feel extremely touristy and not very luxurious.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Y397grjohnt
Aug 4, 2023
Amazing Cruise - First off Ha Long Bay is stunning, find a way to go however you can. The boat was amazing, clean, comfortable and the top deck in particular was brilliant. The balcony attached to the room was also a really nice way to start the day. The staff were amazing and conscientious making sure everything was to your satisfaction. In particular going above and beyond when one of us was ill to check in regularly and make sure everything was ok. The food is wonderful (in particular the first night) and is in fact probably slightly too much food to eat. The coach transfer direct from your hotel to and from the boat was also a real plus point, with everything running smoothly. We loved the activities on the first day however, I would say the cruise feels more designed for people staying one night (2 day) and doing the extra night (3 day) felt a lot like repeating the same day over and is probably unnecessary. Particularly at dinner time as on your second day you are served a slightly different menu to everyone else who has just come for one night. While we still enjoyed the second day, I would say one day is sufficient. The majority of passengers were doing the one night cruise so it felt a bit strange the second morning that everyone else was doing their final activity and leaving where as we were doing a separate activity with another boat and then coming back to the boat to see a whole new group of people. This also meant the second night didn't have any new activities for us and the menu wasn't as good. A few other small downsides, if you're on the second floor and people are doing karaoke or even just music is playing in the dining room you will hear it (loudly) in your room until they turn it off. We also found that the bath leaked all over our bathroom floor. Overall a beautiful place to visit but we would recommend just doing the one night with this company and then maybe visiting Cat Ba separately.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Markcd3071zk
Mar 5, 2024
Ok, but not great..way too pricey for what is included. - Ok, so firstly we did the 3 day tour, including the private return transfers from Hanoi. The driver meets is in an old and dirty 4wd, that hasn't been washed forever. He also decides to vape the entire way, also spitting out the window, and tearing down the highway, with not one other car passing us in the 2 plus hour trip. So definitely NOT the transfer you want to take to a 5 star cruise. Room was great, and as was expected.. food was good also, but you couldn't get good outside the meal times, and the bar only opened the serving. So for lunch, and then again at 5pm for their pretty lame excuse for happy hour. Buy 2 hugely overpriced cocktails, and get one free. Or 10% off basic wines, which is all they really offered, or scotch. So nothing on beers, glasses of wines or anything else. We are on holidays and often like a few drinks in the afternoon, but couldn't do this.. inclusions were ok, but nothing special, and you would want to like kayaking, as 3 activities were this, just in different areas. I have done lots of great tours back in Hanoi and HCM, so know what you get for your money, so the activities are at best maybe worth $30-$40 AUD per day. I asked for a water after one of the hour long kayaks, which wasn't lead by anyone, so a pure rental really, and told not included. So for $400 Aud per night, in a lead in room, I think there are much better options out there. Also a few double standards, crew insisted on us wearing life jackets for any and everything on the water,I get it, yet the staff didn't follow this. I come from Australia, so could easily out swim all of them put together. Often the service was too much too, and is fine line between good and overservicing. Yeah, I won't be back, nor will my travelling companions whom booked the best suite on the boat, at around $800 AUD a night.. anyone that considers this 5 star or great value, hasn't obviously done a lot of travel in Asia. Disappointing to say the least!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Freedom32906291127
Jul 4, 2023
Just do a 2 day 1 night - We thought that the boat might only do 3 day and 2 night but the 2 day and 1 night people also get on this cruise which means you go back to the docking area the next day also , bit disappointing. Our first guide Jimmy was amazing spoke good English and made jokes and was very funny. The next guide couldn’t speak very good English and was mot very informative, very disappointing. We had a massage on the boat as we stayed the 3 days and it was the worst massage we have ever had , big waist of money. The room we had was amazing and the food was great just a few things disappointing
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Unclewoll
Nov 28, 2023
Save your money, look elsewhere - Very disappointed with this 2 night cruise. It started promisingly, with a warm greeting and a good lunch, then it went downhill. Breakfast was especially poor on both days, with very limited choice. Dinner was OK, but no more than that. The room was ok, a little on the small size, but the bed was comfy. There was a smell in the bathroom, which never went away and on the second evening I had to have a cool shower as the hot water wasn’t running hot. The safe in the room didn’t work (our friends had the same problem). The second day was poor. After karaoke until almost 11 pm the night before, we really wanted an easy day, but were rudely awoken at 6 am by what we assume was the anchor coming up and then noise was continuous and loud. After an early breakfast we were rushed off the boat, then ferried around different places at speed. It wasn't at all relaxing. People in our party actually got left behind by our tour guide after the kayaking and had to get a lift back to our boat later in the day. Please see my photo of "the beach" which was sold to us as a highlight of the day. We thought the tour guide was winding us up when we arrived, but he wasn't. That mound of sand was for the use of several boats, and it would have been funny if we hadn't paid so much for the experience. Oh and you had to jump off the boat and swim over to it. Unsurprisingly, not many people thought it was worth the effort. The staff were quite young, but trying their best. Unfortunately they looked genuinely fearful of the Cruise Manager, Mr Ha. He was snapping his fingers and seemed like a dictator. I explained to him that his conduct detracted from our experience and he actually told me that it was justified because he was so experienced and his team were not. It was borderline confrontational. At the end of the tour we were asked for feedback. We were honest, with comments in line with this review. I wondered if the feedback forms would have been provided to the tour operator, so emailed them to ask. No response, so I assume that they are perfectly OK with poor reviews as long as they get their money. All in all, very disappointing for what should have been a highlight of our trip around Vietnam.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today
More activities from this operator
From $175
2-Day Luxury Halong Bay Aspira Cruise from Hanoi
5.0
927 Ratings
Thành phố Hạ Long