Experience the serene magic of world famous Halong Bay with Golden Lotus Cruises, a new boat built in traditional and elegant style. With 22 spacious cabins, tastefully furnished, its topside bar, a gourmet restaurant and a relaxed sundeck in fresh air, not to mention extraordinary levels of service. Golden Lotus Cruises offers service with style. You can enjoy active pursuits such as swimming, snorkeling, fishing and kayaking in the crystal clear blue waters. We also run cookery demonstrations for those interested in learning the art of Vietnamese cooking. It’s up to you: you can make your cruise as busy or as lazy as you like.
The cabins
The Golden Lotus Cruises are total of 22 deluxe cabins (2 cruises) with measuring of 16.2 m2 each. The cabins also decorated with its own air-conditioned, private ensuite, and rustic rattan furnishings private toilets. What sets our rooms apart through is our attention to details: wooden paneling, crisp white linen and colorful. romantic water views, allowing you to enjoy the bay from the privacy and comfort of your own room. Deluxe Cabins come equipped with a spacious private marble bathroom, large glass standing hot shower, hair dryer, plush towels and luxurious complimentary toiletries. Our cruises offer you a real adventure experience with incredible comfort.
Restaurant
The dining room is designed in oriental style bringing you a cozy, intimate and romantic atmosphere with the wonderful scenic backdrop of the soaring limestone cliffs. The dining room is also the major entertainment area, allowing you either your individual moments or to share laughter and games with others. The topside bar of Golden Lotus Cruises offers you pleasant, relaxing music, fresh air and an impressive variety of cocktails. A delightful place to socialize and watch the sun slip into the Bay.
Meals are one of the highlights on Golden Lotus Cruises. You will have the chance to enjoy seafood, local food and Vietnamese vegetarian food created by our experienced and well-qualified chefs. A healthy and refined cuisine with exotic flavors featuring Vietnamese herbs, spices and other well-known traditional specialties.
Day 1: Ha Noi - Ha Long - Sung Sot Cave - Kayaking - Cooking class (L,D)
7.45 - 8.15: Our car and guide will pick you up at your hotel (Hanoi Old Quarter) or our office (26 Lo Su - Hoan Kiem District - Hanoi), departure to Halong bay.
10.00: Have a short break about 20 minuttes
12.00: Arrive at Bai Chay, Halong Tourism harbour.
12.15: Transfer by tender to the Halong Golden Lotus Cruises. Enjoy welcome drink.
12.30: Start cruising to visit Ha Long Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, UNESCO World Heritage Site and check in your cabin.
13.00 - 14.00: Have lunch - enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu.
14.30: Transfer by tender from boat to Surprising Cave (Sung Sot Cave). Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance and tour the cave for approximately 45 minutes.
16.00: Enjoy kayaking or relaxing on the cruise.
18.00: Have cooking class on the cruise.
19.00 - 20.00: Have dinner - enjoy Vietnamese food.
21.00 - 23.00: Evening activities: sing karaoke, join squid fishing or relax on the sundeck, sightseeing Halong Bay at night.
Overnight on the Golden Lotus Cruises.
Day 2: Titop Island - Hanoi (B,L)
6.00: Starting your day with taichi on the sundeck.
7.15: Have a breakfast
8.00: To Ti Top island. Climb to the top of Titop, sightseeing Halong Bay's panorama view or relaxing, swimming at the Ti Top beach.
9.30: Return to the boat. Check out cabins. Enjoy relaxing & have a sunbathing on sundeck while our boat is back on different route
10.45: Enjoy Set Menu served in dining room while seeing the bay scenery when we approach the pier (passing Fight Cocks, Incense Burner, Stone Dog)
(Or have lunch at restaurant near Halong Harbour).
12.00:Transfer by tender to the pier and relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation
12.20: Transfer back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi approximately at 16:30. Finish the tour.
The Tour Inclusion
- Tour guide: English speaking guide (enthusiastic, experienced).
- Entrance fees: During tour
- Welcome drink
- All meals as mentioned (standard and hygienic meal).
- Insurance on board
- Room on the Cruise with air-conditioner, hot water, private bathroom, shower
- Kayaking
The Tour Exclusion
- Shuttles bus round trip: 20usd/person
- All other services not clearly mentioned above
- Tips and personal expenses
- Beverages
Day 1: Ha Noi - Ha Long - Sung Sot Cave - Kayaking - Cooking class (L,D)
7.45 - 8.15: Our car and guide will pick you up at your hotel (Hanoi Old Quarter) or our office (26 Lo Su - Hoan Kiem District - Hanoi), departure to Halong bay.
10.00: Have a short break about 20 minuttes
12.00: Arrive at Bai Chay, Halong Tourism harbour.
12.15: Transfer by tender to the Halong Golden Lotus Cruises. Enjoy welcome drink.
12.30: Start cruising to visit Ha Long Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, UNESCO World Heritage Site and check in your cabin.
13.00 - 14.00: Have lunch - enjoy deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu.
14.30: Transfer by tender from boat to Surprising Cave (Sung Sot Cave). Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance and tour the cave for approximately 45 minutes.
16.00: Enjoy kayaking or relaxing on the cruise.
18.00: Have cooking class on the cruise.
19.00 - 20.00: Have dinner - enjoy Vietnamese food.
21.00 - 23.00: Evening activities: sing karaoke, join squid fishing or relax on the sundeck, sightseeing Halong Bay at night.
Overnight on the Golden Lotus Cruises.
Day 2: Ha Long Bay - Kayaking (B,L,D)
6.00: Starting your day with Taichi on the sundeck.
7.15: Have a breakfast
08.15: Transfer to the Day Cruise Boat and begin to cruise to some of Halong Bay’s most secluded and untouched area.
09.00: Enjoy kayaking to explore the Dark Cave and Bright Cave.
11.00: Return to the boat and relaxing, sun bathing on sundeck.
12.00: A multi-course lunch will be served mid-day with seafood and grills.
13.00: Cruise further to the Ba Trai Dao area
14.00: Swimming or sunbathing on the small ambiance beaches in Ba Trai Dao area.
15.30: Explore the largest Van Gia fishing village in Halong Bay by Kayak. You will have chance to interact with local fishers.
17.00: Return to Golden Lotus Cruises.
19.30: Have dinner and overnight the second night on the boat.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay - Ha Noi (B,L)
7.15: Have a breakfast.
8.00: To Ti Top island. Climb to the top of Titop, sightseeing Halong Bay's panorama view or relaxing, swimming at the Ti Top beach.
9.30: Return to the boat. Check out cabins. Enjoy relaxing & have a sunbathing on sundeck while our boat is back on different route
10.45: Enjoy Set Menu served in dining room while seeing the bay scenery when we approach the pier (passing Fight Cocks, Incense Burner, Stone Dog)
(Or have lunch at restaurant near Halong Harbour).
12.00:Transfer by tender to the pier and relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation
12.20: Transfer back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi approximately at 16:30. Finish the tour.
The Tour Inclusion
- Tour guide: English speaking guide (enthusiastic, experienced).
- Entrance fees: During tour
- Welcome drink
- All meals as mentioned (standard and hygienic meal).
- Insurance on board
- Room on the cruise with air-conditioner, hot water, private bathroom, shower
- Kayaking
The Tour Exclusion
- Shuttles bus round trip: 20usd/person
- All other services not clearly mentioned above
- Tips and personal expenses
- Beverages
Photo gallery of Golden Lotus Cruise (2 Days and 3 Days)
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