Your day begins in Hanoi with a warm handover and an easy expressway ride east. On the pier below Cat Ba Island, a soft gong sounds; you step onto polished teak, a lemongrass-scented towel in hand. 🍃 The crew sets lunch as your Lan Ha Bay Cruise 2 Nights slides into channels the color of jade silk. Later, kayaks skim along fig-draped walls in Tra Bau/Ao Ech, where ripples look like brushed glass. Choose the bamboo-boat route through Dark & Bright Cave—a stone doorway where the oar’s hush echoes like a secret. Timing feels uncrowded, the service unspoken and seamless. ✨🛶

On Day Two, fishermen wave from floating farms as a day-boat noses into quieter inlets; time slows to the rhythm of your paddle. If the tide allows, you beach at Ba Trai Dao for a salt-sweet swim and sunlit photos. Come evening, canapés meet golden water, dinner arrives under lantern glow, and the anchor light becomes a private constellation. The final morning opens with Tai Chi and tea steam in the cool air; brunch follows as cliffs glide past like a slow film. To shape the coastline further, pair with a Lan Ha Bay Day Cruise, compare with Lan Ha Bay 1-Night, or cross the bay to Ha Long Bay and serene Bai Tu Long Bay.

What you’ll experience (highlights):

• 🛶 Lagoon kayaking (Tra Bau/Ao Ech) + bamboo-boat option

• 🕳️ Dark & Bright Cave (Sang–Toi) by kayak/bamboo boat

• 🏝️ Ba Trai Dao swim/photo stop (route & tides permitting)

• 🛥️ Day-boat to remote inlets on Day 2

• 🧘 Sunrise Tai Chi; 🍽️ chef-led Vietnamese cuisine; 🌿 responsible routing

Sample Micro-Itinerary: Lan Ha Bay Cruise 3 Days 2 Night 
Day 1 — Calm Channels & Dusk-Lit Decks

• 08:30–11:15 🚐 Pickup from Hanoi Old Quarter (shared/private)

• 11:30–12:00 ⛴️ Check-in at Tuan Chau Harbor (common for Lan Ha) or Ben Beo Pier (Cat Ba) (operator-dependent)

• 12:15 🍽️ Embark & lunch; cruise into Lan Ha’s sheltered corridors

• 14:00–15:30 🛶 Tra Bau/Ao Ech kayaking (or bamboo boat)

• 16:00–17:00 🏝️ Ba Trai Dao swim / beach time (if routed)

• 18:00–21:00 🌇 Sunset canapés → dinner → squid fishing / stargazing

Day 2 — Remote Coves & Long Water Time

• 07:00–16:00 🛥️ Day-boat into quieter inlets; extended kayaking/swims; photo coves

• 17:30–21:00 🌅 Return to mother boat; dinner under lantern glow; starry anchor

Day 3 — Slow Horizons & Return

• 06:00 🧘 Tai Chi; coffee/tea

• 06:45–08:00 Scenic sail; light activity (route-dependent)

• 09:30–10:30 Brunch; settle bills; disembark

• 12:30–15:00 🚐 Return to Hanoi

Ports & clarity: Lan Ha overnights commonly use Tuan Chau Harbor or Ben Beo Pier (Cat Ba). We confirm exact pier/ship on your voucher.