Alova Gold Cruise 3D2N

With this cruise trip, we have built our reputation!

Designed with great variety, these trips are geared towards travellers searching for a healthy mix of active exploration, uncommon landscapes and local cultures.

 TOUR INFORMATION
The information below is intended to assist you as you consider your travel options for Vietnam with 24h Tour. In addition to the detailed itinerary each tour has been supported with some useful information to provide you with an overview of your accommodation & meals, all things money, passports, visas, vaccinations, insurance, clothing, personal equipment and much more to help you with your travel preparations.

 Day 1: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Our guide will pick you up in the early morning from your hotel stay or meeting point for your depart to Halong Bay where we overnight on the cruise, this afternoon we will enjoy lunch, kayaking,visit TiTop Island and cooking class. Evening starts with traditional Vietnamese dinner, squid fishing on the front deck and enjoy the scenery.

    07:45 Picking up guests from hotel/stay
    08:15 Starting to drive to Ha Long Bay
    10:30 Stopping over to stretch the legs on the way
    12:30 Arriving in Ha Long Bay Bai Chay harbor
    12:45 Boarding Alova Gold Cruise & welcome moctktail drink
    13:00 Safety briefing & check in cabin
    13:30 Lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine
    15:30 Kayaking & swimming at Ti Top Island or relaxing
    18:00 Cooking class
    19:30 Dinner with Vietnamese Cuisine
    & enjoying a romantic night at the bar or doing some squid fishing

 Day 2: Halong Bay
After breakfast you board a smaller cruise and will discover the secrete places on Halong Bay, activities as kayaking, swimming and visiting fishing village, pearl farm and enjoy the BBQ seafood lunch. In the late afternoon you will board Alova Gold Cruise where the evening starts with traditional Vietnamese dinner, squid fishing on the front deck and enjoy the scenery. This cruise trip for 3 days & 2 nights is the best experience, where you will skip on the second day the touristic sites.

   07:00 Wake Up Call
   07:15 Preparing your daily back pack for full day kayaking (something warm and dry to wear, trouser, swimming suit, sun crème, sunglasses, money, camera)
   07:30 Captain Breakfast.
   08:00 Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
   09:15 Boarding a small boat for full day kayaking & relaxing
   09:15 Cruising & kayaking in Ha long Bay & visiting Fishing village
   12:00 Barbecue Lunch, relaxing and visiting Pearl farm
   16:00 Recheck in Alova Gold Cruise
   18:00 Cooking Class
   19:30 Dinner with Vietnamese Cuisine

 Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi
After breakfast we will be brought to the Suprising Cave where we will have a small hike to see this beauty, the cruise slowly drive to harbor, where we will have our latest lunch befere heading back to Hanoi.

    07:00 Wake up call
    07:30 Captain Breakfast
    08:15 Visiting Sung Sot cave
    09:30 Check out
    10:30 Our chef shows how to carve vegetables
    11:00 Time to say good bye to our crew
    11:30 Lunch with Vietnamese Cuisine
    12:30 Let’s get on shuttle bus to go back to Hanoi
    14:00 Short stop to stretch the legs
    16:30 Saying goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends

Please feel free to join our intinerary or relax on board if you don't wanna join the activities

 NOTE:
We arrive back in Hanoi between 4:00pm & 5:00pm – if you have to catch a flight, bus or train later in the evening, contact me to assist you with your schedule and transportation choices. 

 WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Pick up and drop off from hotel/stay in The Hanoi Old Quarter
- Transfer by A/C modern bus, Hanoi - Ha Long Bay – Hanoi.
- 2 night in full furnished deluxe en-suite cabin with A/C and hot water
- English speaking guide for during the trip.
- 2 bottles of water per person in the bus
- All entrance tickets to sites indicated in itinerary
- 1 hour kayaking first day
- Second day Kayaking
- Squid fishing equipment.
- Cooking class.
- Visiting Sung Sot cave.
- Complementary bottle of water in cabin and Welcome Drink
- On board insurance
- Meal as: 2 breakfast, 3 lunches and 2 dinners (set menu)
- All indicated in our itinerary

 WHAT IS EXCLUDED
- Beverages, tax, travel insurance.
- Tips, personal expenses.
- All not indicated in our itinerary
- Pick up and drop off from hotel or stay outside the Hanoi Old Quarter

 NOTES
Cruise itinerary and schedule subject to change upon weather & operations conditions
There isn’t a doctor or pharmacy on board

 WHAT TO BRING
- Passport with valid visa
- Sun block, swimming suit, sport shoes, camera…
- In the period Dec till March bring warm clothes, jackets as the temp can be arround 12 Celsius
- Cash for personal expenses

 Dietary or special food request
In order to take care of your special food request we would like you to inform us by email in advance. sales@24htour.com

 Payment Policy:
Full payment is required by credit card via our website or settle deposit via PayPal and settle your balance due with us here in Hanoi on the day you arrive.

 Currency Exchange Rates
24htour actively manages currency risks associated with a weakening US dollar. Unlike most other travel companies, we insulate our guests from exchange rate risk by locking in the trip cost at the time of booking. In other words, no currency supplements will be assessed should the dollar decline prior to your departure.

 Cancellations and Refunds
If you must cancel your trip (or any portion thereof), a cancellation charge will apply; refunds depend on the timing of the cancellation. 24htour cannot refund you for any unused accommodations, services, or features. For more details, please see the terms and conditions for this trip, along with the Limitation of Liability agreement in your pre-departure packet.

 En-Route Flights and Stopovers:
Travel to Vietnam/from Hanoi  to your Halong Bay Experience Trip
Our trip cost does not include transportation between your home city and Hanoi (starting in Hanoi and ending in Hanoi). We encourage you to take advantage of 24htour complimentary, full-service, in-house, air-ticketing department, whose staff comes with decades of experience arranging complex travel to remote destinations. Not only do we offer professional travel planning consultation, particularly helpful in the event of delayed or canceled flights. We’ll make every effort to secure the best possible fare and routing for you. (Unfortunately we cannot initiate frequent flyer bookings, but we are able to assist you with frequent flyer ticketing upgrades.)

Reserving early is the key to securing the airlines, routings, seating, and departure times you desire.

Feel free to contact us with questions about routings, fares, and even trip extensions—we’re happy to assist you with these arrangements as well. If you have pre- and post-trip extension plans, please notify us immediately.

If you are booking your own air travel, it is essential that you give us your flight schedule at least 30 days prior to your departure so that we may confirm your arrival and departure hotels.

 Important Note on the Itinerary
While we endeavor to make the itinerary as accurate as possible, it should be considered an approximate schedule of activities rather than a rigid schedule of events. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our trips, and advance reconnaissance may present opportunities for superior routing or activities with minimal advance notice. Trip itineraries are also subject to revision due to weather, road and trail conditions, government restrictions, and other factors beyond our control.

 Pre-departure | Vietnam Handbook
After signing up for a trip, you will receive a detailed Handbook of Vietnam with information on health and safety, travel documents, recommended clothing, background information, and suggested reading specific to your destination and others.

 Trip Grade/Comfort Level
To enjoy the cave visit in Halong Bay, participants should be in good physical condition Drives might be along mostly paved roads, although a few are still bumpy dirt roads.

 Visa Information
Visas are required for most citizens traveling to Vietnam. Visa applications and instructions will be included in your pre-departure packet.

 Trip References 
For a list of unfiltered references from past trips,
please contact us at sales@24htour.com