Aphrodite Cruise 3D2N

 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 (L-D)
Our guide will pick you up in the early morning from your hotel stay or meeting point for your depart to Halong Bay. Once at Tuan Chau Island, you'll meet the always friendly Aphrodite team and crew. A welcome drink in the panoramic restaurant is waiting for you, when we arrive at our vessel. After a short briefing, an amazing tour through this UNESCO World Heritage area will start. We will show you the real local life by visiting Cua Van village and join a sampan boat and explore this typical fishing village afterwards. Also kayaking will be possible for a full hour, instead of the sampan boat. The rest of the excursion is all about the local life in Halong Bay as well, as we will take you to the local school, to a fish farm and to the local fishing museum as well. Back onboard of the Aphrodite Cruise it's time to relax, and enjoy the spa and massage services. The Cruise will head to the moorage area, near Coconut Beach Island. To end the day spectacular, we'll prepare your dinner at your table! If wished for, dinner will be served at your private balcony.

12:30 Arrival at Tuan Chau Harbor, enter tender boat.
12:45 Transfer to Cruise, welcome drink and briefing.
13:15 Lunch at our restaurant with panoramic view.
15:45 Reach ethnic village of Cua Van. Learn about local life and get around by sampan boat.
16:00 Explore typical fishing village. 
16:15 Visit local school, fish farm and the local fishing museum.
16:45 Back at the Cruise it's time to relax! Enjoy spa or massage services or join our happy hour!
17:00 Cruise will be heading to the moorage area, near Coconut Beach Island. 
19:15 Dinner! Our specialties will be prepared in front of your eyes.
20:00 Sit back and enjoy the beautiful area with friends and family, before you get some sleep.

 Day 2: Halong Bay - Dau Be Point - Halong Bay (B-L-D)
It's time to start your day completely relaxed with a Tai Chi Lesson during sunrise. After breakfast, your day-boat will take you to the famous Dau Be point. This beautiful area is known for it's tunnels, crystal waters, secluded beaches and tunnels. Kayaking right through it will be an amazing experience. The kayak tour will head on to more karst rocks. Back at the boat a fresh seafood lunch will be served. Take it easy after lunch with swimming and relaxing, as our Junk will stop at one of the stunning beaches of Halong Bay. It's possible to kayak around a little more, relax at the beach or get more active and visit a temple and a local fish farm. In the late afternoon there will be time to enjoy one of our professional massage services on the Junk and have a drink during sunset happy hour, before dinner is served.

06:30 Tai Chi lesson during sunrise to start the day in a good way.
07:00 Join us for your breakfast buffet, served in the restaurant.
08:00 Transfer to Dau Be Point by day-boat. Explore amazing environment. 
09:30 Time to get the kayaks out! Experience the karst mountains up close and personal. 
11:30 Fresh seafood lunch with crew, friends and family.
13:30 Relax at the beach or do some more exploration by kayak.
13:30 It's optional to make this an cultural afternoon, by visiting a temple and a floating fish farm.
17:00 Back on the Cruise you can enjoy the massage services and sunset happy hour.
18:00 A great dinner will be served.

 Day 3: Halong Bay - Natural Cave - Hoa Cuong Floating Village - Hanoi (B-L)
Enjoy sunrise while starting your day in a good way by joining our Tai Chi session on the upperdeck. Breakfast buffet will be served afterwards, so you're ready to visit a natural cave with your tour guide. Make sure your camera is charged, as you'll see stunning stalagmites and stalactite formations. Back on our Cruise it's time to check out of the Cruise. Enjoy brunch and take your last pictures of the unique part of Northern Vietnam. We make sure you get back to Hanoi, after you arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor.

06:30 Tai Chi lesson to start the day in a good way.
07:00 Join us for your breakfast buffet
08:00 Explore local caves with your tour guide and learn about the environment. 
09:00 Freshen up and check out of the Junk. 
09:30 Check out time.
10:00 Brunch and the last change to take some great pictures.
11:30 Transfer back to Hanoi by van.

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

 WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Welcome Drink
- Cruise Itinerary and Program
- Entrance and Sightseeing Fees
- In-house English-speaking Tour Guide
- Luxurious Cabins and Suites with A/C and en-suite Bathrooms
- Luxury Vietnamese and International Lunch and Dinner 
- Set Menu Vietnamese and International Break-fast
- Sampan boat trip
- Kayaking
- Tai Chi session
- Conference Equipment (Charter only)
- Mini bus Transfers 2 ways Hanoi- Halong Bay
- Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges

 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
- Airfares, Hotels
- Visa Arrangements
- Massage Services (please see massage menu in cabin)

 NOTES
- There isn’t a doctor or pharmacy on board.
- We arrive back in Hanoi between 4:00pm & 5:00pm.
- If you have to catch a flight, bus or train later that day, please let us kow!
- The itinerary might be subject to changes due to weather or tide conditions without prior notice.
- The cruise schedule might be subject to changes upon weather and operation conditions.
- Promotion might apply, terms and conditions might change – you will be informed if so.
- By booking a tour with 24h Tour, you have received and agreed with the Booking Conditions & Privacy Policy of “Friends Travel Tm Company Limited” 

 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 by cash is our shop.

 Currency Exchange Rates
24h Tour 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. 24h Tour 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 24h Tour’s 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