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Hanoi, Halong |
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Price: |
US$140 (taxes & service charge included) |
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Duration: |
2 Days/1 Night |
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Depart From: |
Ha Noi |
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Return To: |
Ha Noi |
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Activities: |
Adventure Travel |
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Tour Code: |
TH007 |
Itinerary
Emeraude Cruises launched this Emeraude on December 16, 2003, the first ever luxury cruise ship designed as a direct inspiration from the past in Vietnam. Holiday-makers on Emeraude will cruise around scenic, memorable and beautiful Halong Bay. French owner, Eric Merlin, accidentally discovered the existence of a magnificent fleet of four single-wheeled paddle steamers-Emeraude, Perle, Saphir and Rubis, operating in Halong and other parts of Vietnam from 1906 to 1945 from a black and white postcard he bought in France.
Day 1: Hanoi- Halong (Lunch, Dinner)
12.00 - 13.00: At Saigon Tourist Pier. Welcome by Emeraude staff and board shuttle boat for short transfer (approximately 5 minutes) to the Emeraude.Welcome cocktail and check in on board the Emeraude.
13.00 – 18.30: The Emeraude cruises through Halong Bay passing by some of the most scenic locations including Yen Ngua, Con Coc Mountains and a floating village. A Vietnamese buffet lunch is served between 13.00 and 14.30: In the Emeraude restaurant. There is an optional guided visit to Sungsot Grotto (Grotto of Surprises), weather and tide permitting. Option of afternoon tea with pastries on the sundeck or in the restaurant and an aperitif before dinner.
18.30: Arrival at Hang Luon lake for overnight on board.
19.00 - 21.00: Vietnamese buffet dinner is served in the Emeraude dinning room, BBQ on the Sundeck. Accommodation and overnight on board the Emeraude at Hang Luon lake, Halong Bay.
Day 2: Emeraude Cruise- Halong Bay- Hanoi (Breakfast)
06.00: Tai Chi Class.
07.00: The Emeraude sets sail once again through the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay heading for Halong Public Port.
07.00 – 09.00: European buffet breakfast is served in the Emeraude restaurant.
08.30 - 09.45: Check out of cabin.
09.45 - 10.00: Transfer by shuttle boat back to Halong Public Port. End of Services
Trip includes:
- Welcome cocktail.
- Entrance fee to Halong Bay.
- Tender boat.
- Cruise through Halong Bay.
- Accommodation in luxury air-conditioned en-suite cabin.
- Tax and service charges.
- Sightseeing tickets
- Vietnamese buffet lunch and dinner and European breakfast buffet.
- Foreign management and multilingual crew and service staff.
Trip excludes:
- All airfares and transfers
- Visa arrangements
- Kayak, massage
- Personal expenses (drinks, extra services and tips) and all services non-clearly
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