3 days/ 2 nights
The legend of Hạ Long has it that, “Once upon a time, soon after the Việt people established their country, invaders came. The Jade Emperor sent Mother Dragon and her Child Dragons down to earth to help the Việt people fight against their enemy. Right at the time invaders’ boats were rushing to the shore, the dragons landed down on earth. The dragons immediately sent out from their mouths a lot of pearls, which then turned into thousands of stone islands emerging in the sea like great walls challenging the invaders’ boats. The fast boats couldn’t manage to stop and crashed into the islands and into each other and broke into pieces.
After the victory, Mother Dragon and Child Dragons didn’t return Heaven but stayed on earth at the place where the battle had occurred. The location Mother Dragon landed is nowadays Hạ Long Bay and where Child Dragons descended is now Bái Tử Long. The dragons’ tails waving the water created Long Vĩ (present Trà Cổ peninsula) and formed a fine sand beach over ten kilometers long”.
Day 1:
12h30: Board Huong Hai Junk, check-in registration
13h00: Have lunch on board
13h30: A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail
island, visit Sung Sot cave. Paddle from Titov beach to Luon Cave Enjoy dinner on board. Optional night paddle. Fishing, drinking Vietnamese wine, and spending a night on board.
Day 2:
7h00: Have breakfast
7h30: Continue kayak exploration. Paddle from Luon Cave toward islets in shape of Mans head island, Tortoise island, Cua Van fishing village. Have lunch on board.Paddle to Three Tunnels lake (selected according to the tides). Have dinner on board. Optional night paddle. Overnight on board.
Day 3:
7h00: Have breakfast
7h30: Continue kayak exploration. Paddle to Con Vit islet, Ba Hang area.( kayaking time around 1 to 2 hours )
10h00: Arrange luggage and check-out
10h30: Have lunch on board
11h45: Arrive Halong wharf. End the trip