The Halong Bay in Hanoi, Vietnam has been one of the places that we have in our travel bucket list. The opportunity to visit Halong Bay came when we chanced upon a relative cheap deal by Vietnam Airlines for the Singapore National Day period. We were pleasantly surprised by the price we paid – SGD$240 for a return trip on the full service carrier (including 20kg luggage, meal and taxes) which was comparable to what one would have paid for a budget carrier!
Here’s our itinerary with some photos and links to our reviews for our trip.
- 1000 Check in Flight
- 1030 Brunch @ Terminal 3
- 1305 Board Vietnam Airlines 662 to Hanoi
- 1400 Lunch on Board
- 1530 Arrive at Hanoi Noi Bai Int Airport
- 1600 Clear Customs
- 1630 Airport Pick Up to Hotel
- 1730 Check-in Splendid Star Suite Hotel
- 1800 Walk around Hang Gai & Old Quarters
- 2000 Dinner @ City View Cafe
- 2100 Back to Hotel
- 0630 Rise and shine
- 0700 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 0800 Pick up @ Hotel
- 1200 Embark on V’Spirit Classic Cruise
- 1300 Lunch on Board
- 1500 Explore Sung Sot Cave
- 1700 Cruising to Soi Sim Island
- 1800 Back to Ship
- 1900 Dinner on Board
- 2200 ZzZzZ
- 0600 Rise and shine
- 0630 Taichi Exercise
- 0700 Breakfast on Board
- 0830 Transfer to a Day Boat for a cruise to Lan Ha Bay
- 0900 Explore the Light and Dark Cave by kayak
- 1200 Return to Day Boat
- 1230 Barbecue Lunch on board
- 1400 Visit Floating Pearl Farm
- 1500 Cruise back to Main Boat
- 1900 Dinner on Board
- 2200 ZzZzZ
- 0600 Rise and shine
- 0630 Taichi Exercise
- 0730 Breakfast on Board
- 0830 Kayak around the Bo Nau Cave area
- 0930 Return back to Boat to freshen up
- 1000 Cruise past Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more.
- 1030 Watch Vietmamese Cooking Demonstration
- 1130 Traditional Vietnamese Lunch
- 1230 Disembark from Boat
- 1300 Transfer back to Hanoi Hotel
- 1730 End of Halong Bay Trip
- 1900 Dinner @ Joma Bakery Cafe
- 2200 ZzZzZ
- 0800 Rise and shine
- 0830 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 1000 Visit Temple of Literature
- 1200 Lunch @ Joma Bakery Cafe
- 1400 Head, Shoulder and Back Massage @ Daisy
- 1800 Dinner @ The Gourmet Corner Restaurant (Elegance Diamond Hotel)
- 2200 ZzZzZ
- 0800 Rise and shine
- 0830 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 1000 Appointment @ SF Spa
- 1400 Lunch @ KFC
- 1530 Watch Water Puppet Show
- 1900 Dinner @ Joma Bakery Cafe
- 2100 Back to Hotel
- 0600 Rise and shine
- 0630 Breakfast @ Hotel
- 0700 Check out Hotel
- 0730 Transfer to Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport
- 0830 Check in Flight
- 1030 Board Flight VN 661 to Singapore
- 1230 Lunch on Board
- 1450 Reach Singapore
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Hi i am planning a trip to Hanoi. When you go for your ha long bay trip for the 2 nights, did you check out of the hotel? and you left your luggage with hotel reception? Please advice.
Thank you!
Hi,
You can leave your luggage with the hotel. We brought ours along for our Halong bay trip though.
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