SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HOTEL AND EMPEROR CRUISES 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
Experience Hanoi & Halong Bay in 4 Days & 3 nights is designed for travelers who seek to explore Hanoi city life on their own, try some local food in the Old Quarter including 02 nights on Emperor Cruises Legacy Halong for package only and 01 night on Sofitel Metropole Ha Noi.
ABOUT EMPEROR CRUISES LEGACY HALONG
The first luxury cruise operator to offer experiential travel in Halong Bay, the Emperor Cruises fleet is designed to be a sanctuary to ensure that every moment counts for the guests.
The benefit of a luxury cruise with Emperor Cruises is that, apart from being small ships with personalized service and outstanding facilities, on a basis often there is no bill to pay at the end whether on a two- or three-day cruise or even a day cruise.
ABOUT SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HANOI
Located steps from the Opera House in Hanoï’s French Quarter this legendary property brings guests into intimate contact with the opulence of another era. Surround yourself with heritage as you stroll stately corridors and explore a dramatic past. Behind its classical white façade green shutters, original wrought iron details and stately wood paneling reside over a century of stories. Stand on the walkways that grace its lush courtyard lawn and immerse yourself in the hotel’s rich traditions.
POINTS OF DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL:
• Noi Bai Airport: Terminal 2, Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam • Hanoi: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, 15 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi, Vietnam
SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HOTEL AND EMPEROR CRUISES 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS
DAY 1: ARRIVE HANOI
12.00: You will be picked up at Noi Bai International Airport to Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi by private car.
14.00: Check-in at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. You will receive your Premium room.
DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG INTERNATIONAL CRUISE PORT – HALONG BAY
08.00 – 08.30 Hotel check out then our driver pick-up for trip on new highway to Tuan Chau International Marina
11.30 – 12.00 Upon arrival at Emperor Cruises, located at No.28B of Tuan Chau International Marina, our team will welcome you in our lounge before boarding.
12.00 – 12.15 Our Cruise Director will assist you with boarding to start cruising in Halong Bay.
13.15 – 14.00 A set lunch menu will be served at our Panorama Restaurant on the 03rd deck. Enjoy delicious Vietnamese food while admiring the grace of the bay.
14.45 – 15.30 The cruise approaches Nha Lat Area. This is time for guests to visit Me Cung Cave (Cave of Maze) – a spectacular destination with plenty of historical and archaeological values about Ha Long Culture from 10,000 years ago. Guests will be charmed by the magnificent complex structure with stalactites and stalagmites in various shapes and the most diverse ecological system in Halong Bay.
15.45 – 16.30 And then, the tender takes the guests to Tung Sau Area, free time for guests to paddle on colorful kayaks to explore the stunning landscape of Halong Bay.
17.00 – 18.30 Attend the Afternoon tea with music and Canapes on Sundeck and join in the cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking in a truly stunning setting.
19.30 – 21.00 Enjoy our A La Carte course menu for dinner at Royal Palace Restaurant on board as you experience the charm of Halong Bay at night.
21.00 – 22.00 Try your luck with interesting activity at night – Squid fishing.
DAY 3: VIET HAI VILLAGE – LAN HA BAY
06.15 – 06.30 Enjoy Vovinam exercise in the sunshine morning on sundeck.
08.00 – 08.30 Luxury breakfast is served at Can Chanh Palace Restaurant.
09.00 – 13.30 Transfer to a day boat/speedboat to visit Viet Hai Village. Take a bicycle ride or electric car through a rainforest tunnel that leads to a rice-field vista. Visit a traditional house in a village deep in a national park where you can observe the lifestyle of the local people and enjoy lunch on the village/on the dayboat. Back to the speedboat/dayboat to visit Lan Ha Bay.
13:30 – 15.00 Visiting the Cat Ba Archipelago, cruise through Cai Beo floating village and then go to the Ba Trai Dao beaches where you can visit secret cave and beaches, enclosed by vertical cliffs (if the weather and tide permit) or just swimming and kayaking in Tra Bau area.
16.00 – 17.00 Enjoy massage service or join special tour of art and history about Pham Luc’s paintings or Emperor Bao Dai’s palaces.
17.30 – 18.30 Attend the Afternoon tea with music and Canapes on Sundeck and join in the cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking in a truly stunning setting.
19.30 – 21.00 Enjoy our A La Carte course menu for dinner at Royal Palace Restaurant on board as you experience the charm of Halong Bay at night.
21.00 – 22.00 Try your luck with interesting activity at night – Squid fishing.
DAY 4: LUON CAVE – HALONG BAY- HANOI
06.00 – 06.30 Enjoy Vovinam exercise in the sunshine morning on sundeck.
06.45 – 07.15 Enjoy light breakfast including tea, coffee, pastries, cookies, fresh juices… at our luxury restaurant.
07.15 – 08.30 Visit Luon Cave. Sitting on a bamboo boat rowed by a local, you can see a variety of plants such as ferns, cycads, Benjamin’s fig trees, and many beautiful orchids.
08.30 – 09.15 Finish packing all the luggage and check out.
09.30 – 10.30 Enjoy brunch A La Carte in CAN CHANH restaurant on the 1st floor while cruising back to the mainland.
11.00 – 11.30 Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina and Emperor Cruises lounge for disembarkation where your driver waits to take you back to Hanoi or head to Noi Bai arport as your request.
INCLUSION:
- Roundtrip Noi Bai airport – Hanoi Hotel
- Shared Limousine Dcar roundtrip Hanoi – Halong
LUXURY EMPEROR CRUISES LEGACY HALONG
- Welcome drink
- Fresh seasonal fruit, snacks and nuts, water bottle, tea & coffee in rooms
- Signature Suite cabin with private balcony & full ocean view, Jacuzzi bathtub
- All meals included: 3D2N: 02 set menu lunches, 02 a la carte dinners + 02 breakfasts and 1 brunch
- Experiences Director on board, tailor made your itineraries
- Local guide service for unlimited exploration
- 24-hour room service with no additional charges.
- Mini-bar replenished daily
- Bars & art gallery. Fun club for kids & library
- Afternoon tea & canapes
- Cooking class
- Vovinam session
- Kayaking, squid fishing, visiting cave, boating
- Free wifi
PREMIUM SUITE OF SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HOTEL
- 01 night on Premium Suite at Sofitel Legend Metropole
- 32 m² or 344 ft² located in the contemporary Metropole Opera Wing with neo-classical interior – stylish furnishings with innovative use of white, black and red hues
- Sofitel MyBed offering king size bedding, with extra bed on request
- Beautiful bathroom with French style bathtub and separate shower
- Complimentary WiFi, flat screen TV, designer bathroom amenities with combined shower and bathtub
PACKAGE EXCLUSION
- Airfares to and from Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi or Cat Bi, Hai Phong
- Meals (other than mentioned in the program)
- Tips, early check-in or late check-out
- Personal expenses
- Visa arrangements
- All other services not mentioned above
Price on request. Please send inquiry to us! Thank you.
ALL OUR EXPERIENCES
Indulge yourself with a once-in-a-lifetime experience in Vietnam by embarking on our Emperor Cruises and cruising in Ha Long Bay. Venture off-the-beaten-track, go kayaking and visit floating fish farms and villages to experience the daily life of the locals.
