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Day 03: Hanoi - Halong

After breakfast, depart hotel for Halong located 160km from with many photo opportunities en route of the rice paddy, buffalo, farmer in the field. We stop for a coffee break en route at the Sao Do handicraft village. Arrive in Ha Long, a World Heritage recognized in 1995, welcome on board of Halong Ginger and set sail through bay while lunch is served. Passage into the magical bay, where there are thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons' teeth. After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with Halong Ginger golden sails, go swimming on a quite beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. Later afternoon, visit an interesting fishing village with opportunity to interact with fishmen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset time, take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board Halong Ginger, enjoy cocktails while watching sunset and later unwind at Ginger restaurant

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