A travel experience like no other
This sample itinerary was created by experts and is meant to inspire your next trip. It is ready to be customized to suit your interests, tastes and budget so you can connect with local cultures and experience authentic travel on your own terms and departing whenever you choose.
Hanoi – Halong Bay
08:30: Your English-speaking guide/driver will pick you up at your hotel to transfer you to Noi Bai airport to check in at the VIP lounge.
10:00: Board the seaplane for a 30-minute flight to Halong for a 15-minute flight over the unbelievable panorama below – Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10:45 – 11:00: Land at Tuan Chau Marina before being transferred directly to the boat pier to board a junk for a memorable 5-hour cruise through the legendary bay. The junk will take you to the most beautiful areas of the bay to discover a mystical landscape of turquoise water dotted with thousands of jagged, limestone islands. You will visit Thien Cung Cave – one of the most stunning caves in Halong and enjoy a sumptuous local seafood lunch.
1600: Say goodbye to your crew before transferring to Tuan Chau Marina to board the seaplane for the flight back to Hanoi.
16:30: Depart on a 30-minute flight to Hanoi.
17:00: Arrive at Noi Bai airport. Your car will be waiting to pick you up to drive you back to your hotel in Hanoi.
The Cessna Caravan C208 EX aircraft are 2014 models and registered VN-B468 and VN-B469. In June 2014, the aircraft was collected from Cessna’s factory in Wichita Kansas and flown to Wipaire Inc. in St Paul, Minnesota where Wipline 8750 amphibious floats were fitted. The aircraft was then flown to Vietnam via California, Hawaii, Marshall Islands and the Philippines, a journey taking approximately 60 hours.
The Caravan is the largest single-engine floatplane currently manufactured and has proven itself to be one of the most reliable, cost-effective and, most importantly, safest aircraft ever built. The amphibious floats offer the ultimate in flexibility and allow us to fly to any suitable water or runway landing area.
General Characteristics
Crew: Two pilots
Capacity: 12 passengers
Length: 12.67m (42ft)
Wingspan: 15.9m (52ft)
Height: 5m (16ft)
Empty: 2810kg (6180lb)
Loaded: 4119kg (9062lb)
Useful load: 1309kg (2880lb)
Powerplant: 1 PT6A- 140, 867hp (720 kW)
TRIP INCLUSIVE
- Round-trip seaplane tickets
- Private airport transfer
- Round-trip shuttle bus Tuan Chau Marina– Hon Gai Pier- Tuan Chau Marina
- Experienced English-speaking guide escort from Hanoi
- Lunch on boat
- Private boat cruise on Halong Bay
- Tissues and water
- Admission fees and permits where applicable
- Service charges and government taxes
TRIP EXCLUSIVE
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Other meals
- Beverages
- Other services not mentioned above.