Dao Ti Top Island & Beach

Dao Ti Top
Dao Ti Top island was the first island of Halong Bay we came closed. It got its name from Ghermann Titov, a former Soviet Union hero. It displays a beach shaped like a crescent moon, and sand that has been washed to a snowy white by the tide. It’s possible to climb to the top, but our junk never stopped.

Lunch on Boat

Lunch on Halong Bay
As promised, we were served lunch shortly after the junk started to sail towards Halong Bay. It’s basic Vietnamese culinary which very similar to Chinese culinary. On this junk (we later moved to another junk), the service was better. We were offered the towel napkin, and the table was properly covered. Yet, I didn’t see any seafood lunch as promised by tour itinerary.

Refill Water…. For the Junk

Water for Junk
This was the water for our Junk, uncovered during the rainy day and the worker moved the pipe by leg. I doubted they ever cleaned the containers too. We did drink a tea, and got no diarrhea. But it’s a good idea to bring lots of water, wine and soft drinks on board too, as drinks are not included in the tour package, as a way for them to earn more.

Boat Hawker

Boat Hawker
Whenever a cruise boat or a junk stops wherever in Halong Bay, it will most likely be approached by Vietnamese hawker on this type of small boat, hoping to sell something to the tourists, such as drinks, fruits, fishes, snacks and most things you can imagined.

Thang Long Restaurant

Thang Long Restaurant
At Halong City, we were droped and asked to wait at Quang Ninh Tourist Company operated Thang Long Restaurant, along Bai Chay street. The restaurant is just beside the tourist wharf / boat pier. It was raining all day since we departed from Hanoi. Here, we were assigned to another guide which will lead another group of people in another junk.
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