Weather in Vietnam was really unpredictable. Before we came, the weather was so hot till 37 ºC. Just before departure, the weather forecast said it’s going to be scattered thunderstorm. I was expecting the worst, that the weather in Hanoi is going to be hot, and with occasionally raining. But I never expected it to be able rained whole days from the morning till now.
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Halong Bay
Dai Nghia Humanitarian Center
On the way to Halong City, the bus made a refreshment stop at Dai Nghia Humanitarian Center, which claims handicapped children affected by agent orange and war invalids and martyrs were taught to do some handicraft so that they could self supported.
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Bus to Halong City with the Guide
We’re picked up from our hotel at about 7.30 am. We then were brought to Vietnam Opentour office at 56 TranNhatDuat, HoanKiem Hanoi. I was not sure if it’s the tour operator real name or not, but anyway I got some contact details:
Tel: 84-4-9284504
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.vietnamtourism.com.vn
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Booked Halong Bay Tour
We booked a 2 days 1 night tour to Halong Bay with the Thanh Vinh Tourist Hotel that we stayed. The Thanh Vinh Tourist Hotel receptionist Luc quoted us USD $25, and no matter how hard we bargained, he just insisted didn’t want to reduce the price, and guaranteed us that the price we got would be the cheapest of all. I believed him, until I reached the junk.
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Huong Hai Junk
Huong Hai Company is another famous tour operator that runs Huong Hai Junk Ships that are reselled by a lot of tour agents and travel cafes. Again it’s for high-end luxury market. The price for 2 days and 1 night sleep on board Huong Hai Junk Ship is USD $95 per pax.
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Bai Tho Junk
Bai Tho Tourist Company runs Bai Tho Junk Ship. Their price for 2 days and 1 night sleep on board Bai Tho Junk Ship is USD $100 for 1 pax, and USD $80 each for 2 – 3 pax. Additional USD $20 for kayak.
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