Titop Island – The Attractive Destination In Halong Bay
[:en]Titop Island is located on the magnificent bay of Halong, about 7 – 8 kilometers from Bai Chay harbor to the Southeast. This is a lovely stop for many Halong Bay cruises; include Oriental Sails Cruises and their luxury sister of Starlight and Calypso. It is most talked about the half-moon shaped sandy beach and a green mountain also named Titop, which mount allows you to take a glimpse over the huge bay, where you catch the spectacular beauty of numerous surrounding islands rising from the turquoise water.
On the top of Titop Island
During 19th century, it was called with different name, but in 1962, Ho Chi Minh president named it Titop to memorize his visit to this island with a Russian astronaut, Gechman Titop.
Titop Island in Halong Bay
It is a nice place for tourists from the cruises to visit and have fun on the beach. They have different choices, enjoy the warm water of Titop Island or take an active climb up to the mount of Titop. Titop Mountain is the ideal set for Halong photo hunters, where they capture the breathtaking panoramic photo shoot over the bay. Watching the beautiful view from the mount, discovering the further scene via a telescope set on the top, you have got a different perspective to enjoy Halong’s beauty. The way to ascend the top is not too hard to conquer and is led by stone steps. There is a pavilion in the middle of the way for tourists to take a rest and enjoy the view to the bay from a lower altitude.
On the fine beach, many families are having fun with water-motorbikes and couples are lazily lying sunbathing. Beach always brings relaxation to everybody, and a beach experience is a must-do when you visit Halong Bay.
A visit to Titop Island is normally within half of a day, combined with a kayaking experience in the morning or afternoon and among one of the most attractive outdoor activity Halong Bay cruises offer. If you visit Titop in the morning, you will come back to your cruise by noon to take a bath and enjoy a nice lunch on board after a lot of active activities on the island. If you visit in the afternoon, you may have a chance to enjoy sunset over Halong Bay from the top of Titop Mountain. Book your Halong cruise to day to join a nice itinerary to explore Halong bay including Titop Island!
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