Titop Island – peaceful island in the heart of Ha Long Bay
Titop Island is one of the destinations not to be missed when traveling to Ha Long Bay. With its wild beauty, fine white sand and majestic scenery, Titop Island always attracts tourists with its natural beauty and interesting activities. So let’s explore with Smile Travel what is so attractive about Titop Island in this article.
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1. Introduction to Titop Island
Titop Island is located in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh, about 7-8 km southeast of Bai Chay tourist area and is known as one of the most beautiful islands in the bay. Titop Island leans back against Cua Luc Bay with Bo Hon Island, Sung Sot Cave in front and Dam Nam Island on the right.
Looking down from above, Titop Island has a steep bank, a sloping bank, and a long, flat sandy beach. The beach curves like a moon arc around the foot of the island. The sea water is clear blue all four seasons, you can see the rocks lying at the bottom. The island is memorable to tourists because of its wild, romantic and peaceful beauty, gradually becoming an ideal stopover for tourists when traveling to Vietnam.
2. History of Titop Island
Titop Island carries a rich history. Originally named “Hong Thap Tu” or “Cemetery Island,” the island acquired its somber name after a French merchant ship sank nearby in 1905. The deceased sailors were buried on the island, leaving a somber mark on its history.
The island’s current name honors Gherman Titov, a Soviet cosmonaut. During his visit to Ha Long Bay in 1962, accompanied by President Ho Chi Minh, Titov’s name was chosen to symbolize the friendship between Vietnam and the Soviet Union. This naming decision reflects the significance of the visit and the strong bond between the two nations. Today, Titop Island stands as a testament to this historical connection.
3. When should you visit Titop Island?
With a cool climate all year round, visitors can visit Titop Island at any time of the year. However, we suggest you two suitable times to visit Titop Island as follows:
- From June to July: At this time, Titop Island enters summer, white sand, golden sunshine, very suitable for vacation trips and fun on the beach.
- From December to February of the following year: In winter, the weather on Ti Top Island is quite cold, so it is chosen by tourists from Europe, America and temperate countries as a suitable time to visit and the island is also quite cold and there are not too many people.
4. How to get to Titop island?
Titop Island is always an attractive choice for tourists when traveling to Ha Long Bay. To get to this island, we suggest the following 3 popular forms of transportation:
Rent a boat: to get to Titop island, you just need to buy a ticket and rent a boat to visit the bay. If you rent the whole boat, the ticket price ranges from 500,000 – 700,000 VND/hour, but if you go alone and want to sit together, the price will be cheaper, only from 150,000 – 250,000 VND/person. Besides Titop island, visitors can also visit other famous places such as: Cho Da island, Dinh Huong island, Trong Mai island, Sung Sot cave, Luon cave,…
Take a cruise tour: During the tour to Titop Island by cruise ship, you will have the opportunity to see the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay. You can refer to some cruises with 2 days 1 night or 3 days 2 nights schedules that explore Titop island such as: Au Co Cruise, Calypso Cruise, Paradise Elegance Cruise, Starlight Cruise, Hermes Cruise,…
Renting a seaplane: traveling to Titop island by seaplane has become hot recently and has attracted the attention of many tourists. With this form of travel, you will start from Tuan Chau Island, hovering at a height of about 300m to see the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay from above. The seaplane will stop at Titop island so visitors can rest and explore the beautiful natural scenery here.
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5. Interesting experiences at Titop Island you should not miss
5.1. Swimming in the sea
Swimming is definitely an activity not to be missed when setting foot on Titop Island. Titop has a beautiful beach named Vang Trang that is extremely clean, cool and airy. The beach’s sand is white and smooth, stretching out. Occasionally, small waves rise up, causing strips of fine sand to drift along with the ocean waves.
5.2. Kayaking
On a small kayak, you will hold the oars to control the boat through the caves to explore every corner of the island and bay. This is really an activity that we found extremely interesting when we went to Titop Island. The cost to rent a kayak will be about 150,000 VND/hour.
5.3. See the whole Ha Long Bay from the top of Titop mountain
Passing about 400 steps to reach the top of Titop mountain, you will admire the breathtaking scenery of heaven and earth here when all the beautiful things are in your sight. Ha Long with its vast rivers and endless limestone islands is like a charming landscape painting.
5.4. Pull the float
This can be said to be a game that attracts young people and is often suitable for tourist groups wishing to participate in team building. You will tie the buoy to the canoe or motorbike, which will then be pulled across the water at a fairly fast speed. It can be said that this is a game that challenges your own risk and is worth trying once.
6. Share some experiences visiting Titop island
To have a perfect trip to Titop Island and many beautiful memories, Smile Travel suggests that you should pocket some of the following useful experiences:
- You can bring snacks to fight hunger because there are very few restaurants on Titop Island.
- If you want to climb to the top of Titop, you need to carefully and skillfully follow the road, holding on to the handrails during the move to ensure your safety.
- You can bring some accessories or swimsuits if you want to swim.
- Prepare a fully charged phone or a camera to capture beautiful moments on Titop island.
- While eating and drinking, you need to maintain general hygiene and not litter indiscriminately, causing environmental pollution.
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As an attractive tourist destination in Ha Long Bay, Titop Island always becomes a stopping point when tourists come to Ha Long Bay. If you have the opportunity to come here, you must definitely explore this beautiful island.
Smile Travel hopes that with our above sharing, you have partly understood Titop Island as well as gained experiences when visiting Titop Island. Besides, we are also proud to be one of the reputable and quality travel companies in Hanoi providing Vietnam package tours, Vietnam Muslim Tours, Halong Bay cruise tours, MICE, teambuilding,… For a complete journey to explore Vietnam, please contact us via hotline/ WhatsApp/ Viber: (+84) 941.776.786 for 24/7 support.
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