The negative side of the trip was seeing rubbish in an UNSECO site. It was clear from the floating remnants of Rubbish on the water. That Vietnam is a developing country.
On board the junk we were right near beside the engine room, but on a positive note, the engine was off at night only it was used to generate electricity. The cockroaches were good company in the shower, but I did not see much. They did get into the toiletries, so when you leave it might be worthwhile to hake your bag out on the bed so you can see them against the white.
On the positive side, the wildlife was fantastic. You could see the sea eagles catching fish. The caves such as amazing cave was beautiful especially with the coloured lights inside. The food was good and included in the price, so was the kayaking.
Basically it was not expensive. We spent about 500 dollars for the junk trip which included the caves, food and kayaking for two nights. The price also included two night stay in a 3 star hotel in Hanoi and a taxi to the airport. Beer and food in the tourist area of Hanoi was also cheap when compared to Thailand or Malaysia.. Overall it is a worthwhile country to visit and the trip to Halong is well worth it.
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