5 Never-Boring Destinations of Ninh Binh Travel

Van Long, Trang An, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Thung Nham Bird Garden, Cuc Phuong National Park are "addictive" destinations for anyone by its unique natural landscapes.

Trang An Landscape Complex

Trang An is one of the most well-known tourist attraction in Ninh Binh recently. The stunning unspoiled natural landscapes of Trang An have been recognized as the world’s natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO. The sceneries here are formed from winding rivers running through limestone formations, which create numerous mysterious natural caves.

Visiting Trang An, tourists will have chance to sit on the boat gliding through the mountains, watch the crystal clear waters, and explore caves with special names and unique meanings such as Bright Cave, Dark Cave, Nau Ruou Cave, Dia Linh Cave ...

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Tam Coc - Bich Dong

Tam Coc - Bich Dong is located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh. The place is also known as "Ha Long Bay on land" or "The second most beautiful cave in Vietnam". Tam Coc means "three caves", including the First cave, the Second cave and the Third cave. All three caves are formed by the Ngo Dong River piercing mountains.

Like Trang An, to visit Tam Coc, visitors must travel by boats, down the poetic Ngo Dong River with crystal clear waters to admire three caves in turn. Tam Coc’s sceneries become highlighted by the harmonious combination of stones and waters. The mountains here feature diverse shapes, one after another.

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Van Long Natural Reserve

Not only the natural reserve, the Van Long wetland is also home to fascinating landscapes. Van Long is known as the "Gulf of no waves" because when cruising on the lagoon, you will find the water surface flat like a giant mirror. Landscape paintings clearly reflect each stroke of limestone blocks with unique shape as the names suggest, such as Meo Cao Mountain, Mam Xoi Mountain, Hom Sach Mountain, Da Ban Mountain, Nghien Mountain, Mo Coi mountain, Co Tien mountain... However, the water here has no blue of the sea, but it is crystal making layers of moss in the bottom visible.

There are 1000 beautiful caves in Van Long region, in which many large caves has values in developing tourism such as Ca cave, Bong cave, Rua cave, Chanh cave. Ca cave is a beautiful trans-water cave with 250 meter long, 8 meters high and 10 meters wide. This is the place where catfish, anabas and snakehead flock and reproduce. Bong cave is a beautiful cave with over 100 meter long, Duoi cave with four floors, Canh Cong cave..

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Thung Nham Bird Garden

Thung Nham Bird Garden is located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District. It is one of tourist attractions which converges full of aspects including culture, spirituality, landscapes and biodiversity. Besides interesting feeling when sitting on the boat, admiring the lagoon, tourists can explore the wildlife of nearly 40 species of birds with about 50.000 birds.

Thung Nham Bird Garden is the most beautiful when sun sets, each flock of white storks flying, covering the whole wetland, visitors will feel wonderful pristine beauty which can be found nowhere.

Cuc Phuong National Park

Cuc Phuong National Park is a famous tourist destination on ecosystem and environment. Cuc Phuong attracts several hundreds of thousand visitors each year. Tourists visiting the region to explore the rich flora and fauna, admire beautiful natural sceneries, join ecotourism programs, resorts, campfires, adventure, and learn about culture and history. The center of the garden is located in Cuc Phuong commune, Nho Quan, Ninh Binh.

In the campus of the forest, there are some tourist destinations including Nguoi Xua cave, Con Moong Cave, Trang Khuyet Cave, Son Cung Cave, Pho Ma Cave, Thuy Tien cave, Yen Quang Lake…