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Tam Coc is located in Van
Lam hamlet, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, in the
tourist route of Tam Coc-Bich Dong. Tam Coc means Three
caves. These caves were made due to the transformation
of geology, seawater and rainwater that have worn cliffs
in a long period of millions of years.Tam Coc Boat Trip
Tam Coc is located in Van Lam hamlet, Ninh Hai commune,
Hoa Lu district, in the tourist route of Tam Coc-Bich
Dong. Tam Coc means Three caves. These caves were made
due to the transformation of geology, seawater and
rainwater that have worn cliffs in a long period of
millions of years.
Tam Coc is situated on Ngo Dong River and are permeated
by the water of this river, so they are also called the
3 water caves. Known as Ha Long Bay on the rice
paddies, it can only be reached by boats rowed along a
meandering river which makes it way through three caves
before unveiling a secluded watery valley.
Tam Coc consists of the Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba
grottoes which are adorned with beautiful stalactites
and stalagmites of different shapes and colors sparkling
like gemstones.
On either side of the boats, there are green rice fields
and lotus puddles. Rapids have developed in the Ngo Dong
River by the accumulation of falling rock The rapids
look like a front screen of Ca cave and create a
branching road before the tourists boat visit Ca Cave.
Ca cave is located at the foot of a big mountain that
crosses over Ngo Dong River. It is called Ca cave, as it
is the first cave and also the longest and broadest cave
of Tam Coc tour. If visiting the cave in the morning,
you can see that a cliff at the entrance to the cave is
sparkling and colorfully reflected by water surface when
the sunshine passes by.
When the tourist boat goes inside the cave, the
atmosphere is cool; the bowels of the cave are widely
opened with sparkling stalactites dripping water to the
river. The sound of water lapping to the boat sides and
the sound of rowing boat make a clear and miraculous
sound. As the cave is relatively long, you will have a
feeling that the time is passing by more slowly with
only some flickering light rays from the end of the cave
gate.Tam Coc Limestone Mountain
Getting out of Ca cave, the tourist boat glides on
shadows of mountain and clouds. In the distance, on the
right, there is an impressive range of mountains with
many big stones heaped together. The stones have been
eroded by seawater for millions of years that creating
regular long and straight lines which resembles Ankor
temple in Cambodia. Following our itinerary, we will see
the Ham Rong Mountain and the Kim Quy Mountain with the
image of grazing goats and ancient cycad trees.
Meandering partly along the river, getting access to Hai
Cave; tourists seem to be lost in the heaven because of
the never- ending stretching lotus ponds with their
specific perfume, and beautiful picture of mountain,
river and water. Hai Cave rests under shadows of trees;
the cave is 60 meters long and 18 meters wide; it is
also situated at the foot of a mountain that crosses
over Ngo Dong River. From the entrance to the ceiling of
the cave, there are many stalactites with different
shapes. When we are rowing our boats in the cave, we
have the feeling of rowing among clouds of stalactites
silhouetted against the water. The stalactites project
down to the river from the ceiling of the cave so low
that tourists can touch them.
Getting out of Hai Cave, the scenery is very imposing
with mountains surrounding a part of Ngo Dong River
which meanders through green rice seeding fields. The
river between Hai Cave and Ba Cave is rather short; only
around 100 meters. Therefore, when we have just got out
of Hai Cave we can see Ba cave at the corner of the
river. In the mountain, on the right hand there is a big
cave; it is Bat Cave (Doi Cave) where flocks of bats
live. There is another cave on the left, which has a big
stone standing next to the entrance. The stone has the
shape of a maiden girl sitting cross-legged, enjoying
the view of tourists bobbing on boats in the river. Ba
Cave appears with an entrance like a cross-fracture of
the mountain, it is the smallest of the 3 caves but it
is the coolest and has a pleasant breeze. The ceiling of
Ba cave is low, the reflected light make tourist feel
like heaven.
Say goodbye to Ba Cave, tourists can go ashore to relax,
enjoy the scenery of mountains and valleys and from a
far distance, and aroma of lotus ponds.
Tam Coc in the past was honored to welcome the Father of
the King, Tran Nhan Tong, and the Queen mother. In the
time of the resistance wars against France and the USA,
Tam Coc was used as a base of Ninh Binhs troops and
people and was recognized as a cultural and historical
relic by the State. In Tam Coc all year round, Ngo Dong
River is busy with boats carrying Vietnamese and foreign
tourists to contemplate and enjoy the beauty of nature
that is regarded as the Halong Bay on the land.
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