Tam Coc - Bich Dong Discovery
Lying on the Highway 1A, between Ninh Binh and Tam Diep town, Tam Coc - Bich Dong is invested and developed tourism soonest in Vietnam. This entire area includes the system of caves and other historic sites from the Tran dynasty. Bich Dong is called at the first time as the name of a beautiful cave by the Health Prime Minister Nguyen Nghiem (the father of Nguyen Du) in 1773. Besides, there is Bich Dong Pagoda, ancient temples with the rock.
Visitor can go by the boat from Bich Dong to Tam Coc. Tam Coc has 3 caves including: Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. Ca cave has its length of 127 m; its door‘s width of 20 m, through a large mountain, is also the largest one, the most beautiful one. All three caves located near together, along the Ngo Dong River
Visitor only visit to Tam Coc - Bich Dong by boat. Tourists can visit 19 different tours in Hoa Lu from Van Lam by boat. Along Ngo Dong River, visitors can go through the rice fields, rocky cliffs and caves. The road to Tam Coc is very beautiful each season.
Along the river, there are very beautiful mountains. In Ninh Binh, on the way to Phat Diem to visit Phat Diem cathedral, the historical culture site of Hoa Lu ancient capital in Vietnam- recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage of the world, you should take a chance to visit Tam Coc - Bich Dong.