Tinh Ninh Binh Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: November 5, 2024, 2:01 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 19.95°C
Temperature feels like: 20.35°C
Minimum Temperature: 19.95°C
Maximum Temperature: 19.95°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1021hPa
Humidity:90%
Visibility: 4266m
Wind speed: 3.62m/sec
Wind Direction: 7 degrees
Cloudiness: 100%
Sunrise: 2024-11-04 11:00:23
Sunset: 2024-11-05 10:20:06
Tam Coc is a flooded paddy field with encircling karst mountains in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam. The huge area of countryside around Tam Coc is also of similar landscape which is littered with several outcrops in the rice fields. A trip in Tam Coc brings you much peace and relaxation.
What to see in Tam Coc and Best Time to Visit
1/ Boat Trips
To visit Tam Coc, you will take a rowing boat trip for 2 hours 30 minutes which travels slowly through the ethereal natural landscape. The river at Tam Coc goes through three underwater caves formed inside towering karst mountains. On both sides of the river, there are rice fields that are tilled daily by ladies in white conical hats. In late May – early June and late September – early October, the landscape at Tam Coc is awe-inspiring when the rice turns into dazzling golden colors.
The rowing boat trip is extremely peaceful in early morning and late afternoon
The boat parking area at Tam Coc
The fresh beauty of Tam Coc
Hang Ca - The longest cave at Tam Coc
Landscape of Tam Coc behind the first cave
2/ Bike Tours
Alternatively, you can hire a bicycle and pedal yourself leisurely through the fresh and peaceful countryside. On a bike tour, you may like to visit the hidden Thai Vi Temple with amazing scenery around, the Bich Dong Pagoda with breathtaking views of the countryside from the mountain top, Thung Nang – another site similar to Tam Coc.
A lovely bicycle path amid rice fields and mountains to Thai Vi Temple
3/ Karst Mountains and Caves
There are several karst mountains and for certain there are several caves inside them. These are certainly of immense interest to caving enthusiasts. Some adventurers may like rock-climbing on the several karst mountains, mind your safety before try!
View of the river from the second cave at Tam Coc
The third cave at Tam Coc where the boat journey concludes
4/ Hang Mua
Do not miss climbing steps to the top of the Hang Mua Mountain which offers breathtaking views of Tam Coc and the whole countryside. The best moments for photography are at sunrise and sunset.
A view of the surroundings from Hang Mua at Tam Coc
5/ Tam Coc Market
There is also a market at Tam Coc of which the gatherings are in the early morning only. You have to get up at 05:00-06:00 A.M to see the live scene of the market. The villagers often wrap up their bartering early for work in their farms later in the day.
Tam Coc Market
AdventureGreen offers eco tours, bicycle tours and adventure trips in and around Tam Coc for 2-5 days.
Accommodation at Tam Coc
There are luxury hotels, cheap guest houses and simple homestay at Tam Coc to suit all budgets.
Food at Tam Coc
The specialties at Tam Coc include dishes from goats which climb the karst mountains every day and which is said to be good to your health. Other dishes are cooked with snails, fish, fresh water crabs, small shrimps...which are caught in the several ponds and rivers in Tam Coc.
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