From NinhBinh city, drive 4km to the South, turn right for 3km futher, tourists will arrive Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourism complex. Tam Coc – Bich Dong is a popular tourist destination near the city of NinhBinh in northern Vietnam. Located in the NguNhac Son Mountains, in Dam Khe Village, Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District, NinhBinh Province. King Le Canh Hung said that Bich Dong was the second nicest grotto in Vietnam, after the Huong Tich Grotto in Ha Tay Province.
Tam Coc - Bich Dong has long been famous at home and abroad for its hidden landscape, unique grottoes, historical and cultural relics such as Thai Vi temple, Tam Coc (Three Grottoes), Bich Dong pagoda, Tien cavern, LinhCoc pagoda etc, Nham valley of birds, etc. Tam Coc - Bich Dong is not only famous for its natural beauty, but also for its unique handmade embroidery of Van Lam traditional craft village where the embroidery was passed from generation to generation.
Travelers come here to enjoy a pure, natural and fresh atmosphere of the mystical landscape of Ha Long bay-on-land on the rice field where it is adorned itself with traditional culture, antique pagoda, mountains, water, rivers and wild wetland and more.
You know that Bich Dong Pagoda is built on NguNhac Mountain, and it is divided into three levels: Ha Pagoda (lower pagoda), Trung Pagoda (middle pagoda), and Thuong Pagoda (upper pagoda). On the mountain peak stands the statue of a scholar Mandarin looking at the horizon in hope of viewing the spectacular landscapes of Hoa Lu. From the upper pagoda, one has the most magnificent view of Bich Dong, which is romantically charming in terms of architecture and history.
Especially, you cannot visit Bich Dong Pagoda without visiting Tam Coc Grotto, located approximately 2km from the pagoda. Tam Coc is 3km from Van Lam Wharf. Take a boat from Van Lam Wharf to reach the Tam Coc Grotto, consisting of the Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba grottoes. These caves are adorned with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites of different shapes and colors that sparkle like gemstones. It is also called “Halong Bay-On-Land”.
Tam Coc - Bich Dong is a very wellknown beauty spot of NinhBinh filled with the mysteries of nature which might be boundless inspiration for any visitors coming here to contemplate the endless fun. As someone said, it is a place “must go’ of NinhBinh.
