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There are so
many choices of activities and services in Vietnam that you
may become quite confused about what to do and what to leave
for another time. Vietnam Spirit Travel would like to list
some of the highlight activities that we think you should try
while travelling in Vietnam....
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Tam Coc - Hoa Lu
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trip to Hoa Lu should be started from Tam Coc ("three
caves"), which takes more than two hours driving from Hanoi,
and visitors may say that distance is not a matter after seating in
a boat rowed by one or two local persons in Hoang Long river and
see the first limestone mountains, which will run along their river
way for several kilometers.
The
boat will run, sorry, will be rowed, through three caves on the
river, all created by wind and water from a legend time, while the
sea had occupied this area. The tide-mark is still on the rock
about 2m above the water, and in higher mountain wall the erosion
have carved some strange shapes that now filled of green grass,
delicious foods of the goats that local people breed everywhere. If
you are lucky, sometimes you can see mischievous monkeys.
The river trip is wonderful for photo hunters, especially when local
people come to harvest the water rice planted along the river, or
when they transplant some seedling for the next crops. The tourists
often compare the place with
Guilin
–
China
, or more closely, to the limestone islets of
Halong
Bay
in the
Tonkin
Gulf
for their similar geological structures and shapes. Thus Tam Coc is
also called “HaLong Bay without water”
From
the
wharf
of
Tam Coc
you can go further till reaching Bich Dong Pagoda, a combination of
three pagodas on the Lower, Middle and Upper levels of a pretty
mountain. You will need to climb a little bit till you get to the
top of the Upper pagoda and your eyes catch the overall panorama of
the paddy fields between Truong Yen mountain. All the pagodas, or
lean upon a cliff, or simply have some statues inside a large
grotto, deserve the name "Bich Dong" (emerald-like
grotto).
On the way back from TamCoc – Bich Dong to Hanoi you can pay a
visit to the last relics of the ancient capital Hoa Lu – the
Temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived
in 10th century and chose HoaLu to build the citadel of the capital
city. From time to time, archaeologists have excavated buried parts
of this citadel with rusty weapons and ceramics. The temples are
said to  be
built on the old foundation of their original palaces in the
11-12th centuries and restored in 17th century. Though the temples
are not maintained entirely some precious antiques are still
preserved well like the whole-stone dragon thrones, wooden
bas-relieves and lacquered statues of King Dinh, Kinh Le, Queen
Duong Van Nga who in turn got married both of the kings, and the
princes of the two dynasties.
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- Tours to Tam Coc - Hoa Lu
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