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A
trip to Hoa Lu should be started from Tam Coc ("three
caves"), which takes more than two hours driving from
Hanoi, and take a boat rowed by one or two local persons
in Hoang Long river and see the first limestone mountains,
through three caves on the river, all created by wind and
water from a legend time, while the sea had occupied this
area. 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-On-Land.
On
the way back from Tam Coc-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 Hoa Lu 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 11-12th centuries and restored in 17th
century.
Daily departure Start at 08:00 and return at 17:30
Cost per person
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No of
person |
2-3 |
4-5 |
7-8 |
9-12 |
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In USD |
55 |
35 |
30 |
27 |
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