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    Entering the Buddha Cave
    Inside the Buddha CaveInside the Buddha CaveLeaving the Buddha CaveThe Mermaid CaveThe Mermaid CaveThe Mermaid CaveThe Mermaid CaveThe eco-park areaThe eco-park areaThe eco-park areaThe eco-park areaThung Nyam Bird ParkBoat trip to the Bird Watching IslandBird Watching Island; Grey HeronBird Watching Island; Grey HeronBird Watching Island; White FlamingoTam Coc; Old Viet PubThe Intrepid Travel GroupStir fried goat with lemongrass and chili

    Ninh Binh; Thung Nham Eco-tourism Park

    November 24, 2024 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    In the afternoon, we go to the Thung Nham Eco-tourism Area in the Hai Nham valley; this is a major tourist attraction. We go to the Buddhist Cave by row boat; this is a natural cave that is 500m long with a statue of Buddha in the middle, but it is too dark to see anything. Next, we walk, stooping, along the Mermaid Cave with its system of stalactites. We walk through the attractive eco-park and are taken by larger rowing boats to see Bird Watching Island, where there are many Grey Heron and White Flamingo.

    Then it's dinner in Tam Coc after a break; another full-on day.    Read more