Ninh Binh is famous for its poetic and lyrical scenery and one of them cannot help but mention the place known as “Nam Thien De Nhi Dong” – Tam Coc Bich Dong. Coming here, you will enjoy the scenery of the fields. The grassy countryside, interwoven with limestone caves, all seem to blend together to create a vivid picture that fascinates the viewer.

This place will be a great destination for those who love the quiet beauty of rural rivers and want to explore wonderful natural landscapes. Not only that, this place also preserves many remaining traces of history.

When is the best time to go to Tam Coc – Bich Dong?

The best time to go to Tam Coc Bich Dong is from January to March of the lunar calendar. At this time, the climate in Ninh Binh is relatively pleasant, cool and has little rain, suitable for you to fully enjoy the journey to explore Tam Coc Bich Dong.

In addition, in the first days of the new year, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in general and Tam Coc Bich Dong in particular also have extremely interesting spring festivals, typically the Bai Dinh pagoda festival. If you explore Ninh Binh during this period, you will be able to immerse yourself in the bustling festive atmosphere but still retain its inherent solemnity.

More specifically, if you have the opportunity to come to Tam Coc Bich Dong in the last days of May and early June, you will definitely be overwhelmed by the brilliant scenery of rice fields blooming throughout the journey. At this time, the rice fields on both sides of the river are a harmonious combination of the green of young seedlings and the bright yellow of ripe rice. This is a perfect picture of the river scenery that makes everyone excited and excited.

Places not to be missed in Tam Coc – Bich Dong

Three cave complex in Tam Coc

Tam Coc means “three caves” including Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. These caves still retain the beauty bestowed by mother nature. The gentle river curves as if embracing the caves in its heart. and form silk ribbons piercing through the mountains.

If you want to visit Tam Coc, you will travel from the central wharf with rustic wooden boats rowed by the local people. On the boat, while enjoying the scenery, everyone will be introduced by the boatman to the passing point. The extremely unique and impressive stories told by native people also make your trip more interesting. Total tour time will be about 2 hours, this time is enough for everyone to freely admire the scenery on the banks of the poetic Ngo Dong River.

Thai Vi Temple

On the way to visit Tam Coc, people will visit Thai Vi Temple. The temple in O Lam forest is famous as the sacred temple of Tran kings’ poetry. In the past, Tam Coc was the place where the Tran Dynasty built the Vu Lam Palace when fighting against the Yuan Dynasty. The temple has a prime location, located on the right side of Ngo Giang river, on the left is Coi Linh mountain. The harmony between the scenery of mountains, forests and rivers creates an anecdote of the Tam Coc Bich Dong region.

Coming here, visitors can not only feel the poetic beauty of the land and water, but also admire the architectural works of their ancestors imbued with national identity.

Bich Dong – Bich Dong Pagoda

A place you can’t help but stop by is Bich Dong Pagoda, a pagoda built on the top of a mountain, this is also a large-scale pagoda during the Le Dynasty. Inside the pagoda there are tower tombs of monks who built the pagoda, and there is also a large bell cast during the reign of King Le Thai To.

Later, during the Canh Hung period (1740 – 1786), the pagoda was restored and expanded to include 3 pagodas: Ha, Trung Thuong, following the Tam-shaped architectural style running along the mountainside. This is also known as “Bich Son Bat Dong” meaning eight beautiful scenes of Bich Dong. The pagoda has ancient architectural errors, layers of moss clinging to the cliffs and pagoda roofs as a part of showing the mark of time for the temple here.

Thien Huong Cave
Thien Huong Cave is located halfway up Dong Vo mountain on the road from Thanh wharf to Thai Vi. This is also a place tourists cannot miss if they come to Tam Coc Bich Dong. It is about 60m high, about 40m long and about 12m wide. The dome at the top of the cave is like a giant bell, enclosing the shrine of the National Mother Tran Thi Dung. Combined with exquisitely carved ancient architecture.

This is a destination that not only attracts tourists because of its natural beauty but is also a place that marks historical and cultural values.

am Coc Bich Dong with its system of limestone caves and worshiping buildings has always been one of the favored destinations of many people. During your journey to explore Ninh Binh, do you want to once immerse yourself in the charming natural scenery of this place?