Traveling to the land of the ancient capital, if you have been to Trang An, Hoa Lu or Tam Coc, take a day to come to Ninh Binh Sunshine Valley, guaranteed not to disappoint you. A destination that converges typical types of tourism, both located in a group of famous historical sites and an attractive scenic spot for tourists from afar. Just that much, there are a lot of reasons for you to plan a day to roam everywhere in Sunny Valley. If you have stopped by Bich Dong, I think it will be a great loss if you do not come to Thung Nang because this place is only about 5 minutes by motorbike from Tam Coc Bich Dong. But at a time like this, having a good motorbike full of gas is really lucky. This place has so far only been put into another waterfall, so it seems to be still quite wild, quiet will become a highlight for your self-sufficient Ninh Binh trip.

When is the best time to go to Thung Nang Ninh Binh?

Nature favorably bestows the land of Ninh Binh with a cool and sunny climate all year round. However, you should avoid going in the floating season, which is the rainy season from May to October. This is also the time when the rising water season will flood the entrance to the caves in Thung Nang. For the most complete experience, take the time to go in the dry season, from November to March next year.

What is Ninh Binh’s Sun Valley tourism?
Although it does not carry a poetic lyrical and poetic beauty like Tuyet Tinh Coc or famous as Trang An and Bai Dinh tourist sites, the thing that Thung Nang impresses tourists coming here is the wild and idyllic beauty. . Thung Nang is not too large, so you only need to spend about half a day to explore and visit this place.

1. Take a boat cruise on the river
   In the past, when the water was dry in the summer, the people living around used to come here to plant rice, but in recent years, due to the investment and development in tourism services, it is because However, the local government built a dam to prevent the water from receding, making it easy for tourists to come here as well as creating the beauty of the Ancient Capital for Thung Nang.

Because of this, to be able to explore Ninh Binh’s Sunshine Valley you need to travel by means of mainly boats. Right from the welcome gate you can buy a ticket of 60,000 VND/person, including the ferry ride. From Thach Bich wharf, small bamboo boats will take you to visit places of interest and glide around the mountains to a valley to receive the sun’s rays.

Just like the name Thung Nang, this place is full of sunlight shining everywhere, shining through the green leaves, reflecting through the sparkling limestone mountains, even penetrating to the bottom of the river. an extremely brilliant and peaceful scene in a northern village.

The ferrymen who take you to visit are also the most experienced guides. They were rowing boats while giving explanations about the beautiful scenery, names, meanings and history of the caves. The water here is very clear, if you look down you will see the whole bottom floor has moss. On both sides of the river are rows of green trees and poetic water lily gardens. If you want to see Thung Nang in the blooming water lily season, you must come in April – May!

Coming to Ninh Binh Sunny Valley, you can feel the purity and brilliance in the rays of the sun as if bringing a strange sense of peace. The scenery is wild but not deserted, the cage is brilliant but not too luxurious, magnificent, beautiful but not boring at all. The boat starts to go down the oars, but you probably won’t want to leave at all.

Visiting the mysterious cave
After “hunting the sun” to your heart’s content, beautiful small boats will take you to the eastern cave of Thung Nang Ninh Binh. The road to the cave is filled with the white colors of reed flowers, sometimes in the empty fields you will encounter the lovely idyllic looming roofs. On the boat journey, you will encounter famous rocky mountains such as Ba Doi mountain, Coc mountain, Mang mountain, and Vang mountain.

Right from the outside of the cave you can see luxuriant reed bushes, revealing to you this is a beautiful background so you can delight in taking those wonderful virtual live pictures! When entering the cave you will be given a flashlight by the boatmen because the cave is usually not designed with lights so they are very dark.

When starting to enter the cave, you will start to feel a cool atmosphere radiating, different from when standing outside in the sun hunting valley. The ceiling here is usually low, so in many parts you will even have to bow your head or there are times when you just need to gently reach up to touch the glittering stalactites or receive the water drops from the stalactites. clear, pure stone that nature bestows on Thung Nang. There are chunks of rock that are close to each other, it feels like you won’t be able to get through, but thanks to the miraculous hand of the ferryman, sometimes you have to shiver and breathe a sigh of relief when you witness the sight of the boat gliding through the mountains. Cliff.

But be careful when coming to Sunny Valley
To make your trip more convenient, you need to preview your map as well as the locations to be able to choose the right route for you.

Surely after many hours on the boat you will sometimes feel tired, so you should prepare yourself snacks and drinks to replenish your energy when you need it.

You also need to bring an umbrella or hat to avoid erratic weather changes.

To make the trip more convenient, you should choose the right clothes for your trip.

You need to prepare yourself insect repellent as well as sunscreen to protect your skin.