Visit Tam Coc
- Countryside
- Romantic
- Family
Tam Coc: How to get there?
30 minutes by bike from Ninh Binh
Tam Coc: See when to go?
From May to November
Tam Coc: For how long?
Half a day
Learn more about your destination
Vietnam
Tam Coc Holidays
The mysterious 'terrestrial Ha Long Bay'.
Tam Coc: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
The mysterious 'terrestrial Ha Long Bay'.
My suggestion
Avoid busy days such as weekends and public holidays - a peaceful boat ride is much more enjoyable. Take a hat and áo mưa (waterproof jacket) if the forecast has predicted rain. Don't be taken in by photographers offering their services, as it will cost you a fortune.
Tam Coc is a small village that is famous for boat trips along the river to see the caves. Known as the "Inland Halong Bay", Tam Coc is increasingly popular with tourists.
My suggestion
Go there at the start or end of the day to make the most of the site's calmness.
Only 8 km from NInh Binh, the Tam Coc caves are visited by rowing boat along a river which goes through some of the wonderful countryside of Ha Long on Land.
My suggestion
Go very early in the morning or at the end of the afternoon to avoid the crowds.
Vietnam: our articles for your holidays
Hué and the riches of its surroundings
I'd like to give an insight into Hué, a tourist town that was once an imperial city and is famous throughout the country for its food! But what tourists often don't realise is that there are numerous wonderful sites just a few kilometres from this town that are seldom visited but are nonetheless authentic and magnificent
Continue reading
On the Mekong from Can Tho
In this article, learn more about sailing days on the Mekong from the town of Can Tho.
Continue reading
Halong Bay, between sea and land
This article presents the different faces of Halong Bay, both inland and at sea.
Continue reading
Meeting the Hmong, Dao, and other Lolo ethnic groups
Blue Hmong, Red Dao, Black Lolo... The ethnic minority groups living in the misty mountains of Northern Vietnam form a true patchwork quilt of different cultures. Going to meet them is guaranteed to be an intense trip that would only equal coming into contact with other ancestral peoples.
Continue reading
