Tamcoc means three caves, which are natural tunnels at the scenic natural valleys formed between mountains in the Province of Ninh Binh, Hanoi. It is only 110km from Hanoi but it takes 2 1/2 hours drive to arrive the site. Many sections of the journey throughout the rural Vietnam were under construction work and were very bumpy
The small harbor were packed with tourists for an 1 1/2 hours trip to go down the river to view its spectacular scenery and rice paddy fields.
Site of Tamcoc is often compared with Gulin of China for their similar geological structures and shapes.
Local oars people are all skilled and very efficient at rowing with their feet.
Locals hide under the bridge and try to take a snapshot of the tourist in order to harass them to buy when they return at the harbor after the ride.
Gently slice through the water while admire the nature wonder of Tamcoc.
The enormous limestone karsts jutting out from the lotus farm.
The lotus farm! Imagine, how attractive would be the picture if lotus flowers at the farm are blooming.
The rice harvest period was over, only some rice stalks remaining in the water, at this very month of August/September.
Rowing through meandering river within the limestone karst hills.
Watch the wild goats at the hill top and admire those giggling ducks on the harvested rice farm.
Prepared to enter into darkness. The boat was slowly paddling into the cave.
A stunning landscape!
A fisherman and his fish trap
The ducklings and a traditional fish trap at the rice field along the river.
After few minutes of black-up, brightness radiated in front of you again
Green rice fields..
Along waterways...
Lotus farm!
Boat ride up the river way was great.
Coming to the third cave.
Many boat peddlers, awaiting at the 3rd cave, pester tourists to buy either drinks for your boat peddlers or some embroidered souvenir. They irritate most of the guests, many of whom prefer to give the peddlers some tips rather than wasting time to bargain for things we do not need, but this unpleasant tout seems like not too easy to avoid.
Many of them try to communicate with you with some basic foreign language, the best way is to ignore them. To avoid being hassle, we pretended not understanding what they're saying.
Underwater vegetation!
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