Van Long - the beautiful Jewel on destination map of Vietnam.

Van Long - the beautiful Jewel on destination map of Vietnam.

Referring to the tourist destination of Ninh Binh, it is impossible not to mention Van Long lagoon, the largest wetland nature reserve in the Northern Delta. Van Long Lagoon is like a charming aqua painting with a beautiful wild landscape that attract many tourists. In the midst of the vast sky the beauty of Van Long lagoon, it is considered as a pearl.



Van Long Lagoon is like a beautiful jewel - Photo: Ecotic Voyages


The name Van Long only heard it was beautiful and suggestive, making any "shift" lover want to visit once. And go, then the Van Long jewel is like a strong wine, causing people to be ecstatic, bewildered and want to visit many times.


Nature painting in Van Long - Photo: Tuan Hai


Only about two hours by motorbike from the center of Hanoi, traveling to Ninh Binh, to Gia Van commune, Gia Vien district, you can enjoy yourself in the extremely wonderful atmosphere in the quiet countryside, in the scenery. tranquility of Van Long lagoon. Wandering on the dike to hire to breathe the air until you are tired, you will go on the bamboo boats ready to take you on a tour of this wonderful "picture".


You will enjoy the fresh air in this immense place - Photo: Exotic Voyages


The small boat left, quietly stirring the oars into the clear, flat water like a giant mirror. On the boat, you are leisurely watching the towering mountains, the grass and in the middle of the immense water and listening to all kinds of disturbance between the pure space ... In the clear nature, you feel like you are drifting in the immense emotional area, all tiredness seemed to disappear, only the admiring admiration of the mother's hand kneaded for Ninh Binh tourist land.


Water surface is like a giant mirror - Photo: collectibles



Seaweeds in clear water - Photo: collectibles

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The further the boat goes into the middle of Van Long lagoon, the more you feel that you are no longer traveling to Ninh Binh, but rather in a wonderful movie about nature. There, the limestone mountains that grow in the middle of the country make you see here as a terrestrial Ha Long Bay, the magnolia tree puffs fish in the clear water. In that giant mirror, you will see very clearly the rocky mountains with the names like shape: Meo Cui mountain, Mam Xoi mountain, Hon Sach, Da Ban .... Between this vast heaven and earth, you find yourself very small between the mighty nature and more passionate about this wonderful scenery.


Van Long Lagoon is like a Ha Long Bay on land - Photo: Paul Frederiksen


The mountains of horns between the luxuriant weed grass - Photo: Chuck Kuhn


Traveling Ninh Binh, coming to Van Long jewel, visitors also have the opportunity to explore the extremely rich ecosystem in this place. In Van Long lagoon, there are 457 types of higher plants, of which 8 species are recorded in the Red Book of Vietnam such as flower, flower, broad-leaved, monoculture ... This place also has 39 mammals, 72 birds , 32 species of amphibian reptiles, 44 species of fish, 39 aquatic species, 79 species of insects. Among the 12 rare animals living here are white-footed langurs with 72 individuals, the largest in Vietnam. If you have a tour to visit Van Long lagoon in the afternoons, you will have the opportunity to see every flock of langurs swinging trees, clinging stones to the lagoon to drink very wonderful water.


The langurs swing on the cliffs hanging climbing - Photo: collectibles

Not only is the famous wetland nature reserve on the Ninh Binh tourist map, Van Long lagoon is also home to many landscapes and cultural relics. Van Long area has 32 beautiful caves, many caves are valuable for tourism development in Ninh Binh such as Ca cave, Bong cave, Rua cave. Inside these caves, there are also stalactite blocks with many beautiful shapes that make visitors look attractive. The boat house will take you to visit these caves for you to imagine and fully enjoy your Ninh Binh trip.


Beautiful Ball Cave - Photo: Andre Luu


So, you go from one scene to another, moving from one emotion to another, bursting, and contemplating to fully enjoy the serene and peaceful scenery in a watery region. in Van Long lagoon during Ninh Binh trip.


Peaceful scene at the pearl Van Long - Photo: Pham An Duong