1. Information about Trang An Scenic Landscape

     Trang An tourist area, also known as the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, is located in the southern part of the Red River Delta, Ninh Binh city, approximately 90 km southeast of Hanoi.

     It is a unique blend of nature and culture, with three distinct areas: the cultural and spiritual heritage area of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Bai Dinh Pagoda, the Trang An Scenic Landscape area, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, and the Hoa Lu pristine forest.

     Trang An Scenic Landscape in Ninh Binh is not only valuable in terms of tourism but also in terms of its geological and geomorphological features, which is why it has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.

2. The beauty of Trang An Scenic Landscape

✔️ Trang An is a mysterious natural area, relatively untouched by human activities. Dense forests, pristine lakes, clean air, peaceful villages, and the sounds and colors of nature prevail here.

✔️ The karst limestone formations in Trang An's geological landscape are magnificent and unique, offering a breathtaking natural beauty.

✔️ Lush vegetation thrives on the limestone cliffs, with goats grazing on valley walls and water buffaloes splashing in the river, accompanied by flocks of white storks.

✔️ The stunning natural environment seamlessly blends with the picturesque traditional rural life, with gardens, rice fields, interconnected small villages connected by trails, and a network of rivers, streams, and canals, creating a diverse and colorful masterpiece.

✔️ Temples, shrines, and pavilions nestled against the cliffs with ancient tiled roofs and moss-covered walls add a cultural and serene element, evoking a sense of eternal spirituality, coexisting harmoniously with the landscape.

✔️ Trang An truly resembles a separate world when seen from above, with its intricate beauty revealed in every detail.

3. Highlights of Trang An Scenic Landscape

3.1. The place with the most interconnect caves.

✔️ Trang An is home to about 48 interconnect caves that are open for tourism, each with unique and familiar names such as the Wine Cooking Cave, the Nau Cave, the Si Cave, the Ba Giot Cave, the Light Cave, the Dark Cave, and the Dia Linh Cave.

✔️ Trang An is the only tourist destination in Vietnam with such a large system of interconnect caves, some of which stretch up to 2km, with winding paths and narrow passages, providing a curious and fascinating experience for visitors.

3.2. The only mixed heritage site in Vietnam

✔️ Trang An is the only mixed heritage site in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO for its cultural and natural values.

3.3. The place with the most unique sacred tree

✔️ If tourists take a tour to Tam Chuc Trang An, they will have the opportunity to admire the precious sacred tree here. This unique sacred tree grows next to Phu Krong, impressing with its ancientness over a thousand years.

✔️ Being an ancient sacred tree, it also produces special fruits, with two different shapes: round and flat. Every autumn, the fragrant aroma of the sacred tree spreads over a large area, and its fruits are sweet and never infested by pests.

3.4. The most fascinating bird sanctuary

✔️ This is also the only bird sanctuary in Vietnam that "owns" a thousand-year-old banyan tree. The banyan tree grows right on the majestic limestone cliffs with multiple tiers and branches. Every visitor will be amazed by the ancient and unique nature of this tree amidst the forest.

3.5. Prominent values of Trang An Scenic Landscape

✔️ Cultural value: Trang An is home to a precious archaeological treasure, with well-preserved fossils, animal bones, stone pottery, ancient hearths, and human skeletons.

✔️ Geological and geomorphological value: With its distinctive karst limestone terrain, Trang An demonstrates the final stages of karst evolution in a tropical and humid climate.

✔️ Aesthetic value: The limestone caves with their unique stalactites, accompanied by the indigenous forest covering the cliffs, slow and mysterious flowing streams, adorned by temples, pavilions, and rural life, create a picturesque and exquisite landscape.

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4. Tour routes in Trang An Scenic Landscape

4.1. Land tour route in Trang An:

     With a length of 1.6 km, visitors will walk through 3 mountain passes to reach Tran Temple. This route starts from Cay Bang dock, making it a very interesting tour. Visitors will hike and climb mountains through three consecutive passes.

     The first pass is called Cay (as there are many Cay trees below) and has an elevation of about 60m above water level.

     The second pass is called Vai (as there are many Vai trees below).

     Finally, visitors will reach Tran Temple pass. The mountain trail has been built with wide stone steps.

4.2. Water and mountain tour route in Trang An:

     On this route, visitors will sit on boats operated by friendly and hospitable locals, passing through 12 caves and 3 spiritual sites on a closed-loop itinerary that takes more than 3 hours.

✔️ Starting from the central boat pier, visitors will go to Tran Temple, passing through caves such as Dia Linh Cave, Dark Cave, Light Cave, Wine Cooking Cave. Visitors will embark on a boat and climb nearly 500 stone steps to offer incense at Tran Temple.

✔️ Afterwards, visitors continue their boat ride through the Wine Cooking Cave to Sính Cave, Si Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Seo Cave, and then visit Phu Krong, Bao Hieu Pagoda, and continue the itinerary to Khong Cave, Tran Cave, Quy Hau Cave before returning to the starting point, concluding the trip.