The mysterious beauty of nature, of caves with magical stalactites is what attracts tourists to come and not want to leave. When visiting this famous cave, you will admire the masterpieces that Mother Nature has bestowed upon Ha Long. Let’s explore these two beautiful caves with Origin Vietnam.
1. Where are Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave?
Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave are located on Bo Hon Island, Ha Long Bay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. They are 15 km from Bai Chay and 12 km from HaLong City. These two caves are located opposite each other, about 700m across a small, clear, picturesque cove and have cave entrances facing two different directions.
2. How are Trong cave and Trinh Nu cave unique?
Given by Mother Nature a beautiful landscape like a lacquer painting, cool blue sea water, associated with faithful love. This is a cave that makes every visitor admire the beauty of this place.
When coming here, you can also listen to fascinating legends and admire the beautiful natural scenery here. In addition, this is also an ideal place for you to comfortably check in and live virtually, just raise your camera to have lifetime photos.
3. Legend of Trong cave and Trinh Nu cave
According to legend, long ago in a fishing village there was a very beautiful girl. Because her family was poor, her family had to work for a landlord in the area. He saw that the girl was pretty and forced her to be his concubine, but she refused because she already had a lover.
The young man was fishing at sea to prepare for their wedding. Unable to convince her, the landlord exiled her to a deserted island. After a stormy night and hunger, the girl was exhausted and turned to stone. The place where she turned to stone was later called Trinh Nu cave.
As for the young man, upon hearing that his lover had been exiled to a deserted island, he hurried back to find her. During the stormy night, the young man’s boat was broken. He drifted to a deserted island and saw his lover’s image calling him. The young man used a stone to hit the cliff to announce that he had arrived. Knocking until his hands were covered in blood, exhausted, he also turned to stone at the place that was later named Trong cave.
The two caves are only 700m apart. On stormy days, when passing by this place, people heard the sound of wind hitting the cave wall like a drum. They believe that it symbolizes love, the vows of couples.
4. When is the best time to visit Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave?
The best time to travel to Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave is from March to May every year. At this time, the weather in Ha Long is warm, the air is cool and pleasant, there is a lot of sunshine, little rain and no rain or storms. It creates favorable conditions for traveling, sightseeing, exploring and participating in outdoor activities.
5. How to get to Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave?
From the center of Ha Long city, you move to Tuan Chau international passenger port. Then, you take a boat to Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave. You will buy a ticket for boat route 2 in the cave park conservation center.
- Entrance fee: 290,000 VND/person/way.
- Boat rental: 200,000 VND/person/way.
In addition to boat trips, you can visit Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave by Ha Long cruise tour and explore other places such as Sung Sot Cave, Ti Top Island, Luon Cave,…
6. Discovering the beauty of Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave
6.1 Trinh Nu Cave – The image of a loyal girl
Right behind the entrance of Trinh Nu Cave (the French used to call it La Vierge) is a stone statue of a girl lying with her hair down, like the image of someone looking out to sea. That is why this place is famous for legends about eternal love, the vows of love between couples.
6.2 Trong Cave – The image of a loyal boy
Trong Cave is located opposite Trinh Nu Cave, with connecting doors. On the ceiling of Trong Cave are clusters of silver-white stalactites and a stone statue of a boy standing facing Trinh Nu Cave. When rays of light penetrate inside, Trong Cave becomes magically beautiful.
At the same time, visitors can also listen to the sound of the sea breeze blowing through the crevices of the rocks, echoing throughout the cave, creating a melodious and captivating melody.
7. Enjoying Halong specialties when traveling to Trong and Trinh Nu caves
Because it is located in Ha Long city, in addition to admiring the majestic and pristine natural scenery. You also have the opportunity to enjoy the specialties of this beautiful land such as: Ha Long squid rolls, mantis shrimp noodles, sticky rice and squid rolls, milk oyster porridge, sea cucumbers, and sea worm, etc. With fresh ingredients caught during the day and unique processing methods. Surely, you will never forget the first time you enjoyed these delicious dishes.
8. Accommodation when traveling to Trong and Trinh Nu caves
When traveling here, you have two options for accommodation. That is to stay at a hotel or join a cruise tour.
8.1 Staying overnight at a hotel:
- Halios Halong Hotel. Address: 38 Nguyen Du, Hong Gai, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- Harmony Ha Long Hotel. Address: No. A45-MKL- Zone 4, Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- The Secret Ha Long Hotel. Address: Sun Premier Halong Village, Ha Long, Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- Wyndham Legend Halong Hotel. Address: 12 Ha Long, Bai Chay, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- The Watson Premium Halong Hotel. Address: 9 D. Hoang Quoc Viet, Hung Thang, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- Sojo Ha Long Hotel. Address: 168 Le Thanh Tong, Bach Dang Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh.
- Halong Lavender Hotel. Address: Sun Plaza Grand World Area, Apartment E389, Ha Long, City. Ha Long, Quang Ninh.
- Draha Halong Hotel. Address: No. 23, Phu Gia 4, Vinhomes Dragon Bay Urban Area, Quang Ninh.
8.2 Staying overnight on a cruise:
A unique experience when coming to Ha Long Bay is staying overnight on a luxurious cruise. This brings a feeling of closeness to nature and the ocean. Here are some cruises that you can refer to:
- Azalea cruise.
- Calypso cruise.
- Garden Bay cruise.
- Dragon Pearl Junk cruise.
- Legacy cruise.
9. Some other famous destinations near Trong cave and Trinh Nu caves
In addition to Trong and Trinh Nu caves, Ha Long has many other attractive destinations that are loved by tourists. Let’s explore the famous scenic spots below.
9.1 Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay possesses a majestic but equally poetic beauty, ranked in the top 7 natural wonders of the world. This is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists. When traveling to Ha Long, you can combine visiting many famous scenic spots and entertainment areas. Such as Tuan Chau Island, Bai Chay Beach, Bai Tho Mountain, Cua Van fishing village, Quang Ninh Museum, etc.
9.2 Sung Sot Cave
As the name suggests, anyone who comes to Sung Sot Cave for the first time will be amazed by the majestic beauty of this place. After climbing about 100 steps, you can explore the entire beauty of the cave, which is more than 10,000m2 wide. Passing through the narrow passages, you will be overwhelmed by the splendor of the stalactites combined with the shimmering light deep inside the cave.
9.3 Ti Top Island
Ti Top Island is a favorite place for many adventure travelers. There are no long, white sand beaches, nor are there any large, magical caves. Instead, Ti Top Island only has a mountain peak with steep cliffs. However, from these cliffs, visitors can see the entire Ha Long Bay. This is also a place that brings extremely cool “virtual life” photos.
9.4 Luon Cave
The reason for the name Luon Cave is because visitors who want to pass through here have to squeeze through the narrow rocks. That’s why many people enjoy the experience of floating on a boat while being able to touch the stalactites.
10. Some important notes when traveling to Trong cave and Trinh Nu cave
To make your trip to Trong cave and Trinh Nu cave safe, fun and complete. You need to refer to some important notes below:
- Because the process of exploring these two caves requires a lot of moving. You should choose light clothes and accompanying sneakers.
- To have quality check-in photos, don’t forget to bring a camera, phone, spare charger…
- Mosquito spray, sunscreen, hat, glasses, flashlight are also very necessary items.
- When buying tickets, go straight to the ticket counter at Tuan Chau port, avoid buying from brokers, people selling outside.
- If you have lunch on the boat, you can buy vouchers with prices from 180,000 – 250,000 VND/person/meal.
- Keep the general landscape clean, do not litter in the cave.
Like many other famous tourist destinations in Ha Long, Trong Cave and Trinh Nu Cave are loved and visited by many tourists because of the majestic beauty that nature has bestowed. Not only can visitors admire the magical shimmering stalactites, they can also listen to the legend of the couple’s love story.
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