Your base for exploring this destination is the city of Hanoi. For travel information about Hanoi, go to Hanoi Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation in Hanoi? Use our Budget Accommodation Guide!
Tam Coc is a scenic area in northern Vietnam, often compared to Halong Bay, except that Tam Coc is on land. I visited it with my girlfriend (now wife) Chooi Yoke, when we explored northern Vietnam with a small group of AsiaExplorers members. To learn more about Tam Coc, go to the Tam Coc Travel Guide.
The scenic landscape of Tam Coc.
Tourist boats appearing in the distance on the Ngo Dong River.
Row boats take tourists on a joy ride at Tam Coc.
Boats pass a towering limestoine formation.
The boats move along Ngo Dong River in the direction of a subterranean passage within the karst mountains.
Boats approaching an opening in the limestone range.
Boats entering the subterranean limestone cavern.
In the pitch darkness of the cave, only the light at the end of the tunnel provides some illumination.
Water plants grow in the waters of the Ngo Dong River.
Tim (right) and Chooi Yoke at Tam Coc.
Halong Bay Travel Guide
Useful information to help you prepare for your trip to Halong Bay.
Halong Bay Photo Gallery
Photo Album of the panoramic sights in Halong Bay.
Halong Bay at Night
View Halong Bay when darkness falls and the lights come on.
Bo Hon Island
Click enter to see scenic views of beautiful Bo Hon Island.
Cat Ba National Park
We went kayaking at this national park to explore its beautiful caves and passages.
Fighting Cock Island
This is a pair of rocky outcrops in Halong Bay.
Me Cung Cave
This is a cave in Halong Bay.
Sung Sot Cave
This is the biggest and grandest grotto in Halong Bay.
Titov Island
This is the island with a scenic viewpoint pavillion at its highest point.
Places of Interest in Vietnam
Vietnam is a land of cultural and natural beauty. Click enter to view many of the sights in Vietnam.
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