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Caves, Grottoes in Halong bay
Ba
Ham Grotto
             
Browse for caves, grottoes
in Halong bay, Bai Tu Long bay:
Kim Quy Grotto | Me Cung Grotto | Tam Cung Grotto | Thien Cung Grotto | Bo Nau Grotto | Dau Go Grotto | Hanh Grotto | Luon Grotto | Sung Sot Grotto | Trinh Nu | Ba Ham Grotto
Situated on the south-west side of Hạ Long Bay, Ba Hầm
Lake is found on Ðầu Bê Island (Calf Head Island) in Lan Hạ Bay. This
island is part of the range of islands at the farthest end of Hạ Long
Bay, bordering the immense zone Long Châu Sea. Ba Hầm Lake is situated
in the middle of a narrow, rectangular area, with the all four sides
enclosed by vertical cliffs.
The lake is a system comprising three wide and round pits, linked
together by a narrow and meandering tunnel. Stalactites hang from the
ceiling in a myriad of strange, coloured forms. The silence is disturbed
only by the sounds of the boat’s oars. On the island are many species of
plants such as orchids, benjamin figs, banyans and cycads, which blossom
throughout the year. It is also the home of yellow-haired monkeys,
birds, flying squirrels and bats. Under the deep blue surface of the
water are the animated lives of shrimp and fish.
Although 25 km from the shore, it has long been considered an ideal
tourism zone. The entrance is a open semi-circular hole in the flat
stone wall on the north-west side of the island, 4 to 5 m above the sea.
Starting from the entrance, tourists enter the first tunnel, which
boasts a forest of stalactites and stalagmites in different shapes and
various colours. They fall down the water surface like the roots of
banyan or ficus trees. The deeper one pushes into the tunnel, the darker
it becomes. The river is deep yet so clear that one can see shoals of
fish swimming. Some 100 m from the entrance one finds a shaft of light
coming from the roof of the tunnel, which reveals different kinds of
orchids clinging to the cliff, cycads growing here and there, trúc duôi
gà (a kind of reed with cock’s tail-liked yellow leaves) flourishing in
clumps. In the southeast cliff of the second tunnel there grows an old
carambola tree, which bears fruits all year round. Tourists can find
groups of monkeys, flying squirrels, or silver-headed parrots gathering
in its branches. Lying one cliff away from the second one, the third
tunnel is home to various species of bats and butterflies.
Amidst the tranquil atmosphere, you feel like boating in an abyssal well
walled by mountains. Ba Hầm Lake is one of the beauty spots of Hạ Long
Bay.
Other caves & grottoes:
• Kim Quy Grotto • Me Cung Grotto • Tam Cung Grotto • Thien Cung Grotto • Bo Nau Grotto • Dau Go Grotto • Hanh Grotto • Luon Grotto • Sung Sot Grotto • Trinh Nu • Ba Ham Grotto •
Beaches on Halong bay:
• Bai Chay Beach • Ba Trai Dao Beach • Minh Chau Beach • Ngoc Vung Beach • Quan Lan Beach • Titop Beach •
Islands on Halong bay:
• Ba Mun Island • Bo Hon Island • Cong Do Island • Cong Tay Island • Dau Be Island • Ngoc Vung Island • Quan Lan Island • Reu Island • The Vang Island • Titop Island • Tuan Chau Island •
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