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First Choice Travel offers you an interesting tours to Halong by
cruising Red Dragon 2 days 1 night
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Halong bay (2 days 1 night)
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Halong Guide
Sights to visit
Places
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that you will cruise to in our trip to Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Quan
Lan Island, Cat Ba Island. Cruise off the beaten path.
Vong Vieng Fishing Village
Cap La Fishing Village
Cong Do Fishing Village
Cong Dam Fishing Village
Thien Canh Son Cave
Sung Sot Cave
Master Cave
Quan Lan
Island
Titov Beach
Cat Oan Beach
Tra Gioi
Beach
Minh Chau Beach
Bai Tu
Long Bay
Activities to join
Things to do
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that you will do to in our trips
Kayaking
Fishing
Swimming
Rock
Climbing
Trekking
Cooking
Studying geological values
Studying the biodiversity
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Sung Sot
Cave
Location:
Halong Bay- Vietnam
Situated in
the centre of the UNESCO-declared World Heritage area, the Sửng Sôt
or Surprise Grotto is on Bồ Hòn Island, and is one of the finest and
widest grottoes of Hạ Long Bay.
Ascending to the grotto, the way is covered by trees and foliage,
and consists of great paved stone blocks.
Inside, it is partitioned into two chambers; the first one being
similar to a wide theatre hall. Many stalactites hang from the high
ceiling, with numerous possible forms and shapes.
A narrow passage leads to the second rooms, where a flow of light
meets visitors. The chamber is so immense it could contain thousands
of people at one time.
At the deepest point of the grotto, a "royal garden" appears with a
clear pond and a seemingly fascinating landscape of mountains. Many
birds and plants (benjamin figs, cycads and centenary banyan trees)
live here. On nice days groups of monkeys might arrive in search of
fruit.
It is situated in the central tourism centre of the bay, as well as
Ti Top Beach, Bô Nâu Grotto, Mê Cung Grotto and Luon Grotto. French
named it "grotte des surprises" (grotto of surprise)
From the wharf, you climb 50 steep stone stairs to the mouth of the
grotto, which lies 25 m above the sea level. Going down some 10
stone stairs, you reach the mouth of a grotto. The grotto covers
some 10,000 m2. Inside the grotto there have thousands of
stalactites and stalagmites along the 500-meter paved passage. Light
posts line the passage and serve as signposts and ornaments. The
lighting system with elegant styles adds more charm to the beauty of
the grotto.
Up in the 30-meter roof of the grotto, one can figure out small,
soft and even concave spots, which look like patterns in the ceiling
of a theater. A huge piece of stone stands up to the ceiling by the
grotto’s mouth. This evidences one of the typical karts-style
grottoes with high scientific values.
At the side of the entrance, the rock seems to form the shape of a
horse with a long sword. Legend has it, that after having defeated
the Ân aggressors, Thánh Gióng (the Saint Gióng) helped the
population to chase away evil spirits and demons. After this feat,
Saint Gióng flew to heaven, leaving a stone horse and sword to
continue to keep the demons away.
We are updating the information regarding the
Sung Sot Cave, email
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Other
sights
Vong Vieng Fishing Village
Cap La Fishing Village
Cong Do Fishing Village
Cong Dam Fishing Village
Thien Canh Son Cave
Sung Sot Cave
Master Cave
Quan Lan
Island
Titov Beach
Cat Oan Beach
Tra Gioi
Beach
Minh Chau Beach
Bai Tu
Long Bay
More Halong
Bay Guide:
Overview | Biological Diversity | Cultural and Historical Value | Value of Geology | Natural Beauty
Halong Bay &
Yen Duc Village Tour:
Halong Bay & Yen Duc 2 days 1 night | Halong & Yen Duc 3 days 2 nights
More about Yen Duc:
Yen Duc Village | Local houses | Vegetable Garden | Quan Ho folk_song | Canh Huong Pagoda | 73 cave
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