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The beautiful caves in the northern mountainous region have a system of shimmering stalactites like fairy tales
Exploring the beautiful caves in the northern mountainous region is an opportunity for visitors to admire a shimmering, mysterious world with countless unique stalactites inside the cave.
The most famous beautiful caves in the northern mountains
1. Nguom Ngao Cave
Nguom Ngao Cave is one of the beautiful caves in the Northern mountainous region, which is known by a large number of domestic and foreign tourists. This cave is located in Gun village, Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province. Along with Ban Gioc waterfall, this cave is one of the local highlights.
Nguom Ngao Cave is located in Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province. Photo: @imsowol__
In the Tay language, Nguom Ngao means “tiger cave”. Legend has it that in the past, there were many fierce tigers living here. Therefore, the name Nguom Ngao was born. Discovered in 1921, it was not until 1996 that Nguom Ngao cave began to be put into tourism.
Unique stalactite system in Nguom Ngao cave. Photo: @anna_nguyen315
Today when traveling to Cao Bang , visitors should visit this cave to experience a space up to 2,144 meters long. Inside the cave is a system of extremely diverse stalactites, growing from the bottom up, dropping from the top with all sizes, large and small, with different looks, … creating a shimmering, fanciful labyrinth.
Small tourists in front of giant stalagmites in the cave. Photo: @linhxinh1705
In the cave, a light system is installed with chandeliers shining on the stalactites, making the picture in the cave more romantic. Coming here, it is easy for you to find large stalactites and stalagmites with impressive shapes and take a lot of beautiful check-in photos.
2. Lung Khuy Cave
If Cao Bang has Nguom Ngao, Ha Giang has Lung Khuy cave located in Lung Khuy village, Quan Ba commune, Quan Ba district. With a length of more than 500 meters and a maximum width of 200 meters, Lung Khuy is one of the beautiful caves in the northern mountainous region that you should visit once.
Lung Khuy cave is located in Quan Ba commune, Ha Giang province. Photo: @thisnewbloke
Compared to other caves in Vietnam, Lung Khuy cave is not so famous. So this place is still very wild. The entrance to the cave is quite small, only about 1.5 meters high and about 1 meter wide, creating the mystery and attraction of the cave. Although the way to this place is still a bit difficult, the entrance of the cave is small, but the world in the cave promises not to disappoint visitors.
Magical space inside Lung Khuy cave. Photo: @vietnampositivetours
The system of stalactites in the heart of Lung Khuy cave is extremely diverse with all kinds of strange shapes in the world. The rough stone columns, the soft waterfall-shaped stalagmites, the flowers and the glittering golden stalactites all create an irresistible charm. Each stone column overlaps the other stalactites randomly, thus creating a beautiful space in the cave.
Visitors are excited to explore Lung Khuy cave. Photo: @xanthea_atherton1
Besides the dense stone columns in the cave, Lung Khuy cave also has many pools and holes containing water. Exploring this cave, you will sometimes hear drops of water falling into puddles, feel the cool air spreading throughout the space, dispel the feeling of fatigue in the journey to conquer this cave.
3. Pu Sam Cap Cave
One of the beautiful caves in the Northern mountainous region is Pu Sam Cap – a cave complex located in the limestone range on the way to Sin Ho plateau. This cave has just been discovered since July 2006, including 3 large caves: Thien Mon, Thien Duong and Thuy Tinh.
Pu Sam Cap is a beautiful cave in Lai Chau province. Photo: @vanhuu_vu
Compared to many other caves, the journey to discover Pu Sam Cap is somewhat more arduous. Maybe that’s why this place is not known by many people. To get to this cave, you have to cross winding roads, go through the dense forest canopy before seeing Pu Sam Cap appear before your eyes.
Inside the cave, there are paths weaving through the stalactites. Photo: @chau.td
Stepping into this cave, visitors feel like they are lost in a world completely different from reality. This place has an extremely unique stalactite system, under the shimmering lights, the stalactites have reappeared very magically. Stalactites and stalagmites in this cave in Lai Chau are as beautiful as those in Quang Binh or Ha Long.
Sparkling space in Pu Sam Cap cave. Photo: @loan.thanh.mai
The deeper you go into the heart of Pu Sam Cap cave, the more amazed visitors are at the magic of the Creator. Stalagmites underfoot, stalactites on top or right in front of them appear with all sorts of interesting shapes, taking visitors from one surprise to another. With more light from colored lights, the scene in the cave is even more interesting.
4. Five Dongs Ban On
Referring to the beautiful caves in the Northern mountainous region but forgetting Ngu Dong Ban On is a big omission. This is a system of 5 caves located deep in the ground, located in On village, Moc Chau Farm town, Moc Chau district. After the historic flood in 2006, local people discovered these 5 caves and have since become an attractive tourist destination in Son La .
Ngu Dong Ban On is a beautiful cave system in Moc Chau. Photo: @shawolmeu
Ngu Dong Ban On has 4 main caves located on a hill, the other cave is located quite far away, so few tourists visit. Coming to this system of caves, visitors will immediately fall in love with the wild, magnificent and mysterious beauty in the cave. Who would have thought that underground there are countless stalactites, stalactites of all colors and beautiful shapes.
These caves have just been discovered since 2006. Photo: @baonhu__peo
To serve tourists traveling and exploring the beautiful scenery in the cave, wooden stairs have been installed to help you move easily. There is also a lighting system so that visitors can admire the dragon-shaped stalactites, lotus-shaped or hair-springs stretching throughout the cave.
The beautiful road to Ngu Dong Ban On. Photo: @chichigaugau
It can be said that the caves in Ngu Dong Ban On Moc Chau are really beautiful caves in Vietnam that deserve to be discovered once in a lifetime. Inside the cave, you can spend time enjoying the beautiful shimmering, mysterious scenery or take some commemorative photos.
Ngu Dong Ban On has a beautiful stalactite system. Photo: @tleaf2406
The beautiful caves in the northern mountainous region such as Nguom Ngao, Lung Khuy, Pu Sam Cap or Ngu Dong Ban On are all famous tourist coordinates, possessing a system of shimmering, beautiful stalactites and diverse shapes. unique. Every time exploring a cave is definitely a journey, a memorable memory for visitors.
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The beautiful caves in the northern mountainous region have a system of shimmering stalactites like fairy tales
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