Trang An boat tour routes to explore Trang An Scenic Landscapes

Trang An boat tour routes to explore Trang An Scenic Landscapes

Trang An Scenic Landscapes - Vietnam's the first mixed cultural & natural heritage by UNESCO that has opened up you more chances to explore its beautiful landscapes with three optional boat ride routes.Each of them has its own beauty & specific features.Have this article reviewed for the reference when planning your exploration to Trang An Ecotourism Complex ....!

Trang An boat tour – the most relaxed way to explore Trang An Scenic Landscapes.

Trang An is among the top attractions in Ninh Binh province.In 2014,Trang An was officially recognized as a mixed cultural & natural heritage by UNESCO thanks to its outstandingly natural & cultural values.Moreover, Trang An have become more standing-out since the latest blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island” was shot in Trang An, Ninh Binh in 2015.Both of these events have made Trang An Scenic Landscapes more & more worldwidely famous and attracted a big number of travellers heading here to contemplate the beauty of this heritage.When doing Vietnam Holiday, Trang An boat tour should be listed on the top of your chosen things to do in Vietnam.

Trang An boat tour - mountain view

Trang An boat tour routes – choose your one of your interest

To get impressive view of Trang An Scenic Landscapes, we must catch a rowing boat following the routes along the river, going thru the caves, visiting ancient temples.There are currently three boat tour routes in Trang An, that you have to choose one out of three routes while doing boat trip in Trang An: the first route is sneaking thru more hidden caves ( 9-11 caves); the second route is passing by 4 caves & with an interesting stop to visit a sample village of aboriginal people on latest movie “Kong:Skull Island” which was recently released to the public, and third route is sneaking thru 3 naturally - hidden caves & experience King Kong's village as well. In this article, we would like to detail what you are going to visit in each route so that you can tell your boat rower to paddle you to your interested one.

boat trip Trang An

Boat tour in Trang An

In general, the cost of entrance fees & boat trip of three routes is the same ( 200.000 vnd/ person) on a shared- rowing boat (maximum 4 people/ 1 boat). You can choose your own private boat & pay all the cost of 4 seats ( 800.000 vnd) for your privacy & your chosen boat tour route to explore Trang An Scenic Landscapes. All routes are beautiful with the same time duration ( 2,5-3 hours) pleasantly journeying along the rivers, viewing picturesque mountains, mysterious hidden caves & nice walks to visit ancient temples.

Trang An boat trip- Trinh temple

Trinh temple on route 1

However, each of them has its own characteristic features that you should compare and select the route that you like to discover Trang An beauty.

Route 1 : Trang An Pier - Trinh temple -Dark Cave- Bright Cave - Nau Ruou Cave- Tran Temple - Ba Giot cave - Seo Cave - Son Duong cave - Phu Khong temple - Khong cave - Bao Hieu Pagoda - Tran cave - Quy Hau cave - Trang An Pier.

The first route offers you a chance to visit more caves ( 9-11 caves): long, short, light, dark caves. In the season, when water level is high, the caves are flooded, we can not visit ( updated announcement by management board on site ). In this route, you can visit 3 spiritual temples & pagoda including Trinh Temple dedicated to four head mandrins of Dinh dynasty, ancient Tran temple with a nice trekking route through mountain to visit a stone temple worshipping Tran Quy Minh saint, and Phu Khong temple worshiping loyal mandrins in Dinh dynasty, who did bury the king Dinh Tien Hoang secretly somewhere, then killed themselves to keep that secret ( burial site of the king forever). Great to know about the information of Vietnam history in 10th & 11th century when Ninh Binh was chosen as the heart of Vietnam.

Trang An boat trip-bell tower

Bell tower on route 2

Route 2 : Trang An Pier - Lam cave - Cao Son Temple - Hang cave - Thanh Truot cave - Suoi Tien temple - Dai cave - Vu Lam palace - King Kong village - Trang An Pier.

The second boat tour route is recently opened and attract more travellers than the first one because of King Kong's village to visit en route.With only 4 hidden caves you can visit on boat journey but natural with their beautiful stalagtites hanging down.The shape of mountains is also magnificient & picturesque.The river water is clear to view aquatic plants living on the river bed.The nature is quite pristine with forested mountains & green valleys of reeds & bushes.This route is not with hard climb but interesting walks to Tran temple, to Vu Lam worshipping palace of Tran dynasty,and especially to a sample King Kong village of aboriginal people, recenly set with many simple bamboo huts, red hangovers & friendly local villagers – the same as the village you watch in latest Kong movie : “Kong: Skull Island “.This route is a interesting combination of movie screen with real-life experience of shooting location in "Kong : Skull Island".

Trang An boat ride -route 3

Pristine nature of limestone pillars on route 3

Route 3 : Trang An Pier - Trinh Temple - May Cave - Dot cave - Suoi Tien temple - Dai cave - Vu Lam Palace - King Kong village - Trang An Pier.

The third route was also recently opened and added more choice for visitors.This boat route is only limited with three caves on your journey but you are exposed to the longest & the most beautiful cave in Trang An ( May cave of 1000 metters long & naturally beautiful stalagtites).The journey is some connection of route 1 & route 2 with sightseeing to three temples ( Trinh temple, Suoi Tien Temple & Vu Lam Palace), to three caves ( May cave, Dot cave & Dai cave) and to King Kong village as well.If you love to visit the longest & most natural May cave & Kong movie 's setting village, you should choose route 3.

Route 2 - Trang An boat ride

In conclusions : The latest Kong movie was set in Trang An with King Kong village so Route 2 & Route 3 have attracted most of travellers doing trips to Trang An, leading to the frequent crowd of local & international tourists in those Trang An part.As the result, route 1 should be the right choice if you love less touristic and unspoiled Trang An scenery.

Trang An trip- view of mountain

Route 2 scenery

Ninh Binh boat tour to visit Trang An Scenic Landscapes with Golden Holiday Travel

Above are our local share of Trang An boat tour routes, you can get reference of and choose yourselves the route that you like to explore Trang An area. If you are in need of local support, travel services of Trang An tour, tourguide or private car rental to Trang An, feel free to email us at goldenholidaytravel.vn@gmail.com or viber us +84.988 45 15 30 ( viber, whatsapp), we are pleased to consult you with useful information for your enjoyable trip in Trang An, Ninh Binh. We wish you a special experience in Trang An boat tour.

Trang An boat trip- Vu Lam pagoda

Vu Lam pagoda in route 2

More photos of boating tour routes in Trang An

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Route 1 view

Trangan -tour route2

Route 2 landscape

Trangan boat journey

Kong skull island village

Trang An tour- village

Photo with villager in Kong village

Written by Ban Vu Dinh

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