Thac Bo Cave belonging to Bung hamlet, Suoi Hoa commune, Tan Lac district, the cave is located right on Ngoc wharf on the Northern slopes, in the Chua Mountain range on the banks of Hoa Binh Lake. Not only associated with the complex of Thac Bo temple relics, worshiping Mrs. Dinh Thi Van, who had the merit of helping King Le Loi quell the Northern rebellion, this was also the shelter of many traders up and down the Da River when coming here when they met big wave strong wind. Therefore, Thac Bo cave has long attracted people, tourists from all over the country to worship and visit.

Thac Bo Cave is not only a spiritual destination that attracts tourists from all over the country to every spring, but it also possesses an attractive natural beauty for all visitors who want to experience and discover in their journey on Hoa Binh Lake.

Thac Bo Cave. Photo: Collectibles

Coming to Thac Bo Cave, the first thing that visitors will experience is to admire the poetic beauty of Hoa Binh Lake when traveling by Boat or ship, right from the moment they step on the boat, visitors will surely be captivated, always by the poetic space of the water stream, the wonderful landscape created by the mountains in the middle of the immense lake with images of very peaceful activities of the people living in the Muong and Dao villages living on the slopes of the hill. On the Hoa Binh lake is the image of boats and people casting nets to catch fish, releasing traps to catch shrimp, or images of children on boats on their way to school, to class to study.

The beauty inside Thac Bo cave

And the special thing that attracts visitors is probably discovering the beauty of Thac Bo Cave with colorful stalactites sparkling under the illumination. From the entrance of the cave, we have to follow small winding roads to enter the inner caves, in the dry season, when the water level recedes, this road is even farther and bumpier. The deeper we go into the cave, the more fascinated we are by the changes of stalactites, the stalagmites hanging from the ceiling arches, rising from the ground like a beautiful work of art.

In addition, when coming to Thac Bo Cave, visitors can also learn and experience the culinary culture of the Muong people here with simple dishes but imbued with Muong ethnic cultural identity such as grilled Song Da fish, village’s pork, vegetables, upland sticky rice, etc.

Not far from the center of Hanoi capital, Thac Bo Cave is indeed an option for travelers with the same passion to experience and explore the nature and culture of Hoa Binh.