Mua cave is located at Ninh Xuan communal – Hoa Lu district – Ninh Binh. About 2 hours from Hanoi, to reach the top we need to climb 486 stone steps is not easy, but it is worth it after you conquer it, you will come to the top of Mua Cave you can immerse yourself in the beautiful views.
Following the legend, King Tran Thai Tong under the Tran dynasty built Am Thai Vi in this mountainous area, frequented to watch the beautiful women dancing and singing, so this place was named Mua Cave- meaning Dancing cave. Here was also used as a mobile hospital during the Vietnam war.
Conquering yourself, climbing nearly 500 stone steps up the mountain, is not an easy challenge, but when you reach the top of the mountain, you will feel like you have won over yourself. That's such a good experience !!!
If you are a photographer or a fan of social media (Instagram, Facebook…), BELIEVE me, you must be here.
To reach the peak, visitors will climb up near 500 stones step. In the middle of the way up, there are two paths:
The right one leading to one of the pagodas and virtual tower
The left one leading to the stone statue of Quan Am (The Goddess of Mercy) and the lying dragon statue. So, turn left to get the most breathtaking masterpieces of the whole area. Or visit both places if you can.
View from the peak
Dragon peak
On the way to the top of the mountain, you may see many couples taking photos preparing for their wedding, unique at the wedding season like autumn or spring.
A couple taking photos for wedding
Entrance fee: 100.000vnd/person (about 4$ USD)
Time working: 6:00 am to 7:00 pm every day
Mua cave entrance fee
Ninh Binh has typical weather. So you can go any time during the year. However, if you want to get the best photos, you should choose when Tam Coc is in the most beautiful ripe rice season. It is also the time of transition between May and June.
If you go in the summer, it is recommended to start the trip in the early morning or later afternoon to avoid hot and intense sunlight. Meanwhile, in the winter, the best time will be before 4 pm. So the tourist can get back before dark.
On the way to the Mua cave destination, there are lots of people waving to you for parking with the price of 10,000 VND or more. But maybe you don't know if there is an available and free parking lot insider, and you don't need to walk a kilometer from there to place buy tickets. Please don't waste any money on our Ninh Binh trip!
The road to the peak of the mountain is quite tricky, and many rocks are rugged in the moving parts, so you must be attentive to make safety!
Should wear sports shoes and comfortable clothes with nearly 500 steps you may feel tired. Do not forget to bring a small water /beer or snack when you rest.
To take good photos you can climb to - Ngoa Long Mountain, please be careful these areas is quite narrow, so you should line up to take pictures to avoid pushing.
Up on the top, you can enjoy the panoramic view, capturing the beauty of the vast stretches of fields, sometimes the green color of young seedlings, sometimes the yellow color of ripe rice.
It is the beauty of the water flowing at the foot of the mountain, crossing the green fields. In the distance are small boats floating along the water that will bring the most beautiful pictures.
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There are many accommodations to stay near Mua cave such as Mua Ecolodge, Chez Beo homestay, Hang Mua natural homestay. The price is not so expensive from 20 USD – 50 USD/per night including breakfast.
Beside that, traveling to Mua Cave, you cannot miss the famous specialties here. These are burnt rice, Yen Mac spring rolls, mountain snails, and fish salad, special is goat meat. Enjoy them at the restaurants around Mua Cave to admire the natural scenery and enjoy great food.
Mua Cave is one of the most popular attractions that you can visit. Besides many other attractions nearby as below:
Just a few km Mua cave go through small road in the village you will reach Tam Coc wharf – where you can take bamboo boat visit "Halong Bay on the land" or hire bicycle or motorbike visit Bich Dong pagoda – with unique architecture and has a longtime history.
Taking a sampan boat on Tam Coc - Must do in Ninh Binh.
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Overview of Bai Dinh Pagoda
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