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Feb 13, 2023
By Linda
Halong Bay is known for its uniqueness with many caves and beaches created by nature. One of the best caves in Halong Bay is Dark and Bright Caves, made up of geologic processes in Vietnam. Thanks to being created with the shape of frog jaws, tourists can visit the interior on bamboo boats or kayak.
The mysterious Dark and Bright Caves ( Hang Sang Toi) sat at the border of Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. It is likened as “the underwater of Sung Sot Cave” (Sung Sot Cave is also a famous cavern in Halong Bay), this place consists of two small caves called Dark Cave and Light Caves with feature as its nickname.
When going inside the cave, visitors will be surprised like being lost in paradise, because inside is a large waterhole surrounded by majestic high limestone mountains. Sitting on a boat floating in the water, breathing in the fresh air and blue water, admiring the beautiful scenery around, and feeling the peace between the sea, sky, clouds, and mountains will be a moment that you are still looking for. For a long time, amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
This is a line 70m long through the mountain but located on the water, so to visit the cave, visitors often have to row a bamboo boat or kayak. For travelers who love experience, kayaking is not to be missed here.
Sitting on the boat (up to 2 people), you can sometimes see small fish in the crystal clear water, some bats on the ceiling of the cave, and even birds and monkeys on the nearby islands. It is an interesting feeling when you can immerse yourself in nature to forget about the hustle and bustle of life in the outside world.
Kayaking in Dark and Light Cave
If you don't know how to kayak, you can sit on a boat rowed by locals to explore inside the Dark and Bright Caves.
Remember to follow safety instructions such as wearing a life jacket when sailing.
Near Bright Dark Cave, there are many other attractions that you should not miss such as Sung Sot cave, Thien Cung cave, Cat Ba island, Van Boi village, etc.
The best time to visit Halong Bay is from April to July, which is the tourist season there. The weather is favorable and many carnivals are held to attract visitors.
Dark and Bright Caves is a great stopover on the shores of Ha Long Bay. Mother Nature has graciously endowed this destination with all the characteristics to become a jewel of a world heritage site. If you have the opportunity to come to Light and Dark Cave, do not hesitate to share with us your feelings and beautiful photos with friends and family.
Bamboo boat in Dark and Night Cave
Dark and Light Caves is about 2 km from Sung Sot Cave. Cruise ships in Halong Bay or Cat Ba Bay are the only way for you to reach the Dark and Bright Caves. In that case, we have some tours for you to explore “the mysterious beauty of Halong Bay”:
With the Lan Ha Bay 2 Days 1 Night Tour, you will start your journey when we take you from your hotel. Through the road to Halong Bay, you can see the beauty of nature in Vietnam and how local people activities. At the time you came, our guide will lead you to the cruise, take a break and enjoy lunch. After an early afternoon, you can explore the endless charming of Ha Long Bay by kayaking or swimming around Tra Bau area. Not only that, you can also experience how to make famous traditional Vietnamese dishes (spring rolls) and visit fishing villages and meet locals in Lan Ha Bay. The next day our cruise heads to the Dark & Night Caves, rowing through with local people. At 12:00 we reach to Harbour and turn back to Hanoi.
Many people when coming to Halong Bay always wonder, should they go to Bai Tu Long Bay or Lan Ha Bay?. Perhaps this is not too difficult to compare when Lan Ha Bay has undiscovered places in northern Vietnam. One of the popular activities in this Lan Ha Bay 3 Days 2 Nights Tour is dock at Viet Hai Village, take a walk around to admire the view of ancient houses, trekking through rainforests in the early morning and ride a bicycles to explore the beauty of Viet Hai. Not only that, we will have time for tranquil at Ba Ham Lake, where is quiet and peachful area. We will explore the lovely location, surrounded by cliffs streaked with color and tunnels through the rock below, by kayaking and swimming. At 5:30, you will have a sunset party, enjoy drinking and playing board games. At midday the next day, we reach to Harbour and turn back to Hanoi.
Experience at Lan Ha Bay Luxury Day Cruise is the things you can't miss when came to Halong Bay. It will take you to this picture of heaven on our highly traditional 5-star boat. To start this journey, our driver arrive to take you to Halong Bay and the cruise. At midday, enjoy the first few hours of your cruise relaxing on one of the two sundecks, taking in Lan Ha Bay's calm ambience as we pass by its imposing karst mountains. After we cross Da Chong Islet, a limestone outcropping with a stunning colonial French lighthouse, we officially enter the bay. Our luxurious Lan Ha Bay day cruise provides exclusive access to the tranquil location of Tra Bau, where our first activity will be a lovely kayaking and swimming adventure. After that, we go on sailing and soon arrive to the Dark & Brilliant Caves, which display their magnificence throughout twin wet cave systems. You will experience Bamboo Boat rowing by local people with a smile on their face. At 8 PM, step out of Lan Ha Bay Luxury Cruise, waving goodbye crew and turn back to Hanoi.
Although the ideal time to visit Halong Bay attractions is from April to July, the best time to visit Dark Cave is from mid-April to late May.
At this time, the scenery is beautiful with blue sky, white clouds and turquoise water. In addition, the weather is chilly and not too hot so it is easy to enjoy outdoor activities.
It can get crowded from June to August as it is the peak season for local tourists to visit this place and the weather is too hot so it is quite tiring for people to go kayaking.
The weather is cold with storms from September to December next year, so I do not recommend traveling here.
