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Is June a good time to visit Tam Coc?

  Mar 21, 2023

  By Thao Le

Tam Coc belongs to Ninh Binh province, located 110 km from Hanoi's capital. Tam Coc is part of the Trang An landscape complex, a double world heritage site recognized by UNESCO for cultural and natural values. It is distinguished by its beautiful scenery and expansive limestone caves. Many visitors still have doubts about whether Is June a good time to visit Tam Coc to spend their vacation in Vietnam. Although June is quite hot in Tam Coc, the scenery here is still worth visiting. 

Is June a good time to visit Tam Coc?

Temperature in June 

June in Tam Coc is characterized by extreme heat, high humidity, and heavy rain. With an average high of 31.0°C in June, Tam Coc experiences high temperatures. June temperatures in Tam Coc vary from 27.7°C (81.86°F) to 35.1°C (95.18°F). With an average of 260mm of rain, June is the third wettest month of the year in Tam Coc, making it a very rainy time to travel. Although this might vary greatly, the normal distribution of this rainfall is across 16 days.

What to wear in June? Travelers to Ninh Binh should pack a completely waterproof coat because it frequently rains there. Bring summer clothing as well, though, as it could get warm or even hot.


Scenery in June

Tam Coc in June is like a beautifully natural picture that captivates people with its wild beauty, beautiful natural landscape, and magical caves like paradise. At the beginning of the summer of June when the rice fields turn golden, visitors have the opportunity to admire the most perfect beauty of the outstanding natural picture of the world heritage of Ninh Binh.

There is only one season each year in June - harvest season, professional photographers rush to "ripe rice" in Ninh Binh, and find themselves the best angle to capture the gentle movement of nature. The bright splashes of color stand out against the dark green background of the limestone mountains, reflecting on the silver watercolor, interspersed with lotus flowers and water lilies, which adorn the natural picture with more color. From the top of Ngoa Long - located in the Mua Cave tourist area is the most beautiful viewing point, visitors can look down and cover the entire field of the majestic beauty of the golden color here.

Lightly swinging the paddle on a small boat down the Ngo Giang river, visitors will be immersed in the mountains and rivers, watching the sky and clouds watching the rice fields like a long silk wave. Standing from the top of Mua Cave to capture the beauty of every moment of Tam Coc, which only appears once a year. The immense paradise with the golden rice fields overlapping with the towering limestone mountains arouses the thirst for exploration.  


Admire lotus around Tam Coc in June

Since 2019, Ninh Binh province has had a strategy to bring Japanese lotus varieties to grow in tourist destinations here, contributing to bringing an interesting new experience for visitors. Coming here on the occasion of June every year, visitors will be immersed in nature with fragrant lotus lakes located between majestic mountains in Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Thung Nham or Ninh Binh Dance Cave. Or rather, lotus is everywhere from the rice paddies, lakes or at the foot of the dike

When the hot summer sun can make visitors to Ninh Binh feel tired and frustrated, just looking at the lotus ponds blooming in the wind makes people's hearts soften. Everywhere the green of the leaves, the pure pink or white color of the lotus flowers spread over a large area as beautiful as an ink painting, highlighting the peaceful natural scenery inherent in the ancient capital, making anyone passing by also have to admire and enjoy.

A summer morning visitors can enjoy the smell of lotus flying in the cool breeze, watching between the immense green of the rocky mountains, watching the trees and the pink and white lotus buds racing to catch the sun. The freshness of heaven and earth at the beginning of the day, immersing in the beautiful nature, and letting your soul float like clouds, will definitely be an unforgettable experience for the journey to visit Ninh Binh in June. 


In conclusion, omitting the harsh weather in Tam Coc in summer, visiting Tam Coc in June is genuinely a good choice for exploring the fabulous nature. 

Recommended day tours 

Hoa Lu Tam Coc day tour from Hanoi 

Hoa Lu is a unique architectural complex with a history of more than 1000 years. Visitors can choose to travel to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital, in the early spring because this is the season of the first festival of the year. So if you want to experience the unique festivals of Ninh Binh, choose the beginning of the year to participate in special and vibrant events.

Itinerary

8:00–8:30: Begin the day tour at Hanoi's Old Town Quarter with our guide.

10:30 a.m: Reach Hoa Lu, the ancient capital, and stroll around the seat of power in Vietnam for 43 years.

12 p.m.: Continue our tour to Tam Coc and have a delicious meal at a local restaurant.

1:30 p.m.: Take a sampan boat tour along the Ngo Dong River.

3 p.m.: Back on land, then head out into the rural surrounds of Tam Coc on bicycles.

4 p.m.: Bus back to Hanoi 

Hang Mua Tam Coc day tour from Hanoi 

Hang Mua or Mua Cave is said to as a tiny version of the "Great Wall." After you conquer and ascend Mua Cave's 486 stone stairs to the summit, you will be rewarded with stunning views of the surrounding natural beauty, the city in the distance with Tam Coc in your rear, and the limestone mountain along Vietnam's southern coast.

Itinerary 

8:00–8:30: Begin the day tour at Hanoi's Old Town Quarter with our guide.

10:30 a.m: Reach Hang Mua to contemplate the stunning view from the above.

12 p.m.: Continue our tour to Tam Coc and have a delicious meal at a local restaurant.

1:30 p.m.: Take a sampan boat tour along the Ngo Dong River.

3 p.m.: Back on land, then head out into the rural surrounds of Tam Coc on bicycles.

4 p.m.: Bus back to Hanoi 


Hopefully, you can use our information as a reference for your itinerary about whether June is a good time to visit Tam Coc. If you are interested in Tam Coc in June, you can consider our Vietnam Package tours to give you the best experience in Tam Coc.