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May 25, 2020
By Vietnam Escape Tours
Tam Coc is a beautiful destination in Ninh Binh. It is the most visited by tourists who travel to Ninh Binh. However, many travellers are wondering about the question “When Is The Best Time To Visit Tam Coc” because many of them travel to Tam Coc not at the right time for the beauty of Tam Coc and they are disappointed. Here, we will let you know the best time to visit Tam Coc so you can consider the right time for your group to visit Tam Coc.
Tam Coc means 3 Caves in Vietnamese because there are 3 tunnels caves that you will go through when you take a boat trip to visit this area. It is about 110 km from Hanoi with hundreds of limestone mountains and rivers around this area.
To answer the question “ When is the best time to visit Tam Coc?” we should answer the question “ What do travellers want when they visit Tam Coc?”. There are travellers who love the best photos of Tam Coc and want to visit Tam Coc in the best time of the rice season and there are travellers who just wish to take a boat trip and want the best weather but still want not bad photos of Tam Coc. You can see the answers below.
The best time to visit Tam Coc for the best photos of the rice field is from the beginning of May to early June when the ripening rice shows its beauty. A lot of photographers choose this time to hunt the best photos of the rice field. That is a beautiful time of Tam Coc when you see the green and yellow rice mixed together and make a huge picture dotted with the farmers using their boats cutting the rice. Tourists who travel to Tam Coc this time are impressed about the beauty of Tam Coc. However, the end of May or June is the hot season so please be aware of that.
The rice field in Tam Coc
Many travellers want to know the best time to visit Tam Coc with good weather. There is still an answer to this demand. From March to April the weather is good as it is not hot but you still can take nice photos of the rice field. This period, the weather is still in the dry season. March is the time when the weather change from cold weather to warm so the temperature is perfect as it is not hot and not cold. April is warmer than March but it is still cool for travellers so that is perfect for travellers to avoid the hot weather. The rice in this season is green and it is not yet ripen but that is nice enough to take photos and doing a trip outdoor is comfortable.
Many travellers may ask “ What to do in Tam Coc?”. In Tam Coc, you will take a boat trip along Ngo Dong River. The trip takes about 1.5 hours along the river with a sampan boat and it is rowed by a local. There are rice fields along the river so you can take many nice photos while the boat rower is happy to support you. You may ask them to go slowly or stop for photos sometimes. The karst mountains along the river is so beautiful and those mountains are considered as Halong Bay as its beauty is the same to Halong Bay. Your boat will go through 3 karst caves and that is the reason why it is named Tam Coc ( 3 caves).
Boat ride in Tam Coc
Tam Coc is not so far from Hanoi. It is about 2 hour – driving from Hanoi. You can go by private car, taxi, bus or train. If you go by a local bus or train, you will need to get a taxi from the town to Tam Coc. If you choose a train or a local bus, please make sure you know Vietnam well so avoid scam. There are sometimes pickpockets so you need to be careful. There are not many people who can speak English in Ninh Binh Town or on your bus.
The best way to travel to Tam Coc is a tour bus. There are daily tours to Tam Coc from Hanoi so you can book a tour to visit Tam Coc at quite a reasonable price. It is safer to go with a tour bus than a local bus. There is an English speaking guide and your guide will help you with information and arrange everything for you. Moreover, a tour bus will pick you up and drop you off at your hotels and it is very convenient.
If you do not wish to do a tour, you still can ask your travel agent to book a tour bus for you so it is safe and you can go directly to Tam Coc and do not worry about anything.
See a day tour to Tam Coc: Hoa Lu Tam Coc Day Tour
There are some destinations around Tam Coc for travellers who wish to stay more time in Tam Coc and see around.
Bich Dong Pagoda is a beautiful pagoda in North Vietnam. It is located in a beautiful area of mountains and lakes. Visiting Bich Dong Pagoda, you will feel a peaceful atmosphere of a religious place with a nice garden. There are some buildings from the ground to the middle of the mountains so if you wish to visit this pagoda, you will need to climb mountains there. Please wear long pants if you wish to visit this pagoda.
Bich Dong Pagoda
Besides the tourist destination, visiting a local market is an interesting activity for many travellers. A market is not only the place for selling and buying things but it is a place you can see a part of local culture.
You will see what people buy and sell and from that you may know the local product there. You also learn more how Vietnamese bargain in a market and it is like a culture in Vietnam. The village market is not so far from Tam Coc but it is not all day so the best time is in the morning. In the after, you may see people sell and buy things near Tam Coc Harbour.
If you wish to have an overview of Tam Coc and this area, Hang Mua Peak is the best for that. To get to Hang Mua Peak, you will need to climb about 30 minutes. It is quite steep so make sure that you have no problem with health.
View from Mua Cave
How many steps to get to Hang Mua?
There are 486 steps from the foot of the mountain to Hang Mua Peak and it takes you about 30 minutes to climb to the peak for the best photos. You will be amazed by the view of Tam Co especially in the rice season.
See the day tour to Hang Mua: https://www.vietnamescapetours.com/tours/hang-mua-peak-tam-coc-one-day-tour.html
How Many Days For Tam Coc ?
For visiting Tam Coc, one day is enough. You can combine Tam Coc with one ore 2 more destinations in 1 day like Tam Coc – Hoa Lu, Tam Coc – Hang Mua or Tam Coc – Bich Dong Pagoda – Hang Mua.
If you wish to visit more places in Tam Coc you may stay in Tam Coc for a night then the next day you can visit more places like Trang An, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Cuc Phuong National Park, Phat Diem Stone Church. There are a lot of nice hotels and homestays in Tam Coc and there are restaurants, coffee shops around so that is very convenient to stay in Tam Coc and that is a good place to escape from the bustling city of Hanoi.
Should You Stay Overnight in Tam Coc?
Yes, if you have time. Staying in Tam Coc is a good way to experience local life and escape from the busy city. Moreover, the cost for staying overnight in Tam Coc is low so that is good to stay overnight in Tam Coc.
Thank you so much for reading. Vietnam Escape Tours Travel is proud to be one of the best tour operator in Vietnam. If you wish to book any trip to Tam Coc please contact us and we will be more than happy to arrange the trip for your group.
