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Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

by kumamonjeng April 21, 2018
written by kumamonjeng April 21, 2018
Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

After visiting Bai Dihn Pagoda temple, we stopped for lunch in one of the small village in Trang An.  It was a buffet restaurant and cater for all the tourists visiting Trang An. There are a variety of food but drink is not included.  I won’t say the food is that delicious but eatable.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

After the buffet, our bus driver went for a nap and we went for a bicycle ride at the countryside of Trang An.  First, we choose the bike that is working well.  The bicycles are located at the buffet restaurant.  The tour guide will cycle with us through the villages and the paddy field of Trang An.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

The guide lead us with bicycle to the village & park with karst scenery interwoven of the rivers and rice fields.Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

A portion of the cycle route is challenging for me, as we need to cycle on the main road.  Well, I was little nervous as I was not use to cycle on main road for cars but more comfortable cycle on bicycle pathway back home.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Trang An is another places worth visiting beside Halong Bay. If you asked me which one is better, I really can’t tell you. Trang An Boat ride is slightly different from the Halong Bay cruise & sampan ride. Trang An boat ride will bring you through many grottoes, dark & narrow caves  It is going to be thrilled when you passed the first dark cave but then after passing several caves, you will get use to it and immediately lower down your head when the sampan hit the cave. The 2 hours sampan ride will make your neck sore as you will go in countless narrow grottoes.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

A local Vietnamese lady will paddle the 2 hours sampan ride.  There 4 to 5 pax in a sampan ride.  You are given a paddle to help paddle so that the sampan move faster.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

There are thousands of sampans but all the sampan ride paddle in orderly manner.  We were doing our sampan ride in the afternoon around 2 pm so it was quite crowded.  Bring along a hat, umbrella or poncho.  It was raining at the last hour of our sampan ride.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

This is also the filmed location for the movie Kong : Skull Island!

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Below is the first grotto we went in, remember to lower your head because the grotto is very narrow and the low ceiling.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

You would be amazed at how well the Vietnamese boat woman maneuver the boat graciously under the narrow ceiling, without hitting the side of the grottoes.  Some even use their feet to row the boat as they get too tired rowing whole day.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

The grottoes are dark but there are few lights to show the way.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

After the 2 hour ride, we returned to the crazy busy dock.  If you are happy with the boat women hard work, you can tips them after the ride.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

Final thoughts :

If you have few days in Hanoi, coming to Trang An is a good choice.  The boat ride is different from the one in Halong Bay.  In Trang An boat ride, you get to go through countless of dark and narrow grottoes.  It was thrilled when you passed the first one and you may scream a little.  After the 2 hours ride, your may get a little neck sore.  🙂

The bicycle ride through the village in Trang An was not a bad idea.  If you can cycle, you should try out the one hour ride going through paddy field and limestone mountains.  Trang An also known as “Inland Halong Bay”.  Go as soon as possible before it get destroyed.

Vietnam : A Fun Day Cycling & Boat Ride Through Trang An Grottoes!

My Trang An Day Tour was booked via Go Asia in the local travel agency which cost USD 46.00 per person, which include pick up from hotel, Bai Dinh Temple, buffet lunch, 1 hour cycling in the village & 2 hours sampan boat ride in Trang An Grottoes Unesco site.  If you book via Klook online, everything is the same except no cycling.  Price is SGD 42.70 (cheaper)

Check out other blog on Vietnam Hanoi :

  • Hanoi City
  • Halong Bay
  • Bai Dinh Pagoda Temple, Ninh Binh – Vietnam

 

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15 comments

Lyosha Varezhkina April 21, 2018 - 7:13 pm

Looks like tons of fun! Is Vietnam cycling friendly place? I can I cycle through the places like transport?

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Elizabeth O April 21, 2018 - 10:24 pm

It sounds like you had a great time and the lovely boat ride sounds like such a brilliant experience. You look super cute on your bike too.

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Leena Chadha April 21, 2018 - 11:01 pm

What a colourful and detailed blog about your time in Vietnam.I am fascinated by the hardworking boat women.

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Corina April 22, 2018 - 12:00 pm

I really love those hats they have 🙂 I think that could be turned into a fashion trend 🙂

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Nati April 22, 2018 - 8:10 pm

What an amazing visit! i like cycling and also paddling, I would love to visit Vietnam one day.

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Pat April 22, 2018 - 8:34 pm

It sounds like you had a great time in Vietnam–especially in the boat rides and bicycling.

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lucicoo April 23, 2018 - 4:40 pm

This looks like a really beautiful place. Take a boat ride is the way to see the country, I didn’t know that they used a real island for the movie.

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Holly April 23, 2018 - 5:15 pm

Oh how fun…it looks like you had a blast. This is definitely a place worth visiting

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Preet April 23, 2018 - 8:45 pm

What a beautiful place it is, all the pictures look so good. I really like the hat you are wearing, so pretty and traditional it looks. I am glad you had a nice time in Vietnam.

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Rachel April 23, 2018 - 8:59 pm

The boat ride looks like a bucket list trip! Have got a friend who had just returned from Vietnam and she loved it too!

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twinspirational April 24, 2018 - 2:32 am

Wow this post makes us want to plan a trip to Vietnam like right now!

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Regine L. April 24, 2018 - 6:49 pm

What a wonderful experience! Lovely pictures and I love the view! I also want to experience boat riding.

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lavandamichelle April 25, 2018 - 3:06 am

This place look so beautiful! I’d love to take a week vacay there. It looks so calming, I love the photos. Thanks for sharing!

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Stylish Paradox April 27, 2018 - 4:03 pm

Great pictures and from your post, it was a amazing adventure! Oh, the joys of traveling!

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Tiffany Yong May 10, 2018 - 9:21 am

I never had all these activities when I was in Vietnam last time! This look way more fun than my past experience~ Gonna bookmark these activities and try them out if I ever get to visit again next time!

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