Explore Nguom Ngao Cave in Cao Bang
If Ha Long Bay is famous for many caves such as: Sung Sot cave, Me Cung cave, Thien Cung cave,… or Quang Binh has the famous Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave, then Cao Bang also has a cave in itself. The cave attracts tourists with its wild and mysterious beauty called Nguom Ngao Cave. Let’s follow Smile Travel to explore Nguom Ngao cave and its unique beauty!
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1. Overview of Nguom Ngao cave
Located in the heart of a mountain in Gum village, Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, Nguom Ngao Cave is a natural masterpiece formed about 300 million years ago, through the erosion process of rainwater and water. natural elements. The cave has a length of up to 2144m with 3 main gates: Nguom Lom, Nguom Ngao and Ban Thuon. If Nguom Lom gate is hidden behind the rock under the mountain, Nguom Ngao gate is located a few steps from the foot of the mountain, and Ban Thuon gate is located behind the mountain close to Ban Thuong of the Tay ethnic people in Cao Bang.
Inside Nguom Ngao Cave
Nguom Ngao Cave in Cao Bang was only discovered in 1921 and opened for tourism in 1966. Because it was discovered quite late, the cave still retains its pristine beauty and has not been much affected.
Although it owns more than 2000m, Nguom Ngao cave is only exploiting the first 1km for tourism.
Regarding the legend of the name “Nguom Ngao”, according to the Tay people, “Nguom Ngao Cave” means “Tiger Cave” due to rumors that since ancient times, many tigers lived in this cave. Or some people think that the name Tiger Cave is because when the water flowing in the cave echoes like a tiger’s roar, so people took that name. Whatever the legend, the name Nguom Ngao cave sounds strange and interesting.
Nguom Ngao Cave is only about 3km away from Ban Gioc Waterfall, so you can combine visiting Ban Gioc Waterfall after visiting Nguom Ngao Cave to save time when traveling to Cao Bang.
2. Instructions for moving to Nguom Ngao cave
After arriving in Cao Bang city, visitors can use Google maps and follow the following route to reach Nguom Ngao cave: Cao Bang City – Ma Phuc Pass – Khau Lien Pass – Trung Town Khanh (go 30 km further) – Ban Gioc Waterfall – Nguom Ngao Cave.
3. Which season is the most beautiful to visit Nguom Ngao cave?
Nguom Ngao Cave is beautiful all year round, each season has its own beauty. However, to have the best exploration experience, you should consider factors such as weather, landscape and travel activities.
According to our experience traveling to Nguom Ngao cave, we realize: you should travel to Nguom Ngao cave in the period from October to April of the following year, because at this time the weather is in the dry season, the road is clear and easy. easier, exploring the cave is no problem.
In addition, according to our research, there is a gap in the ceiling of Nguom Ngao cave leading to the sky, and at 2:00 p.m. on April 22 every year, there will be 3 lights meeting, making the inside of the cave become dark. should be beautiful and shining like a paradise on earth. This phenomenon only happens once a year, so you can consider visiting Nguom Ngao cave on this special occasion.
4. Explore the unique beauty of Nguom Ngao cave
Considered a “natural masterpiece”, Nguom Ngao cave always attracts many tourists because of its wild, mysterious beauty and rich stalactite system.
Although the cave entrance is narrow, when entering Nguom Ngao cave, visitors will feel like they are entering a majestic fairy tale world with a system of stalactites of various shapes and sizes. The stalactites in Nguom Ngao cave have a very special color due to the calcium content mixed with many impurities. Under the lights in the cave, these stalactites become even more brilliant, captivating the hearts of tourists watching. Stalactites grow all over the cave: rising from the floor, hanging down from the ceiling, intertwining with all different sizes and shapes, allowing visitors to imagine: some are small lotus buds, some are fields. stairs, statues of fairies, etc. The central area of the cave has 4 stone pillars built into walls like pillars of heaven, supporting the whole cave from collapsing.
Stalactites with many shapes
It’s interesting that in Nguom Ngao cave there are a few stone instruments, every time they are tapped, they will emit a melodious sound that sounds really nice.
Tourists discover Nguom Ngao Cave
In Nguom Ngao cave, there is also an underground stream flowing from the Quay Son river along the length of the cave and then flowing out, so the air in the cave is always cool, pleasant and temperate, cool in the summer and cool in the winter. is warm.
The unique feature that creates Nguom Ngao cave is the image of “terraced fields” created by limestone floors eroded and weathered over millions of years. When walking through this road, we feel like we are walking on a sandy beach after the waves recede from the shore. The floor of the cave is full of fossil traces like fossilized water rushing across the sand beach at sea, looking no different from an artificial sea of sand waves. This is also the interesting difference of Nguom Ngao cave compared to other caves.
The unique of Nguom Ngao Cave
5. Note when visiting Nguom Ngao cave
Do you want your trip to explore Nguom Ngao cave to become more complete? So let us tell you some of the following Nguom Ngao cave travel experiences:
- You should wear comfortable, sweat-absorbent clothes, sneakers or hiking shoes to easily move on stairs and uneven terrain.
- Although the cave has a lighting system installed, bringing a personal flashlight will help you explore hidden corners and smaller details.
- Inside the cave is quite cool, especially in winter, so prepare a jacket to keep warm.
- Remember to bring water to hydrate your body.
- The steps in the cave are often slippery, so walk slowly and hold the handrail firmly.
- Maintain general hygiene, do not litter indiscriminately.
- Bring some medical supplies and some insect repellant to use when necessary.
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Nguom Ngao Cave is truly a mysterious masterpiece that nature bestows on Cao Bang. Hopefully on your journey to explore Cao Bang, you will stop and admire the wild and majestic beauty of Nguom Ngao cave.
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