Visiting "Ha Long Bay on land" at weekends

Have you ever heard about a ‘Ha Long Bay on land? It is Thung Nai, a beautiful rural landscape in Cao Phong mountain district, Hoa Binh province, more than 100km North West of Hanoi.

Thung Nai is a Ha Long Bay on land

With deers (or Nai in Vietnamese) making up the largest population in the wildlife, local poeple usually called the area Nai, and this piece of land has been given the name ever since.
Although deers do not live in the area today, Thung Nai captivates visitors for its fresh air and wild beauty in pristine condition. Looking far from the distance, hundreds of undulating islands of various sizes are bobbing gently up and down on the water of the Da River Reservoir, creating a Ha Long Bay on land.
Thung Nai is an ideal destination for tourists who want to relax and discover the scenic beauty and distinctive culture of the Muong ethnic people.
If you do not have the chance to travel to Thung Nai, let’s discover the hidden charm of the landscape through pictures.

A perfect combination of mountains, islands, the blue sky and clean water

Motorised boats take visitors to islands nearby

Thung Nai is more romantic at dawn

Thac Bo Temple worships the Goddess who was said to control a large area. Local people built the
Temple in the hope that waterway trips along the Da River would be ever safe in any cicumstances