Trang An: Into the alluring Vietnam’s Eco Tourism attraction

Belonged among the Top 10 Most Popular Eco Tourism Hubs in Vietnam, Trang An Eco Tourism Complex not only allures hundreds of thousands of tourists to visit every year but its significance in natural protection, culture cultivation, and history spectrum is highly regarded thoroughly.

• INTRODUCTION TO TRANG AN ECOTOURISM SITE 

Trang An Complex, which is amongst the Top 10 Vietnam’s Ecotourism attractions in Ninh Binh Province is referred to as an “outdoor geological museum” or “Heaven on Earth”. The site covers an area of nearly 2.200 ha surrounded by limestone, hills, and river valleys. With more than a hundred thousand visitors coming every year, its mesmerizing features have paved the way for Trang An to be the must-visit location in any Vietnam travel intention.

Tourists sitting on rowing boats enjoy the beautiful scenery in Trang An, Ninh Binh province.

The site comprises a vast network of majestic mountains, limestone karsts, epic waterways, and magnificent caves. Trang An Ecotourism site is part of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, not only filled with diverse ecosystems but it contains archaeological and cultural relics. Most well-known for its charming beauty of magnificent stalactite formations, Trang An Ecotourism Complex was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its natural and cultural significance. 

A panoramic view of Trang An Complex.

Tourists can immerse in a soothing boating experience with the rider on a small bamboo boat. Flow along the tranquil waterway and venture under the grand 250-million-year geological formation with each own characteristic karst tectonics, resulting in vastly different stalactite shapes and sizes.

Tourists canoeing and sightseeing in the cave.

As Trang An was chosen to be the southern protection of the imperial capital of Dinh Tien Hoang Emperor in the 10th century, later fell to Tran Dynasty property to go against the Yuan Dynasty, the place retains many historical relics to this day.  

• ECOTOURISM SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANG AN

With its richness in Cultural Identity and Natural Resources, Vietnam has become one of the most popular sites to visit in the Eco-Tourism spectrum across Asia. Both a cradle of native species and a transitional area of organisms, Vietnam is considered one of 16 countries with the most elevated biodiversity in a wide range of ecosystems – an admirably favorable condition for Ecotourism development. Trang An is currently in the Top 10 of the most well-preserved Ecotourism sites across the country. 

Yellow rice field on Ngo Dong river in Tam Coc Bich Dong from mountain top view in Trang An Ecotourism Site.

The longer tourists traversed each cave and enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere around the route, the closer they could sense nature and human connection. Under the dazzling sun rays on limpid water, Trang An combines terrain and marine sediments which are perfect for climate study, topography, and global climate change impact. A series of archaeological sites of this extravagant complex show positive signs of distinct geomorphology in Vietnam particularly. 

Under the dazzling sun rays on limpid water, it is a once-in-a-life-time experience that you should try to do at least one time in your life.