Nguom Ngao Cave: A Big Cave Next to Ban Gioc

Nguom Ngao is a large limestone cave a few minutes from Ban Gioc waterfall. Paths and lights have been put in, so it is easy to walk through, and it stays cool inside even in summer.

What you can do

• Walk the lit path About a kilometre through the cave, with steps and handrails.
• Look at the formations Stalactites and stalagmites, some of them very large.
• Cool down The cave stays around 18 to 25 degrees, which is a relief in summer.

Good to know

• The floor is wet and can be slippery. Wear shoes with grip.
• Lighting is coloured, which some people find too much.
• Allow about an hour inside.

Where it is

• Region: Cao Bang province
• From Ban Gioc waterfall: about 5 minutes
• From Cao Bang city: about 2 hours
• From Hanoi: about 7 to 8 hours
• Coordinates: 22.84636, 106.70605
• Map: Open in Google Maps

How to fit it into your trip

Always combined with Ban Gioc waterfall. Together they make a half day.

Travelling around North Vietnam is easiest with your own driver. We arrange cars and drivers for trips like this.

Getting there: see Hanoi to Ba Be and Cao Bang, or let us plan your whole trip, airport to airport.

Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.