Romantic Beauty And Secret Caves At Bai Tho Mountain
Duyen

Duyen

Duyen's keen on travelling and exploring new places. By travelling, she get better at comfortable. It opens up the knowledge door for her as well.

Romantic Beauty And Secret Caves At Bai Tho Mountain

When referring to Halong Bay tour from Hanoi, many people will think of Ha Long Bay, one of the 7 new natural wonders of the World. Though, this is not the only place that attracts travellers to this coastal city. Origin Vietnam Travel will like to introduce to you the Bai Tho Mountain – the “telescope” of the city by the bay.

Bai Tho Mountain is an extremely famous mountain in Quang Ninh. Although the mountain is not too high but it brings about new experiences and beautiful sceneries. If this is your first time in Vietnam, here are some basic information you need to know about this poetic mountain.

IMG 14705609

The old tale and Bai Tho mountain

Bai Tho mountain is situated in the center of Ha Long City – one of the most famous Vietnam vacation spots. Bai Tho Mountain looks like a huge mansion with three majestic towers. The mountain is 106m high. It is a limestone mountain with half of the foot of the mountain jutting to the mainland. While the other half is soaked in sea water.

In the past, Bai Tho Mountain was called Truyen Dang, meaning “the light”. According to the old tale told by local people, that was in 1468, during his voyage to inspect the east, King Le Thanh Tong stopped here. Inspired by the magnificent beauty of the mountain, the King wrote a poem. And he carved it into the stone of the mountain. So the mountain was then named Bai Tho. About 300m from the shore, tourists can see the poem carved on a cliff in a square frame, each 1.5m in length.

Romantic beauty of Bai Tho mountain

The best time to climb Bai Tho mountain is in the early morning. The road to the summit is quite challenging. But it is an attraction for those who love adventure. Follow a narrow staircase through the houses near the foot of the mountain. Visitors will certainly be overwhelmed by the magnificent scene, enchanted from above looking down. On the way, it would be interesting to see the goat eating the leafy branches growing on small patches of rock.

Standing on the top of Bai Tho Mountain, right at the foot of the flagpole, visitors will be immersed in the immensity of heaven and earth. You can watch the blue water as the emerald green of Ha Long Bay. From above, visitors can enjoy the view of Ha Long City from four sides. In the west, there is Bai Chay with bustling overnight cruise. The south is an immense sea that can not be seen by the horizon. To the east, the mountains lies there from millions of years ago. In the north, Ha Long City is like a big picture with hundreds of unique red roofs, highlighting the blue sky and bright green coal mine. At the foot of Bai Tho mountain is the blue sea and busy fishing village.

Secret caves at Bai Tho mountain

Another special thing about Bai Tho mountain in the Halong Bay tour Hanoi is exploring secret caves. The caves remain traces of communication activities of cadres and workers of Quang Ninh post office. This work is to exchange accurate information between the province and central organizations during the war with North America empire. There was the main center of the post office in Quang Ninh province with many old stuffs hidden in the caves.

Today, visitors will easily recognize the relics. It is thanks to the moss wall, stained color, signboards and the stairs leading into the caves. So far, the remainings of the communication activities of the coastal people of Halong during the war have all become valuable cultural and historical monuments. Bai Tho Mountain is considered as a sign of communication in the life of people living in the sea. But it is also an evidence of people working for the cause of protecting the country from invaders.

When you visit Halong Bay, it is wonderful to view the romantic scene from the top of Bai Tho Mountain. And of course welcome the radiant sunlight and fresh atmosphere from the height of 106m above sea level.

There is nothing greater than picking up your backpack to travel to Vietnam to get the whole view of Halong from the top of Bai Tho mountain. If this has sparkled your interest please contact Origin Travel for more information about Bai Tho mountain.

Special Deals on
Paradise Elegance Cruise

BOOK YOUR memorable stay NOW

Top 3 Recommended
Overnight cruise in Halong Bay

Hermes Cruise

Hermes Cruise

Hermes Cruise is one of the top 5-star luxury cruises launched February 2020 in Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. All cabins are luxuriously designed

Check Now »
Era Cruise

Era Cruises

Era Cruises is the new steel brand luxury cruise for ensuring the authentic journey to Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba National Park. It has

Check Now »

Recommend Tours in Halong Bay

Halong Bay Private Tour 2 Days

Halong Bay is a wonder which should not miss once visiting Vietnam. How to visit and discover the majestic seascapes in the bay is the question from many tourist? Let think of a private cruise tour in Halong Bay to discover it as your flexible time and trip pacing.
Popular Choice

Top Sights in Halong Bay& Things to Do

All things you will need to know before arriving the amazing Halong Bay, Vietnam

Thien Cung Cave

Thien Cung Cave

Due to the hands of the Creator, Thien Cung Cave is one of Halong’s attractions, having remarkable natural beauty. Together with Sung Sot Cave, Thien

Read More »
Sung Sot Cave

Sung Sot Cave

Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long is one of the most beautiful caves in Quang Ninh, with strange and unique shapes. With its magnificent beauty,

Read More »
Dragon Eyes Halong Bay

Dragon Eye Island

Like the “jewel” of Ha Long, Dragon Eye Island has a very seductive beauty. Whether it’s summer or winter days, this island always contains ecstatic

Read More »
Bai Chay

Bai Chay

Do you have the intention to travel to Viet Nam this summer? If so, Origin Travel would like to introduce to you one of the

Read More »

Halong Bay Travel Blog

BE INSPIRED, BE READY

That could be a get new experience of travel stories and taste local ingredients in traditional and local cuisines. It will take you into stepping of discover hidden of Halong Bay, Vietnam!

Please login to access the full Agent Hub.

What’s in the Agent Hub

  • Webinars
  • Fam Trips
  • Industry News
  • Download Brochures
  • Useful Information
  • Promotions
  • Photo Gallery
  • Construction Reports
  • Operations Reports

login

Enter your email and password and start exploding Origin Travel features

Registry

YOUR TRAVEL PLAN
Speak to a specialist on +8482 909 86 86 or fill in the form below, we will reply within 12 hours. Thank You!
Any specific requests or interests to customize your tour?
YOUR CONTACT DETAILS

NOTE:

We don’t sell any of your record at any cost. We treat it as confidential and valuable record for us. In order to process your next tour faster please provide us your proper and correct information and we will provide best tours at unbeaten price.