Dộng Thiên Cung

Cueva Secreta

Useful Information

Location:	Ninh Hải, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình. 7 km from Ninh Binh city center. From Ninh Binh follow QL1A south 3.8 km, turn right on DT491C to Hoa Lư 3.4 km. Turn right 2.2 km to the end of the road. (20.2159541, 105.9141871)
Open:	no open hours. [2024]
Fee:	Adults VND 30,000. [2024]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:
Guided tours:	D=20 min.
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Dộng Thiên Cung, Ninh Hải, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình, Tel: +84-.
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History

Description

Dộng Thiên Cung (Paradise Cave) is also called Cueva Secreta (Secret Cave). We don't know why the name is in Spanish, the whole thing is quite weird. It seems the owner has gated the cave and for a small fee he offers private tours where he explains everything quite enthusiastic in Vietnamese only. Its unlikely that he speaks Spanish, so we guess he added a name he heard on TV or read in the internet. The cave has no electric light, but a lower level with a calm cave river, which may be visited on a 20-minute boat tour.

There is a famous show cave in Vietnam named Dộng Thiên Cung, which is located in Ha Long Bay. This one is located in Ninh Binh Province, behind the Chùa Bích Động (Emerald Temple Pagoda) in a secluded valley.

There is also a site which is named Đền Thung Nắng (Thung Nang Temple) or Temple Valley Sun, but despite numerous pages full of praises it remains unclear what this actually is. We guess it's the valley where Dộng Thiên Cung is located, which has a few buildings, a dam and a small artificial lake. If you have visited this site and know more, please drop us a line.