Nui Coc Lake which is located in the east of Thai Nguyen city is one of the famous eco-tourism areas with charming natural scenery, so it is also known as the "miniature of Ha Long Bay" of Thai Nguyen city. This place is also associated with the romantic love story of Ms. Coc and Mr. Coc, so many tourists choose to rest and relax on weekends or holidays.

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1. What is the most beautiful season to travel to Nui Coc Lake?

You can travel to Nui Coc Lake in any season of the year depending on your trip schedule. However, the most appropriate time for you to visit this place is from July to October every year because at this time the water in the lake is full, it is convenient for traveling by boat and makes the lake landscape more attractive. In addition, traveling during this time you can also combine visiting other large waterfalls in Thai Nguyen.

The spring to early summer is the time when the water source at Nui Coc Lake has to provide for agricultural production, so the water in the lake is often dry. Do not choose winter because the temperature is low, the scenery is not so beautiful, and entertainment activities in winter here are also limited.

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2. How to go to Nui Coc Lake from Hanoi

Nui Coc Lake is located about 16 km from the center of Thai Nguyen city and about 100 km from Hanoi. Traffic is quite easy, there are no dangerous mountain passes, so you can rest assured. To go from Hanoi to Nui Coc Lake, Thai Nguyen, you can choose the following ways:

Bus

This is one of the popular means of transport chosen by many people when traveling to Nui Coc Lake. You can choose the bus from Hanoi to Thai Nguyen or other buses that go through Thai Nguyen bus station and then takes a taxi or motorbike taxi to go to Nui Coc Lake. Some cars have routes that go through Thai Nguyen bus station such as cars to Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, etc.

You can catch the bus at bus stations in Hanoi such as My Dinh bus station, Yen Nghia bus station...

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Private vehicles

The simplest route from Hanoi is following the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen highway to get to Thai Nguyen city, then follow the route: TP. Thai Nguyen - Dan - Tan Cuong - Nui Coc Lake. The road is beautiful and easy to go, so you can drive by yourself.

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3. What to play in Nui Coc Lake?

Coming to Nui Coc Lake, you have not only the opportunity to visit and admire more beautiful scenes but also participate in many interesting games here.

The ticket price for the entertainment package in Nui Coc Lake tourist area is 130,000 VND/person, which includes visiting 3 caves as Am Phu cave, Legendary cave, Aquarium cave, water park, wildlife garden, Thac Vang pagoda, 8 thrilling games...

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Visiting the complex of caves

One of the interesting features when coming to Nui Coc Lake is that you can go around the lake on a boat to enjoy nature and explore the complex of caves here. Some famous caves such as Am Phu cave, Legend cave, Aquarium cave... attract tourists with their wild and mysterious beauty.

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Nui Coc Lake Water Park

Nui Coc Lake Water Park is the second water park built in the North, after West Lake Water Park (Hanoi). Nui Coc Lake Water Park is currently 3.4 hectares wide.

Nui Coc Lake Water Park has services to attract visitors such as "Areca garden with fish pond", "Tich Te Thien Dai Thanh", "Swimming pool", "Slide track", "Carp", "Dolphin"… Carp statue' belly can hold 200 bathers; swimming pool is 350 m2 of wide, half for young people (1.2 - 1.5 m deep), half for teenagers (40 cm - 1 m deep); there is a deep water tank, above of it is two cables, a jump bridge into the water; there are four slides, next to is two dolphins spraying water…

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Nui Coc Lake Water Music Stage

Nui Coc Lake water music performance stage has a total area of ​​1ha with water columns over 40m high, is considered one of the most modern water music stages invested in Vietnam today.

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Thac Vang Temple

In the legendary tourist area of ​​Nui Coc Lake, there is a peaceful meditation place with a very unique structure temple, that is sacred Thac Vang Temple.

The entire main hall, the three gates, the three jewels, and the ancestral church are located under the giant statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. Here, the statue is golden in color, 45m high, the width of the lotus is 37m wide, standing in the middle of the mountains and forests, facing Nui Coc Lake.

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Wild Animal Garden

The wildlife garden will let you see the animals such as giant ostriches, giraffes, wild deer, pythons, civets, other rare birds and animals. If you want to experience a little thrill, you can try crocodile fishing.

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Boating on Nui Coc Lake

The joy of traveling to a lake area is sitting on a boat going around the lake, relaxing and enjoying the cool fresh air. Going to Nui Coc Lake is the same, you should rent a boat to go around the lake to visit the islands, listen to the legend of Mr & Mrs. Coc. It take about 1 hour for going around the lake, if you do not have time or want to go to see the lake with a stronger feeling, you should rent a speedboat. Contact information for rent: 02082 825 312 – 02082 825 555.

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The display area of ​​traditional handicraft products on the island

It's unexpected that there is an ancient architectural masterpiece in the heart of the poetic Nui Coc lake, a more than 200-year-old old house that is "The exhibition area of ​​traditional Vietnamese craft villages".

This site is located on Nui Cai island, which is also the largest island on the lake. The exhibition area was completed and welcomed guests in 2004. You will have to climb 108 steps to reach the Old House - a more than 200-year-old relic that is made of ironwood and is truly an architectural masterpiece. This used to be the convergence of more than 1000 artifacts that are the products of more than 90 traditional craft villages across the country.

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4. What to eat at Nui Coc Lake?

Although it is a tourist area, this place does not have too many options because there are some restaurants, the menus of these restaurants are often the same with delicious dishes such as wild vegetables, hill chicken, hand-carried piglets... 

Some delicious restaurants in Nui Coc Lake

- Nui Coc Lake Union Restaurant - Phone: 0208 3825 308 – 0948 556 067 – 0915 215 825

- Ho Nui Coc Plaza Restaurant - Phone: 0208 3825 666

- Ben Doi Restaurant - Phone: 0280 3825 826 – 01647 368 222 – 0968 100 280

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Source: Collected