Quảng Bình Province, the dominion of caves, is famed for caves like Sơn Đòong, Phong Nha, Én and Tú Làn. Nevertheless, there’s a new magnificent and mysterious cave that opened for guests lately, referred to as Chà Lòi cave.

The doorway of Chà Lòi cave is slim however contained in the cave is huge and funky. — Picture nhandan.vn

Situated southwest of Đồng Hới Metropolis, Chà Lòi is without doubt one of the cave methods positioned in Ngân Thủy Commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province.  

The cave is understood by many locals as Normal Cave, as in 1970 – 1971, the then commander in chief of the Việt Nam Individuals’s Military, Normal Võ Nguyên Giáp, used the cave as a base.

Chà Lòi cave has been opened for guests lately. — Picture congthuong.vn

To discover the cave, we ready important tools and ready for spectacular views of the pristine system of stalagmites and stalactites contained in the cave.

To get to the cave, we needed to trek about 800m alongside the path via the gardens and homes of the Bru Vân Kiều ethnic minority individuals.

On the finish of the path, a small entrance of solely about 4sq.m appeared in entrance of us. Stepping inside, a brand new world beckoned.

Though it doesn’t rain, the water contained in the cave nonetheless flows. — Picture nhandan.vn

We had been stunned by the huge area of the cave which may be very giant, ethereal, with excessive ceilings, with clusters of stalactites of all sizes and styles hanging down.

The cave has a three-storey construction with a mean peak of 60m, a width of 30-100m and the very best half is as much as 90m. The cave has small lakes the place many animals reside reminiscent of crabs and spiders.

The stalactites contained in the cave include numerous silicic, so once we checked out them, we noticed a golden iridescent color. The stalactites listed here are very various with tubular, custard-apple, and cloud shapes. When a light-weight shines on them, they appear to be energised by an vitality supply that emits extraordinarily mysterious lights.

Contained in the cave, there’s a statue of a common shaped fully from nature. The face of the statue faces inward and at first look, we thought that individuals had constructed it to commemorate a nationwide hero.

Inside Chà Lòi cave, there’s a statue of a common shaped fully from nature. — Picture quangbinhtravel.vn

Through the resistance struggle towards the US, Chà Lòi cave was a haven for a lot of troopers. They got here right here for conferences or to loosen up after an extended tiring journey. Irrespective of how intense the struggle was, within the cave, the troopers nonetheless held artwork performances, performed the guitar, and sang.

After wanting on the glowing stalactites and passing many tough roads, we arrived on the heart-shaped tunnel to admire the distinctiveness of nature. Considered from a distance, it seems like a beautiful reward for lovers. When the stalactites glow, the entire tunnel out of the blue shimmers surprisingly.

The second flooring is extra rugged and the rocks are tightly packed collectively to create a strong rampart of the cave.

Guests pose on the love tunnel, formed like hearts . — Picture focusasiatravel.vn

Tenting

After ending a 5km journey in Chà Lòi cave, we reached Còi Đá Village, which is in a big valley surrounded by mountains, rivers and streams.

The surroundings right here is extraordinarily peaceable and is a good cease to finish an fascinating journey.

We determined to camp right here and had the possibility to benefit from the scrumptious meals of Bru Vân Kiều individuals right here whereas discovering their distinctive cultural options.

When evening fell, the valley shimmered from the sunshine of the small huts. The campfire flared up, we made new pals and the world appeared to be at peace.

Tenting at Còi Đá Village, which is a big valley surrounded by mountains, rivers and streams. — Picture quangbinh.gov.vn

The journey to discover Chà Lòi cave introduced us many alternative feelings, from excited expectation, pleasure, admiration, and at last, indescribable pleasure.

Irrespective of how difficult the journey was, we had been nonetheless very blissful and stay up for coming again.