Come to Mai Chau Lodge to experience the unique discovery of Mo Luong cave
Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the city, tourists come to Mai Chau not only to enjoy the fresh air but also to feel every moment of real relaxation and let go of the boundless beauty of the mountains. green, clouds drifting through each small village of ethnic villages.
Not too far from Hanoi, more than 3 hours by car is Mai Chau, a vast valley stretching before your eyes, completely different from the noisy and bustling life in the city.
Green rice fields as far as the eye can see.
Only 2km from Lac village, Mo Luong Cave is the most visited address by tourists when coming to Mai Chau because of its beauty and convenient distance. Belonging to the Pu Kha mountain range system, Mo Luong Cave creates a strange feeling for those who set foot in, because of its wild features in the midst of modern times.
Mo Luong Cave also has another name given by the White Thai people as Bo Luong. Bo Luong means big water mine. Traveling here, visitors will be told by locals about a unique thrilling story, revolving around the formation of the cave.
According to legend, on each occasion of the Lunar New Year, Thai people come together to catch fish in deep streams in the region. In one fishing session, a woman in Bo village caught an egg three times. After each time, she threw it away, on the 4th time, she decided to bring the egg home to incubate, then the egg hatched into a snake. Since the snake was born, people have seen the water level in the fields rise. Strangely, the villagers brought the snake into the forest, wherever the water rose there, creating conditions for the villagers to reclaim the land into fertile fields.
To show gratitude to the snake, the villagers brought the snake to Mo Luong cave and the snake turned into a dragon there. Every year, on the full moon of the seventh lunar month, people see schools of fish swimming out of the cave for the villagers to catch. The villagers believe that the fish was brought back by the dragon to repay the villagers.
Mo Luong Cave has 4 main caves with a depth of about 500 m.
Mo Luong Cave has 4 main caves with a depth of about 500 m. The first cave is 60m long, 16m wide, 20m high ceiling dome. The cave is arranged like a large living room, on the ceiling arches on both sides of the wall, each cluster of stalactites looks like decorative ceiling lights, paintings, and colorful flower bosses.
The second cave: About 10m higher than the first cave, when entering the cave, the two tourists feel like they have just stepped into another realm. It’s a wonderland of rock. The two sides of the wall are stalactites like fairies and Buddhas, on the walls are white, yellow, blue, and gray stalactites like sparkling clouds. At the foot are stone veins stretching as shiny as a carpet inlaid with silver.
Visitors explore caves.
Going through the second cave, visitors will enter the third cave. This is a large cave with an area of ​​​​about 400m2 and is cooler than other caves. Stalactites fall from the dome like huge teeth, this place is very quiet. The last cave is very wide with a height of 25 m, a length of 15 m and a width of 12 m. In this cave, there are many stalactites and stone columns with unique shapes. Going down to the bottom of the cave, there is an underground stream that pours day and night into Mo Luong lake in front of the mountain.
During the wars against the French and against the US, this place used to be a base for our army and people to meet and fight the enemy and as a warehouse for weapons and explosives. Therefore, the villagers gave the cave another name, Bo Doi cave.
If you have ever set foot in the land of Mai Chau, familiar and loving with the image of Thai stilt houses, but still want to experience in a private space with high-class services, come rest. at Mai Chau Lodge.
Mai Chau Lodge seen from the outside.
Nestled among the green rice fields of Mai Chau valley, inspired by nature, Mai Chau Lodge is built from natural materials with thatched roofs, bamboo furniture, and traditional style wooden furniture.
Rooms are delicately decorated, highlighting local culture.
To help you fully explore this poetic and simple Mai Chau valley, Mai Chau Lodge offers you many interesting choices from leisurely cycling to relaxing walks into Lac and Poong Coong villages or exploring. Explore Mo Luong Cave…, making your trip memorable.
Cycling freely to explore the surrounding area.
Mai Chau Lodge operates on ecological principles, reducing direct impacts on the natural and social environment. The resort has a full range of services: swimming pool, spa, restaurant serving the needs of customers. In addition, visitors can participate in traditional music performances, walk to explore nature, practice making local dishes by themselves… through that, they will understand and feel a part of the culture. of the Thai people.
Walking to visit the villages of the local people.
Beautiful lotus lake in Mai Chau Lodge.
From the window of each room, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of immense rice fields, sparkling lake or majestic mountains.
Source: Collected internet.