Nui Coc Lake, a renowned tourist destination in Thai Nguyen, is not only a vast artificial lake but also an attractive ecological, cultural, and spiritual tourism complex. With its poetic and mysterious natural beauty, along with a variety of recreational activities, Nui Coc Lake promises to offer visitors unforgettable experiences. Join “Traveling the World” to explore this emerald gem of Northern Vietnam.
General Introduction to Nui Coc Lake
Nui Coc Lake is located approximately 15km from the center of Thai Nguyen city, in Dai Tu district. The lake was formed by damming the Cong River to build an irrigation project, serving agriculture and the lives of local people. However, with its inherent natural beauty, Nui Coc Lake quickly became a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over.
Not only does Nui Coc Lake possess picturesque natural scenery, but it is also associated with a romantic yet tragic love story between Chang Coc and Nang Cong. Legend has it that Chang Coc and Nang Cong were deeply in love, but because they could not be together, they transformed into Coc and Cong birds. The place where the Cong bird sadly wept became the Cong River, and the place where the Coc bird waited for his lover turned into Nui Coc mountain. This love story has created a unique cultural and spiritual characteristic for Nui Coc Lake, making it even more attractive in the eyes of tourists.
Coming to Nui Coc Lake, visitors will immerse themselves in the fresh natural space, enjoy the cool breeze from the lake surface, and admire the green islands undulating on the water. Especially during sunrise or sunset, the scenery of Nui Coc Lake becomes even more shimmering and magical, making anyone who sets foot here marvel at its beauty.
Explore Fun and Entertainment Activities at Nui Coc Lake
Nui Coc Lake tourist area is not only famous for its natural beauty but is also known as a diverse entertainment destination with many attractive types of services. An all-inclusive entrance ticket at an affordable price will open up a world of rich experiences, suitable for all ages and interests.
All-Inclusive Service: Unlimited Fun
With an all-inclusive service ticket, visitors can freely participate in many exciting entertainment activities, ensuring a day of exploring Nui Coc Lake filled with joy and memories.
Experience 8 Thrilling Rides
If you are a thrill-seeker and want to challenge yourself, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in 8 thrilling rides at Nui Coc Lake. The rides are modernly designed, ensuring absolute safety, promising to bring you wonderful moments of stress relief. From high-speed spins, exhilarating free falls to long winding slides, everything will make you feel your adrenaline rush and forget all worries in life.
Thrilling rides at Nui Coc Lake
Have Fun at the Refreshing Water Park
Nui Coc Lake Water Park is an ideal destination for those who want to cool off on hot summer days. With many different play areas such as “Betel Garden and Fish Pond”, “Journey to the West”, swimming pools, slides, carp, dolphins, the water park promises to bring wonderful moments of refreshment and relaxation for the whole family and friends. Feel free to splash around in the cool water, participate in fun water games and enjoy memorable moments here.
Water park fun at Nui Coc Lake
Enjoy Spectacular Water Music Performances
Water music performances are one of the unique highlights of the Nui Coc Lake tourist area. With a total area of 1ha and more than 100 different types of performances, this water music complex will amaze you with the perfect combination of sound, light, and water columns soaring up to 40m high. Immerse yourself in the colorful and emotional artistic space, and you will have unforgettable experiences at Nui Coc Lake.
Watching water music show at Nui Coc Lake
Visit the Theory of Cause and Effect Complex – Thac Vang Pagoda
Not only an entertainment destination, Nui Coc Lake is also an attractive spiritual tourism site. The Theory of Cause and Effect Complex – Thac Vang Pagoda is a unique architectural work, with the pagoda nestled inside a towering statue of Buddha Shakyamuni. Coming here, visitors will not only admire the unique architectural beauty but also have the opportunity to learn about the Buddhist philosophy of cause and effect, and pray for peace and luck for themselves and their families.
Visiting Thac Vang Pagoda at Nui Coc Lake
Explore the Diverse Wildlife Zoo
The wildlife zoo at Nui Coc Lake is home to many rare and diverse animal species. Coming here, visitors will have the opportunity to see firsthand wild animals in their natural habitat, learn about their habits and lives. This is an interesting experience, especially for families with young children, helping them to love nature and animals more.
Wildlife zoo at Nui Coc Lake
Explore Mysterious Caves
Nui Coc Lake also hides mysterious caves, carrying fascinating legendary stories. Visitors can explore the Legend Palace Cave, the Fairy Tale World Cave and the Underworld, the Cave of Cause and Effect… Each cave has its own beauty, created by magical stalactites and stalagmites, along with thrilling legends, promising to bring exciting exploration experiences.
Exploring Legend Palace Cave at Nui Coc Lake
Optional Entertainment Services: More Choices, More Experiences
In addition to all-inclusive services, Nui Coc Lake also offers many optional entertainment services, helping visitors have more choices and richer experiences.
Visit Legend Palace Cave
Legend Palace Cave is one of the most famous destinations at Nui Coc Lake. Coming here, visitors will take a boat ride along the stream in the cave, admire the majestic natural scenery on both sides, and listen to the touching love story of Nang Cong and Chang Coc. The magical and romantic space of Legend Palace Cave will surely captivate you.
Boat tour inside Legend Palace Cave, Nui Coc Lake
Experience L-Camping Coffee in Nature
If you want to find a quiet space, close to nature to relax and unwind, L-Camping Coffee is a great choice. This campsite is located amidst the beautiful natural scenery of Nui Coc Lake, with a green and fresh space. Here, you can camp, organize outdoor activities, enjoy coffee and breathe in the fresh air, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
L-Camping Coffee in Nui Coc Lake
Explore 3 Pine Tree Cave – A Place Preserving Historical Memories
3 Pine Tree Cave is not only a natural cave but also an exhibition area for world cultural historical products and artifacts. Coming here, visitors will admire unique artifacts, learn about the history and culture of many countries around the world. This is an interesting destination, combining nature exploration and cultural and historical learning.
Visiting 3 Pine Tree Cave at Nui Coc Lake
Watch Vivid 7D Movies
The 7D cinema at Nui Coc Lake brings visitors completely new and vivid movie experiences. With modern technology and realistic special effects, you will immerse yourself in the movie world, feeling every movement, shaking, wind blowing, and rain falling as if real. This is a fun entertainment activity, suitable for all ages.
Watching 7D movie at Nui Coc Lake
Challenge Yourself with the Mirror Maze
The mirror maze at Nui Coc Lake is a unique and challenging destination. With more than 2300 large and small mirrors arranged cleverly, the maze creates a magical space, making it easy to get lost. Try your skills to find your way out of the maze and discover the wonders hidden inside.
Mirror maze at Nui Coc Lake
Experience Fun Water Bumper Boats
Water bumper boats are a fun water sport, suitable for both children and adults. Join your friends and family to participate in this game for relaxing and refreshing moments.
Water bumper boats at Nui Coc Lake
Relax with Fish Foot Massage
After a long day of fun and exploration, fish foot massage is a great relaxation service. Let small fish massage your feet, helping you reduce stress, fatigue, and restore energy.
Fish foot massage at Nui Coc Lake
Explore Paradise Wharf
Paradise Wharf is a comprehensive entertainment area with many karaoke services, massage, and other recreational activities. This is an ideal destination for those who want to find relaxing and entertaining moments after a long day exploring Nui Coc Lake.
Paradise Wharf entertainment area at Nui Coc Lake
Accommodation and Cuisine at Nui Coc Lake
To serve the accommodation and dining needs of visitors, Nui Coc Lake tourist area offers many hotels and restaurants with diverse quality and prices.
Diverse and Convenient Hotels
Nui Coc Lake has many hotels from 1 to 4-star standards, meeting the accommodation needs of all types of visitors. The hotels are fully equipped with luxurious amenities, bringing visitors moments of comfortable and pleasant rest. Some notable hotels at Nui Coc Lake include:
- Cho Tinh Ba Cay Thong Hotel: The hotel is located right at the main gate of the tourist area, convenient for traveling and sightseeing. The hotel provides breakfast, drinks, swimming pool and has prices from 250,000 – 500,000 VND.
Cho Tinh Ba Cay Thong Hotel at Nui Coc Lake
- Thai Duong Hotel: Also located at the main gate of the tourist area, Thai Duong Hotel has prices from 250,000 – 1,000,000 VND, including breakfast, drinks and swimming pool access.
Thai Duong Hotel at Nui Coc Lake
- Tourist Ship Hotel No.688: With a unique ship-shaped design, Tourist Ship Hotel No.688 is an interesting choice for visitors. Room rates are from 250,000 – 1,000,000 VND, including breakfast, drinks and swimming pool access.
- Cong Doan Hotel: Cong Doan Hotel has prices from 250,000 – 600,000 VND, providing breakfast, drinks and swimming pool access.
Cong Doan Hotel in Thai Nguyen, near Nui Coc Lake
- Ho Nui Coc Plaza Hotel: As the most luxurious hotel in the tourist area, Ho Nui Coc Plaza Hotel has prices from 250,000 – 1,000,000 VND, including breakfast, drinks and swimming pool access.
Ho Nui Coc Plaza Hotel
Diverse Restaurants, Local Flavors
Nui Coc Lake tourist area has many restaurants serving diverse dishes, from local specialties to Asian and European cuisine. The restaurants all have spacious and airy spaces, suitable for family meals, friends, or large groups of guests. Some notable restaurants at Nui Coc Lake:
- Cong Doan Restaurant, Ben Doi Restaurant, Ho Nui Coc Plaza Restaurant: These restaurants are all located within the tourist area, serving specialty dishes from Nui Coc Lake fish and attractive ethnic dishes. Visitors can order meals upon request to enjoy delicious meals that suit their taste.
Cong Doan Restaurant at Nui Coc Lake
Travel Tips for Nui Coc Lake
To have a complete and memorable trip to Nui Coc Lake, you can refer to some of the following tips:
- Ideal time to visit: Summer (from May to September) is the best time to visit Nui Coc Lake. At this time, the weather is cool and pleasant, very suitable for water activities and outdoor sightseeing.
- Transportation: You can travel to Nui Coc Lake by coach, bus, or private car. From Hanoi, you can take a coach or bus on the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen route, then take a bus or taxi to Nui Coc Lake. If traveling by private car, you can follow National Highway 3 or the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen expressway.
- Ticket price: The all-inclusive entrance ticket to Nui Coc Lake is 130,000 VND/person, including entrance fees and unlimited fun at many destinations in the tourist area.
- Preparation: When traveling to Nui Coc Lake, you should prepare all necessary personal items such as clothes, swimwear, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, comfortable shoes… If you intend to camp at L-Camping Coffee, you need to prepare tents, personal items, and food and drinks.
Conclusion
Nui Coc Lake in Thai Nguyen is an attractive tourist destination, possessing poetic and mysterious natural beauty along with many diverse entertainment activities. Coming to Nui Coc Lake, visitors will not only immerse themselves in the fresh natural space but also have the opportunity to explore the unique cultural and historical features of Thai Nguyen land. If you are looking for a weekend getaway destination near Hanoi to relax and have fun, Nui Coc Lake is definitely a great choice. Come and experience the exciting things that Nui Coc Lake has to offer!