Supprise Cave - Ha Long Bay

1. About Surprise Cave, Halong Bay

Surprise Cave Halong Bay, also known as Sung Sot Cave, is the largest and most magnificent limestone cave in the area, located on Bo Hon Island in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Discovered by the French in 1901 and opened to the public in 1993, it quickly became one of the bay’s top attractions thanks to its massive chambers and stunning stalactites and stalagmites—earning it the name “Grotte des Surprises.”

Visitors often include this spectacular cave in their Surprise Cave Halong Bay travel guide, alongside other iconic activities like hiking to the top of Titov Island and kayaking around Luon Cave. If you're wondering how to visit Surprise Cave Halong Bay, the best way is on an overnight cruise that combines all of these highlights into an unforgettable journey through this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

View from Supprising Cave

2- And how to explore Ha Long Bay's Surprise Cave?

To reach the cave entrance, you need to hike up a steep path with about 100 rock stairs through the forest undergrowth. Once inside, there are two chambers; the first is the ‘waiting room’ connected to the second huge cavern that is big enough to hold 1000 people. Both chambers are filled with thousands of stalactites, stalagmites, and colossal limestone columns holding up the ceiling that have formed over millions of years

Surprising Cave has a 500m-long passageway and is 30m high. At around 10,000 sqm, it is the largest, most well-known cave in Ha Long Bay and is also the most visited by the numerous luxury Ha Long Bay cruise ships.  

The stalactite formations are said to resemble elephants, flowers, animals, soldiers, and even a general, although it may need some imagination to pick them out. The light beaming in from outside reflecting on the streams creates dancing patterns on the cave walls that seem to bring the amazing structures to life. The interior multi-colored lights illuminate the cave, highlighting the incredible rocky interior and giving it a magical, ethereal look that is simply jaw-dropping

Ha Long Bay luxury cruises are available to explore Ha Long Bay, from day cruises to overnight Ha Long Bay cruises for 1, 2, or more nights. All the Ha Long Bay Luxury Cruises listed are rated 5-star on TripAdvisor. Ha Long Bay cruises that visit Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) include: Paradise Cruise Ha Long Bay; Ambassador Cruise Halong 

The amazing panoramic view from the gate of the cave to the sleeping area of overnight boats on Halong Bay

AZOTOUR Vietnam offers an overnight cruise trip to the Amazing Cave on the Paradise Elegance Cruise.