Tinh Ninh Binh Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: December 22, 2024, 1:03 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Overcast Clouds
Temperature: 16.66°C
Temperature feels like: 15.95°C
Minimum Temperature: 16.66°C
Maximum Temperature: 16.66°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1021hPa
Humidity:60%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 1.15m/sec
Wind Direction: 22 degrees
Cloudiness: 95%
Sunrise: 2024-12-21 11:28:08
Sunset: 2024-12-22 10:22:19
Van Long Nature Reserve is a flooded field surrounded by limestone mountains. Van Long Nature Reserve is home to a number of bird species which can be observed by taking a 2-hour sampan trip through the area.
Travel Guide to Van Long Nature Reserve, Ninh Binh
Van Long Nature Reserve is on the way from Ninh Binh to Cuc Phuong National Park and it is convenient to combine these two amazing sites into your trip to this beautiful land.
1/ Weather and Climate, Best Time to Visit
There are four seasons per year in the area of the Van Long Nature Reserve each of which offers Van Long with different beauties.
1.1 Winter
Winter time from late November through January offers some blue skies, some days with haze. It is a dry time and it is best for bird watching tours and wildlife tours spotting the White-Shanked Langurs (Delacour’s Langurs). There are both resident birds and migratory birds at Van Long at this time.
This is also a good time for walking and cycling tours around the area of Van Long Nature Reserve.
Van Long Nature Reserve is a flooded area and encircled by limestone mountains
The rocks at Van Long Ninh Binh is similar to those in Ha Long Bay and in Dong Van Ha Giang
The Nature Reserve of Van Long offers patches of green forests
The sampan trip through Van Long Nature Reserve offers unreal scenery of the wild
1.2 Spring
Spring, which is from mid February through March, offers some sunny days, some days with haze, some days with drizzles. The landscape at Van Long is more likely covered in haze which bears a mysterious appearance. This is also a good time for birding tours and wildlife tours at Van Long. There are both resident birds and migratory birds at Van Long at this time. There are fewer migratory bird species from March though.
Taking a 2-hour trip in a rowing boat is the only way to travel through Van Long Nature Reserve in Ninh Binh
And thanks to pleasant temperatures that you can go on a leisurely bicycle tours around the area.
April is the transitional time between spring and summer at Van Long. It is mostly dry with mild sunshine and pleasant temperatures and this is a good time to adore the natural landscape at Van Long Nature Reserve.
1.3 Summer
Summer at Van Long is from May through August which could be anything from strong sun, typhoons (from late June through August)… This time is good for the rowing boat trip adoring the natural landscape of Van Long. At this time, there are only resident birds in the area.
1.4 Autumn
Autumn at Van Long is from September through November which is a beautiful period save for some occasional typhoons. It is mostly breezes, mild sunshine, pleasant temperatures and wild bird life gets busier from October when fall migration starts. This is the best time for all tours at Van Long: Walking tours, cycling tours, birding tours, wildlife tours...
2/ What to See, Things to Do
The best moments of a day to visit the area is in early morning and late afternoon.
2.1 Natural Landscape
Van Long is a wetland area with limestone mountains. The landscape is like an ancient painting and it is beautiful all year round!
2 2 Bird Tours
Van Long is a great site for birding all year round. It is best to go bird watching at Van Long in autumn and winter when there are several migratory bird species present. At other times of the year, you will spot mostly resident birds: Chinese Pond Heron, Little Grebe, Bittern, Coot… Paradissa offer bird tours to Van Long and other birding sites in Ninh Binh and Vietnam.
2.3 White-Shanked Langurs (Delacour’s Langurs)
This species of langurs is endemic to Northern Vietnam and is listed as critically endangered species. Van Long is among the rare sites in Northern Vietnam which is home to the largest population of the langurs. Paradissa offers wildlife tours which include Van Long and which can be done all year round.
