Explore Rai Cave in Ninh Thuan: A magical natural masterpiece

Located in the south of Vinh Hy Bay, at the foot of Nui Chua National Park, Hang Rai fascinates visitors with its majestic natural scenery and unique terrain of waterfalls pouring into the sea.

Located in the south of Vinh Hy Bay, at the foot of Nui Chua National Park, Hang Rai fascinates visitors with its majestic natural scenery and unique terrain of waterfalls pouring into the sea.

The ancient coral reef at Hang Rai is located in the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/TTXVN)

Possessing majestic natural scenery and unique waterfall terrain on the sea, Hang Rai in Ninh Thuan makes anyone who has ever set foot there stunned.

Hang Rai is located in the south of Vinh Hy Bay, at the foot of Nui Chua National Park, about 35km from Phan Rang city. The name Hang Rai was given because this is where many species of otters live. If you are lucky, you can see otters walking in groups looking for food or returning to the cave to rest.

The second explanation comes from the fact that there are many otter trees grown here, a tree that extracts oil to paint on boats to help waterproof them when sailing.

Rai Cave is made of ancient coral stone, located close to the edge of the sea, with the coral part floating on the water surface like a giant stone slab. The coral rock structure makes the surface of the rock beach convex and jagged with sharp rocks and rock holes, like on the surface of Mars or the Moon.

This ancient coral reef was originally a coral shelf and is highly appreciated both geologically and historically. About 1,800 years ago, sea level at that time was 20 meters higher than now. 1,000 years later, the sea level gradually receded, revealing the shape of today's ancient coral reef.

If you take a walk around this cave area, you will feel the ingenious sculpting of the creator's hand, with the wonderful harmony between the sea and the mountains as well as a panoramic view of the ancient coral beach. .

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Below the edge of the ancient coral reef is another rock shelf to the north, also known as Da Muoi beach. According to local people here, every time the tide rises, sea water overflows onto the rocky beach, and then recedes, leaving stagnant water in small stone holes. This water is exposed to the harsh sunlight of the sunny land of Ninh Thuan, evaporates and becomes salt deposits.

This salt rock shelf is also special in that, when the tide rises, the water overflows onto the rock surface, meets the slope and spills back into the sea, creating the image of amazing waterfalls on the sea surface. Another special feature of this rock shelf is that the color changes according to sunlight and sea surface over time every day.

Tourists visit Hang Rai in Nui Chua National Park (Ninh Thuan). (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/TTXVN)

The unique ocean waterfall at Rai cave attracts many professional paparazzi.

After soaking in the clear blue water of the sea, visitors can rest on the rocks, watch the white ocean waves, and enjoy delicious homemade seafood dishes.

If you like to explore and love adventure, you can cross a few rocks, wriggle through a few caves, and admire the dead coral reefs blocking the waves with convex and concave rocky outcrops creating large caves. , small different.

When dawn rises, the first rays of the new day creep through the clouds, scattering glittering rays of light onto the sea surface. The entire sea seemed to glow, stretching out to welcome the brilliant yellow color, full of life.

Not only the sunrise, the beautiful romantic sunset scene of Hang Rai also fascinates visitors. The sun gradually set as if it were melting in the middle of the ocean, shining its last rays of red light across the entire area. Rai Cave has a poetic look, gently whispering waves crashing against the shore as if singing a lullaby to the souls of travelers.

The climate in Hang Rai Ninh Thuan is divided into two distinct rainy and sunny seasons. From January to mid-September is the dry season. The rainy season will take place from late September to December.

Sea turtle rescue and conservation area belongs to Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/TTXVN)

Therefore, the ideal time to visit this place is from January to September of the year. At this time, the average temperature is only 24-25 degrees Celsius and the average rainfall is 700-800mm. With dry, pleasant weather, visiting destinations will become more convenient, helping visitors have a more complete and safer experience.

Coming to Hang Rai, tourists can experience many interesting fun activities such as swimming, scuba diving to see coral or climbing Chua Mountain... In addition, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy delicious specialties. of Ninh Thuan land.

Not only possessing many wild and beautiful landscapes, Hang Rai also has a very famous sea turtle conservation area in Ninh Thuan. Visitors will be able to witness turtle activities such as incubating eggs, hunting, etc. Besides, visitors will also have the opportunity to take photos with cute baby turtles. The journey to the sea turtle sanctuary will be a wonderful experience for those who love nature./

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Update day : 07/10/2023