The most famous Halong Bay cave is Sung Sot Cave, which has rightfully earned its near legendary status among visitors to the world-famous bay

1. SUNG SOT
CAVE
The “Surprising” Story Behind
Halong Bay’s Largest Cave

2. Among the 1,969 sunken limestone towers submerged in the indigo
waters of Halong Bay.
To date, there are 59 caves listed on the official registry.

3. Undoubtedly the
most famous of
them all is
Sung Sot Cave.
Which has
rightfully earned its
near legendary
status among
visitors to the
world-famous bay.

4. Located on Bo Hon Island
A close neighbor of several other
famous attractions such as Titov
Island, Bo Nau Grotto, Me Cung
Cave and Luon Grotto.
LOCATION
It’s hard to imagine from the outside what is held beyond that
tiny entrance

5. History & Formation
From 520-470 million BC, Halong Bay
was subject to intense tectonic plate
movements.
The change in weather patterns is
what eventually contributed to the
emergence of the thick limestone
formations that we can still see today.

6. Sung Sot Cave was
allegedly first discovered
by the French in 1901, who
took it upon themselves to
name it “Grotte des
Surprises”, or Surprising
Cave, because of its
“surprising” beauty

7. Cover a staggering 10,000 square
meters (that’s twice the size of the
White House if that’s anything to go
by).
30 meters high and sports a 500-
meter long passage.
What You’ll See

8. A small amphitheater type of space
connected by a small passageway to
the larger cavern next door, which is big
enough to hold 1,000 people or more.
The entire cave is bestrewn with
stalactites and stalagmites, which serve
as endless material for the legend and
‘lore of the area.
The Interior
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9. Whether or not your
imagination stretches
far enough to see a
mammoth, it’s hard
not to be captivated
by this place

10. List of the cruises we recommend that
definitely have Sung Sot Cave on their
route: Aclass Legend Cruise, Aclass Stellar
Cruise, Carina Cruise, Glory Legend
Cruise, Pelican Cruise, Rosa Cruise.