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. Van Long Nature Reserve is on the way from Ninh Binh to Cuc Phuong National Park and the best time to visit the nature reserve is in early morning.

Taking a 2-hour trip in a rowing boat is the only way to travel through Van Long Nature Reserve  in Ninh Binh

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