Experience charming nature and discover the richness of the ecosystem through the most majestic national parks in the Northeast.
- When it comes to tourism in the North, many people often think of the Northwest highlands and many places to explore with wild and poetic natural scenery such as Sa Pa, Lao Cao, and Mu Cang Chai… The Northeast is also an area containing many spectacular and equally beautiful landscapes, especially the national parks in the Northeast. This place “gathers” many rich ecological systems of flora and fauna together with many tourist activities worth experiencing.
- Ba Be National Park
- Ba Be National Park belongs to Ba Be district, Bac Kan province and is located in the territory of 5 communes of Khang Ninh, Quang Khe, Cao Thuong, Cao Tri, and Nam Mau. This national park was established on November 10, 2022 with an area of 7,620 hectares. This place is the treasure of Bac Kan mountains and forests and most prominent with Ba Be Lake – the largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam.
- Ba Be National Park possesses an extremely rich ecosystem with more than 1000 species of plants and 80 species of rare animals on the list of conservation and nurturing. Because it is surrounded by rocky mountains and primeval forests, this place is always cool and fresh. In addition to Ba Be Lake, visitors can visit other places such as Dau Dang waterfall, Puong cave, Hua Ma cave, and Tien pond, … with unique and magnificent natural scenery.
Photo: Thanh Thu, Hoang My Hanh, Nguyen Huong, @katjennyc, @tuong.dzi, @sonchuu__, vuonquocgiababe
Ba Be’s cuisine is also a factor that should not be ignored when coming here. This land is imbued with the culture of ethnic minorities in the Northeast, so there are many dishes with very unique colors such as kitchen guard pork, humiliation, sour shrimp… and also cakes such as wormwood cake, gio cake , corrugated iron cake.
Xuan Son National Park
Located on the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain range, Xuan Son National Park has a majestic beauty but also full of poetry. The main gate address of the national park that visitors can visit is Xuan Dai Commune, Tan Son District, Phu Tho Province.
Coming to Xuan Son, visitors can enjoy all four seasons in spring, summer, autumn and winter in just one day. Depending on the time, this place will bring fresh, warm and chilly air. However, in the dry season from November to April is an extremely ideal time to enjoy the scenery.
Photo: Mai Mai
Coming here, visitors will learn about the interesting culture of mountainous villages, experience their life by activities such as brocade weaving, catching fish in the stream, cooking mountain dishes… In addition, here is also a “gathering” place of enchanting stalactite caves that are still very unspoiled.
As a place with both forests, streams and mountains, Xuan Son is very suitable for you to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere while admiring the abundance of flora and fauna here. Xuan Son National Park has more than 1217 species of plants and 365 species of animals. Of which, there are 46 species listed in the Vietnam Red Book and 18 species listed in the World Red Book.
Photo: Dinh Tran Hai, Ngan Phuong, @tuanrius
Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park
Established in 2018, Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park is located on the territory of 5 communes Thanh Cong, Quang Thanh, Phan Thanh, Hung Dao and Tinh Tuc town in Nguyen Binh district, 73km from Cao Bang city in the direction West.
This is considered the “jewel” of Cao Bang because of the diversity of geology, stratigraphy of the heavens and the richness of flora and fauna ecosystems. Tourists come here not only to visit about the charming scenery but also to witness the majesty of the mountain system. Coming to Phia Oac – Phia Den, it is impossible not to mention the fresh air all year round, which is very suitable for sightseeing. Moreover, there is no need to go far abroad, in the winter, visitors can even admire the snow-white landscape of Phia Oac peak just like Europe.
Photo: @nguyenthihuong3083, @hangmeoo89, Tran Bao Linh
In contrast to winter, in spring this place is most true to the saying “hundreds of flowers are racing to show off their colors”. The forest flowers here are rich in types and vibrant colors such as rhododendrons, hydrangeas, wild orchids… At the same time, tourists coming here often like to explore the culture of the Dao ethnic people. , Nung, Tay, Mong.
Photo: @myphuong.103, @hong.chuyen260
Bai Tu Long National Park
Referring to Quang Ninh, people think of Ha Long Bay but forget about the beautiful landscapes around. Bai Tu Long National Park is located in Bai Tu Long Bay, in Van Don district, Quang Ninh province. This place is formed from limestone mountains and vast valleys, home to hundreds of rare animals and birds of prey such as Burmese hawks, Japanese falcons, black hawks, etc. spark fire…
In addition, located in the area of the National Park is Minh Chau commune – where there is a natural white sand beach about 2km long, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Gulf of Tonkin that tourists often come to enjoy.
Photo: @megumi_takai, ximgo
Coming to Bai Tu Long, visitors will mainly visit the magnificent beauty of giant caves, rocky islands of many shapes and immense forests such as Cai De cave, Ba Mun island, Bat Cave, etc. .
Photo: Nguyen Quynh Trang, @kyrio.ducnam