Fly in a hot air balloon to watch the wild flowers of Ba Vi

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HANOI – Ba Vi National Park opens a hot air balloon shooting and flight service with a budget of 300,000 VND / person from November 1 to 15.

This year, wildflowers begin to bloom from November 1 along a 12.5 km long road from peak 100 to the top of Ba Vi mountain; Peak wild flower field 400 m (flower bloom is expected to end in November). The November Wildflowers Festival has the theme “Autumn of Tan Vien Son Mountain”, visitors will experience flying a hot air balloon at the peak of 400 m, 900 m, panoramic view of Ba Vi with carpet of golden flowers. from November 1 – November 15.

Admission ticket to Ba Vi National Park remains from 10,000 – 60,000 VND / person (depending on age). To participate in the hot air balloon event, visitors need to buy tickets priced at 60,000 VND / adult, 30,000 VND / priority audience (people over 60 years old, disabled, students) and free for children under 1 tall, 2 m. This ticket includes the cost of taking pictures with the flying hot air balloon, attending the music night. If you only take pictures inside a hot air balloon, the fee is 30,000 VND / person. And the ticket to fly the balloon to watch the wild flowers is 300,000 VND / person.

Visitors register to participate in taking pictures and flying hot air balloons in Ba Vi National Park.  Photo: Nguyen Hoang
Visitors register to participate in taking pictures and flying hot air balloons in Ba Vi National Park. Photo: Nguyen Hoang

A trip to Ba Vi camping and viewing wildflowers usually lasts 2 days 1 night, suitable for a short weekend. If conditions do not allow, a day trip is also an option as it takes less than 1 hour to travel from central Hanoi to Ba Vi.

You can bring tents or rent them for 120,000 – 200,000 VND / tent. The cost to set up a campfire is about 1 million VND / night. In addition, you need to pay an additional environmental management fee (10,000 VND / person). A day trip may not need a tent, you should rent canvas for only 30,000 VND to organize a picnic, which is both clean and convenient for cleaning up after eating.

A young person took a photo of check-in in Ba Vi wildflowers season in early November. Photo: Nguyen Hoang
A young person took a photo of check-in in Ba Vi wildflowers season in early November. Photo: Nguyen Hoang

You should not hand-pick flowers, break branches, the fine in Ba Vi National Park is 100,000 VND / person for actions that harm the landscape. Guests are advised not to hunt birds, animals and insects in the forest; don’t turn off the engine and let the car drift; wear helmet; use controlled fire to avoid wildfires, maintain general hygiene …

There are many ways to get to Ba Vi National Park, the most basic one is to follow Thang Long Avenue from Hanoi to Son Tay. The distance of about 65 km is ideal for traveling by motorbike. By car, you will save time, but more limited experience.

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