Flying in a hot air balloon to see Hanoi, hiding in Phu Tho – Hoa Binh, watching the sunset in Phu Quoc… are suggestions for this week.
To enjoy the pleasant weather of the last week of March, you can refer to outdoor activities before the North ends spring and the South enters the rainy season.
Fly a hot air balloon in Hanoi
Watching Hanoi from a hot air balloon will be a new experience. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 25-27, the “Colorful Hanoi” hot air balloon festival will take place at the longan garden in Long Bien district, at the end of Thach Cau street, at the foot of Vinh Tuy bridge.
Visitors can experience 22 hot air balloons hovering at various heights, notably two level 7 hot air balloons, 22 m high with a lifting capacity of 500 kg. At an altitude of 30-40 m, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the city, with modern buildings, green parks, banks of the Red River with fields, gardens, villages…
On opening night, the program is open to the public. From March 26, the entrance ticket is 60,000 VND/person, children under 1.1 m are free. Tickets to visit the hot air balloon cost 25,000 VND. Hot air balloon ticket is 150,000 VND/child and 300,000 VND/adult. The festival also has a night of lanterns on the evening of March 26, exciting music performances.
Hiding in Phu Tho – Hoa Binh
If you want to hide near Hanoi, the Phu Tho – Hoa Binh road is just right for two weekends. On the first day, you can visit Long Coc tea hill , Phu Tho about 125 km from Hanoi, with the “tea oasis” which is likened to “Ha Long Bay in the midland”. Next is Xuan Son National Park, where there are forests, caves, rivers and streams… for you to trek. Around the national park and tea hill, there are many homestays, you can order people to cook rustic dishes such as coriander salad, grilled banana flower duck with the bamboo tube, fried bamboo shoots, house chicken…
Overnight in the national park, the next morning you depart for Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant . Visit the hydroelectric dam for about an hour, the journey continues to Muong Cultural Museum on the way to Thung Nai . The museum is located in a small limestone valley of about 5 hectares, with bamboo forest, stilt houses and exhibitions on the culture of the Muong ethnic group. Finally, you stop at Thung Nai, an eco-tourism area with enough activities for boating, fishing in the Da River… Specialties not to be missed are grilled fish, pickled bamboo shoots with chili…
Roaming around Hoi An
The opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2022 with the theme “Quang Nam – Green tourism destination” will take place in Hoi An, on March 26. Guests can participate in a range of exciting events during this occasion.
Animated art program “Hoi An Costume – Memories of Time” at the Cau Chua area, vividly recreates scenes of daily life, dance and reciprocity performances of ancient Hoi An people. The culinary space “Old dishes”, “Hoi An fair”… takes place from now until March 27.
Especially, for the first time, Hoi An held the Hot Air Balloon Festival on March 25 and 26 in the morning at Song Hoai Square. The festival performed 17 hot air balloons, both carrying tourists to experience while flying fixed to serve sightseeing and photography activities.
Dinner on the Saigon River
After a hard-working week, you can treat yourself to a luxurious dinner on the Saigon River. At Marina 1 in the Saigon port area, District 4, there are about 10 yachts for guests to choose from. With ticket prices from 260,000 VND to over one million VND, you can enjoy Asian and European dishes buffet or combo.
The ship departs every evening from Saigon port, taking visitors along the river, watching the beauty of Nha Rong Wharf at night, the scene of Ben Nghe. Crossing the Saigon Bridge, passengers can enjoy the full shimmer of the Landmark 81 building… If you want to watch the sunset, you can get on the train early from 16:30.
In addition, the ship also has art programs, musical performances, magic tricks to serve tourists. At the end of dinner, the boat will drop off passengers at Bach Dang wharf, from where you can take a walk on Nguyen Hue walking street to cool off, sip coffee, milk tea at restaurants.
Sitting on a cushion watching the sunset in Phu Quoc
Ocsen Beach Bar & Club is a beach bar near the center of Duong Dong ward. Visitors here can watch the whole moment of the sunset – the “specialty” of pearl island. The attraction of the restaurant is the cushion sitting on the sand, photogenic orange color, suitable for sunset tones.
The shop is quite crowded, especially on weekends, but the advantage is that it is spacious, so you can sit anywhere and watch the sunset. If you want to sit close to the sea so you don’t get in the way, you should book in advance.
The minus point of the restaurant is that the waiting time for drinks is quite long. Drinks cost from 80,000 to 200,000 VND. Visitors should come around 17:30 – 19:00 to watch the full moment of the sunset or stay later to experience the campfire.
Address : Alley 124 Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong Ward, Phu Quoc City.