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Adventure and spectacular, Top places for outdoor activities in
Vietnam
Vietnam Heritage Travel Company would like to recommend 8places
for outdoor activitiesTourists coming to Vietnam are often
mesmerized by the wildly
beautiful nature of the country, from the yellow terraces
inharvesting season of the North stretching to central highland
orthe fascinating bustles of the Mekong Delta in the South. Themost
popular trekking, hiking types in Vietnam are jungletrekking,
mountain hiking, countryside hitch-hiking, walking,and rambling
adventures. Here is the list of the most famoustrekking areas voted
by both local and foreign travellers.
1. SapaBeing a frontier town of Lao Cai Province in the
Northwest region of the country, Sapa is considered thebest
trekking spot in Vietnam. At the height of 3143 meters, Mt.
Fansipan of Lao Cai is the highest peakin Vietnam and the entire
Indochina peninsula. Beside the mountainous terrain, Sapa is also
place whereseveral ethnic minorities like Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giay,
Pho Lu, and Tay reside.
2. Pu Luong (Phu Luong)Pu Luong (or Phu Luong) Nature Reserve is
an area of outstanding splendor, cultural interest and
highbiodiversity value, situated in Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc District
of Thanh Hoa Province. The reserve islocated along two parallel
mountain ridges, which stretch from northwest to southeast, and are
dividedby a central valley. The region is blessed with rich forest,
limestone panoramas, magnificent rice terracesand breathtaking
scenery.
3. Mai Chau135 km far from Hanoi, Mai Chau is a district of Hoa
Binh province, in the northwest region of Vietnam.
As seen from high above, the superb vista of Mai Chau is
surrounded by a green valley and stilt housesof ethnic minority
group. The two tribes, White Thai and black Thai, settle in this
area and make up thelargest ethnic population of the region.
4. Cao BangA province in the northwest that shares the borders
with Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, and LangSon; Cao Bang is
definitely a trekking spot with high mountains twisted with rivers,
streams anduntouched jungles. The Ban Gioc Waterfall which is on
the border with China is a well -known naturalfeature in the
province.
5. Cat Ba Island
On Southeastern edge of Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam, Cat Ba
Island is the largest of the 366 islandsthat comprise the Cat Ba
Archipelago, in which half of its area is covered by a national
park. Cat BaIsland is where ocean and jungle meet each other,
creating a wide variety of natural ecosystems, bothmarine and
terrestrial, leading to incredibly high rates of biodiversity.
6. Ba Be Lake and National ParkVietnams largest natural lake and
now the centerpiece of a vast Nat ional Park, Ba Be lies in the
middleof a huge limestone mountain range of Bac Kan Province. Ba Be
Lakes area has a lot to offer, including
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waterfalls, rivers, valleys, lakes, and caves which all set a
picturesque landscape. The whole area isintensely forested and home
of many ethnic minorities. Tropical and semi-tropical evergreen
monsoonforests cover most of the national park.
7. Cuc Phuong National ParkEstablished in 1962, Cuc Phuong is
the oldest national park of Vietnam, with the area of 25,000
hectaresand 140 km far from South of Hanoi. The botanical richness
of the forest is remarkable as it is the homeof a large number of
flora species and patches of primeval forest, embracing ancient
trees with thickclusters of roots, and parasitic plants and
ligneous creepers.
8. Nam Cat TienNam Cat Tien is the national park situated in
three provinces Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Binh Thuan, inthe South of
Vietnam. The national park is truly well-reserved with impressive
biodiversity includingmany ancient trees which may live for a
thousand years. The system of waterfalls, rivers are alsostunningly
striking. Central Highlands Area The Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen)
of Vietnam are a distinctcontrast from the tropical south, with an
arid climate and rolling hills. Much of the Central Highlands is
aseries of flat plateaus, mainly settled by various ethnic groups.
Apart from Dalat, most of extraordinary
sights and attractions are not mentioned much in travel books,
probably because they are located toofar from regular tourism
routes. Some of the have-to-see destinations are Ngok Linh
Mountain, ChuMon Ray jungle, Dak To hot spring, etc.
This article is written by Ha Nguyen from Vietnam Heritage
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