Just a short drive from Hanoi, visitors will find the Ba Vi National Park. Often overlooked by foreign tourists, and nicknamed “Hanoi’s Lung”, the park tends to be more popular with locals. With three mountain peaks and verdant forests, Ba Vi is worth adding to your Vietnam itinerary. Location Setup more like an adventure park, Ba Vi is 38 miles (61.4 kilometers) outside of …
Tam Dao National Park – Vinh Phuc Province
In the mountains outside of Hanoi, in northwest Vietnam, visitors can find the Tam Dao National Park. Encompassing the Tam Dao Mountain Range, this national park was once a popular resort area for French colonists. Today, the park continues to have a flurry of human and animal activity. Boasting both remote and developed areas, the national park is an ideal location for …
Bai Tu Long Bay National Park – Quảng Ninh Province
Often overshadowed by its nearby neighbor, Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay National Park boasts the same beauty with fewer tourists. Underdeveloped and immaculate, the park is divided into both terrestrial and aquatic zones. One of only seven amphibian national parks in Vietnam, and ideal for travelers willing to take the time to wander off the beaten path, Bai Tu Long will …
The Best Gondola Rides in Vietnam
If the only gondola you're familiar with is the kind being paddled around the canals of Venice, then you've been missing out. In Vietnam, a gondola ride entails a comfortable and scenic ride in an enclosed cabin that will take you effortlessly to the top of the rugged mountainous landscape via a series of cables and stanchions. A ride in one of Vietnam's gondolas or cable …
Ba Bê National Park – Bắc Kạn Province
Protecting Vietnam’s largest lake and multiple ethnic communities, Ba Bê National Park puts visitors up close and personal with the country’s natural beauty and diverse culture. Lined with limestone mountains and dotted with villages, this national park is full of lush green valleys, obscure waterfalls, and caves. These stunning features make Ba Bê National Park an …
8 Best National Parks in Vietnam
Vietnam is known to many for its rich, cultural past and modern, towering cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), and Da Nang. As the world keeps opening, tourists are swarming to the cities to experience Vietnam’s unique mix of traditional and contemporary elements as they collide in the chaos of daily life. Still, there is more to Vietnam than its great …
The Best Lakes in Vietnam
Vietnam's lakes may not get the same notoriety as its limestone karsts, stunning beaches, and immense caverns, but this doesn't mean they shouldn't be on your itinerary. With a predominantly rugged topography and copious amounts of rainfall, it's inevitable that all that water had to pool together somewhere. Fortunately, the lakes of Vietnam are one of many facets that make …
Hoàng Liên National Park – near Sapa
Home to the country’s tallest mountains, Hoàng Liên National Park is one of the most coveted areas in Vietnam. Known for its dense vegetation, this park preserves some of the country’s most primitive beauty. Impressive altitudes within Hoang Lien range from 3,281 feet (1,000 meters) to 10,312 feet (3,143 meters), drawing in adventurers who aim to conquer Vietnam’s highest …
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park – near Dong Hoi
Imagine a world of underground rivers, thousands of extensive caves, cascading waterfalls sparking into vast cavernous sinkholes, and you'll have only scratched the surface Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. It's located by the tiny village of Son Trach in north-central Vietnam, 43 kilometers west of Dong Hoi, and some 500 kilometers south of Hanoi. Marked as a UNESCO World …
