Private day tour to the stunning and astonishing Bac Son valley
Our driver and guide will pick you up at hotel in Hanoi at 7:15 AM. The scenic drive takes us nearly 3h45 hours, through the fertile land Red River Delta and countryside landscapes to Thai Nguyen City. You will have chance to take pictures of boys on back of buffaloes or farms working in rice fields. Upon arrival at Quynh Son village. A ethnic lunch will be prepared for you at a beautiful house on stilt. This is the perfect way to understand the local ethnic food and to interact with the locals.
After lunch and we enjoy a vietnam tea, we will take a short walk around the hamlet to learn the daily life of the Tay hill tribe before conquering the Nalay peak to have a stunning panorama view of the valley.
Enjoying admiring and taking pictures ( if you book the tour on summer, you will have much chance to see the amazing sunset from here. Our driver will take you back to capital on private car. End of our trip
About Bac Son Valley
This valley is also quite famous for its incredible lakes. If you head straight to the valley’s pathways leading you to the paddy fields, you’ll get a chance to see the beautiful river that runs crossing the rice fields. Besides the valley itself, the Bac Son district’s village possesses a beauty of its own. The district is inhabited by the Tay ethnic people and their traditional stilt houses. If you wish to see the entire view of the valley you would need to reach the peak of Bac Son Mountains. It can be tiring to climb these mountains, but the effort is all worth it especially if you want to take that share-worthy panoramic shot of the Bac Son Valley. On the north, the Bac Son Valley is bounded by the district Bin Giah; Van Quan lies on the east side; Huu Lung lies on the south; and Thai Nguyen lies on the west side. The total area occupied by the Bac Son Valley is about 697.9 km².
The early settlers of the Bac Son Valley initially resided in Lang Son, a province located north of Vietnam. When the Lang Son province was explored in 1922, 43 sites were found related to the ancient Bac Son culture prevalent in the mountains.
Bac Son Valley’s fertile soil lets the local farmers grow various crops in the area. Its main crop is rice which is planted only in 2 seasons, with each of its squared field cultivated and harvested in different times. Apart from rice, other crops like sweet potato and corn also grow in this valley, giving a boost to the agriculture of the region by 80 percent. This is the reason that agriculture is the prime occupation and source of earning for the inhabitants.
This valley has become a source of interest for the tourists because of its enticing beauty. The easiest way to reach this valley is by taking a road trip from Hanoi using the Highway 3 to Thai Nguyen and turning to National Highway 1B. There are many tourist organizations as well that can help you and will give you all the relevant information that you might need. Make sure that you visit this enchanting valley of beauty. Seeing such a beautiful place will make you realize that Mother Nature has so much to offer. Moreover, there is too much to explore in this beautiful world so don’t just sit and stare. Plan your trip to Vietnam’s Bac Son Valley right away with Indochine Junk
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