Top 5 National Parks In Northern Vietnam

Top 5 National Parks In Northern Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most scenic countries in the world that no matter where you go, you also find beautiful views and landscapes. For those who love the natural beauty of Vietnam, today we are pleased to introduce to you top 5 national parks in northern Vietnam that you shouldn’t miss in your trip to Vietnam via Vietnam package tour.

Cat Ba National Park

Mostly located in Cat Ba island, Hai Phong city, this is one of the beautiful island-based parks in Vietnam that easily impress you at first sight. The park is covered by tropical primary rainforest with a large collection of animals, birds, and reptiles. Many of the plants and animals here are unique to Vietnam which is strictly protected. When visiting this park, you will have the trekking trips on the forest trails, such as those that lead to Ngu Lam mount, Trung cave, and Frog lake, each offers a distinctive experience. Besides that, you will also have the opportunity to swim in the blue seawater on numerous romantic beaches around the park. If you have enough time, you can go camping overnight in the heart of the park, it is such a memorable experience that you can have with your friends.

Top 5 National Parks In Northern Vietnam

Cuc Phuong National Park

Cuc Phuong national park is located in the heritage navel of Vietnam- Ninh Binh province, this park is near to numerous attractive tourist destinations such as Hoa Lu ancient capital, Bai Dinh pagoda, Trang An complex, Tam Coc-Bich Dong, etc. So, so many tourists coming to Ninh Binh often ignore this park. However, once you come, you definitely fall in love with the vivid beauty of the park. There are many tours which you can easily book from Hanoi to visit Cuc Phuong. On the journey of exploring this park, you will have a chance to bike along the scenic view of limestone mountains on the trails in the pristine forest and witness the golden rice paddy fields. It is also the best place in northern Vietnam to watch birds. Besides that, if you are lucky enough to come to the park at the end of the spring, you will have a unique chance to see the thousands of colorful butterflies anywhere in the forest.

>> Click here to watch a video about the butterfly season in Cuc Phuong national park.

Tam Dao National Park

Near to Hanoi, there is a national park which is considered the green lung or the natural air-conditioning of the capital city. It is Tam Dao national park, the park is located in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province in the northern Hanoi. The national park is one of the largest mountainous park in northern Vietnam and home to much amazing fauna and flora. Coming to this park, you will have chances to enjoy the ideal kind of weather including 4 seasons in a day which separate with the type of weather of other regions in the tropical regions. Besides that, you will have the trekking tour to visit the tranquil resorts in the deep forest built by the French in the last century and climb to the top of the mountain to hunt the cloud sea. It is the wonderful options for you when coming to this national park.

Top 5 National Parks In Northern Vietnam

Ba Vi National Park

Ba Vi national park is located in the suburb of Hanoi capital, which is only 50 km from the heart of Hanoi. This is a popular spot with young people to have a funny day-off with friends at the weekend. The park attracts tourists by the medieval beauty of lush forests and historical structures which was built in the Vietnam War in the 20th century. Ba Vi national park is one of the must-see place in Hanoi that you shouldn't ignore, here there are numerous interesting sites for you to visit such as the cactus garden, Cuc Quy flower hills, and ancient political jail, etc.

Ba Be National Park

Ba Be national park covers the major area of Ba Be lake and the mountains surrounded which create a unique natural beauty. So, the park is proudly named as the member of the 1938th significant wetland of international level in the world and is the 3rd one in Vietnam just behind Xuan Thuy and Bau Sau

The park is located in Bac Kan province in the northeast of Vietnam which is about 300 km from the north of Hanoi.

Ba Be lake is located in the heart of the park connected with the Nang river to create a flow with two different color water which is so unique. Besides that, the park is owning a treasure of the extremely diversifying ecosystem, which is the habitat for many plant and animal species. According to the result of a recent survey, it points out that this unique ecosystem consists of over 1288 kinds of vascular plants (higher plant).

Particularly, this is the living environment of the rare plant species which are been protecting strictly in the world, and one of that is “nghien” which is a kind of wood tree with the scientific name as “Burretiodendron hsienmu” growing only in some particular forests in Vietnam and southern China.

Top 5 National Parks In Northern Vietnam

Ba Be national park is such a great destination for those who want to explore the beauty of nature and learn natural science.

With 5 beautiful national parks in the north of Vietnam above, we hope that you will have a meaningful trip to Vietnam and love more Vietnam natural landscapes. If you are interested in this post, please like and share with others. Thank you!