Introducing Ba Vi National Park
Centred on scenic Ba Vi Mountain (Nui Ba Vi), Ba Vi National Park (881 205; admission 10, 000d, motorbike 5000d) attracts Hanoians looking for a weekend escape from the city. The park has several rare and endangered plants in its protected forest, and its mammals include two species of rare ‘flying’ squirrel. Human encroachment on the area has made the chances of seeing any of these pretty rare.
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There’s an orchid garden and a bird garden, and hiking opportunities through the forested slopes of the mountain. There’s a temple to Uncle Ho at the mountain’s summit (1276m) – it’s a hard but beautiful 30-minute climb up 1229 steps through the forest – with spectacular views of the Red River valley and Hanoi in the distance. At least there are views between April and December when the air is clear; at other times it’s damp and misty but eerily atmospheric. The road to the summit car park is seriously steep, slippery and narrow, but road widening is ongoing.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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lovely one-day excursion near hanoi
by larsay 10 May 2011
For a day trip, many tourists select the Perfume Pagoda, interesting, but definitely not as much as the Halong Bay-on-Land of Tam Coc.…
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Re: Bestday trip from Hanoi - Bike trip, Pagodas, Ba Vi National Park, or w
by midlifetravel 07 December 2007
Assuming you've already been to Haiphong Bay - but it needs more than a day. We did the "inland haiphong bay" I dont recall the vietnamanes…
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Re: Bestday trip from Hanoi - Bike trip, Pagodas, Ba Vi National Park, or w
by paulotoole 07 December 2007
Hi I went on a day trip to the perfume Pagoda last Febuary I paid $20 dollars but that was from my hotel(classic street hotel) the trip…
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