7 Best Places for Trekking Tours in Vietnam

Most of tourists come to Vietnam are often mesmerized by the wildly beautiful nature of the country from the yellow terraces in harvesting season of the North stretching to central highland or the fascinating bustles of the Mekong Delta in the South.

Based on the positive reviews of majority of trekkers, the most popular trekking, hiking types in Vietnam are jungle trekking, mountain hiking, countryside hitch-hiking, walking, and rambling adventures. Moreover, a country owns the diverse geography and the beautiful nature like Vietnam that will help you to get a great trekking holiday on your journey. Here are some the most famous trekking areas voted by both local and foreign travellers.

Sapa

Being a frontier town of Lao Cai Province in the Northwest region of the country, Sapa is considered the best trekking spot in Vietnam. For a typical example as Mount Fansipan, at the height of 3.143m, Mount Fansipan of Lao Cai is the highest peak in Vietnam and the entire Indochina peninsula. Beside the mountainous terrain, Sapa is also place where several ethnic minorities like Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giày, Phố Lu, and Tây reside. It can be said that Sapa is one of the best places in the world for those who are adventurous people.

Pu Luong

Located in Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc District of Thanh Hoa Province, Pu Luong Nature Reserve is an area of outstanding splendor, cultural interest and high biodiversity value. The reserve is located along two parallel mountain ridges, which stretch from northwest to southeast, and are divided by a central valley. The region is blessed with rich forest, limestone panoramas, magnificent rice terraces and breathtaking scenery.

Mai Chau

Being a district of Hoa Binh Province, in the northwest region of Vietnam, 135 km far from Hanoi capital, Mai Chau is truly an interesting place to trekking tours. As see from high above, the superb vista of Mai Chau is surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses of ethnic minority group. The two tribes, White Thai and black Thai, settle in this area and make up the largest ethnic population of the region.

Cao Bang

Being a province in the northwest that shares the borders with Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, and Lang Son; Cao Bang is definitely a trekking spot with high mountains twisted with rivers, streams and untouched jungles. The Ban Gioc Waterfall which is on the border with China is a well-known natural feature in the province.

Cat Ba Island

On Southeastern edge of Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam, Cat Ba Island is the largest of the 366 islands that comprise the Cat Ba Archipelago, in which half of its area is covered by a national park. Cat Ba Island is where ocean and jungle meet each other, creating a wide variety of natural ecosystems, both marine and terrestrial, leading to incredibly high rates of biodiversity.

Ba Be Lake and National Park

Vietnam’s largest natural lake and now the centerpiece of a vast National Park, Ba Be lies in the middle of a huge limestone mountain range of Bac Kan Province. Ba Be Lakes area has a lot to offer, including waterfalls, rivers, valleys, lakes, and caves which all set a picturesque landscape. The whole area is intensely forested and home of many ethnic minorities. Tropical and semi-tropical evergreen monsoon forests cover most of the national park.

Cat Tien National Park

Cat Tien is the national park situated in three provinces Dong Nai, Lam Dong, and Binh Thuan, in the South of Vietnam. The national park is truly well-reserved with impressive biodiversity including many ancient trees which may live for a thousand years. The system of waterfalls, rivers are also stunningly striking. Central Highlands Area of Vietnam are a distinct contrast from the tropical south, with an arid climate and rolling hills.

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