Bac Kan, Northern Vietnam: Photos, Best Things to Do, Suggested Tours

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Bac Kan “Arc Mountains & Valleys’ Province”

Ba Be Lake, surrounded by rugged limestone mountains, is Viet Nam only natural mountain lake.

Ba Be National Park has been recognized as a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Ba Be National Park, Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan

Dau Dang Waterfall is 16km from Ba Be District, 3km from Ba Be Lake and is an interesting place with the magnificent scenery for tourists in Vietnam travel to explore and enjoy.

Dau Dang Waterfall, Dau Dang Waterfall in Ba Be, Ba Be Lake

Puong Cave (Động Puông) - a large cave with 30m high, 300m long, is an interesting place in Ba Be National Park that tourists in Vietnam travel should visit.

Puong Cave, Puong Cave in Bac Kan, Bac Kan Tour

A local ethnic family in Bac Kan

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The neglected landscape of Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan

The gate cruise into Puong Cave

Bac Kan overview

Bac Kan is a hilly highland province with arc mountains and valleys. Bac Kan is also one of Vietnam’s most distant northern provinces, with preserved old civilizations and natural beauty.

Attractions in Bac Kan

1. Ba Be Lake: This is also regarded as Ba Be National Park, not just a Vietnam National Park, Ba Be Lake is a natural setting with diverse biology that is also recognized as a National cultural and historical relic in the northeast of Vietnam. Ba Be Lake is the most well-known feature in Bac Kan.
In 2014, Ba Be Lake was classified as an ASEAN natural heritage site. With the spectacular and wonderful caverns, kayaking on the lake face in small wooden boats will provide you with a really pleasant and intimate experience.

2. ATK Don Market: This is one of the historical sites where Uncle Ho fought against French colonialists during the previous war.
3. Puong Cave
4. Na Poong cave
5. Ba Cua Cave
6. Son Duong Cave
7. Kim Hy Natural Conserving Complex
8. Ba Be National Park

Best time to visit Bac Kan?

The weather is good all year because Bac Kan is surrounded by mountains, forests, and a river. You may visit Ba Be Lake at any time of year, but summer is the greatest time to go.

Where would you stay in Bac Kan?

There are also good hotels around Ba Be Lake, but the best accommodation for you to stay around Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan is a homestay, you should stay with a local family in the village of Ba Be Lake to learn about their customs and habits, and you will also have the opportunity to try the local food, talk with the locals, and participate in the locals’ traditional activities during your stay….

However, there is one activity that you must include in your visit to Ba Be Lake: take a boat excursion on the lake during your stay; the locals will row a boat to take you around the lake, and you should also try to row with the natives at here; it is extremely interesting. All of this is a lot of fun and useful to discover when you visit northern Vietnam.

Food specialties in Bac Kan

The Tay ethnic group is the dominant ethnic group in the province, when visiting, you should trek to the ethnic villages to sample their local food and learn about their culture, as well as participate in their local traditional festivals, which are incredibly unique and enjoyable.

How to travel to Bac Kan?

Although the high roads make it difficult to drive a car from Hanoi to this destination, they are routes with exceptionally mighty, worthwhile, and beautiful scenery for you to discover.

Bac Kan is one of northern Vietnam’s most famous and hilly environments, if you want to discover natural wonders and meet ethnic people from minority groups, this destination should be your choice.

Tourists can easily travel from here to Cao Bang Province, which is famous for its Ban Gioc Waterfall, one of the world’s largest.

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