48 hours holiday in Ba Vi

Ba Vi is a district of Hanoi, about 60 km from the center, famous for many scenic spots such as Tan Vien peak, Ba Vi National Park, ancient villa ruins. Besides, Ba Vi is also famous as a place for tourists to heal their body and mind through experiencing the gong culture of the Muong people or the Dao people's leaf bath.

Below is a suggested 48-hour itinerary to explore Ba Vi with a new schedule, suggested by Ms. Bui Nhan, CEO of Ecohost, and tour guides specializing in Hanoi.

Tourists take photos during a tour of Ba Vi, exploring the worship culture of the Northern people. Photo: Bui Nhan

Day 1: Travel from Hanoi center to Van Hoa commune, experience Muong culture

Morning: It takes about 1.5 hours for tourists to travel along the Lang - Hoa Lac highway to Van Hoa commune to visit Dien Cu Tu, a place to learn about the worship culture of the Muong people and watch gong performances.

Mentioning the culture of the Muong people is mentioning the gong culture. Due to the difficult terrain of the mountains, since ancient times, the Muong people have used sound as a means of conveying information, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports. Every time the gong sounds, people rely on the nuances of sound to know the work of the village and hamlet to gather.

In addition, visitors also experience cuisine, learn about hunting, gathering, farming tools, and traditional wedding procedures of the Muong people, introduced by local people.

Noon: Visitors visit Long Viet Tourist Area, learn about the worship culture of the Northern people and the Red River civilization through ancient Vietnamese architectural works. Here, visitors have lunch and take souvenir photos.

Experience ostrich egg painting at Ami Village, price from 250,000 VND. Photo: Pham Chieu

Afternoon: Visit the Ostrich Farm, learn about the giant birds and participate in drawing art on ostrich eggs. Then, visitors move to hotels and resorts to check in and rest. If you want to enjoy 5-star service and enjoy the mountain scenery, visitors can choose Ami Village or Thao Moc Riverside, Melia Bavi Mountain Retreat, Amour Resort located in Ba Vi National Park.

Guests have dinner at the resort, enjoying specialties such as banh tet, snails, ant eggs, and ostrich meat.

Day 2: Trekking in the primeval forest - bathing in Red Dao herbal medicine

Morning, noon: Participate in meditation, practice Yoga, have breakfast before continuing to explore Ba Vi such as trekking to conquer Ba Vi primeval forest, Tan Vien mountain. Visitors can have lunch as a picnic amidst the nature of the hills or traditional cuisine at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: After lunch, visitors move to Ban Mien, where the Dao people live, to visit the Red Dao medicinal herb processing facility, experience herbal baths to restore health, relax the body and mind.

Soaking feet with medicinal leaves of the Red Dao people. Photo: Bui Nhan

Alternative: If you do not like trekking in the forest, you can move up the Dao people's leaf bath program first, then in the afternoon move to Duong Lam ancient village, where many ancient houses made of laterite are preserved that are over 300 years old. If you have time for 3 days and 2 nights, you can visit Kim Boi hot mineral spring, about 40 km from Ba Vi, to relax and take a hot bath.

According to vnexpress.net

Source: https://baohanam.com.vn/du-lich/48-gio-nghi-le-o-ba-vi-158223.html