“Hunting” for cherry blossoms in Ba Vi National Park

At this time, tourists coming to Ba Vi can not only "hunt clouds" but also hunt many precious flowers, including Japanese cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms at Ba Vi National Park begin to bloom.

Coming to Ba Vi around January and February, besides the colorful spring flowers such as rhododendrons and red maple trees, cherry blossoms are a new "specialty" at the National Park.

Talking to reporters of Hanoi Moi Newspaper, Director of the Center for EnvironmentalEducation and Services (Ba Vi National Park) Nguyen Phi Hung said that about 3-4 years ago, the National Park had a plan to plant Japanese cherry blossoms in some locations such as level 400, level 600. Currently, on Ba Vi mountain there are about 20-30 cherry trees, some of which are located in the resort grounds, and are well cared for. Therefore, in the spring, cherry blossoms bloom, bringing a very beautiful scene to Ba Vi mountain.

Mr. Nguyen Phi Hung added that around the end of January to February, cherry blossoms begin to bloom. Currently, some trees have begun to have buds and flowers blooming sporadically.

“To hunt for beautiful cherry blossoms, visitors need to come at the right time. From now until more than a month from now, the flowers will bloom. However, because the trees are still new, the amount of flowers may not be thick and numerous, but it can still bring beautiful scenery for visitors to enjoy,” said Mr. Nguyen Phi Hung.

Cherry blossoms begin to bloom in January and will be in full bloom for about a month more.

According to Mr. Hoang Van Phuong, Operations Manager of Melia Ba Vi Mountain Resort, cherry blossoms in the resort have begun to bloom and will be in full bloom in about a month. This is the right time for tourists to camp, experience nature and take beautiful photos.

“Currently, we have received many bookings for accommodation, including international guests to relax and enjoy the flowers in spring,” said Mr. Hoang Van Phuong.

Currently, Ba Vi National Park and resorts provide camping and trekking services to explore mountain climbing routes, learn about French ruins, and cycle on the mountain. Many sports tourism services such as: Mountain climbing, cloud hunting (at level 900, level 1,100), flower hunting, camping in pine forests (level 400), playing by streams... are being chosen by many tourists. Prices for all types of services are publicly listed by the units.

According to the Ba Vi National Park Management Board, in the first 3 months of the year, the number of visitors to Ba Vi was very large, often combining the New Year's festival with enjoying the poetic nature of the National Park. In 2023, the number of visitors to Ba Vi National Park welcomed 500,000, of which the highest number was during the wild sunflower season in November and December with 140,000 - 150,000 visitors and during the festival season at the beginning of the year.

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