Ba Khan Valley in Hoa Binh hydroelectric lake area is as beautiful as a movie, wild next to the majestic Da River.

Ba Khan Valley belongs to Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Reservoir. Isolated from the outside world, covered in clouds and mist all year round, Ba Khan Valley (located between Tan Lac and Mai Chau districts) has a rare wild and poetic beauty. On one side is a towering cliff, on the other side is the blue Da River winding through undulating islands.

The scenery in Ba Khan valley in Hoa Binh hydroelectric lake area appears like a charming landscape painting that you will never forget.

When to visit Ba Khan valley in Hoa Binh

Ba Khan is beautiful in every season. You can come to Ba Khan in the summer to enjoy the fertile nature under the bright yellow sunlight, the steam from Ba Khan Lake will dispel the hot summer sun, making the air cool and pleasant, this time is very suitable for rowing a boat to explore the Da River.

In Spring, Ba Khan is warm, filled with flowers and the lush green of budding life.

In addition, if you come at this time, you will have the opportunity to participate in the traditional cultural festivals of the local people, which are extremely interesting and unique.

Entering winter, nature seems to be quietly hibernating under the blanket of fog. The beauty of Ba Khan in winter is quiet, both mysterious and poetic.

However, the best time to visit Ba Khan is in the fall. The weather is cool, pleasant, and the scenery is poetic, very suitable for traveling. You can also easily hunt clouds and check in many beautiful places here.

Ba Khan Valley is a beautiful valley like a movie, with wild scenery located between Tan Lac and Mai Chau districts in the Hoa Binh hydroelectric lake area, next to the majestic Da River.

Transportation

From Hanoi to Ba Khan is about 120km. To get to Ba Khan you can travel by means of transport such as: bus, motorbike, private car...

Currently, there is no bus to Ba Khan. If you go by bus, you can catch a bus at My Dinh bus station or Yen Nghia bus station on the Hanoi - Son La route. Then, you will get off the bus at the intersection of Phu Cuong market - Tan Lac district. Take a motorbike taxi or taxi for about 10km and you will reach Ba Khan.

If you go by personal vehicle, from Hanoi you can travel along National Highway 6 through Ha Dong and then to Xuan Mai. Then go up to Tan Lac to the foot of Thung Khe Pass and turn right. Continue about 12km more to reach Ba Khan commune.

Or you go all the way to Thung Khe pass to Tong Dau intersection, turn left and go 7km more (in the direction of Moc Chau), turn right to Bai Sang, go about 8km to Ba Khan.

Where to stay in Ba Khan Valley

Currently, there are not many accommodation facilities in Ba Khan serving tourists. There are 2 accommodation facilities, Mai Chau Hideaway and Ba Khan Village resort, however, it is quite difficult to book rooms during peak season.

In addition, you can refer to Homestays such as: Anh Quang Homestay, Anh Bac Homestay... or motels around with full basic amenities, relaxing space close to nature will bring you extremely wonderful experiences.

Famous attractions in Ba Khan Valley

Go Lao Waterfall also known as Go Mu waterfall. Hidden deep in the green bamboo forest, Go Lao waterfall with its strong flow carries the vitality of nature extremely majestic. The rushing water is strong but the continuous succession creates a smooth feeling like a silk strip, creating an extremely majestic and poetic scene.

With its pristine beauty, Go Lao waterfall has never been affected by humans, this is truly a great destination for those who love to explore natural beauty.

Hang Kia - Pa Co: In Thai, Hang Kia means “Bat Cave”, and Pa Co means “Goat Forest”. This place has an average altitude of more than 1000m above sea level, the climate is cool all year round, and is covered in clouds all year round.

Coming here, you can easily hunt for beautiful floating clouds like in fairy tales. Besides, in the middle of the natural space of mountains, dotted with the brilliant colors of beautiful blooming wild flowers, this is a great check-in place for you to explore.

In addition, when coming to Hang Kia - Pa Co, you will experience the daily life of the Mong people such as trying to learn about the culinary culture of the Mong people through the typical dishes here or experiencing the stages to create colorful costumes of the Mong people (weaving brocade, dyeing fabric); go up the mountain with the people to pick snow tea, grow vegetables, harvest corn, participate in the colorful market of the Mong people...

Afternoon Cave: This is a famous destination that has been recognized as a national monument, so it attracts many visitors. With its wild, mysterious beauty and majestic caves, it will make you curious when exploring the unique beauty here.

Thung Khe Pass: Located at an altitude of about 1,000m above sea level, from the top of Thung Khe, you can see the entire valley at the foot of the pass. Coming here, you can feel the cool breezes and see the lush green vegetation. This is one of the most beautiful places to see the scenery in Hoa Binh province.

Visit ethnic minority villages: Ba Khan is the main living area of Muong and Thai ethnic groups. Coming to Ba Khan, you can immerse yourself in nature, admire and explore the cultural features of the ethnic groups such as typical stilt houses, costumes, cuisine, customs, rice fields, corn fields... If you come to Ba Khan in the spring, you can also participate in unique cultural festivals.

In addition, you can visit and walk around Lac village, Pom Coong village, Van village... to learn and experience the life and culture of the ethnic people here. You will enjoy traditional dances, songs, and bamboo dances of the Thai and Muong people. This will definitely be a memorable experience during your trip to Ba Khan.

Specialties of Ba Khan Valley

In addition to the wild and charming scenery, cuisine is also one of the things that attracts tourists when coming to Ba Khan. A unique dish that you cannot miss when coming here is grilled fish from the Da River, a specialty of the Thai people.

The delicious fish with sweet and chewy meat are caught from the Da River. Then, the fish are marinated with special spices and grilled on a charcoal stove until the fish becomes golden brown and fragrant. Grilled Da River fish is a specialty, a unique brand of the people here.

In addition, you can also enjoy dishes with typical mountain and hill dishes such as buffalo meat with lom leaves, local pig, steamed local chicken, grilled local chicken, bamboo rice, pickled pork, sticky rice, five-color sticky rice, sour bamboo shoots cooked with chicken, rice wine, etc.

What do you need to prepare when coming to Ba Khan valley?

When coming to Ba Khan, you need to prepare light sports shoes for walking, climbing waterfalls or exploring caves,...

Please prepare some snacks, medicine, and drinking water to use when necessary when coming to Ba Khan.

With the above information, we wish you an interesting and memorable journey to explore Ba Khan!

Source: https://danviet.vn/thung-lung-ba-khan-vung-ho-thuy-dien-hoa-binh-dep-nhu-phim-hoang-so-ben-dong-song-da-hung-vy-20250218101004668.htm