Xuan Son National Park - an ideal 'healing' tourist destination

Xuan Son National Park is located in Xuan Son commune, Tan Son district. is an attractive tourist destination of Phu Tho. It has a total area of nearly 33,700 hectares, of which the core area is more than 15,000 hectares, ranking 12th out of 15 largest national parks in Vietnam. This is considered the "green lung" of the mountainous region, an attractive tourist destination not only of Phu Tho province but also of the entire Northwest region.

With a large area and special climate, Xuan Son stands out with 4 alternating seasons in a day: early morning with cool weather like spring, noon with warm sunshine like summer, afternoon with cool air like autumn and evening with cool wind like early winter.

This place has a coverage of up to 84%, so the ecosystem and natural flora and fauna are extremely rich and diverse, so it is suitable for developing types of ecotourism, resort tourism, suitable for tourists who love to explore nature and learn about biodiversity.

Currently, Xuan Son is a place to preserve and conserve 1,217 species of plants, including 665 species of precious medicinal plants and 300 species of forest trees, 365 species of animals. In addition, the area of special-use forests of thousands of hectares with caves, waterfalls and many beautiful landscapes along with the indigenous characteristics of the Dao and Muong ethnic groups helps visitors have wonderful and rich experiences and is considered an ideal "healing" destination for souls who want to immerse themselves in nature.

Travel from Hanoi to Xuan Son National Park

Xuan Son National Park is located in Tan Son district, about 80km from Viet Tri city center and 120km from Hanoi. Currently, with the connection of Hanoi - Lao Cai highway, traveling is very convenient and easy.

Xuan Son National Park is located in Tan Son district, Phu Tho.

With public transport, visitors can choose sleeper buses or limousines. However, to be proactive about travel time, pick-up location as well as choose many different time slots, limousines are chosen by many people, with prices ranging from 160,000 - 200,000 VND per trip/person. Some bus companies that visitors can choose from are: Nam Cuong, Anh Phat...

For personal vehicles such as cars, the fastest route is to Noi Bai, onto the Hanoi - Lao Cai highway. Or take another route, National Highway 32 through Son Tay town.

Currently, Phu Tho does not have a civil airport. Tourists from further away can fly to Hanoi and then travel along the above route.

What to do in Xuan Son National Park? Where to stay?

The characteristic of Xuan Son National Park is the deep green forests with unique cave systems. Therefore, the first experience when coming here is to visit famous caves such as: Na Cave, Lang Cave, Tho Than Cave, Coi Cave...

The bathing area in Xuan Son is systematically built based on sustainability and safety factors for visitors.

Besides, visitors can also experience cool bathing and watching the waterfalls. There are many famous waterfalls located here such as 9-storey waterfall, Mo waterfall... The beach in Xuan Son has also been developed and built on a large scale, in addition to exploiting the advantages of tourism, it is also developed based on sustainable factors and safety for visitors.

Visitors to Xuan Son, in addition to experiencing the cool bath with the source water, can also entertain and relax with the experience of drinking coffee by the stream. With the cool, natural fresh water as a therapy to dispel the summer heat as well as help visitors relax their mind and spirit.

Located in the Xuan Son forest area, most of the villages of the Dao and Muong ethnic groups are still intact. So in addition to the experiences of visiting, sightseeing, and walking, visitors should not forget to experience life with the indigenous people here. Inside the villages, there are many accommodation services, homestays to serve the needs of tourists to eat, sleep, and watch cultural performances.

Come to Xuan Son to have moments of "healing" and get closer to the vast nature.

Most of the accommodations in Xuan Son are built and developed according to the community homestay model. Visitors should proactively book rooms 5-7 days in advance or contact Phu Tho Tourism Promotion Center for advice and support in booking food and accommodation services.

Homestay in Xuan Son has private room prices from 300,000 - 500,000 VND/night. Staying in a communal room ranges from 80,000 - 100,000 VND/night. In the evening, visitors can participate in many entertainment and relaxation activities such as: lighting a fire to dance together, chatting over coffee and immersing themselves in exciting moments. Together, enjoy many specialties of Phu Tho with strong local flavors such as wild boar, stream crab, nine-spur chicken...

It can be seen that, with the advantages of unique landscapes such as large forest areas, cool and fresh climate, rich landscapes, diverse culture with typical indigenous colors of the Dao - Muong ethnic group, and convenient transportation system, Xuan Son National Park can completely become an ideal "healing" tourist destination in the North. Gentle activities such as walking, meditating, reading, sightseeing... help visitors relax, listen to themselves, regenerate energy and connect more with nature.

Special dishes with rich local flavors help visitors to Xuan Son remember this place forever.

Xuan Son - a land completely separate from the noise of the city and hidden in the gentle embrace of the old forest. Come here to feel the beauty of Xuan Son in every season, enjoy the fresh air, climb waterfalls, bathe in streams and discover the cultural beauty imbued with identity...

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The beauty of Xuan Son National Park (Video Phu Tho Tourism Promotion Center)

Content and design: Vy Lien

Photos, videos: Vy Lien, Phu Tho Tourism Promotion Center

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