With the enthusiasm of youth and a love of nature, tour guide Nguyen Thanh Luan (27 years old, Hanoi) has built tours to experience the Northern mountainous region with the desire to convey interesting things about the highlands to everyone.
Mr. Luan confided: “The biggest inspiration for me is to experience and explore new lands. To learn more about the culture of the indigenous people, the diverse and unique cuisine. The simple and genuine beauty of the people of the highlands.”
Famous for its picturesque natural scenery, peaceful villages and gentle, rustic and hospitable people.
Northern mountainous region tour - attracting travel enthusiasts
Most of the Northern mountainous region is wild and difficult to travel, although this place possesses many of the most rustic and majestic landscapes in Vietnam. The place attracts tourists by the image of majestic mountain ranges, many misty villages, cloud-covered passes, majestic terraced fields, forests of Ban flowers... all blend together to create an extremely charming Northern mountainous region, inviting those who love to explore the beauty of the highlands. In addition, this is also home to different ethnic minorities such as Thai, H'Mong, Dao, Tay, Nung...
The tours built by Mr. Luan mainly focus on the Eastern and Northwestern regions such as Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Ta Xua, Moc Chau, Dien Bien, Yen Bai... The tour is suitable for travel enthusiasts who are passionate about the challenge of exploring winding and difficult mountain passes by motorbike or trekking. Youth will be truly meaningful if you can live according to your interests, conquer difficult roads yourself, witness beautiful natural scenery or take many photos to preserve the memories you have experienced.
This tour is suitable for travel enthusiasts who love the challenge of exploring winding and difficult mountain passes.
Not only possessing picturesque highland natural landscapes and a cool, fresh climate, the Northern mountainous region also converges many cultures imbued with traditional national identities. “Enjoying the lyrical and soulful songs, graceful xoè dances and unique folk games are what impressed me the most,” Mr. Luan recounted.
Besides, cuisine is also a factor that attracts tourists when they set foot in the highlands. Irresistible delicacies that make the soul of eating excited are only found in the Northern mountainous region such as khau nhuc, dried buffalo meat, sour pho, five-color sticky rice...
Immerse yourself in nature and temporarily put aside the worries and troubles of life.
What season should I go to the highlands?
Depending on the time of year and each person's feelings, the Northern mountainous region has its own beauty. According to Mr. Luan, the appropriate time to join the highland experience tours is from August to April of the following year. The tour guide said: "When the points begin to enter the rice harvest season, the flower season follows the flower season, the stable and pleasant weather will be the right time for you to have many interesting experiences."
Spring is the time when you can witness the source of life awakening after the cold winter with the young buds of a myriad of flowers blooming brightly all over the land and sky. Among them are the forests of white apricot flowers, peach blossoms and bauhinia flowers exuding a pure beauty in the middle of the vast mountains and forests that have captivated and captivated many visitors. This is also the time when there are many festivals in the highlands, you can easily immerse yourself in learning about the life and traditional culture of the ethnic groups.
If you want to avoid the hot summer sun, the mountains are the perfect choice to immerse yourself in the cool fresh air and enjoy delicious mountain specialties.
Challenge to conquer waterfalls in Cao Bang.
Entering autumn, the northern mountainous region seems to be wearing a new “coat” of shimmering golden color, enchantingly beautiful with ripe rice and undulating terraced fields. Travel enthusiasts who love virtual life certainly cannot miss this wonderful moment.
Coming to the mountains in winter is an experience to enjoy the true cold of the North. At this time, close to Tet, everything becomes more hurried, bustling and bustling than ever to welcome a new year with lots of luck.
Run a few hundred kilometers to enjoy the feeling of being yourself in the middle of the earth and sky..
Some notes when traveling to the mountains
To have the most convenient trip, especially in remote highlands, you should have careful preparations. Before going, you should learn about the places you will visit, the routes you will take, monitor the weather and then make a detailed schedule for the trip.
As it is a backpacking trip, you should limit the amount of things you bring, only prepare a few sets of clothes suitable for the season and bring the necessary items. Preparing good health is also an important factor to help the journey of discovery succeed. "When you prepare everything carefully, you will have an exciting trip," Mr. Luan added.
To have the most convenient trip, you should prepare carefully.
