(HBO) - With the current convenient transport conditions, it takes tourists just over 1 hour to travel from Hanoi to Hoa Binh city by car or motorbike. The journey to discover attractive tourist destinations, including the Hoa Binh lake tourist area, begins here.
With fast travel time, port facilities and boats,
Thung Nai tourist port (Cao Phong) well meets visitors' needs for travelling to
destinations in Hoa Binh Lake tourist area.
According to the instructions of the provincial Department
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, there are many ways to reach destinations in
Hoa Binh Lake tourist area. Firstly, from the centre of Hoa Binh city, tourists
can move to Bich Ha port in only about 10 minutes. This port is located behind
the Hoa Binh hydroelectric plant - a convenient location to pick up and drop
off visitors. The port is also a centre of waterway transportation services in
Hoa Binh Lake tourist area, meeting all tourist needs from popular to high
class, as tourists can choose motorboats, speedboats or high-quality yachts.
From Bich Ha port, tourists have an opportunity to admire the panorama of Hoa
Binh hydroelectric plant.
Another way is to go northwest to Thung Nai tourist port in
Thung Nai commune (Cao Phong) which is about 25km from Hoa Binh city. This is
also the second choice of starting point for tourists to explore the Hoa Binh
Lake tourist area. The port includes four wharves, four waiting rooms and one
reception room. At the port, there are ship, boat and guide services to take
visitors to destinations such as Thac Bo Temple of God, Thac Bo cave, Dua
island, Ngoc Xanh island and some community tourist attractions in Hoa Binh
lake tourist area.
In addition to the two above-mentioned popular ways, there
are several other ways to go to the Hoa Binh Lake tourist area. Accordingly,
from Mai Chau town (Mai Chau), visitors can go through Dong Bang T-junction to
Bai Sang boat station, which takes about 30 minutes. From Bai Sang, after
visiting tourist attractions on the lake, tourists can end their journey at
Thung Nai or Bich Ha port to continue to other tourist attractions in Hoa Binh
city. Tourists can also move from Hoa Binh city through Da Bac town, to Hien
Luong boat station in Doi hamlet of Hien Luong commune (Da Bac), which takes
about 35 minutes. This is a boat station for those who want to explore Pu Canh
nature reserve and Hoa Binh lake tourist area. From here, visitors can easily
admire the majestic natural landscape, enjoy the cool air, visit tourist
attractions and experience the life in community-based tourism hamlets and
villages on the vast Hoa Binh lake./.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.