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THE B TOURIST is a Tour Operator specialized in Upscale Customized Vacations and Private tours in VIETNAM
The company was founded by LINH , a VIETNAM tour manager who has been working in the tourism since 2006.
He acquired a great experience on the road, specially BA BE NATIONAL PARK and he is now ready to offer the best solutions to the people who are looking for memorable trips.
Working many years as tour manager all over VIETNAM allowed him to be directly in touch with guides, drivers, transportation companies, hotels, restaurants and many other people who operate in the tourism VIETNAM.
LINH contains all this experience translated in an accurate ion of the best services offered to the clients.
"Traveling is not easy", says LINH," it is an art, a skill, a gift not everyone has been given, it is easy to go to a place just to say "I have been there", it is not easy to go to a place and do the right thing in a short time.
THE B TOURIST can give you what you always dreamt of, an amazing full immersion in the culture, tradition, art, history, cuisine of a world which has so much to share with you.
Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan, Viet Nam
Ba Be National Park is an abundant bio-reserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. This year Ba Be National Park celebrates its 5th anniversary as an ASEAN Heritage Park.
The bio-diverse 10,048ha park – home to 1,268 species of flora and fauna, a series of caves and a gigantic fresh water lake – was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese Government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast.
Along with the 15,000ha forest in neighboring Na Hang District of Tuyen Quang Province – home of three newly discovered groups of Francois’ Langurs, an endangered species with a mere 180-200 animals left in Viet Nam – Ba Be plans to apply for UNESCO heritage status.
"The national park, with assistance from the Viet Nam National Commission for UNESCO applied to make the park a UNESCO Natural site.
As one of the 27 ASEAN heritage gardens, Ba Be has the potential to attract nature lovers with its 450ha natural fresh water lake, and 553 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
discovering wild Francois’ Langurs is a sign that the park’s reforestation and preservation policies are proving effective.
It’s a sign that the forest has been restored. The appearance of a number of Francois’ Langurs in the park will make it an attractive site, not only to tourists, but also biological specialists,
A few white-eared night herons (Gorsachius Magnificus) which mostly live in China, were found in the Lung Ly forest on a limestone peak.
The appearance of the special bird is a reason that the park’s administration proposes to list Ba Be as a Ramsar Convention site.
An official from the National Commission for UNESCO Viet Nam said, Ba Be park and Na Hang forest would need further scientific study on indigenous fauna and flora to see if they meet the criteria of an UNESCO bio-diverse heritage site.
The heart of the park is the 450ha Ba Be Lake, which perhaps resulted from an earthquake, it is the only freshwater lake on karst in the world. Although naturally formed on limestone terrain, the lake is never dry,
What to see in Ba Be ?
Puong Cave
With the height of 30m and the length of 300m, Puong Cave, also called Đông Puông in Vietnamese language, is considered a large cave which belongs to Ba Be National Park. It is an interesting place that should not be missed by tourists in Vietnam travel.
Puong Cave ( Puông) - a large cave with 30m high, 300m long, is an interesting place in Ba Be National Park that tourists in Vietnam travel should visit.
Puong Cave located on the Nang River, 5km from the town of Ba Be District, Bac Kan province, was created by the rivers current as it flowed next to the base of the Lung Nham Mountain, which is a chain of Limestone Mountains.
Looking into the cave, you will see that it is inhabited by a population of thousand of bats belonging to 18 species. After exploring the cave, you will note that Nang River flows at the foot of the limestone mountain, goes through Puong Cave to reach Ba Be Lake and consists of a series of spectacular cascades between perpendicular walls of rock.
Dau Dang Waterfall (Thác Đầu Đẳng)
Dau Dang Waterfall is 16km from Ba Be District, 3km from Ba Be Lake, is an interesting place with the magnificent scenery for tourists in Vietnam travel to explore and enjoy.
Dau Dang Waterfall is located where the Nang River enters Tuyen Quang Province. It flows for 2km where the Nang river is blocked by various sized stones slopping for nearly 500m. The pleasant look of the waterfall and the primitive nature of the forest are extremely impressive. Furthermore, there is a special rare and valuable species of fish called ca chien living in the river, some of these fish weight over 10kg.
Pac Ngoi Village
According to the local government, it is not the lack of money that keeps the inhabitants from building new and convenient houses but the love for their ethnic heritage. They strive to preserve and protect those cultural values from disappearing forever, because without these beautiful stilt houses, Pac Ngoi Village is no longer Pac Ngoi village.
Tourists in Vietnam travel coming to Pac Ngoi are not only entitled to witness with their naked eyes the most wonderful scenery of Northern Vietnam: a plethora of austere yet interesting stilt houses blending themselves with the glimmering mist and the shinning Ba Be Lakes, but also to stay in the rhythm of the Tay culture.
This claim can be easily proven by the fact that visitors joining tours in Vietnam have to remove their shoes once they step the very first steps on the staircase of a stilt house. Inside the house, ethnic people gather around the gleaming fireplace, forgetting themselves in the sophisticate stories about the economy or the politic.
They create a world that shares nothing in common with the big cities where electronic lights and high buildings are ubiquitous. They are just there, in their beautiful social center, waiting to share their most interesting stories about life with you.
The Nang river
The Nang river is part of a large drainage system that brings water from China to Cao Bang via Ba Be, eventually flowing to the Lo river (Tuyen Quang province).
The section of the Nang river between Puong cave and Dau Dang village offers a wonderful opportunity to view tropical limestone forest and numerous limestone formations. Keep your eyes open for birds, especially kingfishers and small forest species.
Here is also a good place to meet some of the local residents going about their daily lives; planting maize on the narrow river banks, fishing, or travelling to or from one of the numerous local markets.
Not far from Ban Cam, the Nang River meets the waters flowing slowly north out of Ba Be Lake. At this point the lake has narrowed such that the meeting point of these two water courses can be difficult to see from the Nang river approach.
However, for several months of the year there is a clear distinction in colour between the clear lake waters and the soil-laden and reddened waters of the Nang. At these times a line forms at the confluence where the waters blend together, indicating that Ba Be lake is yet to suffer from soil erosion on the scale of the Nang River. This point is also marked by a white brick national park ranger post, which can be seen clearly from the river.
At the northern end of the lake, there are numerous orchids and interesting plants to be seen overhanging the water. This is also the best point at which to start looking for larger water birds like egrets and herons.
For further information, don’t hesitate to contact us:.
Hotline:
(+84) 1676 161 008
(+84) 904 540 837
Email:sales@thebtourist.com
Website:
www.babenationalpark.com.vn
www.thebtourist.com
The company was founded by LINH , a VIETNAM tour manager who has been working in the tourism since 2006.
He acquired a great experience on the road, specially BA BE NATIONAL PARK and he is now ready to offer the best solutions to the people who are looking for memorable trips.
Working many years as tour manager all over VIETNAM allowed him to be directly in touch with guides, drivers, transportation companies, hotels, restaurants and many other people who operate in the tourism VIETNAM.
LINH contains all this experience translated in an accurate ion of the best services offered to the clients.
"Traveling is not easy", says LINH," it is an art, a skill, a gift not everyone has been given, it is easy to go to a place just to say "I have been there", it is not easy to go to a place and do the right thing in a short time.
THE B TOURIST can give you what you always dreamt of, an amazing full immersion in the culture, tradition, art, history, cuisine of a world which has so much to share with you.
Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan, Viet Nam
Ba Be National Park is an abundant bio-reserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. This year Ba Be National Park celebrates its 5th anniversary as an ASEAN Heritage Park.
The bio-diverse 10,048ha park – home to 1,268 species of flora and fauna, a series of caves and a gigantic fresh water lake – was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese Government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast.
Along with the 15,000ha forest in neighboring Na Hang District of Tuyen Quang Province – home of three newly discovered groups of Francois’ Langurs, an endangered species with a mere 180-200 animals left in Viet Nam – Ba Be plans to apply for UNESCO heritage status.
"The national park, with assistance from the Viet Nam National Commission for UNESCO applied to make the park a UNESCO Natural site.
As one of the 27 ASEAN heritage gardens, Ba Be has the potential to attract nature lovers with its 450ha natural fresh water lake, and 553 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
discovering wild Francois’ Langurs is a sign that the park’s reforestation and preservation policies are proving effective.
It’s a sign that the forest has been restored. The appearance of a number of Francois’ Langurs in the park will make it an attractive site, not only to tourists, but also biological specialists,
A few white-eared night herons (Gorsachius Magnificus) which mostly live in China, were found in the Lung Ly forest on a limestone peak.
The appearance of the special bird is a reason that the park’s administration proposes to list Ba Be as a Ramsar Convention site.
An official from the National Commission for UNESCO Viet Nam said, Ba Be park and Na Hang forest would need further scientific study on indigenous fauna and flora to see if they meet the criteria of an UNESCO bio-diverse heritage site.
The heart of the park is the 450ha Ba Be Lake, which perhaps resulted from an earthquake, it is the only freshwater lake on karst in the world. Although naturally formed on limestone terrain, the lake is never dry,
What to see in Ba Be ?
Puong Cave
With the height of 30m and the length of 300m, Puong Cave, also called Đông Puông in Vietnamese language, is considered a large cave which belongs to Ba Be National Park. It is an interesting place that should not be missed by tourists in Vietnam travel.
Puong Cave ( Puông) - a large cave with 30m high, 300m long, is an interesting place in Ba Be National Park that tourists in Vietnam travel should visit.
Puong Cave located on the Nang River, 5km from the town of Ba Be District, Bac Kan province, was created by the rivers current as it flowed next to the base of the Lung Nham Mountain, which is a chain of Limestone Mountains.
Looking into the cave, you will see that it is inhabited by a population of thousand of bats belonging to 18 species. After exploring the cave, you will note that Nang River flows at the foot of the limestone mountain, goes through Puong Cave to reach Ba Be Lake and consists of a series of spectacular cascades between perpendicular walls of rock.
Dau Dang Waterfall (Thác Đầu Đẳng)
Dau Dang Waterfall is 16km from Ba Be District, 3km from Ba Be Lake, is an interesting place with the magnificent scenery for tourists in Vietnam travel to explore and enjoy.
Dau Dang Waterfall is located where the Nang River enters Tuyen Quang Province. It flows for 2km where the Nang river is blocked by various sized stones slopping for nearly 500m. The pleasant look of the waterfall and the primitive nature of the forest are extremely impressive. Furthermore, there is a special rare and valuable species of fish called ca chien living in the river, some of these fish weight over 10kg.
Pac Ngoi Village
According to the local government, it is not the lack of money that keeps the inhabitants from building new and convenient houses but the love for their ethnic heritage. They strive to preserve and protect those cultural values from disappearing forever, because without these beautiful stilt houses, Pac Ngoi Village is no longer Pac Ngoi village.
Tourists in Vietnam travel coming to Pac Ngoi are not only entitled to witness with their naked eyes the most wonderful scenery of Northern Vietnam: a plethora of austere yet interesting stilt houses blending themselves with the glimmering mist and the shinning Ba Be Lakes, but also to stay in the rhythm of the Tay culture.
This claim can be easily proven by the fact that visitors joining tours in Vietnam have to remove their shoes once they step the very first steps on the staircase of a stilt house. Inside the house, ethnic people gather around the gleaming fireplace, forgetting themselves in the sophisticate stories about the economy or the politic.
They create a world that shares nothing in common with the big cities where electronic lights and high buildings are ubiquitous. They are just there, in their beautiful social center, waiting to share their most interesting stories about life with you.
The Nang river
The Nang river is part of a large drainage system that brings water from China to Cao Bang via Ba Be, eventually flowing to the Lo river (Tuyen Quang province).
The section of the Nang river between Puong cave and Dau Dang village offers a wonderful opportunity to view tropical limestone forest and numerous limestone formations. Keep your eyes open for birds, especially kingfishers and small forest species.
Here is also a good place to meet some of the local residents going about their daily lives; planting maize on the narrow river banks, fishing, or travelling to or from one of the numerous local markets.
Not far from Ban Cam, the Nang River meets the waters flowing slowly north out of Ba Be Lake. At this point the lake has narrowed such that the meeting point of these two water courses can be difficult to see from the Nang river approach.
However, for several months of the year there is a clear distinction in colour between the clear lake waters and the soil-laden and reddened waters of the Nang. At these times a line forms at the confluence where the waters blend together, indicating that Ba Be lake is yet to suffer from soil erosion on the scale of the Nang River. This point is also marked by a white brick national park ranger post, which can be seen clearly from the river.
At the northern end of the lake, there are numerous orchids and interesting plants to be seen overhanging the water. This is also the best point at which to start looking for larger water birds like egrets and herons.
For further information, don’t hesitate to contact us:.
Hotline:
(+84) 1676 161 008
(+84) 904 540 837
Email:sales@thebtourist.com
Website:
www.babenationalpark.com.vn
www.thebtourist.com
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