10 Best Things To Do In Ba Be Lake You Can’t Miss

Ba Be is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Vietnam located in Ba Be National Park – which is recognized as a national tourist area of ​​Vietnam. With a unique natural landscape and mild climate, Ba Be Lake is one of the famous tourist destinations in the North that attracts visitors to explore and experience.

Taking a Ba Be Lake Motorbike Tour – The Best things to do in Ba Be Lake

Joining the motorbike tours of vietnam helps you save some travel and accommodation costs. Especially joining a motorbike tour can strengthen the connection between individuals in a group and do the same work together. 

If you take a motorbike tour, you will avoid unexpected risks such as getting lost, or the motorbike running out of petrol without finding a place to fill it and also not having to worry about dangers such as robbery or falling because there will always be someone to accompany and help you.

Joining Ba Be Lake motorcycle tours is the best choice to experience the most unique roads, the most famous places in the region as well as regional cuisine.

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Witness the diversity of Ba Be National Park

Ba Be Garden possesses a diverse ecosystem with more than 1,000 species of plants and 80 species of rare animals. In addition to biological diversity, this national park also attracts visitors with its dreamy beauty that is rarely found anywhere else.

One of the most important activities you have to consider when visiting Ba Be National Park is to explore the beauty of this national park on a boat. When sitting on the boat, you will admire the natural beauty of the mountains and forests of Bac Kan. In particular, the water of Ba Be Lake is so clear that you can see moss and aquatic plants below. In addition, you can also participate in the Long Tong festival from the 9th to the 11th of January every year.

Check in at Dau Dang Waterfall – Great things to do in Ba Be Lake

Another best things to do in Ba Be Lake is check in at Dau Dang Waterfall. The impressiveness of Dau Dang waterfall is that the water falls sharply and threaded through the giant limestone rocks stacked on top of each other. If you are looking for a better view, you can stand on the cliffs to capture the majestic panorama here.

In addition, when you come here, you also have the opportunity to see fish crossing the waterfall. Every March – April every year, the fish begin to swim upstream to find food and lay eggs. Schools of Sisoridae race each other over the waterfall, creating a unique picture.

Note: When coming here, you should pay attention to the climate characteristics. In summer and autumn, Dau Dang waterfall often has sudden rains. Especially in winter, the weather becomes cold and dry. 

Listen to spooky history of Hua Ma Cave

Hua Ma Cave is located in the south of Ba Be Lake, this cave contains many magnificent shimmering cliffs and stalactites. When entering the cave, you will see an airy space due to the wide and interconnected cave, creating a cool and pleasant feeling. 

Not only making visitors fascinated by possessing the mysterious beauty bestowed by nature, the cave also contains many interesting legends. Through the word of mouth of local people, every image and formation process of the cave could make visitors feel the mystery and horror of this cave.

Explore Tham Phay Cave – Magnificent things to do in Ba Be Lake

Tham Phay cave has a beautiful cave system and the name that locals have been calling it for decades, in Tay language means “fire cave”, even though the cave is full of water.

The road to the mountain has only one trail; it is quite dangerous when passing through fields, streams, bamboo bridges, and densely wooded paths. The location of the cave was hard to find, it’s in the middle of the mountain. When you want to explore Tham Phay cave, remember to have a guide because if there is no locals guide, it will be impossible to detect where the cave is. Coming here, you will witness the indescribable beauty of the cave and the stalactites with geysers combine together to create a gorgeous landscape.

Immersed in nature at Fairy pond

If you have the opportunity to come to Ba Be Lake, you must come to the Fairy pond landscape – a beautiful place associated with an extremely interesting legend. Tien pond is located on the top of a mountain, surrounded by forests on all sides, separate from Ba Be lake and has no source of water flowing in or out, so the water of Tien pond is always clear all year round.

Surrounding the pond is stillness and peace, you will even hear the birds calling each other. You could see that around the pond are diverse ecosystems from rare fishes to old trees that have stood there for centuries.

While enjoying the fresh air at this place, you could spend time taking beautiful photos. At the fairy pond, you can rent a raft to the middle of the pond to take pictures. The raft is quite small, fragile and narrow, so if you go in a crowd, take it apart to take pictures, the cost is 5.000 VND per person ($0.21).

Kayaking in Ba Be Lake

During the kayaking trip, you will be able to enjoy the majestic natural scenery with a variety of flora and fauna on both sides of the river as well as the towering rocky mountains. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to explore the caves at the foot of the limestone mountains or witness the lifestyle of locals around here while they catch fish and cultivate the terraced fields.

This boat will be for 1 or 2 people, you can enjoy exploring and experiencing Ba Be Lake tourism in your own way without worrying too much about affecting others. However, please note that this type of vehicle is only allowed to drive close to the shore and absolutely cannot go too far away from the prescribed range.

See the magic of nature in Widow island

When you look from a distance, the island looks like a pearl in the heart of Ba Be. This island is formed by large and small stones stacked on top of each other, all year round the trees are green, the roots embrace the rocky slopes to bring natural beauty.

The best time to sightseeing the island is in the afternoon, the sunset will create a fanciful look. If you are lucky, you could see a Tay girl standing on a canoe, waving oars across the island. All of the combinations create a peaceful atmosphere at that moment.

Beside the beauty and diversity of the ecosystem on the island, this place is also famous for its touching legend of kindness, you may hear it from the stories of locals here.

Explore Puong Cave

Explore Puong Cave is also one of the best things to do in Ba Be Lake. Puong Cave belongs to Ba Be National Park, it’s a large cave in the North of Vietnam with many majestic landscapes. To visit Puong cave, visitors will have to sit on a boat on the Nang River. From afar, the cave will look very small, but when you come closer, the new majesty and mystery will appear.

The deeper you move into, the darker the cave will be, and at this time, you should have a flashlight to guide you. There will be tens of thousands of bats living there, so don’t be startled or scared if you see them messing around on the roof of the cave unless you want to make the cave become more vibrant a little bit.

Visitors will enjoy the fresh natural scenery and feel the peace while sitting on a boat floating. This small journey will start from the beginning of the cave to the end of the other cave.

Enjoy Ba Be cuisine 

Beside visiting famous landmarks and natural scenery, cuisine in Ba Be is also a special factor you should focus on. The dishes of Ba Be Lake are prepared very meticulously and carefully, whatever dish it is, the reason is that people here attach great importance to the work they do. That is also part of the reason why the taste of the food is always remembered by visitors.

Here are the famous and typical dishes at Ba Be that we recommend each visitor should try once:

• Grilled fish
• Wild banana
• Roasted suckling pig
• Five colour sticky rice
• Sticky rice cooked in bamboo
• Steamed bamboo shoots
• Sour shrimp sauce 
• Wormwood cake
• Peng pha cake
• Corn wine

Here are the top 10 activities to enjoy at Ba Be Lake, essential for a memorable experience. Be sure to note these recommendations as you plan your Northern Vietnam Motorbike Tour. We hope this guide offers all the information you need. Should you have any inquiries or wish to reserve a tour, don’t hesitate to reach out to Vietnam Motorbike Tours Expert.