Take a tour around the ancestral land of Phu Tho

Phu Tho is a place that attracts many tourists because it is the ancestral land and the long-standing brilliant cultural center of the Vietnamese people. Furthermore, the natural conditions, especially the diverse terrain, have created Phu Tho a rich and attractive natural tourism resource. If anyone has never been to Phu Tho, please read the article below to discover more of these wonderful places. Phu Tho with its rustic, sincere and hospitable people with beautiful customs and lifestyle has attracted many tourists to visit.

Phu Tho province is about 90 km northwest of Hanoi. When mentioning Phu Tho, people often think of the Hung Temple Festival, the pilgrimage to the roots or the palm forests and vast tea hills. In fact, Phu Tho has many other diverse tourist attractions waiting for you to explore.

Phu Tho is located in the Northern midland and mountainous region, with four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Spring is the spiritual tourism season, lasting until the third lunar month every year with thousands of tourists coming here to make a pilgrimage to the Hung Temple historical relic site.

Hung Temple is the general name of the Hung Temple Historical Relic Area – a complex of temples and pagodas worshiping the Hung Kings and the king’s royal family on Nghia Linh mountain, associated with the Hung King’s Anniversary – the Hung Temple Festival is held. at that location every year on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month. Currently, according to published scientific documents, most agree that the architectural foundation of Hung Temple began to be built during the reign of King Dinh Tien Hoang. By the Later Le Dynasty (15th century), it was completely built to the current scale.

Built on Sim hill and located about 1km from Nghia Linh mountain, Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple is located in a prime location, with a very beautiful location here. Sim Hill is shaped like a giant turtle, on both sides there are Thanh Dragon and Bach Ho, in front is Hoc Trai Lake and the winding Red River flowing down to the sea. So this is also a sacred location, where Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple was built.

Cam Khe is a midland district located in the center of Phu Tho province. The east of Cam Khe borders Thanh Ba district, the west borders Yen Lap district, the south borders Tam Nong district and the north borders Ha Hoa. When talking about Phu Tho tourism, we cannot ignore the name Cam Khe – where there are many attractive and interesting tourist destinations. Here, you will experience the breathtaking beauty of nature that you cannot take your eyes off of.

Nghia Linh Mountain, Phu Tho is a land with a rich jungle ecosystem, home to many sacred temples and pagodas that promise to bring visitors many interesting experiences during their trip. Nghia Linh Mountain was the capital of the Van Lang state, and is home to a series of great historical relics that attract tourists. That’s why every year on the occasion of the Hung King’s death anniversary, Nghia Linh mountain becomes busier than ever when welcoming millions of tourists who come to make pilgrimages and remember our nation’s roots.

Gieng Temple is a place that is said to be very effective for those who want to pray for love. The name of the temple is because there is a jade well inside the temple, which is said to be where two princesses Tien Dung and Ngoc Hoa (daughters of the 18th Hung King) often looked at their faces and tied their hair when following their father on business trips through this area. The two women had meritorious contributions with their husbands to clear land, control water, and teach people to grow rice to build a life. The sacred water source of the jade well flows from the heart of Nghia Linh mountain. The temple was built in the 18th century in the shape of a square.
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Ao Chau lagoon is located in Ha Hoa town, Am Thuong commune, Y Son commune and Phu Khanh commune, Ha Hoa district, Phu Tho province, 80km from Viet Tri city, 150km from Hanoi. Getting to Ao Chau Lagoon is very easy by road or waterway along the Red River and railway along the Hanoi – Yen Bai – Lao Cai route. Seen from the map, the lagoon looks like a buffalo’s head with two horns stretching out on both sides of Song Thao and Song Lo.

Similar to Ao Chau lagoon, Van Hoi lagoon is also blessed by nature with a charming landscape of mountains and water, making this a landscape worth visiting for tourists. The lagoon has an area of over 200 hectares, the water depth is from 7 m to 8 m, the deepest point reaches 20 m. The highlight of Van Hoi lagoon is that within the lagoon there are up to 40 large and small islands that bring huge aquatic resources with hundreds of tons of fish and shrimp harvested each year. At the same time, this is also a shelter for many native and migratory birds. With the natural elements mentioned above, Van Hoi lagoon deserves to be a potential eco-tourism center of Phu Tho province.

Tan Son is a mountainous district in the southwest, Phu Tho province. This is also a Phu Tho tourist destination that many tourists visit every year. With many scenic spots and large national regions. Tan Son is always loved by all tourists after their visits here. If you are a nature lover and want to live with the cultures of the indigenous people here, Tan Son is a place not to be missed.

Located only about 120km from Hanoi, Xuan Son National Park has a large area of more than 15,000 hectares. It is one of the 15 largest national parks in Vietnam. This is also a Phu Tho tourist destination that many people visit. With a forest coverage density of up to 84%, Xuan Son National Park is likened to a “green lung”. The air environment is clean, cool. All seem to be good conditions for rare plants and animals to grow.

Ban Coi is known as a “rough pearl” shining amidst the wild nature of mountains and forests. Ban Coi is located only about 5km from the center of Tan Son district, Phu Tho province, so it is very easy to get here. Ban Coi is home to more than 90 Dao Tien households. Today, visitors to Coi village during their trip to Phu Tho will be able to participate in the daily activities of the people here. In particular, you can also enjoy the delicious, typical flavors of many local dishes prepared by the people themselves, such as crispy fried stream fish, stone moss bamboo shoot soup,…

Ho Ly is a lake created from two streams: Khe Ly and Khe Chanh. So the name Ho Ly also comes from Ly stream itself. It is the place with the largest water reserve in the province. Ho Ly has become a source of irrigation and water supply for many households here. Ho Ly is like a green gem, hidden behind the trees in the middle of the mountains and forests. Tourists can come here to visit and experience the culture of the ethnic people here.

Located about 40km away from Viet Tri city. Thanh Thuy hot spring is a tourist destination in Phu Tho that is attracting many tourists here. Located in a prime area, with hot mineral water sources and countless beautiful natural landscapes. Everything seems to be a gift that nature bestowed on Thanh Thuy to develop resort tourism. Tourists can come here to relax after long, tiring days of work. Surely everyone who comes to Thanh Thuy hot spring will return satisfied.

Thanh Thuy hot spring is located in La Phu commune, Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province. This hot water mine was discovered recently, about 35 – 100m deep. This mineral water spring is made up of gourd-shaped fractures deep underground, creating hot Sulphate mineral water along the Da River with an area of 1km.

Located in Huong Can commune, Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province. May Waterfall is a tourist destination in Phu Tho that many young people know and come to visit. May Waterfall originates from the top of Hem mountain. At the top of the mountain there is a small lake. Water from that small lake flows down the mountainside to form Hem stream. And also from those streams flow into many stacked waterfalls, called May waterfall. With the beauty of pure blue waters. Cloud waterfall is like a soft silk strip across the top of Hem mountain. With many different large and small waterfalls, it creates a mountain and forest music. Making visitors feel extremely refreshed every time they come here.

Mo Waterfall is located in Cu Thang commune, 15km from Thanh Son district center. Previously, the waterfall had another name, Van Mo waterfall, but over time people called the waterfall Mo waterfall. Right from the name of the waterfall, visitors can imagine a rustic, yet poetic scene. The road to the waterfall is surrounded by the green of the mountains and forests, with wildflowers on both sides of the road, contributing to the wild beauty of the scenery here. Mo Waterfall has up to 9 different levels. From afar, you can hear the murmuring sound of the waterfall like the singing of the mountain girls. Following the small stream to reach the foot of the waterfall, visitors will be immersed in the pristine natural scenery of the great forest. The waterfall is surrounded by green mountains and rich and diverse primary flora and fauna. After exploring the beauty of nature, visitors can rest at the stilt house and enjoy the special dishes of Thanh Son ethnic people.

With a large forest area, Phu Tho has long been famous for its vast green tea fields throughout the sky. If you have had the opportunity to go through the Phu Tho midland hills of Tan Son and Thanh Son districts. Surely you will never forget the lush green tea hills, planted in layers. Just passing by makes me feel extremely cool because of the immense green color. And Long Coc tea hill in Tay Son is also recognized as one of the most beautiful tea hills in Vietnam.

Gioi Suoi Tien pond originates from Na mountain, the water flows through the rocks and forms silk strips lying across the mountainside, creating an extremely beautiful landscape. Tourists who have the opportunity to visit Ao Gioi Suoi Tien during their trip to Phu Tho will be able to bathe and soak in the cool water. In addition, you can also immerse yourself in the impressive wild beauty here with the sounds of flowing water, birds singing and the sounds of people playing, creating an extremely harmonious and lively picture of nature.

Above are the outstanding destinations of Phu Tho province that Viet Huong Travel would like to introduce to tourists. Don’t hesitate any longer and contact us immediately, you will have the experience of discovering the ancestral land where Vietnam originated.