Bac Xa tourism is still quite strange to the Vietnamese tourism community. This is a Northeastern highland commune, in Dinh Lap district, Lang Son province. Possessing majestic and wild natural scenery, Bac Xa is considered the original miniature version of Sapa and has not been overexploited by humans. In addition, there are great check-in points such as Bac Xa road, milestone 1297/4 and Bong Lau paradise. Bac Xa tourism is increasingly proving its appeal in the country’s tourism industry.
Some details about Bac Xa – Lang Son tourism
Bac xa is a commune of Dinh Lap district, Lang Son province . This is a commune with many attractive tourist attractions, worth visiting to experience the majestic nature typical of the Northeast region.
Great scenery when traveling to Bac Xa
Traveling to Bac Xa in late fall and early winter is both cold and fresh. This is the right time for great backpacking trips or travel experiences. The vast expanse of rolling green hills really makes any of us feel overwhelmed. Many tourists who have visited here are fascinated by these winding roads covered in green. The vastness and beauty of the reeds along the border gives the feeling of being lost in another space, peaceful and simple.
Super beautiful reed fields in Bac Xa
You can rent a car or travel by motorbike as you like. The road here is not too difficult, so moving is quite convenient. You can rent a limousine or a 4-seat or 7-seat tourist car from Lang Son city to Bac Xa commune. Or you can book a tour at travel companies to register to visit the Lang Son – Bac Xa tour. Usually, the option of traveling by car or motorbike is most favored by young people. Because the road here is very beautiful, extremely suitable for backpacking.
My preference is to travel by motorbike, it’s quite interesting
Attractions to explore when traveling to Bac Xa
Passionate backpacking routes
Lang Son is famous for many beautiful winding roads. Along the road are hills and forests filled with flowers and leaves. The same goes for Bac Xa tourism . “Tingling” curves and off-road sections are always ready to challenge backpackers who are passionate about exploring beautiful wild nature.
Let’s pack and prepare for the trip to Bac Xa
The enchanting beauty of the Reed Paradise
From early October to December is the time when the mop flowers bloom. Reed fields stretch out along both sides of the border road. This will definitely be a favorite destination for young people who love to travel and explore. A trip to Bac Xa to experience the cotton reed road along the border and have quality check-in photos like this is very interesting.
Bac Xa Cotton Lau Paradise
The enchanting beauty of the reed fields makes them named Reed Paradise. A name that not only describes the vastness but also shows the beauty like a paradise in a fairyland. In the summer, gentle sunlight reflects on the fields, making the scene even more poetic and beautiful.
Cotton Lau Paradise is located in the Vietnam – China border area
Coming here, you definitely cannot forget your camera or smartphone. Because the reed field is very large, it is not difficult for you to find a corner with a good view, without touching people, for your photo. Let’s record lots of memories with your friends with the most beautiful check-in photos and have fun moments.
Dream-like scene shot in the middle of a reed field
Check in at famous landmark 1297/4
In addition to the famous Bong Lau Paradise, Bac Xa tourism is also known as the place with the most border landmarks: 40 landmarks. In which milestones 1297/4 and 1300 are the two most special and popular milestones. Because they are located on the top of the hill. Where you can admire the majestic and vast landscape. And the road to the top is also very beautiful and poetic.
Famous landmark 1297 Bac Xa
Going through the reed field, you will go up the stairs and climb a fairly steep hill for about 1km. Many young people review the feeling of climbing the hill as if they were climbing the Dong Van Ha Giang sky gate. Feeling extremely nervous and realistic. Reaching the top of the hill is also the moment when emotions burst, both tired and happy. Going with a group of friends, the moment of checking in at the summit is the most wonderful. Let’s scream together, enjoy the fresh, refreshing feeling together.
Peak 1300 is difficult and dangerous. So it usually takes brave, adventurous lovers to reach the peak of milestone 1300. Most people stop at milestone 1297/4. But just like that is enough. A normal trip only needs to achieve such wonderful emotions.
Milestone 1300
Ky Cung River
Along with Ky Lua street and Tam Thanh pagoda, Ky Cung river is also a symbol of Lang country. Ky Cung River originates from Bac Xa commune , flows northeast through Loc Binh, Lang Son city, That Khe to the Chinese border. In particular, this is the only river in the North that does not flow in the Northwest – Southeast direction down to the East Sea but flows in the opposite direction Southeast – Northwest to China.
The image of the winding, dreamy Ky Cung river crosses Bac Xa like a soft, poetic silk strip of Lang land.
Ky Cung River – Bac Xa – Lang Son
Explore Bac Xa cuisine
Bac Xa – Lang Son is also famous for specialties such as Roast Duck and Khau Nhuc. These are dishes close to people’s lives, imbued with the flavors of Xu Lang and extremely loved by diners.
Roasted duck with crispy shell, soft and fragrant meat is a famous dish that you must try when traveling to Bac Xa . Roast duck is eaten with rice or vermicelli. Even simpler is the drinking table with a jar of wine. Truly authentic Northeastern cuisine.
Delicious and attractive specialty Roasted Duck
Khau Nhuc is a quite special dish. Made from pork belly marinated with typical spices such as basil and dill, then steamed until tender. This is the dish most loved by diners when traveling to Bac Xa .
Khau Nhuc – An indispensable dish when visiting Bac Xa
Cao Sang Cake is a quite strange dish for most people. But this is a popular dish in Bac Xa. The main ingredients of the cake are ordinary rice, minced pork and dried onions. The cake is usually rectangular, sprinkled with braised meat sauce and condensed coconut milk to create a rich texture. Fragrant fried onions sprinkled on top along with roasted peanuts.
This dish is often served with pork bone broth, adding chopped cilantro. When eating, dip the cake into the dipping sauce like eating rice rolls, it’s super delicious.
Cao Sang Cake – rustic mountain food
Bac Xa is home to many ethnic minorities with unique cultural identities. That’s why this place is also known as miniature Sapa because of the wonderful characteristics of the nation’s identity. Hopefully in the coming time, Bac Xa tourism will develop better so that tourists can have more interesting experiences during their trips.