Tourism

Tourists braved the cold of 15 degrees Celsius to flock to hunt for wild sunflowers, the road to Ba Vi was blocked for 2km.

According to Vietnamnet • November 20, 2023 15:58

Over the past two weekends, tens of thousands of people flocked to Ba Vi National Park (Hanoi) to see the wild sunflowers in full bloom.

Taking advantage of the weekend, last Saturday, Hoang Anh (18 years old, Tuyen Quang) and his close friend traveled from Thanh Xuan (Hanoi) to Ba Vi National Park. The couple started their journey at 4 am, when it was still dark, the temperature was 13-15 degrees Celsius, freezing cold.

"I left early in the hope of seeing the sea of clouds and then waiting for the sun to rise and take pictures of the blooming wild sunflowers," Hoang Anh said. Traveling about 50km in cold weather was quite tiring, but Hoang Anh felt it was worth it when he could admire the brilliant wild sunflower season.

Hoang Anh and his best friend left early so they didn't have to wait in line to buy tickets. The number of visitors on Saturday was also high but there was no long traffic jam.

Not as lucky as Hoang Anh, on Sunday (November 19), many tourists flocked to Ba Vi National Park and "suffered" because of the "traffic jam worse than rush hour". At around 8am, the road about 2km from the garden gate was jammed. A series of 16-45 seater tourist cars were stuck, unable to move, motorbikes and cars were "stuck" for hours. Many tourists had to give up the idea of hunting for wild sunflowers.

anh nguon tuyet nhung.jpg — The photo captures the traffic jam on the road to Ba Vi National Park on November 19.

Every November, tens of thousands of tourists from all over flock to Ba Vi National Park (Hanoi) to check-in and admire the brilliant yellow color of wild sunflowers. Over the past two weekends, the number of visitors has been very high. Ba Vi National Park has assigned staff to patrol and guide visitors.

From 5am, tourists started coming to buy tickets.

Ba Vi National Park is located about 50km from the center of Hanoi. Visitors can see wild sunflowers blooming along both sides of the road in the National Park. The area with the most brilliant and abundant blooms is about 3km from the ticket office. When arriving here, many people stop their cars to take "virtual life" photos.

Once inside the National Park, although congestion has eased, there are still many congested sections, especially along the roadside where wild sunflowers are in full bloom.

Ha Thu (20 years old, Thai Nguyen) said: “This is the first time I have come here and seen the wild sunflower season. The scenery here is wonderful. When the sun rises, there is warm sunshine, the weather is just a little chilly, the wild sunflowers compete to show off their colors, the air is fresh”

The ideal time to admire the beauty of wild sunflowers is around 9-10 am. Visitors coming here can combine camping in the pine forest.

Wild sunflowers are known by many names such as chrysanthemum, mountain sunflower, or wild sunflower, this is a plant that is easy to live and grows quickly. Each flower usually has about 13 petals, the petals are bright yellow like the sun, the pistil is full and full of vitality.

Wild sunflowers in Ba Vi National Park were brought back by the French to plant from 1930-1945. In recent years, wild sunflowers have become a highlight attracting tourists.

Ba Vi National Park recommends that to avoid traffic jams, visitors should arrange to visit on weekdays.

Currently, the entrance fee to Ba Vi National Park is 60,000 VND/adult/trip, 20,000 VND/student/trip, 10,000 VND/pupil/trip, and there is a priority ticket price of 30,000 VND/person/trip (for the elderly over 60 years old, the disabled...). The parking fee for motorbikes is 5,000 VND/vehicle/trip/point, bicycles are 3,000 VND/vehicle/trip/point. Car parking tickets are calculated by the hour, depending on the vehicle class.

According to Vietnamnet