Pu Luong Thanh Hoa is becoming one of the hottest destinations recently. Before the hustle and bustle of life, Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourism is the perfect choice for you to be in harmony with the fresh, cool nature and bring the most peaceful feeling. Let’s find out the Pu Luong travel experiences to start the journey of discovery with this land.
Bringing wild, idyllic beauty with a fresh atmosphere, Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourism becomes the perfect choice for your “stress reliever” trip. The sharing of Pu Luong travel experiences below will surely give you a lot of useful information to make your discovery journey to the fullest.
Where to travel to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa – poetic idyllic beauty (Source: collectibles)
1. Introduction to Pu Luong
Pu Luong is a nature reserve with an area of 17,600 hectares, located in the northwest of Thanh Hoa province in two districts of Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa. This place is endowed by nature with a primeval forest of tropical green seasonality and beautiful terraced fields.
Release your soul by the terraced fields (Source: Phuong Thao)
At an altitude of 1,700m, Pu Luong carries in it a cool, fresh and extremely airy air. That is why, although it is nearly 130km from Thanh Hoa city, this place still attracts a large number of tourists every year.
Along with the extremely pleasant atmosphere, Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourism also brings you simple and idyllic beauty with friendly people of a traditional countryside. Coming here, you will be immersed in the pleasant Pu Luong weather, cool nature, explore the beautiful landscapes and enjoy a variety of attractive specialties.
Pu Luong Thanh Hoa is a wedding photography location for many couples (Source: Pinterest)
2. When is the best time to visit Pu Luong tourist area? Vehicles?
The most ideal time to travel to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa is from May to October, depending on your free time and preferences, you can choose the time to go to Pu Luong:
- The end of May and the beginning of June is the time when Pu Luong puts on a new “light green” shirt when entering the new rice crop. All the terraced fields are turning a bright green color of young rice seedlings and new rice. Although this time is summer, coming to Pu Luong you will feel the weather is quite cool and airy. The trees are green everywhere and the temperature is just under 30 degrees.
- Around September and October is the most beautiful time, when Pu Luong turns to “golden season” and this is the answer to the question “when is the most beautiful season to go to Pu Luong”. At this time, all the fields and terraced fields turn to iridescent yellow, blending with the aroma of ripe rice will bring you peaceful, simple and very familiar feelings.
Beautiful scenery, fresh air help visitors balance their lives (Source: Linh Nguyen)
In addition, you can also experience Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourism in other months of the year. The atmosphere here is still very pleasant and has its own beauty.
3. How to get to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa?
Currently, the transportation system in Vietnam is extremely developed. Therefore, it is not difficult for you to get the most suitable means and road to Pu Luong. Sharing with you some ways to move to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourist area as follows:
3.1. If far away
If your distance to Pu Luong is too far, you should choose means such as plane, train to Hanoi and then book a private car or take a bus to Pu Luong:
- Plane: Those who are far away like Saigon and Da Nang can choose flights of Vietnamairline, Vietjet Air or Bamboo Airways to land at Noi Bai airport. Then, coming from Bat Giap and My Dinh, usually the car only goes to the center of the district, from here it is about 20km to Pu Luong, at this time you can catch a motorbike taxi to take you to the place. Or choose to fly directly to Thanh Hoa and rent a motorbike taxi from Tho Xuan airport to Pu Luong.
- Train: Similar to flying, you can take the train to Hanoi and then rent a motorbike or take a bus to Pu Luong. If it is more convenient, you can take the train to Thanh Hoa station directly, then take a bus or rent a motorbike to Pu Luong.
Choose the most suitable means of travel to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa (Source: collection)
3.2. If you’re near
If the travel distance from you to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa is quite close, then choose a private vehicle or a taxi for the most convenience.
- Motorcycle : for those who want to go to Pu Luong, motorbike is the most suitable choice. From your location, use google maps to check the way. Follow route 15C, go straight to Pu Luong. Conveniently, when you ride a motorbike, you can both watch the road and the surrounding scenery and can easily ask the people around to help you with directions. One note when riding a motorbike is that you need to choose and maintain your vehicle well before the trip. You need to wear full protection: helmet, arm & leg armor, sun gloves,… Please run at the most suitable speed to ensure your safety.
- Taxi: depending on the area you live in, you can call a roadside taxi or directly call the taxi companies there. Traveling by taxi will be fast and convenient for you not to worry about getting lost.
5. Where to go to Pu Luong Nature Reserve?
Pu Luong Thanh Hoa is large with countless places to visit such as:
5.1. Kho Muong village
From Canh Nang town of Ba Thuoc district, go northwest around the foot of the mountain to Kho Muong village, Thanh Son commune, about 30 km. The village is located deep in the core area of Pu Luong National Nature Reserve, isolated from other villages in the region, less affected by human impact, so it still retains its inherent poetic beauty.
5.2. Pho Doan Market
Pho Doan Market, also known as Pho Don market, is a market dating back to the French colonial period, located in Lung Niem commune, Ba Thuoc district, Thanh Hoa province. The market is about 150km northwest of Thanh Hoa city center, known as a unique highland market that attracts tourists when coming to Thanh Hoa.
The market meets on exactly 2 mornings on Thursday and Sunday every week, selling all kinds of goods from traditional to modern such as: forest vegetables, brocade, oranges, wine, crabs, and wild rats. ..
Bustling and bustling Pho Doan market welcomes visitors to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa (Source: Collected)
5.3. Pu Luong mountain peak
In Thai language, Pu Luong means the highest mountain in the region, the actual peak is 1700m high. Standing at the entrance to Ban Don (Thanh Lam commune), it is also easy to see the towering Pu Luong peak, covered with a green color.
5.4. Hieu Waterfall
Hieu Waterfall is known as the most beautiful waterfall in Thanh Hoa. This place makes the hearts of nature lovers excited. With wild landscapes, old forests, green flower fields at the foot of the hill. When you travel to Pu Luong, you should not ignore this place of Hieu waterfall.
Exploring Hieu Pu Luong waterfall (Source: collection) 
Combining bamboo rafting and super beautiful check-in at Cham stream (Source: Dona Nguyen)
5.5. Don village
As a village located in the center of Pu Luong nature reserve – Don Pu Luong village is one of the few villages that preserves the national cultural identity and unique architecture of stilt houses. If you come to Pu Luong between May and early June or between September and October in the ripe rice season, you will admire the beauty of the terraced rice fields here.
6. What to eat when traveling to Pu Luong?
Not only bearing its own unique identity, Pu Luong is also loved by its food and cuisine, which is also very diverse and unique.
6.1. Grilled stream fish
Grilled stream fish here has a strong flavor of the high mountains, the fish is marinated with ingredients available in the mountains: mac Khen, forest herbs, chili, lemongrass, … mixed with salt. Enjoying fragrant grilled stream fish on embers is an interesting experience that visitors should not miss when coming to Pu Luong mountains and forests.
What’s better than eating grilled stream fish in Pu Luong (Source: Collected)
6.2. Hill chicken
Chicken is an extremely popular dish that is available everywhere, no one will want to travel and want to eat chicken, right? However, if you travel to Pu Luong but skip the dishes from hill chicken, you will regret it. Because their meat is better than regular chicken and only some regions have it, including Pu Luong.
6.3. Old Lung Duck
Co Lung duck is famous from the past, the meat is both soft and sweet, a famous specialty of the Thai people. If you come to Pu Luong but have not eaten Co Lung duck, you have not been to this place. This is a duck with small, short legs, neck and head often with feathers and smooth feathers, raised by the people here in the fields.
Lung ancient duck specialty – a must-try dish when traveling to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa (Source: Collectibles)
6.4. Green rice
Lam Pu Luong rice is a must-try dish when discovering Pu Luong cuisine, Lam rice is made from fresh, fragrant and flexible rice cooked in forest bamboo tubes. Enjoying Lam Pu Luong rice, you not only feel the fragrant plasticity of new rice, the sweetness of forest water, the cool aroma of forest bamboo all make up a very unique flavor for Lam rice here.
6.5. Bitter bamboo shoots
Bitter bamboo shoots have a bitter taste, people who are not used to it will find it very difficult to eat. However, it is this very strange taste that is loved by many people because of the wild and natural nature of this bitter bamboo shoot. Bitter bamboo shoots are grown in many places in the highland and mountainous areas of the Northwest. People here can pick bitter bamboo shoots everywhere.
Specialties: Pu Luong Bitter Bamboo (Source: We25)
7. Suggest an attractive Pu Luong travel itinerary for your reference
7.1. Pu Luong Nature Reserve 1 day tour
If you only have 1 full day in Pu Luong Thanh Hoa, you can refer to the sightseeing schedule as follows: Canh Nang town – Lung Niem brocade weaving village – Ban Kit – Ban Nua. This itinerary is suitable for those of you who love to explore the local culture, like to communicate with the people and make traditional items with their own hands.
- Morning: After breakfast, you depart to Cang Nang town, visit and take pictures, then move to Lung Niem Brocade Weaving Village. In Lung Niem Brocade Village, you can observe how people weave brocade, learn how to make and buy souvenirs.
Experience brocade weaving when traveling to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa (Source: NEM)
- Noon: You can rest and eat at the weaving village and rest for a while.
- Afternoon: You continue to move to Ban Kit – Ban Nua. Here you will be immersed in the cool nature and have many beautiful check-in frames. If you’re lucky, you can catch the smoke and clouds crept under the beautiful sunset.
7.2. Pu Luong travel 2 days 1 night
It’s quite far from Pu Luong Thanh Hoa tourist destination and the road is a bit “zigzag” so you should have a 2 day 1 night experience to be able to explore some of the highlights here.
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Day 1: Don Ban, Bat Cave
Ban Don, Hang Doi are 2 favorite destinations of tourists when traveling to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa. To experience the most interesting things, you can start the trip in the afternoon.
In Ban Don, perhaps the busiest place of Pu Luong, this is the center of Pu Luong and there are also many resorts, guesthouses, and homestays located here. Ban Don is the main residence of the Thai ethnic group, so it is very simple and straightforward. Surrounding Ban Don is fresh air with forests and beautiful terraced fields.
Wake up in the morning in Ban Don – Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa (Source: Collected)
After visiting Ban Don, you move to Bat Cave in Muong Kho village which takes about 30 minutes by car. Is a limestone cave system formed about 250 years ago. Bat Cave has not been affected by humans, so it still retains its wild and idyllic beauty. You can check-in and listen to the guards here tell more about this reserve.
Check-in Pu Luong Bat Cave (Source: Collectibles)
After visiting Bat Cave, you return to Ban Don, rest and finish the first day of exploring Pu Luong Thanh Hoa.
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Day 2: Pho Doan Market, Ban Hieu, Thac Hieu, Suoi Cham
On the second day of the journey to discover Pu Luong, you must wake up early so as not to miss the scene of “clouds and mountains” in this village. In the early morning when the dew has not yet dissipated, white clouds hovering between the green hills and mountains bring an extremely impressive natural scenery.
After having breakfast, you move to Doan street market, about 15 minutes from Ban Don. Explore the fair with a lot of trading and entertainment activities of indigenous people. At the fair, there will be civil goods for sale along with specialties and characteristics of Pu Luong.
Explore Doan Pu Luong street market (Source: collectibles)
Going about 6km further, you will reach Ban Hieu and Thac Hieu. This place is the living area of the Thai people with unique houses and simple beauty. Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit because Thac Hieu can experience a very cool and refreshing bath in the stream.
Sightseeing and experiencing in Thac Hieu, move immediately to Suoi Cham tourist area. You will have to travel another 11km to discover the giant water piles and experience rafting on the river. Rafting fee is 50,000 VND/person and time is 1 hour.
Traveling to Pu Luong Thanh Hoa, don’t forget to experience rafting on the river (Source: collectibles) 
And save super “chill” check-in photos (Source: Kieu Linh)
Enjoying an interesting rafting experience on the river, then at lunch, you move back to Ban Don, eat, rest and can walk a little more and end your journey to discover Pu Luong.
Source: Collected internet.