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Pu Luong

The Nature Reserve of Pù Luông stretch along the two karstic mountain chains, covering an area of 17,662 ha. It is the largest area of forests and karstic mountains in northern Vietnam, with three main types of forests: lowland forests, mountain forests and bamboo massifs.
 
According to statistics of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve management department, there are 1,109 species of vascular plants including 42 endemic species and 4 species listed in the World Red Book. Pù Luông is the habitat of nearly 600 species of animals, birds and reptiles, including 51 listed in the Vietnam red book and the world Red Book (26 mammals, 5 bat, 9 birds, 5 fresh water fish and 6 reptiles). In addition, it is home to the second largest population of Delacour Langur in Vietnam, after the Vân Long Nature Reserve (Ninh Binh province), with 31-38 individuals.
 
In the Pù Luông valleys, visitors have the opportunity to discover the ethnic minority villages and the local life. Along the national road 15C that crosses the reserve, you will see villages on the mountainside, verdant forests intertwined with rice terraces. There are 24 villages of Muong and Thais ethnic groups nestled in the Pu Luong valleys.
 
Renowned for its biodiversity and the hospitality of its inhabitants, this site welcomes only a small number of tourists. The community tourism development in Pu Luong contributes to improve the living conditions of the local people and to stop the forest resources exploitation.



 
BEAUTIFUL MINORITY VILLAGES IN PU LUONG
 
Ban Hang village
A beautiful village with rice terraces as far as the eye can see. The path leads to the village following Suoi Pung River upstream in a valley. Hike along the path a few kilometers, you will contemplate the rice terraces on the gentle slopes, the gardens, a beautiful rural view!

Kho Muong village
Kho Muong village is located at the centre of Pu Luong Nature Reserve area, isolated from other villages in the area. Kho Muong is the home of White Thais ethnic group, there are about 65 families in the village.
Regarding location, it lies deep in the core zone of the Reserve. The best access to this village is by road 15A which lie Mai Chau to Pu Luong and start the hike from Ban Sai village, where road 15A meets road 15C. The hike from the Sai village to Kho Muong village offers the most amazing scenery: the big cliffs, the green forest on one side, the rice terraces and the village on another. Arriving in Kho Muong, the locals will invite you to taste typical local dishes such as rice, banana flower salad, corn alcohol, especially boiled duck meat.
 
Ban Hieu village
One of the must see destinations is Ban Hieu village, a very quiet place with beautiful people, pristine landscapes. On the way to the village, not far from the main town of Pho Doan, tourists can see many norias - a traditional method of collecting water and irrigation. After passing a suspended bridge and climbing a slope, you arrive at Ban Hieu stream. This is one of the best places to relax and swim.
 
 
How to get there
Located in Thanh Hoa province, 200km from Hanoi, the most convenient way to get Pu Luong is the bus. The reserve is reach after 4h drive from Hanoi.
 
When to go
Thanks to its moderate and cool climate, Pu Luong is accessible all year round. Yet there are beautiful times when you can see the rice terraces turning yellow: the period from late May to early June and the period from late September to early October.