1. Where is Tam Dao?

Tam Dao town is located on Tam Dao mountain range at an altitude of over 900m above sea level. It is about 80 km from Hanoi, including 50 km along National Highway 2 and about 24 km along National Highway 2B, in which there is 13 km of pass roads. Located in the North of Tam Dao district, Tam Dao town is surrounded by Tam Dao national primeval forest, has a clean and cool climate, the average temperature of the year is about 18°C. This is a very favorable condition for the development of various types of resort tourism, eco-tourism… For a long time, this has been a famous tourist area in the country, each year welcoming hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.

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2. What time of the year for traveling to Tam Dao?

Tam Dao has a majestic mountain, covering a large Northern plain. The climate is cool all year round, with an average temperature of 18°C ​​– 25°C.

In the summer from May to September, when the temperature in the delta provinces is often sultry from about 27°C-38°C, Tam Dao is an ideal area with a clear rotation of 4 seasons in a day. This is the most ideal time to go to Tam Dao and visit Silver Waterfall.

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3. Guide to Tam Dao

Private vehicles

Motorcycle

From Hanoi, go to Pham Van Dong street (or ring road 3 straight up) then go to Thang Long bridge, motorbikes are not allowed on the 2nd floor of the bridge, so you should pay attention to the signposts to go on the 1st floor. Cross Thang Long bridge, go straight Noi Bai street to Nam Hong intersection (where there is a crossing bridge) you turn left in the direction to Me Linh (Phuc Yen), go straight this road follow the signpost to go to Vinh Yen. At the beginning of the city, there will be a sign directing you to Tay Thien - Tam Dao.

Car

If you go by car, go in the direction of Nhat Tan bridge, at the intersection of Highway 2, turn right to Vinh Yen and then turn into Hanoi - Lao Cai highway, exit the highway at IC4 intersection (National Highway 2B intersection), then turn around and run straight along this highway. This is the fastest route to Tam Dao (avoiding many sections through residential areas in Phuc Yen, Vinh Yen, but will incur highway tolls).

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Public transport

Some high-quality bus companies to Hanoi - Tam Dao:

TIEN THIEN (0985848448),

GERMANY (0707888568),

Nhat Nam (0359123456),

SUCCESSFUL (0904269698),

GREEN LIMO (0852168333),

DAN ANH (0966763228)

HONG KONG (0329101234)

NGUYEN HOANG (0987683836)

LE OANH (0987703222)

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4. Traveling means in Tam Dao

Rental Motorcycles

Because the central area of ​​Tam Dao is relatively small, the places are also far away from each other, so in case you take a bus up here and want to travel conveniently, you can rent a motorbike to move. The rental price can be calculated by the hour or by the day, depending on what you negotiate with the rental company.

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Taxi

Taxis in Tam Dao are not popular, most of the services are provided by local people using cars to do business, and the taxi price is very high even for very short distances. You should use a taxi in case of a large group (for example, about 6-7 people, enough to sit on a 7-seater car).

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Motorbike taxi

In contrast to taxis, motorbike taxis are suitable for solo travelers to move between points. However, you also need to negotiate the price carefully to avoid being hacked or arguing after using the service.

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5. What to play when coming to Tam Dao

These places are arranged in order from the town center to the surrounding area and down to the foot of the mountain, you can go in turn or depending on your preference.

Center Square

The heart area of ​​Tam Dao is designed as a large area with a circular square, the highlight of which is the big word TAM DAO, this is the place where almost every visitor will stop for commemorative photos.

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Stone church

Tam Dao Church was built from 1906 to 1912, located in the center of Tam Dao town, next to the road leading to the top of Thien Nhi mountain.

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Tam Dao Heaven Gate cafe

This is the high point where you can enjoy the panoramic view of Tam Dao, on days when the weather is clear and a bit chilly, you can see Tam Dao in the mist. From the church side, you go straight on the road ahead.

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Silver waterfall

The path down to Silver waterfall is not too long, but it is steeply designed with steps lined with green stone. Because the road is open in the mountain, one side is the mountain and the other side is cliff, so the road has handrails, there are a few places for visitors to stop and rest.

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Quan Gio cafe

The cafe is famous for all visitors when coming to Tam Dao because it was built right on the cliffs with a beautiful view and cool space. The shop does not have a roof, only using umbrellas, so on hot sunny days it will be a bit inconvenient. In addition, the restaurant does not have many tables, so if you want to find a nice place, remember to come early.

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Co La cafe

The first impression of the shop is designed in the style of a wooden house, decorated in a vintage style. Especially the front yard with a dreamy view of Tam Dao hills, combined with a beautiful romantic green garden. You can enjoy coffee in the warm indoor space, or enjoy the airy, green space outside.

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Cau May Studio

Located on the same road as Tam Dao Belvedere Resort, this is one of the hot check-in points in Tam Dao in recent years. Many beautiful backgrounds immersing in nature will be the ideal background for your photos.

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Temple of Princess of the Forest

Princess of the Forest temple is the most famous place in the whole Tam Dao. According to legend, at the beginning of the 20th century, when the French discovered this beautiful valley and turned it into a vacation place for their officials, they built roads. At that time, there was a Vietnamese subcontractor who spent money to build the Temple of God.

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Tam Dao TV Tower

Tam Dao TV tower is located on the top of Thien Thi in Quan Chu, Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province, with an altitude of 1,375 m, so visitors coming here can enjoy the panoramic view of the beautiful nature of Tam Dao.

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Tam Dao National Park

Tam Dao National Park is located entirely on the Tam Dao mountain range, a large mountain range over 80 km long, 10–15 km wide running in the direction of Northwest - Southeast. The Park is spread over three provinces of Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao district), Thai Nguyen (Dai Tu district) and Tuyen Quang (Son Duong district).

Currently, Tam Dao National Park has some tourist routes for visitors as follows

– Bird watching tour in Tam Dao National Park

– Tam Dao National Park – Navel Dragon – Pine Forest – Mom Cay Rock Beach – Xa Huong Lake

– Tam Dao National Park – Truong Rung – Navel Dragon – Bear Rescue Center

– Tam Dao National Park – Tam Dao town – Visit 3 mountain peaks

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6. What to eat in Tam Dao?

Tam Dao Barbecue

With a cool climate, Tam Dao is an ideal place to enjoy delicious grilled foods. In Tam Dao, it is not too difficult to find a popular barbecue restaurant, dishes such as beef rolls with cabbage leaves, beef rolls with needles mushrooms, beef rolls with chayote tops, grilled chicken, grilled pork skewers, eggs grilled, Lam rice…

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Hot pot

Going to Tam Dao with the cold weather every night, you can comfortably eat hot pot, just like sitting in the middle of winter in Hanoi.

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Vegetables and fruits of Su Su

Su Su grown in Tam Dao town after processing still retains its natural green color, crispiness, sweetness and characteristic aroma. Stir-fried Su Su vegetables and fruits are indispensable rustic dishes in Tam Dao, you can also buy them as gifts.

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Tam Dao Grilled Chicken

Tam Dao chicken is mainly released on the mountain, because of the cold weather, the quantity is not much. Tam Dao chicken is very chewy and fragrant, made into many delicious dishes such as boiled, steamed, roasted, grilled… The most popular are grilled foil-wrapped chicken and honey-baked chicken.

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Goby in Tam Dao stream

Tam Dao people use the method of damming livestock to develop natural stream goby. The goby selected for cooking is a sand goby with the size of a finger, sturdy body, light yellow or golden color.

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7. Staying in Tam Dao

Hotels, motels

These hotels and motels were built long ago, located right around the center of the square area and surrounding streets. The advantage is that you will be quite close to the center, more convenient to travel. Hotels in this area usually have a slightly higher price.

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Villa/Homestay

These accommodations will usually be built on spacious land that a bit far from the center (about 1-2km away), has beautiful views and many facilities (swimming pool, check-in point to take pictures ...)

Cau May homestay

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8. Note when going to Tam Dao

- Because the weather in Tam Dao is always cooler and colder at night, you should bring a jacket even if you go in the summer.

- There is no ATM in Tam Dao, so you need to prepare enough cash for the trip.

- If you go to Tam Dao by motorbike, you should go by manual transmission motorcycle for safety, not by automatic transmission motocycle because it is quite dangerous when you have to go down steep slopes continuely.

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Source: Collected