1. Where is Thien Son Suoi Nga?

Thien Son - Suoi Nga eco-tourism area, a beautiful natural wonder combining mountains, ravines and waterfalls, is 60 km away from Hanoi center to the west; from Son Tay town go to the left about 3km to the gate of Ba Vi National Park. This tourist destination consists of three areas: Ha Son at the foot of the mountain, Trung Son in the middle of the mountain, Ngoa Son at the top of the mountain.

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2. How to go to Thien Son Suoi Nga

• Personal vehicle (car, motorbike)

Starting from the center of Hanoi, you can choose the route of Thang Long Boulevard. On the Thang Long Boulevard, cars can go on the main road, motorbikes have to move along the side road.

Going from Thang Long Boulevard, towards to the west about 6.5km to Hanoi National University - go to the right for 1.3km to the roundabout near the cultural tourism village of Vietnamese ethnic groups, take the 3rd exit and enter TL87. Going about 10km more, turn left to Xuan Ba, see Tuyet Mai grocery store, continue to go to about 700m, turn right to An Vat Shop, go for 3.5km and turn left to Thien Son Suoi Nga.

• Public transport (bus)

From the center of Hanoi, depending on the starting position, you may have to change up to 3 bus stops to get to Thien Son Suoi Nga.

From the center of Hanoi, move to My Dinh bus station, here there are 2 routes to choose from: route 74 My Dinh - Xuan Khanh and route 71 My Dinh - Son Tay bus station. At the end of Xuan Khanh or Son Tay bus station, you get off and transfer to bus route 110 Son Tay Bus Station - Ba Vi National Park.

This route 110 will stop and drop off passengers at the ticket counter at the gate of Ba Vi National Park, on the left is the road to Thien Son Suoi Nga, the entrance is about 3km away, so you can hire a motorbike taxi or taxi to go to Thien Son Suoi Nga.

Please remember the contact of the transport unit or the management board of the resort so that when returning, you can call a car to pick you up.

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3. What to play at Thien Son Suoi Nga?

If you are a lover of natural scenery bestowed by nature such as majestic mountains or lush green forests due to luxuriant blooming green trees and streams, waterfalls with clear water, there are 3 spots for you to freely explore here: Ha Son, Trung Son and Ngoa Son.

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Ha Son

Ha Son has charming lake and mountain scenery, Tam Cap waterfall and many small streams. The highlight of Ha Son is the bridges crossing the winding stream, attracting visitors' curiosity. The sound of the stream flowing smoothly and the feeling of coolness from the gentle breezes will bring out extreme relaxation.

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Gazebo

This is a row of houses on stilts designed close to the cliffs, surrounding is vines covered the roofs and the whole wall. Those who love photography will be surprised by the rare beauty that this place can bring to you. Next to the small stream are beautiful marble blocks and blooming flowers, mountains and forests that will help you get picturesque photos.

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Trung Son

Strolling along the mountainside with green trees for more than 1.5km from Ha Son to Trung Son, surely you will be surprised by the amazing beauty of Thien Son Suoi Nga, this is one of the most popular moving directions to many visitors.

Trung Son area does not have many small streams and bridges like Ha Son, it is a separate food court on the side of the mountain, with a unique and strange architectural style from ancient caves, decorated with full-color shimmer lights. There is a high-class guesthouse located among the forest trees next to the swimming pool…

Next, you can bathe in the artificial lake where no chemicals are used or walk around to admire the peaceful landscape here. The lake area here has a dedicated area for children with funny animal shapes for children to freely play and create.

Visitors can walk from Trung Son area to the slide area and try the feeling of sliding in a spiral from above into the pool. Please note that you must wash your body and change into a swimsuit when deciding to play in this artificial swimming pool.

There is also a place called Heaven Gate Waterfall which looks like a strip of silver silk squeezed from the top of the mountain down, it's very poetic. If we stand from the foot of the waterfall, we will have the feeling of reaching the top of the clear blue sky that we often wished for when we were children.

Heaven gate Waterfall has a special feature that it does not run out of water all year round. The water from the waterfall to the mountainside forms a natural swimming pool as above, creating a scene for a beautiful picture in this Trung Son area.

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Ngoa Son

From Trung Son, you can go upstream about 700m to reach the top of Thien Son Suoi Nga area named Ngoa Son. There is a lake located in the middle of the mountain, the calm blue water creates a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. You can sit and fish here if you like.

From this position, visitors can enjoy the panoramic view of Thien Son tourist area and the whole majestic scenery of the famous Ba Vi mountain.

Recently, the tourist area also start operating the Healing hand architecture: symbol of the left hand of Saint Tan Vien - the first healer in Vietnam, it's completely made of woven bamboo. Taking a photo next to the healing hand can bring good luck, good energy for health.

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Entertainment activities

Thien Son Suoi Nga has a spacious campus, surrounded by trees and a lake, so this is a very suitable place for large group meetings and teambuilding. 

With the terrain that has many small streams and quite high hills, Thien Son Suoi Nga is suitable for climbing, walking to exercising in the early morning. For those in the city, playing in the stream, camping by the stream are also very good ideas. Especially in the hot summer, let's go to the stream to cool off!

An interesting experience trip at Thien Son Suoi Nga would not be complete without a BBQ. The whole team gathers to organize outdoor BBQ, combined with the fresh air here, there's nothing better. You can camp overnight here instead of staying in a homestay or villa. Eating and sleeping in the forest is definitely a very interesting activity and a worthy experience!

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4. Admission at Thien Son Suoi Nga tourist area

Ticket price: 150,000 VND/ticket. (Free tickets for children under 6 years old, children from 6 years old buy tickets as adults). 

The ticket includes visiting 3 areas in Thien Son Suoi Nga: Ha Son, Trung Son, Ngoa Son, natural swimming pools system, waterfalls, swimming pools for children and adults, water park.

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5. Specialties of Thien Son Suoi Nga

Eight-flavors goat stew

Coming to Thien Son Suoi Nga, you must try the eight-flavors goat stew, a nutritious dish for the health of both men and women. Goat stew with eight flavors is also a good remedy that can be used to treat back pain, chronic kidney inflammation and depression... The stewed goat will have the sweet taste of goat meat, plus 8 herb spices blended together

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Beauty tea 

As the name implies, beauty tea is a kind of tea that works to nourish beauty from the inside. Beauty tea is made from herbs such as flowers, fruits, leaves, ... with different beauty purposes. This is one of the outstanding specialties at Thien Son Suoi Nga you should definitely try once. Maybe you will be shocked by the great use of beauty tea, it can help treat acne and prevent acne effectively; anti-aging skin; remove dark circles, reduce puffiness; reduce hair loss and make hair healthy and shiny; reduce stress…

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Longevity Porridge

Different from other common porridge, longevity porridge is a very good porridge, not only helping to restore health, but also a great nutritious dish. The process of making longevity porridge is very sophisticated, the ingredients inside the porridge include such ingredients as green bean; lentils; Lotus seeds; barley; Chinese apple.

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Restaurants in Thien Son Suoi Nga?

All 3 areas at Thien Son Suoi Nga have restaurants but because the distance to the nearest restaurant is quite far, you can consider bringing your own food when coming here. Here are some restaurants:

La Co Restaurant

The restaurant specializes in serving typical dishes available in Ba Vi and especially using completely natural, self-grown ingredients, so it always ensures food safety and hygiene. From the food to the architecture, everything exudes a traditional, rustic and simple look. The cuisine of La Co is diverse, ranging from specialties to traditional folk dishes. Each dish has its own distinctive "Vietnamese" flavor. 

Tan Da restaurant

Coming to Tan Da restaurant, you will not worry about eating because this place has professional service of international standards. Tan Da restaurant is a restaurant with elegant space and moreover, it is a harmonious space between people and nature. The restaurant consists of 2 floors: 1st floor with pure Vietnamese architecture on stilts and garden. The 2nd floor is a house on stilts, arranged in a Vietnamese, Japanese or Korean rustic style, coolly hidden under an Indian willow tree.

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6. Note when going to Thien Son Suoi Nga

• At Thien Son Suoi Nga tourist area, the entertainment activities are mainly related to water, so that prepare yourself with beautiful swimsuits. And also don't forget climbing clothes and equipment if you plan to go to Ngoa Son or Heaven Gate waterfall to enjoy the beauty of this place.
• Sunscreen, moisturizer, "scar" treatment, snacks, and water are always indispensable equipment for your trip to have healthy skin and have fun.
• Hotels or motels here should book a month or half a month in advance will help found a suitable room with an affordable price and also avoid the fully booked situation.

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Source: collected