Xuan Thuy National Park – Resting place for birds - First Ramsar site in Southeast Asia ~ Sharing Vietnam Travel Experiences

Dec 31, 2014

Xuan Thuy National Park – Resting place for birds - First Ramsar site in Southeast Asia

If you enjoy the purity of nature and to explore new things, adore the pristine beauty of birds flying with white wings before the blue sky or pushing their beaks into the wide soil to find found and love the sunsets going up over the water that glitters and sprinkles like pure gold, then Xuan Thuy National Park is a destination you should not ignore.

About 160 km far away from Hanoi, Xuan Thuy National Park in Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province whose 12,000 hectars are lying in the area of the Red River mouth promises to become one of the preferred eco-tourism areas if you wish to do a short trip over the weekend.

Being Southeastasias first Ramsar site, it has immense rivers, a rich flora and many species of rare animals – in other words, it is the ideal destinations for those who have the desire to leave the hustle and bustle of the urban centers to come to a rest in a place appearing like heaven on earth with its gentle peace.

The peaceful beauty of Xuan Thuy National Park

One of the remarkabilities of the National Park is the fact that it is quite far away from the industrial and crowded areas. So the first impression of any visitor might be the one of purity since there are also hardly any streets disturbing your mind.

Not only that, you will honestly be overwhelmed when introduced to the rich nature surrounding the guest houses: there are 120 species of vascular plants, 107 fishes, 500 aquatic species, 220 bird species, over ten mammals (dolphins, otters) and many species of reptiles, insects and amphibians.

It is home to many special birds

While traveling to this Ramsar site, you cannot only observe many endangered species to be found in the Red List such as the Black-faced Spoonbill, Spot-billed Pelican, Saunders's Gull and Spoon-billed Sandpiper, you can also enjoy the immense space of the sea with vast mangrove forests covering the coastline and uncountable greens and purple blooming flowers deepening the impression of the simplicity of the countryside life in Giao Thuy.

Unless other top eco-tourism destinations of interest, Xuan Thuy National Park respects the slogan ‘creating a harmonious coexistence between man and nature’, always taking care of environmental protection of the ‘platform for all birds’. You can enjoy the poetic moments of this place withouth worrying about the costs or the phenomenon of faked touristic services which can be seen in many other places.

From Ha Noi: It is about 160 kilometers, so it takes about 4 to 5 hours to get here by motobike, car, or bus. You pay $5.00/person for park admission.

How to get here?

By bus: The cheapest! It costs around 80.000 VND/person/way

You can take a bus from Giap Bat station or My Dinh station (Giap Bat is closer!).You can choose any bus to one of the communes in the buffer zone of the park: Giao Thien (this is the closest commune to the National Park office), Giao An, Giao Thanh, or Giao Huong.

When you arrive in Giao Thien, just contact us! We can arrange to pick you up - free of charge!
When you arrive in other communes, you can ask us to pick you up, or you can rent a “xe om”(a motorbike-taxi) by yourself. The cost is around 40.000 VND/person/trip.

From Xuan Thuy national park, you can easily catch a bus to come back Ha Noi, or transit to other close-by destinations like Cuc Phuong national park.

Find more information at Xuan Thuy National Park: http://vuonquocgiaxuanthuy.org.vn/

OTHER ATTRACTION IN NAM DINH PROVINCE:

Co le pagoda - ancient pagoda with Ly Dynasty architecture.
Pho Minh pagoda - unique and ancient pagoda in Nam Dinh city.
Taking Part in Crowded Atmosphere of Vieng Market Festival after Tet holiday in the the 8 dy of the first month lunar calendar.
Phu Giay festival in the the 7 day of the third month lunar calendar.
Dong Que museum (Bảo tàng Đồng Quê): display objects about Vietnamese people especially farmer, their daily life.