A natural destination to avoid the crowds on Dinh Mountain

Fairy Stream on Dinh Mountain promises to be an attractive destination during the holidays. Photo: Twinspiration

When traveling to Ba Ria - Vung Tau, tourists often go to famous beaches or wander around the city to enjoy special dishes. On the upcoming April 30 - May 1 holiday, Vung Tau beaches will become even more crowded.

Fed up with the crowds, many tourists have started looking for destinations with quiet spaces and fresh air to fully enjoy their holidays. That is why images of the Fairy Stream on Dinh Mountain have been widely shared on forums and travel groups in recent days.

Where is Suoi Tien?

Suoi Tien is located on Dinh Mountain, in Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. It is only about 80 km from Ho Chi Minh City, closer than Vung Tau City, so visitors can easily go back and forth in a day by motorbike, bus, car or short trip.

The asphalt road leading to Suoi Tien is covered with green trees. Photo: @chauvn

Starting from Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can follow Highway 51, towards Vung Tau City. When reaching Long Son intersection, visitors turn left onto Truong Son Street and continue for about 2 km, you will see an asphalt road on the left. Follow the asphalt road to reach Suoi Tien.

According to Quang Vinh, an experienced backpacker of Suoi Tien, the asphalt road leading to Suoi Tien is quite steep and has many curves, so the driver must have a steady hand. "The most suitable vehicle is a motorbike, because there are small sections of road that are not suitable for driving a car. Tourists should choose a motorbike with a capacity of 110 cc to easily climb the slope. When reaching high curves, you must frequently honk the horn to avoid large vehicles."

In addition, Ta Thi Minh Thoa (a resident of Ba Ria city) added that tourists often confuse Suoi Tien with Suoi Da because both are located on Dinh mountain. However, Suoi Tien is located near the top of the mountain, Suoi Da is located at the foot of the mountain, so the paths will be different. The path to Suoi Tien is the path leading up to Dinh mountain.

"Green paradise" hidden in the mountains

Dubbed the "green paradise" hidden on the mountain top, Suoi Tien possesses diverse vegetation with soft moss underfoot and rows of pine trees providing shade all around.

Compared to other destinations in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Suoi Tien is still wild, not yet exploited for tourism and is known by few people. Coming here, visitors will not be overwhelmed by the sea of ​​people, can slowly sit by the stream to breathe the fresh air, free of dust.

Lush green scenery at Suoi Tien. Photo: Twinspiration

Fairy Stream has 5 levels, the stream originates from the top of Dinh Mountain which is over 500m high, flows rapidly along the rocky slope, condensing into a bathing area at each level. Because it is located near the top of the mountain, the water in Fairy Stream is cool and clear enough to see the bottom. On both sides of the stream there are large flat stones for visitors to sit and enjoy the scenery, listening to the birds chirping mixed with the sound of the stream flowing through the crevices of the rocks.

Travel blogger Twinspiration, whose photo series taken at Suoi Tien has become a hit on travel groups, shares that the fresh, cool air and vibrant sounds of the mountains and forests help her relax and reduce stress after days of work.

"Visitors can prepare their own camping tents to fully enjoy a day here. Around Suoi Tien, there are many other small streams to explore. In addition, trekking from the foot of the mountain, conquering the stairs running straight to the top of the mountain is also an interesting experience for those who love to explore nature," the male travel blogger added.

Suoi Tien is a great place to visit on hot days. Photo: Twinspiration, @earn_narat

Suoi Tien is most beautiful during the rainy season, from May to October. At this time, the water flows strongly, hitting the rocks and creating white foam. The dry season starts from November to April, visitors should limit their travel during this time because the stream is often dry or has very little water.

Besides familiar activities such as bathing in the stream, trekking, sightseeing, the pine forest in Suoi Tien is also a popular picnic and overnight camping spot for many tourists. The space is quiet, no noise, no phone signal, and not fully equipped. In return, visitors can immerse themselves in nature, listening to the typical sounds of the mountains and forests at night.

"Our group brought some ready-made ingredients and BBQ tools to organize a picnic. The feeling of sitting in the middle of nature enjoying a hot BBQ is also more delicious. After the picnic, visitors should collect trash to keep Suoi Tien clean," said tourist Pham Hong Quan.

Visitors can camp overnight and have a BBQ in the pine forest. Photo: Hnadov, Vuong Ai Boi

Currently, Suoi Tien does not charge an entrance fee, so visitors can freely enjoy themselves all day. At the foot of the mountain, there are a number of restaurants, with prices ranging from 250,000 VND/person. In the middle of the mountain, there are also a few huts for resting with rental prices of 150,000-200,000 VND/hut.

Combine trekking to La Ban peak

Tourists who come to explore Suoi Tien often go trekking to the top of La Ban on Dinh mountain. The trekking route is quite gentle, without many obstacles, suitable for many people, even those with not very good physical strength. Covering both sides of the road are rows of tall trees with yellow moss growing on their trunks and the forest floor is full of dry leaves.

To reach the top of La Ban, visitors need to go through a small trail 700-800 m long, located on the right side of the road leading to Hang Mai Pagoda on the top of Dinh Mountain. Trekking time usually lasts from 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the physical strength of each visitor.

The road to the top of La Ban is quite beautiful and easy to go. Photo: @maiii.lee, @onigiri.trang

In fact, La Ban peak is a flat rock with a height of 500 m, surrounded by open space, so it was used as a helicopter landing pad for the US in the past. Currently, the coordinate marks with 4 directions East, West, South, North are still preserved.

Standing on the top of La Ban, visitors can observe almost the entire Long Son peninsula and some neighboring places such as Cai Mep port, Ganh Rai bay, Vung Tau beach. Even Can Gio in the distance.

The beautiful view from La Ban peak dispels all fatigue. Photo: Ha Nguyen

In addition, around Dinh mountain there are many beautiful pagodas such as Hang pagoda, Tay Phuong pagoda, Dai Tong Lam pagoda... for tourists to visit.