Tour Prospects 'One Journey - Four Localities - Many Experiences'

Rich in potential

The provinces of Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh are transitional areas between the Northern and North Central regions, located on the heritage journey, with rich potential for tourism development.

Ninh Binh province is located in the southernmost part of the Red River Delta, connecting the North and Central regions by the majestic Tam Diep range, and is blessed by nature with many famous and unique landscapes and historical and cultural relics.

Trang An scenic spot (Ninh Binh). Photo archive

Ninh Binh owns many international titles such as: Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage Complex - the first mixed heritage of Southeast Asia; Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve - the 9th Ramsar site of the world; Kim Son - Con Noi World Marine Biosphere Reserve and many famous tourist destinations such as: Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Cuc Phuong National Park, Phat Diem Stone Church, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Non Nuoc Mountain...

Thanh Hoa is a province that converges all the potentials of 3 economic regions: mountainous and midland, delta and coastal. At the same time, it possesses resourcestourismrich and unique culture, with national and international values ​​such as the World Cultural Heritage Ho Dynasty Citadel and 5 relics ranked at special national level (Lam Kinh relic, Con Moong cave, Ba Trieu temple, Le Hoan temple and Sam Son scenic spot).

The beauty of Pu Luong (Thanh Hoa). Photo archive

Along with that are many famous landscapes such as Ben En National Park, Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Cam Luong sacred fish stream...

Nghe An has 82 km of coastline with many beautiful beaches, favorable for developing resort tourism such as Cua Lo, Bai Lu, Cua Hien, Dien Thanh, and Quynh beach. Western Nghe An has a World Biosphere Reserve with a total area of ​​nearly 1.3 million hectares, very diverse and rich in natural and cultural resources.

Cua Lo - a major tourist attraction in Nghe An. Photo: Tran Duy Ngoan

Nghe An has a long cultural history, rich in revolutionary struggle traditions. The whole province has over 480 ranked relics and scenic spots, including 6 special national relics, including the Historical Relic of the Memorial Area.President Ho Chi Minhis one of the four important relics in Vietnam about President Ho Chi Minh, preserving artifacts, documents, cultural and historical spaces about the childhood of President Ho Chi Minh and his family members.

With a rich history, culture and revolutionary tradition, Ha Tinh has many famous historical and cultural relics such as: Great Poet Nguyen Du Relic Site, Great Physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac Relic Complex, Late General Secretary Tran Phu Relic Site, Late General Secretary Ha Huy Tap Relic Site, Dong Loc T-junction Historical Relic Site...

Huong Tich Pagoda Complex (Ha Tinh). Photo courtesy

In addition, communal houses and pagodas such as Huong Tich Pagoda, Chieu Trung Temple, Nguyen Thi Bich Chau Temple, etc. are famous for their sacredness, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world to come and enjoy and worship. With nearly 137 km of coastline, Ha Tinh also has many ideal beaches for tourists to relax.

Forming an experience tour

Based on geographical factors and tourism development potential, in recent years, tourism development linkage activities between Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh have received increasing attention.

In particular, coordination in promoting typical tourism products as well as new tourism products of the four provinces through specific activities, such as coordinating the organization of conferences to promote and advertise tourism; organizingFamtrip groupsurvey in 4 provinces; support tourism promotion information dissemination...

Chung Son Temple relic (Nam Dan - Nghe An). Photo: Le Manh Thang

Recently, within the framework of the VITM Hanoi International Tourism Fair 2023, 4 localities coordinated to organize a Conference to promote and advertise tourism in Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh with the theme "One journey - Four localities - Many experiences".

Thereby, introducing and promoting the image of destinations, markets, tourism products, new services and typical tourism events in 2023 to attract tourists to the provinces.

The beauty of Dai Tue Pagoda (Nam Dan - Nghe An). Photo: Le Quang Dung

With the message “Nghe An - Returning to the region of Vi and Giam”, Nghe An Tourism Department has introduced and promoted the typical tourism products and famous destinations of the province. In particular, focusing on the types of sea tourism - resorts and eco-tourism, community tourism in the Western districts along with historical relics and festivals in the regions and areas in the province.

Notable are Cua Lo coastal urban area, Kim Lien special national relic site, Pu Mat National Park, community tourism spots; new, attractive destinations and cultural and tourism events in the 2023 tourist season... At the same time, it affirms that Nghe An is continuing to build more unique and attractive products; perfecting infrastructure to exploit and develop tourism.

Director General of the General Department of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh visits the booth displaying Nghe An tourism products. Photo: Cong Kien

Within the framework of the Promotion Conference, the 4-province linking tour announced with a duration of 5 days and 4 nights was introduced to businesses and tourists for experience and exploration.

This tour is for customers from Hanoi and the Northern provinces, starting from Hanoi, going to Ninh Binh to visit Trang An eco-tourism area, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hang Mua tourist area (Ninh Binh). Stay overnight in Thanh Hoa city, the next morning visit Lam Kinh relic site, Anh Phat tourist area and stay overnight here.

Representatives of travel agencies and tourists visit the booth displaying Nghe An tourism products. Photo: Cong Kien

On the 3rd day, after breakfast, guests move to Nghe An, visit Muong Thanh Dien Lam Tourist Area, Cuong Temple, experience and stay overnight in Cua Lo coastal town. On the 4th morning, guests move to visit Kim Lien Relic Site then go to Ha Tinh to visit Ke Go Lake, Thien Cam Beach.

Overnight in Thien Cam, on the morning of the 5th day, pilgrims return to Huong Tich Pagoda, in the afternoon depart for Ninh Binh, the northern provinces and Hanoi.

The tour "One journey - Four localities - Many experiences" is highly appreciated by tourism leaders, travel businesses and tourists.