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Bac Kan Holiday Weather today


Date/time of update: October 22, 2025, 2:02 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Clear Sky

Temperature: 22.36°C
Temperature feels like: 22.22°C
Minimum Temperature: 22.36°C
Maximum Temperature: 22.36°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1021hPa
Humidity:60%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.13m/sec
Wind Direction: 31 degrees
Cloudiness: 6%
Sunrise: 2025-10-21 10:55:30
Sunset: 2025-10-22 10:26:31

Bac Kan is in the Northeast of Vietnam, 210km northeast of Hanoi. Bac Kan is off the tourist track by far. Below you can find quite a number of activities which could make your trip to Bac Kan a great adventure experience.

Travel Guide to Things To Do, Tours in Bac Kan Vietnam

1/ Historical Tours in Bac Kan

Taking historical tours visiting former battlefields and learning about the once capital of Vietnam resistance war against French colonialists in 1946-1954. The sites include Bac Kan City, Cho Don, Cho Moi which recall important historical events when the French tried to seize the newly founded Vietnamese government in 1947.

Bac Kan City is a site on historical tours to learn more about the Franco-Viet Minh War
Bac Kan City is a site on historical tours to learn more about the Franco-Viet Minh War

2/ Trekking in the Ba Be National Park

Trekking in Ba Be National Park: the park has been listed to Global Ramsar Sites by the UNESCO. The trekking tours in Ba Be can take from a day to 3 days.

Ba Be National Park offers some lovely trekking tours through mountains, forest and ethnic villages
Ba Be National Park offers some lovely trekking tours through mountains, forest and ethnic villages

3/ Homestay at the Ba Be National Park

Visually appealing landscape at Bac Kan Vietnam

There are several Tay and Dao communities who inhabit in the core and buffer zones of Ba Be National Park. Many homestays offer lovely mountain views and lake views. Staying with local ethnic families, do not miss the opportunity to try specialties of Ba Be food including fermented sour shrimps and fried shrimps wrapped in wheat flour.

A homestay at the Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan Province
A homestay at the Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan Province

4/ Boat trip on the Ba Be Lake and the Nang River

The boat trip takes from half a day to a full day and lunch provided somewhere in the middle of the park. It is a great experience to get relaxed on the serene waters of the lake and enjoying great views of mountains and forests.

Ba Be Lake at the Ba Be National Park is a good place for boat trips
Ba Be Lake at the Ba Be National Park is a good place for boat trips

5/ Cycling in the Ba Be National Park

Cycling in the national park of Ba Be is a great experience amid forest and idyllic countryside. There are several rivers and ethnic villages for you visit on the cycling routes. The roads are quiet most of the time and the scenery is just spectacular with mountains, gradients, rice fields,...

The Ba Be National Park with forest and idyllic countryside offers great bike tour experiences
The Ba Be National Park with forest and idyllic countryside offers great bike tour experiences

6/ Motorbike Tours in Bac Kan

Motorcycling through Ba Be National Park, Bac Kan countryside and the Northeast of Vietnam is a great adventure of a lifetime. While riders with little experience can ride on most roads in Bac Kan, the road from Bac Kan to Tuyen Quang is reserved for experienced bikers only. The roads are always in horrific conditions and the inclines are steep and always accident-prone.

Scenic mountainous roads in Bac Kan offer great motorbike tours and bicycle tours
Scenic mountainous roads in Bac Kan offer great motorbike tours and bicycle tours

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Last Updated: 05 January 2024
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