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Lovely things to do in Cao Bang during April

April is a wonderful time of the year for travelers who wish to explore Cao Bang. During this early summertime, the weather is not as cold as spring, and not as hot as in the summer but just breezily cozy. What’s more, many Cao Bang’s stunning attractions become visit-worthy during this changing season. Read our top things to do in Cao Bang during April to find out.

CAO BANG WEATHER APRIL AND MAY

During April, Cao Bang’s temperature falls somewhere in between 18 and 25 C degree.

Although there will be raining ocassionally, the rain often does last long and more importantly, it gives the land a cool atmostphere for travelers.

Things to do in Cao Bang during April

Firstly, Cao Bang has so many wonderful destinations, and during a three or four day trip, you can probably see many of them. The top things to do here are only notable experiences that you can find in April.

Emerge in the field of buckwheat flowers

Buckwheat flower is one of the most enchanting flowers in the mountainous region of Vietnam. You may have come across the flowers’ name when exploring travel ideas for Ha Giang. Yes, it is true that buckwheat flowers are most-known to be blooming in Ha Giang during november or december. There’re fields of buckwheat flowers in Cao Bang during April.

We accidentally found the flowers when wandering around paddy fields near our homestay – Greendoor Ban Gioc, Trung Khanh Cao Bang. According to the locals, soon, right before May, all the flowers will be served as food for pigs.

Since this is not a travel attraction as people often do not know that there will be buckwheat flowers in April, the meadow is empty and you can have an enjoyable time alone there.

This is amazing for those who travel to Vietnam mountains during April but still wish to see its symbolic flower.

 

 

Have picnic in the mountain of holy eye

40km from Trung Khanh, the most popular district of Cao Bang, here comes the mountain of holy eyes. This is a gigantic meadow with majestic mountains speading around like pillars.

According to the local people, when the flood season comes, water will fill up all the valleys, making the places a huge lake. Thus, the three months before summer is the best time to visit here. 

You can find yourself having a decent picnic on a breezy day in early summer, wandering around on its evergreen ground, refreshing yourself in the nearby stream or watching the sleepy cow eating glasses.

 

 

Visit Lenin stream and its enchanting blue water

Lenin stream and Pac Bo cave is a natural complex where Vietnamese communist party used to put in the military base. The beautiful place tells the life of Ho Chi Minh after 30 years of national seclusion. 

The water here is in a beautiful blue shade, thanks to a special type of algae. 

Whereas you can explore this historial slashes natural attraction through out the year, the water is the most transparent and blue during dry season, due to not being affected by flood season.

 

 

Emerge in the beautiful Ban Gioc waterfall

Located in the border of China and Vietnam, Ban Gioc waterfall is what people talk about firstly when they talk about traveling to Cao Bang. It holds the Vietnam – China boundary stone, and is an amazing wonder of nature.

During winter, the waterfall does not have much water. Not until February that the water starts to flow more. Starting from April, there will be plenty of water that will meet up to its name – the 4th – biggest waterfall in the borderline. 

 

 

Ride around in Cao Bang on scooter

Cao Bang sees a significant change in landscape during april and may. In early april, you can spot some spirit of spring remaining such as ceiba flowers, orchid flowers. When summer comes, it’s also the sign for the new planting season. 

People start to make ways for water to flow into terraced fields. From farway, it looks like there’s dozens of huge mirrors reflecting the sky. This is a wonderful experience for any Vietnam mountain travelers.

 

 

Wrapping up

So these are the top things to do in Cao Bang in april and may, if you happen to be traveling in Vietnam during this time, remember Cao Bang is in its blooming season and there’s so few reasons to skip.