Bac Me is a remote
district in Ha Giang province, located 56 km east of Ha Giang City. Home to 15
ethnic groups living along the Gam River, it boasts historical relics from the
resistance against French colonialism, archaeological sites proving the
existence of prehistoric people and the Stone Age, and is blessed with both
majestic and poetic natural beauty - vast green forests and the romantic Gam
River. This has made Bac Me a newly attractive tourist destination. -
Ha Giang tour
Notable destinations in Bac Me are the ancient Bac Me Prison historical site,
Gam River; Dan Cum Cave, Na Chao...
Cang Bac Me
Cang Bac Me or Bac Me Prison historical site, located in Yen Cuong commune, was
built by the French to control the entire transportation route connecting the
three provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, and Tuyen Quang. Previously, it was a
military outpost of the French colonialists. In 1938, when the revolutionary
movement in Vietnam developed, the French colonialists transformed this place
into a detention center for revolutionary cadres.
Beyond its historical significance, Bac Me Prison is now a popular tourist
destination, boasting a serene, moss-covered landscape steeped in history,
completely free from commercialization and unregulated business activities that
would detract from its ancient charm and natural atmosphere. It's an ideal
location for artistic photography, wedding photos, and outdoor shots that are
anything but boring or clichéd.
Gam River - the green arc of the mountains and forests
Nestled between towering mountains, the Gam River flows like a long arc, over
200km long, through Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Tuyen Quang provinces, before
merging with the Ca River to form the majestic Lo River.
With its characteristic green color typical of the mountain rivers of Ha Giang,
the Gam River is not as treacherous as the Nho Que River, but rather gentle and
peaceful amidst the towering mountains and forests on both banks.
Every year, during the calm, high water season (usually from September to April
of the following year), the authorities and people of Bac Me district often
organize raft racing festivals, rain-praying festivals, river god worship
festivals, etc., creating unique cultural features that attract tourists to
visit and experience.
Gam River tourism is ideal for sightseeing groups, water-based team-building
activities, and organizing experiential and adventurous games such as zipline,
kayaking, and raft racing, creating new discoveries alongside admiring the
majestic yet poetic and peaceful natural scenery of the emerald green Gam River.
Visitors to Bac Me not only get to see scenic spots and historical relics, but
can also experience and explore the culture of the local ethnic groups with many
activities that have been preserved intact, such as the Red Dao wedding
ceremony, the coming-of-age ceremony, the rain-praying ceremony... or live with
the locals in homestays amidst pristine villages that still meet the standards
for tourists.
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Experience the traditions and untamed beauty of Bac Me
