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Being acclaimed as the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia, Tu San Abyss Alley or Tu San Canyon, with its emerald green water, brings a sense of relaxation to every visitor. From the top, the astounding walls plunge more than 1,000 m high and 1,700m long. Exploring Tu San Canyon in Ha Giang trip by taking a boat ride along the Nho Que River will be an unforgettable experience of the pristine landscapes of this region.
Tu San Alley is located at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass (Meo Vac, Ha Giang), where the green Nho Que River flows like a green thread weaving along the curve of the Ha Giang Loop. Nho Que River is honored as one of Vietnam's most unique tectonic valleys.
Tu San Canyon is not only a geomorphological heritage, but also a paleontological - stratigraphic - paleo-environmental heritage. It was discovered in the area of three communes: Pai Lung, Pa Vi and Xin Cai, Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province.
Ta Lang village, located closest to the Tu San Alley, is home to 39 households of the Giay, Tay, and Mong ethnic groups, far from the commune center. The lives of the ethnic people in Ta Lang are almost separate from the outside world. They earn for living mainly by fishing and shrimping in the river, along with one crop of rice and corn each year. Traveling on the road from Ma Pi Leng Pass to Ta Lang village, Pai Lung commune, Meo Vac district is probably an unforgettable experience on an 8 km road with more than 50 curves and steep slopes.
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On both sides of the Nho Que River, the land is so fertilized that the Giay ethnic people make use of it to grow rice. Whilst the Mong ethnic people take advantage of dirt amidst the limestone cliff to grow corn. This is also the only plot near Nho Que River to cultivate crops. Life is not as easy as in the urban area, however, local people are striving for themselves every day. On the way, you might encounter the children collecting firewood on steep mountains after school or parents carrying baby on cling and working.
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To reach the bottom of Tu San Alley, visitors can follow one of the two roads. The first one is a 16 km/2-way route for motorbikes. Visitors have to pay 150,000 VND for local drivers. The second one is a nearly 2 km walking path climbing a cliff with steep stairs. Once you get the Nho Que River pier, you can buy a ticket for a boat trip along the Nho Que River at a price from 100,000 VND/trip.
Currently, there are 23 tourist boats operating, transporting thousands of visitors to visit and admire this majestic wonder each year. The boat trip upstream of Nho Que takes 20-30 minutes. As you navigate through the alley by boat, the tranquil natural backdrop will captivate you, allowing you to immerse yourself in inspiring wide nature and leave all the burdens behind.
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Though it was put into operation later than other tourist destinations on the Dong Van Karst Plateau, the journey to explore the Nho Que River and Tu San Canyon by boat attracts so many tourists. Any visitor to the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark wants to explore this destination once in a lifetime.
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