Tien Yen is a fertile land, blessed by nature with the majestic beauty of mountains and forests intertwined with rivers and streams. Coming here, you cannot miss Pac Sui Waterfall, a unique highlight of Tien Yen tourism.
Pac Sui Waterfall – An attractive ecotourism destination in the mountainous area of Tien Yen
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Pac Sui Waterfall is located in Pac Sui village, in the highlands of Tien Yen district. The waterfall is praised as the place where the dawn awakens, associated with the legend of the Rooster King—a symbol of strength, perseverance, and the aspiration to summon the sunrise and dispel the dark shadows.
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The majestic Pac Sui Waterfall. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
Following the winding road about 8 km from Tien Yen town, a majestic natural landscape opens up before visitors' eyes. Pac Sui Waterfall features a cascade stretching for kilometers, originating from the peak of Trau Dam Mountain and flowing through 16 tiers with numerous fascinating rock formations.
Photo: Pham Long.
Each tier has a distinct beauty, and beneath every two tiers lies a small pool with clear, not too deep water. The upper tiers of Pac Sui Waterfall are always more beautiful than the lower ones. Some tiers are steep and vertical, with roaring, foamy white water, while others flow gently and murmur softly, and some cascade smoothly like a maiden's flowing hair.
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Beneath each tier of the waterfall is a small pool. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
Pac Sui Waterfall (meaning "white water") gets its name because the water plunges from high above, churning up white foam across the mountains and forests. Recently, the waterfall has transformed into an attractive ecotourism destination that captivates visitors.
Visitors relaxing and admiring the waterfall. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
In the past, to reach Pac Sui Waterfall , visitors had to trek through rather difficult forest paths. However, traveling has now become convenient, and cars can reach the foot of the waterfall as the road connecting National Highway 18A to the foot of the waterfall has been completely paved with concrete.
The trail to Pac Sui Waterfall. Photo: Quang Ninh Newspaper.
In particular, Tien Yen district has recently invested more than 10 billion VND to upgrade infrastructure, including a spacious concrete-paved parking lot, a car road leading to the foot of the waterfall, 2 stone-step walking paths, 3 bridges across streams, faux-wood stairs…
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Visiting Pac Sui Waterfall, you can walk along the stone steps on both sides of the falls to admire the beauty of its tiers and leisurely take in the natural scenery. Visitors can also follow the rocky banks upstream to explore the upper cascades or rest on boulders, immersing themselves in the cool water.
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Around the base of the waterfall, many novel tourism and accommodation services have opened to cater to visitors' needs, especially those provided by the Dao Thanh Phan ethnic people in the Tien Yen mountainous area.
The new look of Pac Sui Waterfall. Photo: baoquangninh.
A wide variety of dining and food services have also emerged, the most unique being local specialties such as Tien Yen chicken, roasted native pork, banh gat gu (nodding rice rolls), five-color sticky rice, and khau nhuc. In addition, there are rental services for traditional ethnic costumes, camping tables and chairs, inflatable boats, and more.
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Amidst the deep green mountains and forests, Pac Sui Waterfall is like a hidden highland maiden—at times gentle and charming, at times fierce and vigorous. Yet no matter the season, the weather here remains cool and fresh. Pac Sui Waterfall can truly be said to be an invaluable gift bestowed by nature upon Tien Yen.
