Northwest of Vietnam rice terraced field is the most beautiful rice crop. Spend two days tour at the weekend exploring this area. Sure you will have a really memorable experience.
When is the best time to travel to Northwest?
October is the best time for you to go to the Northwest, admire the grandeur of the mountains and forests of golden rice season. The most terraced rice fields are Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai), Sa Pa (Lao Cai) and Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang). They are the most attractive Vietnam vacation spots for you to consider and plan for the colorful trip.
1. Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai)
Mu Cang Chai has the enchanting charm of the most beautiful rice fields in Vietnam. The cool yellow color of the mountain with huge beauty of the poetic beauty nature and great human works.
From the middle of September to beginning Oct, Mu Cang Chai terraced fields attracted crowds of tourists and photographers gathered here.
Top sightseeing in Mu Cang Chai:
There are many attractions to admire the spectacular terraced Mu Cang Chai terraces:
Tu Le Valley: Tu Le Valley possesses wonderful terraced fields with green, yellow veins stretching across the vast sky. From here you can visit Lim Thai and Lim Mong village. It's about 3 km away and sees the houses on stilts along the road.
La Pan Tan village: Terraced fields in La Pan Tan village is one of the top 10 beautiful terrace rice fields in the North of Vietnam.
Khau Pha Pass: It's one of the four most beautiful passes in Vietnam. It's also an attractive attraction you should explore during the trip to Mu Cang Chai.
2. Sapa (Lao Cai)
Sa Pa is one of the MOST tourist attractions to attract tourists every time of the year. Rice season in October (Only beginning of Oct), Sa Pa brilliant yellow color throughout the mountain slope, beautiful beauty, urging how many people visit footsteps.
Travel to Sapa Not only admires the majestic terraces rice fields. Visitors to Sa Pa also breathe the cold air of autumn and visit colorful hill tribe. Such as Hmong, Dao, Tay ...
Top sightseeing in Sapa:
The shaded fields spread out over the villages of Mong people, Dao around Sapa. You can explore the scenery of rice paddies in villages such as Ta Van, Ta Phin, Cat Cat, Sin Chai, especially Muong Hoa valley.
Lao Chai Village in Muong Hoa Valley has been chosen as a national heritage. It's a great destination for you to explore Sapa season of rice.
Besides, Sapa also has many other places for you to combine exploring in the trip as a church town, Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Falls, Tram Ton Pass, or trekking Fansipan peak.
Cuisine:
Sapa has a popular barbecue area, delicious and cheap, including a variety of items such as grilled eggs, meat skewers, blue rice, chestnuts, sweet potatoes ... The neighborhood around the lake serves bold cuisine. Mountain food such as cat vegetable, black chicken, baked pig ... Also, you can also enjoy luxury meals in the European, Asian,...
3. Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang)
Located in the West and Northeast of Vietnam. It's may new places for many travelers. But's it's a very popular place for the photographer. Because this place still undiscovered area if compare with Sapa. Hoang Su Phi is the most majestic place. Leaning on the upstream of Chay River is not only beautiful but also gives viewers a sense of overwhelming.
Unlike in Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang terraced fields are delayed so rice is matured later. The ripe rice crop in Hoang Su Phi around the end of October.
Sightseeing in Hoang Su Phi:
The two villages of Ban Luoc and Ban Phung are the largest terraced rice fields in Hoang Su Phi. The terraces of this place are really artificial works of great difficulty where there is. The fields look from the bottom up like the white coffins layered. During the ripe rice season, the monument is beautiful, colorful and rich in vitality.