DISCOVER MU CANG CHAI IN 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

The Northwest tracks have made many people fascinated by the winding pass, the beautiful flowers or the "masterpiece" terraced curved winding. When the autumn comes, visit Mu Cang Chai in this season, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the charming terraced fields as a yellow rice painting.

Mu Cang Chai is a highland district of Yen Bai province in the north adjoining Van Ban district of Lao Cai province, in the south nearby Muong La district of Son La province, in the west is nearby Than Uyen district of Lai Chau province. The district located at the foot of the Hoang Lien Mountains, at the height of 1,000 m above sea level. To reach Mu Cang Chai district, go through Khau Phau pass - one of the four great passes of the North. Mu Cang Chai has located about 280 km from Hanoi. Every year, the rice field welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the country and countless groups of young people plan to visit Mu Cang Chai.

Between September and mid-October is the season of yellow ripe rice, at which time Mu Cang Chai will be covered with a bright yellow cover, beautiful weather, favorable to visit here.

May-June is the season of water when the summer rain began to pour down, the water is led from the mountain into the terraced fields. Water spills into the fields to make the soil softer so that the rice can be transplanted. This is also the time when people are preparing for a new crop. Therefore, in the mountainous terraced fields in the North, rice can only grow one crop. The terraced fields in the afternoon sunshine create a beauty that makes visitors ecstatic.

Mu Cang Chai is recognized as one of the most unique landscapes in Vietnam and is ranked a national landscape. Famous for golden rice terraces, seduced many visitors. If you are planning to travel to this land, do not forget to refer Vietnam Motorbike Club for more details about experience Mu Cang Chai motorbike tour 2018 that is extremely useful below.

ROAD TRIP DETAILS: DISCOVER MU CANG CHAI IN 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

• Total distance: 300km (from Hanoi)
• Duration: 3 days 2 nights
• Route: Hanoi – Nghia Lo - Mu Cang Chai - Hanoi
• Scenery: passes, flower, terraced fields, valleys, streams…

1, Day 1: Starting from Hanoi

At 8 am, depart from Hanoi in the direction of Son Tay - Trung Ha - Thanh Son - Thu Cuc - Deo Khe - Nghia Lo - Tu Le.

On this first day, if you go early, you can stop the hot spring in Nghia Lo town, go up Mu Cang Chai to the town about 3km with hot spring water, the ticket price is around 20.000 – 30.000 VND.

• Nghia Lo is located in the second-largest field in the North West. It is the Muong Lo field (formerly called the three fields because there are 3 total populations around). Nghia Lo is considered to be the economic and cultural center of the western Yen Bai region and is the home of the black Tai people of the North West. On the way to the paddy field in Nghia Lo town appears not even the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district, the rice fields in the unreasonable winding, as in the Cao Phuc valley, Not as wonderful as the world-recognized fields in La Pan Tan and Che Cat, rice fields when driving through the town of Nghia Lo flat, full of vitality, two sides of the road. The sight of the rice paddies is very attractive. High mountains, deep valleys, forest trees, as a miracle, the highway suddenly fell into a plain flat rice paddy rice waves Muong Lo. This can make visitors amazing with the silky shine in the sun spreading to the far foot of mountains.
• On the way, you can see fields stretching from Tu Le valley (Van Chan) to Cao Phuc valley (Mu Cang Chai) at the foot of 2,100m high Khau Phau pass, the landscape is too famous for tourists and photography. The golden rice valleys combined with winding passes in the golden bight sunshine are always an attractive destination for visitors to discover the beauty of Tu Le.

After a wonderful journey in the first day, you can stop and take a night rest in Mu Cang Chai. Accommodation and homestay in Mu Cang Chai you can find in Nghia Lo town (more than 100km away from Mu Cang Chai), there are many hotels and motels for you to choose from 250-400.000 VND / room.

In addition, you can also stay in Tu Le mainly homestay or motel with small rooms and not much quantity. If you want to experience the feeling of being close to nature you can choose to camp overnight.

Over the past few years, along with the greatest ease of travel, along with the Mu Cang Chai terraced fields have been recognized as national monuments, the number of tourists coming to Mu Cang Chai is increasing. The number of motels in Mu Cang Chai has never been able to meet the number of guests. Due to these factors and the development orientation of community tourism, many homestays in Mu Cang Chai was born to serve the needs of tourists: watching terraced fields, sleeping on stilts and enjoying local specialties.

Summary:

• Distance: 180km
• Duration: 9h
• Meals: lunch, dinner
• Accommodation: homestay in Tu Le or in Nghia Lo town.

2, Day 2: Tu Le –Khau Phau - Mu Cang Chai, motor tour in Mu Cang Chai:

Our journey from Mu Cang Chai begins here, on Highway 32 towards Mu Cang Chai, Cao Phuc valley is close to Khau Pha Pass.

• Khau Phau Pass is one of the longest and most accessible passages on National Highway 32, known as one of the "four great passes" with a length of over 30 km. Located at an altitude of 1,200m to 1,500m above sea level, that makes Khau Phau has cool climate as Da Lat. One day in Khau Phau has four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Pass through Khau Phau Mountain, the highest mountain in Mu Cang Chai. The name of this mountain in the language of the Thai people is "Horn of Heaven" (the horn rising to the sky), because the tops of the mountains often rise in the middle of the sea surrounded like a horn.
• Mu Cang Chai is a natural gift with the landscape is the masterpiece terraces are fascinated by how many people are passionate about exploring. The climate here is mild, cool climate during a year, it is very suitable for the trip to find out about nature breathing fresh air after tired working days.

In Mu Cang Chai, 90% of the populations are ethnic H' mong. They live in remote places, hid in the middle of thousands of mountains. Their lives are extremely difficult, but with their diligence and skillful hands, the H’mong has turned the mountain ranges between the mountains into mesmerizing art pieces.

• Come to Che Cu Nha and Dze Xu Phinh village, deep in the ravine, the more deeply into the field, the terraces back on the shield we can not ignore the stop to check in with mountain scenery. The children are an integral part of our trip, although life is difficult in the eyes of the children always hide a potential life, along with the naive, lovely babyfaces.
• Mo River is located between two hills in Na Hang and Na Hang B in Mo Di commune (Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province). There are 7 impressive points in Mo River for you to check-in. From Highway 32, walk about 30 'to the foot of the waterfall, continue from here you will reach a point where the cascading water flow. In order to reach the next four-tiered waterfall you need to continue to walk upstream the falls, this is also the most impressive place for you to save the beautiful pictures of Thac Mo.
• Thai village: Through the bridge in the center of the district (direction to Che Tao) and turn left about 1km will go to the Thai village. A small peaceful village lies in the middle of the beautiful valley, back leaning on the high mountain. Here you can have a chance to taste the specialties of the Thai, bathe the traditional Thai medicine, rest at the stilt house and organize the exchange, fire camp.
• Lung Lo Pass: Lung Lo Pass is located in the north side of Yen Bai contiguous to Son La also in the same scene. This 15km long pass is on the 37th Highway, during the anti-French period that was one of the paths to supply ammunition and food for the Dien Bien Campaign. Since then, the road has gradually fallen into oblivion, especially when Khe Pass connecting Yen Bai with Son La is open.
• Especially, you should visit Cau Ba Nha, this place is about 10 km away from Mu Cang Chai district center. This is a stopping place that attracts young people to visit. You can stop here to take a photo of "raspberry", go along the sloping back road next to the bridge to have beautiful photos. To hunt for beautiful moments of nature in the field. In the early morning, you will be able to see the sunshine in the golden rice fields, this will be a memorable moment. Just need a travel camera, you will easily record the beautiful frame on the field of raspberry.

Joining in Mu Cang Chai Motorbike Tour, you not only have a perfect chance to open your eyes on the bright golden rice fields as a yellow painting, but also can taste a lot of mountain foods here, such as Tu Le sticky rice, salmon and sturgeon, fried grasshoppers, fried salty crabs, Mu Cang Chai apple…

To make the "reputation" of Tu Le sticky rice is the fragrance of it. The scent of the rice is as the flowers of the Northwest forest mountain. Make sure will bring to you the special flavor that you have never been tried before.

Mu Cang Chai apple trees grow naturally on the forest, with the average height of about 7 - 10m, woody, broad foliage, strongly developed by the spread of humans, and animals so the trees do not grow in the group. This kind of apple is small, crunchy and has gentle sweet.

Summary:

• Distance: 90km
• Duration: 8h (included visiting time)
• Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Accommodation: homestay in Tu Le

3, Day 3: Mu Cang Chai – Ha Noi, time to come back

Tu Le - Loc Mong - Khau Phau - Nghia Lo - Lung Lo pass - Thu Cuc - Thanh Son - Ha Noi.

On this day, you can go to Lung Mong (right at Khau Phau Pass, opposite to Mu Cang Chai Beach) and back to Hanoi, on the way you can pass Khe Pass and run Pass Lung Lo and still return to the schedule as the day at the Thu Cuc crossroads (distance is about 20 km longer). At the top of Lung Lo Pass is the border of three provinces of Son La - Yen Bai - Phu Tho.

You can stop to have lunch at Thanh Son – Phu Tho, and come back to Hanoi at 6 pm.

Mu Cang Chai 3 days 2 nights travel costs around 800.000 – 1.000.000 in case you are in popular service and homestay.

Summary:

• Distance: 180km
• Duration: 8h
• Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Highlights:

+ Exploring the wonderful terraced fields with golden bright rice

+ Running on one of the “four great passes” of North Vietnam

+ Breathing the fresh atmosphere of mountains, and enjoy the scenery of nature

+ Having a chance to see and meet people here, especially tasting a lot of foods.

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