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When is the best time to go to Mu Cang Chai?
Mu Cang Chai is a small mountain town in the west, Yen Bai province, about 300km from Hanoi. With 220ha of terraced fields, of which 500ha of terraced fields of La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha and De Xu Phinh communes are recognized as one of the most unique and most beautiful landscapes of Vietnam and ranked as a scenic relic. National level. Coming to Mu Cang Chai, you will be immersed in the golden scenery of sunshine and rice. You can watch the "golden sea" of rice fields billowing out in the middle of the vast sky. You can go to Mu Cang Chai all year round, but the most beautiful and convenient time for traveling to Mu Cang Chai you should go in the following two seasons:
- From mid-September to mid-October this is the season of ripe rice, at this time Mu Cang Chai is filled with a golden color of ripe rice, moreover, the weather at this time is quite cool, suitable for relaxation, watching the fields Ripe rice stretches to take the deepest photos.
- The period from May to June is the pouring season, the time when the summer rains pour water onto the terraced fields. This is also the time when people here start to plow fields and start a new crop. The sparkling water terraces interspersed with the golden sun create a beautiful scene.
Means of transportation to Mu Cang Chai
To get to Mu Cang Chai, you have two ways to go: passenger car and motorbike, private car. If you want to travel in the form of backpacking, you can travel to Mu Cang Chai by car or motorbike according to the instructions below: If moving from Hanoi, it will usually take you about 8-9 hours. Traveling by motorbike: From the center of Hanoi, go straight on Highway 32, cross Trung Ha bridge (Ba Vi), go through Thanh Son district (Phu Tho), then go through Nghia Lo town, Tu Le commune (Van Chan district). From Yen Bai to De Xu Phinh, passing through Khau Pa pass is going to Mu Cang Chai with 8 hours by car.
If you want to be comfortable with less effort, you can move to Mu Cang Chai by bus:
You can catch a bus from My Dinh bus station to Mu Cang Chai. You can also take a tour departing from Hanoi to Nghia Lo along Highway 32. On the first day, you visit Suoi Giang ecological area to enjoy San Tuyet Suoi Giang tea or immerse yourself in the clear water. Green or hot spring in Bon village. Day 2: Going from Nghia Lo to Mu Cang Chai is an enchanting, majestic and beautiful road that can only be found here.
Where to stay when coming to Mu Cang Chai?
Tourism in Mu Cang Chai has not yet developed, so accommodation facilities are mainly in the form of motels and homestays. When traveling here, you can choose to stay in Tu Le, Nghia Lo or Mu Cang Chai towns with motels: Son Ca, Suoi Mo, in the town center there are also Post Offices, Moon motels... And especially the room rate is very cheap, only 150,000 - 250,000 / room. With the high season, the price of motels can range from 300,000 to 400,000 VND per room. If choosing a homestay, the price for one person is 60,000-100,000 VND.
Hostels in Mu Cang Chai:
Suoi Mo Hostel - Mu Cang Chai - Phone: 029 3878 643 – 0915 842 789
MOON Hostel: Group 5, Mu Cang Chai Town - Phone: 0293 878 929 – 0912 05 8899
Son Ca Hostel - Phone: 0293 878 185 – 0988 981 675
Post Office Guest House, contact Mr. Thanh (0975644965) to book a room or you can ask him to contact the villagers if you want to stay in a homestay.
Hostels in Nghia Lo:
Nghia Lo Hotel - Phone: 029 3870 106 – 029 3870 428 – 0985 563 563
Western Hotel – Nghia Lo - Phone: 029 3870 698 – 029 3871 223
Homestay in Mu Cang Chai:
Homestay Sanh Nhon
Address: Thai village, Mu Cang Chai town, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai
Phone: 081 560 0921
Price: private room 250k/night, dormitory room 120k/night
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hathihen/
Hello Mu Cang Chai Homestay
Address: La Pan Tan, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai
Phone: 097 360 99 66
Price: double room 350k/night, dorm bed 280k/night
Website: hellomucangchai.com
Do Gu Homestay
Address: center of La Pan Tan commune, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai
Phone: 097 736 33 45
Price: 250k / room for 2 people
What to visit and play in Mu Cang Chai
Come to Mu Cang Chai at any time, don't miss visiting, discovering and checking in some famous places in Mu Cang Chai:
Tu Le terraced fields: Mu Cang Chai is very famous for its images of majestic, poetic and romantic terraced fields. One of the most beautiful terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai is Tu Le terraced fields. The field is located in a valley. If you have the opportunity to come here in the right season of golden rice, you will be able to see with your own eyes an extremely spectacular natural scenery. The rice fields are ripe and golden on each step, making many tourists fall in love when they have the opportunity to come here.
Khau Pha Pass: is also one of the famous tourist attractions that you should not miss when traveling to Mu Cang Chai. This is considered one of the four great peaks of the North pass. Khau Pha Pass with a length of more than 40km is also the longest pass in the North. The scenery here is extremely magnificent with white clouds covering the whole day, creating an extremely vivid picture of nature but equally poetic and romantic.
Lung Lo Pass: Another very famous pass in Yen Bai province that when you come to Mu Cang Chai you should not miss it is Lung Lo pass. This is a pass with a length of about 15km, the confluence point between Yen Bai and Son La. In the past, during the war, Lung Lo pass was the lifeline to transport ammunition and food for the army to win the Dien Bien Phu victory that shook 5 continents.
Mo Waterfall: Coming to Mu Cang Chai without visiting Mo waterfall is a very regrettable thing. This is a beautiful waterfall located between two hills, Na Hang A and Na Hang B, in Mo De commune. Coming here, you will enjoy a unique and impressive natural scenery.
Food in Mu Cang Chai
Come to Mu Cang Chai to have fun, take pictures, and after you have a good check-in picture, don't rush back but enjoy the specialties of the region once:
Tu Le sticky rice: sticky rice here is grown from the field of Muong Lo, Yen Bai province, is a famous product from many generations. Tu Le sticky rice is very fragrant, delicious and fragrant, making visitors eat once and remember forever.
Roasted locusts: Locusts are available all year round, but in the harvest season from May to September, locusts are more abundant and delicious. Chau Chau is caught and roasted by people with some locally available spices, at first glance many tourists are still afraid, but when they try it, they feel fragrant and crispy, the more they eat, the more they like it. This is considered an attractive dish when traveling to Mu Cang Chai.
Five-color sticky rice: Mu Cang Chai is famous for its ravishingly beautiful terraced fields, where this is the land that proliferates and produces incomparable fragrant sticky rice grains. From that kind of sticky rice like a pearl in the sky, the people here create many dishes that are loved by many people. One of them is the fragrant sticky rice with five colors Mu Cang Chai and is also an indispensable dish on the trays of Thai people here.
Salt-roasted stream crab: Unlike crabs living in the sea, in the field, stream crabs often live in rock holes in streams in the highlands. Stream crab meat is fragrant, firm and can be processed many delicious dishes, including salted roasted spring crab. After catching crabs, peel off the shells, wash them and let them drain. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and sauté until fragrant, then add the crabs and stir well, sprinkle with salt and fry until the crabs are golden brown.
Tao meo: tamarind apple tree grows naturally in the forests, the average height is about 7-10m, the trunk is woody, the foliage is wide, it thrives thanks to the dispersal of humans, animals and animals. Trees grow not concentrated but have a distance. Apples flower in spring and bear fruit in autumn. September, October is the month of ripe apples. At this time, all the district markets and at most Yen Bai Ga market are full of apples. Gourmets are not greedy for large, beautiful fruits, but often choose small, deep fruits because these are really fragrant and sweet ripe apples.
In addition, you can enjoy other famous dishes in Mu Cang Chai such as grilled pork sandwiched with wild trees, wild honey, black chicken, wild bee pupae, sticky rice with ant eggs, apple cat, pig man...
From the foot of Khau Pha pass on Tu Le side, going up about 7km will come to Khau Pha restaurant area, this is also one of the big salmon farms in the North, the number of fish raised here is up to 10,000 fish. The breed is completely imported and raised according to technology from Europe. Many delicious dishes from Salmon (or Sturgeon) are processed here to serve tourists, if you go in a large group, you can make a hot pot for your lunch.
What luggage to bring?
The weather of Mu Cang Chai can change continuously during the day unlike the plains. There is often rain at night, fog in the early morning and sunny during the day. So, you should prepare your luggage and carry-on items to use according to some of the following suggestions
Sunscreen: to avoid sun damage to the skin, sunscreen is inseparable
Sports shoes: for convenience because you will probably go down the Tu Le valley and take the trail into the villages.
If it rains, you should bring a full set of raincoats, hair dryers, and shoe covers. In addition, you should also prepare candies to give to ethnic children if you stop in the villages.
Bring medicine for headaches, colds...mosquito repellents and compact first aid items because the steep pass may encounter unexpected scratches.
Clothes: bring 1-2 sets to change when sleeping and during the day go out to visit the villages on Mu Cang Chai
Jacket to wear when night falls: when the night falls, the temperature will drop, you will feel the chill of the Northwest.
Camera: if you go to Mu Cang Chai without taking pictures, you have left a masterpiece of nature behind you, but the terraced fields in the rainy season, the waves of hands and warm smiles of children in the highlands will make you want to capture that moment
If you go on a motorbike trip, don't forget to equip yourself with a standard helmet, protective gear, gloves, and a reflective vest.
Identity documents: to avoid encountering risks on the way, you should bring enough identification documents, identity cards, especially driver's licenses, vehicle registration because on the way you will encounter many checkpoints.
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