About Hoang Su Phi
Hoang Su Phi terraced fields appear mostly in 6 communes: Ban Luoc, San Sa Ho, Ban Phung, Ho Thau, Nam Ty and Thong Nguyen. In which, Ban Phung and Ban Luoc villages are home to the highest terraced fields in Vietnam, known as "Stairway to Heaven".
Best Time To Visit Hoang Su Phi
* From January to March, spring festivals take place here, peach and pear gardens race to bloom. You can go trekking and mountain climbing to admire beautiful azalea forests.
* April to June is the water season in Hoang Su Phi. You will be able to see the terraced fields during the rice planting season.
* September and October is the season of ripe rice, making it a stunning picture.
Peach blossoms in full bloom
Clouds obscure the passes
Fog covered the path
Light drizzle
Azalea flower blooms in Tay Con Linh
Summer showers
Hot and dry
Scorching hot
Sparkling water pouring on terraced fields
Forest cicadas singing
Golden sunshine
Fresh air
Fog covered the path
Golden rice is fragrant on the terraced fields
The most beautiful time of the year
White frost on the leaf
Bitterly cold
Difficult to move
Temperature drops sharply at night
Deserted mountains
Transport
You can take a shuttle to Ha Giang then rent a car (return it when coming back to Hanoi), or drive your own car, bike straight to Hoang Su Phi. The distance from Hanoi to Hoang Su Phi is 300km and the road goes through many steep passes, so be careful and steady.