About Mu Cang Chai

Coming to Mu Cang Chai, you can visit the H'mong ethnic villages, discover the culture as well as the customs and habits of the Northwest highlands with unique folk art and cultural values and famous products. The terraced fields are also one of the most beautiful and worth exploring landscapes in the northern mountains of Vietnam.

Best Time To Visit Mu Cang Chai

* From February to March, Mu Cang Chai is charming during the táo mèo (docynia indica) blooming season in Nam Nghiep

* In April and May, this place is radient in water season on the terraced fields

* In September, October, the terraced fields of Mu Cang Chai are dyed in the brilliant yellow of ripe rice.

* In November and December, the whole Yen Bai is engulfed in mist and sea of clouds. This is the most beautiful time for trekking and cloud hunting 

Spring
(Feb - Apr)

Docynia flowers bloom white

It's getting warmer

Light drizzle

H'Mong people celebrate their Tet

Markets in full glory

Summer
(May - Jul)

Summer showers

Sparkling water pouring on terraced fields

Cool and pleasant

Green mountains

Sunny days

Autumn
(Aug - Oct)

Golden sunshine pours honey

Nice and pleasant

Golden rice is fragrant on terraced fields

Muong Lo rice & Tu Le sticky rice

The most beautiful time of the year

Winter
(Nov - Jan)

Fog covered the path

The pass is slippery

Cold winter

Temperature drops sharply at night

Trekking and cloud hunting season

Transport

Distance from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai is about 300km. You can travel by private car along Highway 32. It takes about 8 hours. Shuttle is another option if you want to spend the night on the bus before starting your exploration. For backpackers who like to take pictures, motorbike is the most appropriate vehicle to stop by in Van Chan, Tu Le, Khau Pa, Cao Pha valley...

Explore Mu Cang Chai

Immersed in a sea of clouds, picturesque purple flowers on the top of Ta Chi Nhu

Ta Chi Nhu Peak (Yen Bai) is located at an altitude of 2,979m above sea level, this is the 7th highest peak in Vietnam, rated 6/10 in terms of difficulty when conquering.  In the past two years, Ta Chi Nhu is one of the most popular climbing arcs in the North thanks to its majestic natural landscape, owning a unique "sea" of chipau flowers growing at an altitude of more than 2,000m. Every year, the climbing season of Ta Chi Nhu usually starts from mid-September to mid-November. This year, due to the influence of the storm, until the beginning of October, the tours to conquer this mountain peak began to start and were crowded. After the storm, nature in Ta Chi Nhu regained its majestic beauty. The closer you get to the top, the more surprising the landscape is. The journey of hunting flowers and clouds on the top of Ta Chi Nhu usually lasts two days and one night. Guests can go independently, join a group to hire a package guide with prices ranging from 1.8 to 3 million VND (depending on the number of people in the group). From the undulating, blue mountains to the sea of floating clouds like a fairytale and the moment of watching the sunrise gradually looms at the intersection of white clouds and blue mountains.  This is also the time when the chipau flower - a specialty flower of Ta Chi Nhu peak blooms. The sea of flowers with tiny buds, purple and white covering the whole mountain. Although the total distance is not too far, the terrain of this climbing arc consists of many short and continuous slopes, which is easy to lose strength for those who have never experienced or are physically weak. From Hanoi, tourists travel by sleeper bus to Tram Tau (Yen Bai). Then continue to walk another distance of about 15km to the Lead Mine. To reach the top of the mountain, it usually takes about 8 hours, if the road is favorable. In addition, you can also go on a tour, the price is about 2.9-4 million VND/tour with a package of meals, sleeping, transportation, group leaders... Photo: Lam Steven, Chieu Le, Thua Hoa. According to Dan Tri

Nature & Adventure 28/10/2024

Immersed in a sea of clouds, picturesque purple flowers on the top of Ta Chi Nhu

In October, the entire slopes of Ta Chi Nhu hill are covered with purple colors of chi pau flowers, this is also the ideal time to make a journey to climb the mountain and hunt for flowers.

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In September and October every year, the rice fields of Mu Cang Chai ripen again, looking like iridescent silk curling along the hillside, signaling a return to the village.
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Visitors to Mu Cang Chai this year's rice season have many choices of accommodation and experience due to the small number of guests, but need to choose the right means when entering the rice viewing spot.
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