Mu Cang Chai – Yen Bai Tour 2 Days 1 Night: Mong Ngua Hill – Golden Hues on the Terraced Fields
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Tour description
Mong Ngua Hill – Mu Cang Chai: every time the ripe rice season arrives, the scenery here takes on a captivating beauty that enchants every visitor. Not only do the terraced fields change into a new coat of color, but the entire landscape of Mu Cang Chai seems to shed the gentle look of the flooding season and replace it with radiant beauty. Coming here during the harvest season, you will also have the chance to immerse yourself in the cheerful, bustling atmosphere of farmers diligently harvesting rice every day. You can learn how to use the tools used in rice cultivation and listen to everyday stories told through lively conversations among local women while working in the fields. With its indescribably wonderful beauty, visitors are sure to be captivated at first sight.
Highlights of the tour that you should not miss:
- Enjoy the specialties of the Thai ethnic people in Muong Lo
- Conquer Khau Pha Pass, one of the four great mountain passes of the North
- Admire a paradise of terraced fields with golden sunshine and a sea of rice at Mam Xoi Hill
- Visit and check in at Mo De Bamboo Forest
- Visit Mong Ngua Hill located in Sang Nhu Village
Highlights of the tour that you should not miss:
- Enjoy the specialties of the Thai ethnic people in Muong Lo
- Conquer Khau Pha Pass, one of the four great mountain passes of the North
- Admire a paradise of terraced fields with golden sunshine and a sea of rice at Mam Xoi Hill
- Visit and check in at Mo De Bamboo Forest
- Visit Mong Ngua Hill located in Sang Nhu Village
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Detailed itinerary
HANOI - MAM XOI HILL - MU CANG CHAI (Lunch, Dinner)
05:00 The car and tour guide pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House. Depart for the Mu Cang Chai tour along National Highway 32. The group stops to rest and have breakfast (at your own expense) in Son Tay. After breakfast, you continue the journey to Mu Cang Chai.
09:00 You stop to rest and admire the vast, lush green tea hills of Thanh Son – Phu Tho, a place immortalized in the poetry of To Huu:
"How utterly beautiful, oh our Fatherland!
Palm forests, tea hills, fragrant green fields
Bright sunshine over the Lo River, resounding chants and songs
The ferry swaying at Binh Ca wharf..."
12:00 Continue the journey to Muong Lo, famous for Thai ethnic specialties such as: stream moss, black banh chung, ban flower salad, Tu Le sticky rice... You stop for lunch and learn about the local culinary culture.
13:00 After lunch, you continue the journey to Khau Pha Pass, one of the "four great mountain passes" of the North, which in the Thai ethnic language means "Sky Horn", where heaven and earth meet. You stop to take in the scenery and take photos at Khau Pha Pass—the longest pass on National Highway 32 with a length of over 32 km and an altitude of 2,100 m—and admire Lim Mong and Lim Thai villages from above during the ripe rice season...
15:30 Continue to a must-see destination when traveling to Mu Cang Chai: "Mam Xoi" (Raspberry Hill), along with the terraced fields of La Pan Tan and Che Cu Nha glowing golden across the sky. You will have the opportunity to admire a paradise of terraced fields bathed in golden sunshine and a sea of rice with breathtaking scenery, capturing stunning photos with friends. This site has been recognized as a national heritage site.
17:00 You board the car to head to the homestay in Mu Cang Chai for dinner featuring dishes infused with the flavors of the Northwest mountains, prepared by the Thai ethnic hosts, such as upland sticky rice, Pa Pinh Top grilled fish... You spend the night at the homestay in the Thai village (about 800m from the center of Mu Cang Chai town).
In the evening, you are free to explore and experience the festive season activities.
05:00 The car and tour guide pick you up at the Hanoi Opera House. Depart for the Mu Cang Chai tour along National Highway 32. The group stops to rest and have breakfast (at your own expense) in Son Tay. After breakfast, you continue the journey to Mu Cang Chai.
09:00 You stop to rest and admire the vast, lush green tea hills of Thanh Son – Phu Tho, a place immortalized in the poetry of To Huu:
"How utterly beautiful, oh our Fatherland!
Palm forests, tea hills, fragrant green fields
Bright sunshine over the Lo River, resounding chants and songs
The ferry swaying at Binh Ca wharf..."
12:00 Continue the journey to Muong Lo, famous for Thai ethnic specialties such as: stream moss, black banh chung, ban flower salad, Tu Le sticky rice... You stop for lunch and learn about the local culinary culture.
13:00 After lunch, you continue the journey to Khau Pha Pass, one of the "four great mountain passes" of the North, which in the Thai ethnic language means "Sky Horn", where heaven and earth meet. You stop to take in the scenery and take photos at Khau Pha Pass—the longest pass on National Highway 32 with a length of over 32 km and an altitude of 2,100 m—and admire Lim Mong and Lim Thai villages from above during the ripe rice season...
15:30 Continue to a must-see destination when traveling to Mu Cang Chai: "Mam Xoi" (Raspberry Hill), along with the terraced fields of La Pan Tan and Che Cu Nha glowing golden across the sky. You will have the opportunity to admire a paradise of terraced fields bathed in golden sunshine and a sea of rice with breathtaking scenery, capturing stunning photos with friends. This site has been recognized as a national heritage site.
17:00 You board the car to head to the homestay in Mu Cang Chai for dinner featuring dishes infused with the flavors of the Northwest mountains, prepared by the Thai ethnic hosts, such as upland sticky rice, Pa Pinh Top grilled fish... You spend the night at the homestay in the Thai village (about 800m from the center of Mu Cang Chai town).
In the evening, you are free to explore and experience the festive season activities.
BAMBOO FOREST - MONG NGUA - HANOI (Breakfast, Lunch)
06:00 After breakfast, you will depart to visit and check in at Mo De Bamboo Forest. The stunning scenery of the bamboo forest, reminiscent of martial arts movies, offers visitors gorgeous photo angles. That is why so many tourists flock here to witness firsthand the beauty of Mo De Bamboo Forest.
08:30 Continue the journey to an unmissable destination when visiting Mu Cang Chai: Mong Ngua (Horseshoe) Hill, located in Sang Nhu village, about 2 kilometers from Mu Cang Chai town (Yen Bai). It is renowned for its picturesque, semicircular terraced rice fields. During the ripe rice season, many visitors are overwhelmed with emotion before this "splendid carpet" woven from brilliant golden rice.
12:00 Enjoy lunch in Tu Le with local specialties: stream fish and famous Tu Le sticky rice. After lunch, depart for Hanoi.
18:00 Arrive in Hanoi, concluding the tour. Farewell, and see you on future journeys.
06:00 After breakfast, you will depart to visit and check in at Mo De Bamboo Forest. The stunning scenery of the bamboo forest, reminiscent of martial arts movies, offers visitors gorgeous photo angles. That is why so many tourists flock here to witness firsthand the beauty of Mo De Bamboo Forest.
08:30 Continue the journey to an unmissable destination when visiting Mu Cang Chai: Mong Ngua (Horseshoe) Hill, located in Sang Nhu village, about 2 kilometers from Mu Cang Chai town (Yen Bai). It is renowned for its picturesque, semicircular terraced rice fields. During the ripe rice season, many visitors are overwhelmed with emotion before this "splendid carpet" woven from brilliant golden rice.
12:00 Enjoy lunch in Tu Le with local specialties: stream fish and famous Tu Le sticky rice. After lunch, depart for Hanoi.
18:00 Arrive in Hanoi, concluding the tour. Farewell, and see you on future journeys.
Tour price includes
- New air-conditioned vehicles for transfers according to the Mu Cang Chai tour itinerary.
- Homestay in a Thai village in Mu Cang Chai.
- Main meals at 150,000 VND, breakfast at 40,000 VND/guest.
- Entrance tickets to attractions according to the tour itinerary.
- Cold towels, Lavie drinking water 01 bottle 500ml/guest/day.
- Professional, enthusiastic, and attentive tour guide.
- Insurance compensation up to 30 million VND/case.
- Travel hat.
- Homestay in a Thai village in Mu Cang Chai.
- Main meals at 150,000 VND, breakfast at 40,000 VND/guest.
- Entrance tickets to attractions according to the tour itinerary.
- Cold towels, Lavie drinking water 01 bottle 500ml/guest/day.
- Professional, enthusiastic, and attentive tour guide.
- Insurance compensation up to 30 million VND/case.
- Travel hat.
Tour price excludes
- Drinks and expenses incurred outside the program.
- VAT.
- Tips for the tour guide and driver.
- Motorbike taxi to Mam Xoi.
- Mong Ngua Hill. ||Bamboo Forest.
- VAT.
- Tips for the tour guide and driver.
- Motorbike taxi to Mam Xoi.
- Mong Ngua Hill. ||Bamboo Forest.
Other notes
CHILDREN'S TOUR PRICES
- Children aged 9 and above are charged 100% of the tour price
- Children aged 5–9 are charged 75% of the tour price.
- Children under 4 are free of charge.
SURCHARGES
- Single room 200,000 VND/guest
- Foreign guests 220,000 VND/guest/2 days
- Children aged 9 and above are charged 100% of the tour price
- Children aged 5–9 are charged 75% of the tour price.
- Children under 4 are free of charge.
SURCHARGES
- Single room 200,000 VND/guest
- Foreign guests 220,000 VND/guest/2 days
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | 1,320,000 VND (est. ~$55) |
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