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Vivutravel
Hanoi, Vietnam2,647 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Mu Cang Chai, name of a district of Yen Bai province in the northwest of Vietnam, about 300km from Hanoi is the most beautiful place to see amazing rice terraces in Vietnam from around June to October. Tourists come to Mu Cang Chai should book a private tour with a local travel company in Hanoi. The tour to Mu Cang Chai can be combined with Sapa to make a great trip.
Written January 3, 2024
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KianHian L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,292 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
A revisit to my favourite country site of North Vietnam, Mu Cang Chai (MCC) in October 2018. My planned for the trip is to the have the complete scenic golden terrace fields harvesting season before it is harvested. Last year (2017) I was here in Mid-September, where the terraces rice fields were still not ripe and was in green, hence this year (2018) I planned the visit two weeks later that is in early October hoping to see the golden colour. However, was disappointed as some of the scenic viewpoint in La Pan Tan commune has been harvested and with burned straws some black patches. The harvesting basically depends on the weather, so you can never be a right time to have a complete view of golden colours of La Pan Tan unless you are staying here in the months of September to October. So just planned what is your purposes of the visit and what you want to see, whether it is the start of new crops November to April (brown barren terraces) with Hmong farmers and women in colourful dress and buffaloes ploughing the fields. The seeding and growing season (May and June) with heavy raining and young green of the early growth till late August. Mid-September onwards the green turning to yellowish till early November is the peak of harvesting season. Conclusion anytime is the right time to visit MCC, depends what you like, as the scenery in MCC keep changes throughout the year with different colours. At any different time of the year you will get a different view. Refer my photos of Mui Gia Viewpoint which I took the same spot last three years and have a three differences colours theme.
This revisit I tried a different mode of transport. I pre-booked online a ticket for a minivan which will pick you up from NoiBai Airport, Hanoi and straight to Sapa. I set Hanoi for the return trip from MCC. This way you can save the taxi fare from airport to Hanoi City. Usually there are minivan two trips to Sapa, either morning 7:30am or afternoon at 3:00pm depend on which operators. Some only did one trip per day. It takes around 4 - 5 hours with two pit-stop along the way. This 9 seaters VIP minivan is very comfortable and save. By the time you arrive Sapa it is around 8 – 9:00pm and no more buses to MCC at this hour. Check-in into a hotel or guesthouse near by the Sapa Bus station (Ben Xe Sapa) and look for bus to MCC the next morning. If the hotel reception is not helpful you have to do it yourself by going to the bus station to check it out. If you are taking the local minibus like I did you can wait in front of the bus station (main road frontage).This minibus usually will off load passenger here but did not go into the bus station. I used the local minibus (usually Hyundai beige in colour) from Lao Cai – MCC which will take passenger as well as any cargo from mail and usually vegetable and fruits in poly bags. As usual this minivan will loads any cargo that can go up and distribute along the way until MCC. The journey takes around 6 hours from Sapa to MCC which will take you over the Heaven Pass of Fanxipan Range. Later on the way show the driver or conductor on google map where you want to get off. Go to Cho Nga Ba Kim (if you are staying in La Pan Tan like I did) as I stayed at my usual Homestay “Do Gu Homestay” in Lau San Chay, La Pan Tan. The owner who will pick me with motorbike from Cho Nga Ba Kim market town, 3km from his homestay along Route QL32. This market street is the jump off point to La Pan Tan commune. If the bus is not going to Cho Nga Ba Kim than you have to arrange the local motorbike to take you there or arrange the homestay to pick you from MCC town (23km away) or another option is to rent the motorbike (around USD7/day) to move around which are very common for locals and foreign tourist during their visits to MCC as there are not public transport are rare or none in this rural district.
My return trip to Hanoi, I took the local minibus (Hyundai beige colour) from Cho Nga Ba Kim. You have to inform you homestay owner so that they can inform the bus driver if they have one or they will take you to the main road to wait for the bus to Yen Bai Station. At the station check with the reception for the bus to Hanoi, My Dinh Station. The bus run on the Lau Cai - Hanoi Highway but also stop along the highway to pick and drop passengers as it goes. It take about 3 – 4 hours from Yen Bai to Hanoi depends on the stop and the traffic as it going into the city and the traffic could be heavy at office hours
This revisit I tried a different mode of transport. I pre-booked online a ticket for a minivan which will pick you up from NoiBai Airport, Hanoi and straight to Sapa. I set Hanoi for the return trip from MCC. This way you can save the taxi fare from airport to Hanoi City. Usually there are minivan two trips to Sapa, either morning 7:30am or afternoon at 3:00pm depend on which operators. Some only did one trip per day. It takes around 4 - 5 hours with two pit-stop along the way. This 9 seaters VIP minivan is very comfortable and save. By the time you arrive Sapa it is around 8 – 9:00pm and no more buses to MCC at this hour. Check-in into a hotel or guesthouse near by the Sapa Bus station (Ben Xe Sapa) and look for bus to MCC the next morning. If the hotel reception is not helpful you have to do it yourself by going to the bus station to check it out. If you are taking the local minibus like I did you can wait in front of the bus station (main road frontage).This minibus usually will off load passenger here but did not go into the bus station. I used the local minibus (usually Hyundai beige in colour) from Lao Cai – MCC which will take passenger as well as any cargo from mail and usually vegetable and fruits in poly bags. As usual this minivan will loads any cargo that can go up and distribute along the way until MCC. The journey takes around 6 hours from Sapa to MCC which will take you over the Heaven Pass of Fanxipan Range. Later on the way show the driver or conductor on google map where you want to get off. Go to Cho Nga Ba Kim (if you are staying in La Pan Tan like I did) as I stayed at my usual Homestay “Do Gu Homestay” in Lau San Chay, La Pan Tan. The owner who will pick me with motorbike from Cho Nga Ba Kim market town, 3km from his homestay along Route QL32. This market street is the jump off point to La Pan Tan commune. If the bus is not going to Cho Nga Ba Kim than you have to arrange the local motorbike to take you there or arrange the homestay to pick you from MCC town (23km away) or another option is to rent the motorbike (around USD7/day) to move around which are very common for locals and foreign tourist during their visits to MCC as there are not public transport are rare or none in this rural district.
My return trip to Hanoi, I took the local minibus (Hyundai beige colour) from Cho Nga Ba Kim. You have to inform you homestay owner so that they can inform the bus driver if they have one or they will take you to the main road to wait for the bus to Yen Bai Station. At the station check with the reception for the bus to Hanoi, My Dinh Station. The bus run on the Lau Cai - Hanoi Highway but also stop along the highway to pick and drop passengers as it goes. It take about 3 – 4 hours from Yen Bai to Hanoi depends on the stop and the traffic as it going into the city and the traffic could be heavy at office hours
Written January 11, 2019
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Prabs201
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Oct 2016 • Solo
One of the best places I've ever been to in Vietnam. Mu Cang Chai is the best for experiencing terrace rice fields. I took a motorbike trip from Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai which is 300 kms. I drove 200 kms to reach a mountain town Nghia Lo and stayed overnight. It was an easy ride till Thanh Son (94 km) and then to Nghia Lo through the mountains. The road is quite good, just need to take the usual caution while riding on the mountain trails. There are some decent hotels to stay from 250000 vnd/night. The next day drove to Mu Cang Chai which 100kms and the ride was beautiful. Lots of beautiful views on the way. There is a 20km long mountain pass as well. The best time to visit Mu Cang Chai is last two weeks of September. I went a bit late and 80% of harvesting was done already. There are few hotels to stay at a decent price. I enjoyed the trip being solo.
Written October 20, 2016
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KianHian L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,292 contributions
Sep 2017 • Solo
Mu Cang Cai (MCC) a rural village at the foot of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range 1,000 meters above sea level at district of Yen Bai Province in Northwest of Vietnam. About 300km from Ha Noi and has it provincial border on western side of Lao Cai. Agriculture is the main economy of this province and the biggest ethnic groups in this province are mainly Thai and Hmong people. The popular destination Sapa is merely 160 kilometre in upper north via highway QL32 and QL4D.
I was fascinated by this small district where my friend and I did a cycling tour start from Lao Cai to Hanoi in December 2015. We have the chance to cover every inch of the route as it is very hilly terrain and we couldn’t cycle more than 11 km per hour on ascend. We able to enjoy the beautiful landscape with the backdrops of the Hoang Lien Son Mountain range and the rice terrace fields that was cultivated at the slope of the mountain. I had cycle in Bali and passing through the Tegallalang rice terraces of Ubud, but my opinion MCC rice terraces is more scenic and huge. The rice terraces of Mu Cang Cai has the spectacular theme all year round with the different theme for different seasons of the year. Hence it make me come back here in September this year just for the harvesting witness the scenery of the harvesting terraces filed of MCC. Due to the geographical conditions of the area the Hmong only cultivate the crops once a year in a short period of one to two months only.
The prime period is during the harvesting season of September, October and early November where many locals and some foreign tourist will come here. 500 hectares of the over 2000 hectares of rice terraces are in the three communes of La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh and Che Cu Nha Hmong village. June to September growing season where you can see all the terraces in green carpet and not much activities and occasionally some Hmong at the far away fields in their traditional colourful attire in contrast to the greens fields.
But not long it is going to be a popular destinations as more and more hotels and resort coming up at some locations along the QL32 which has awesome view point. During this time of the year, most of the rice terraced fields has turn from green to golden yellow, the paddy ripen to be harvest. The scenic route with rice terraces will be from MCC to Tu Le - a rural one street town south of MCC passing the scenic peak of Khau Pha Pass (Deo Khau Pha) and Lim Mong valley.
There are not many tourist to MCC hence it become expensive for the specialized organized package tour to this area and the charges could be high. There are not many direct bus to MCC however there are some coaches plying this route from Hanoi to Lai Chau, north of MCC at the foot of Fansipan range.
From my research of my trip and experience I list a few options of mode of travelling to MCC. Sector one - Option one which I used, take a local minibus (beige colour – 24 passengers) from Hanoi My Dinh bus station to Yen Bai leaving at 9:00 am expected 3 hours travelling time to catch the 12:00 pm minibus to MCC, estimated travelling time 4 hours. This minibus will collect and offload passengers along the way until the last hour one hours before reaching Yen Bai city. But make sure you inform the driver you are going to MCC so that he get the bus driver to MCC to wait for him to arrive. Suggest go to My Dinh station one day before to verify the bus schedule. Option 2 take a bus to Yen Bai stay overnight in Yen Bai and catch the early morning (5:00am) bus to MCC. Some will suggest to overnight in Nghia Lo. Option three take overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai and continue the second part of journey to MCC from here with the local bus or stay a few days in Sapa that than continue the second sector to MCC. Please get some food and drinks as the bus did not stop for lunch.
Sector two – Yen Bai to MCC (same day) the 12:00pm minibus (beige colour), this bus is also like a cargo truck, it will loads passenger as well as whatever goods that can go in or on the roof carrier and offload along the destination. The destination stop is MCC. So if you are staying in the town of MCC you can get off at your destination or to the station. If you overnight in Nghia Lo, you might be taking the same bus from Yen Bai which go through this town. From Lao Cai or Sapa the minibus will arrive in MCC at mid-day. There are many hotels, guesthouse and homestay in MCC or La Pan Tan. Reserve and extra day here as if it rains or bad weather, you will not get to see nice view.
I was fascinated by this small district where my friend and I did a cycling tour start from Lao Cai to Hanoi in December 2015. We have the chance to cover every inch of the route as it is very hilly terrain and we couldn’t cycle more than 11 km per hour on ascend. We able to enjoy the beautiful landscape with the backdrops of the Hoang Lien Son Mountain range and the rice terrace fields that was cultivated at the slope of the mountain. I had cycle in Bali and passing through the Tegallalang rice terraces of Ubud, but my opinion MCC rice terraces is more scenic and huge. The rice terraces of Mu Cang Cai has the spectacular theme all year round with the different theme for different seasons of the year. Hence it make me come back here in September this year just for the harvesting witness the scenery of the harvesting terraces filed of MCC. Due to the geographical conditions of the area the Hmong only cultivate the crops once a year in a short period of one to two months only.
The prime period is during the harvesting season of September, October and early November where many locals and some foreign tourist will come here. 500 hectares of the over 2000 hectares of rice terraces are in the three communes of La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh and Che Cu Nha Hmong village. June to September growing season where you can see all the terraces in green carpet and not much activities and occasionally some Hmong at the far away fields in their traditional colourful attire in contrast to the greens fields.
But not long it is going to be a popular destinations as more and more hotels and resort coming up at some locations along the QL32 which has awesome view point. During this time of the year, most of the rice terraced fields has turn from green to golden yellow, the paddy ripen to be harvest. The scenic route with rice terraces will be from MCC to Tu Le - a rural one street town south of MCC passing the scenic peak of Khau Pha Pass (Deo Khau Pha) and Lim Mong valley.
There are not many tourist to MCC hence it become expensive for the specialized organized package tour to this area and the charges could be high. There are not many direct bus to MCC however there are some coaches plying this route from Hanoi to Lai Chau, north of MCC at the foot of Fansipan range.
From my research of my trip and experience I list a few options of mode of travelling to MCC. Sector one - Option one which I used, take a local minibus (beige colour – 24 passengers) from Hanoi My Dinh bus station to Yen Bai leaving at 9:00 am expected 3 hours travelling time to catch the 12:00 pm minibus to MCC, estimated travelling time 4 hours. This minibus will collect and offload passengers along the way until the last hour one hours before reaching Yen Bai city. But make sure you inform the driver you are going to MCC so that he get the bus driver to MCC to wait for him to arrive. Suggest go to My Dinh station one day before to verify the bus schedule. Option 2 take a bus to Yen Bai stay overnight in Yen Bai and catch the early morning (5:00am) bus to MCC. Some will suggest to overnight in Nghia Lo. Option three take overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai and continue the second part of journey to MCC from here with the local bus or stay a few days in Sapa that than continue the second sector to MCC. Please get some food and drinks as the bus did not stop for lunch.
Sector two – Yen Bai to MCC (same day) the 12:00pm minibus (beige colour), this bus is also like a cargo truck, it will loads passenger as well as whatever goods that can go in or on the roof carrier and offload along the destination. The destination stop is MCC. So if you are staying in the town of MCC you can get off at your destination or to the station. If you overnight in Nghia Lo, you might be taking the same bus from Yen Bai which go through this town. From Lao Cai or Sapa the minibus will arrive in MCC at mid-day. There are many hotels, guesthouse and homestay in MCC or La Pan Tan. Reserve and extra day here as if it rains or bad weather, you will not get to see nice view.
Written October 5, 2017
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miyah44
New Jersey23 contributions
Jan 2017 • Solo
Beautiful place. If you go do stay at Homestay Tu Nguyet, it's clean and cozy and the couple that owns the place knows what the term hospitality really means. The wife's name is Nguyet. I would also suggest you make the journey to visit Mam Xoi point, it's about 30 minutes drive from the center. Hitch a ride up the mountain or catch a bus it should cost you about 20k VND. If you walk up the mountain, plan on walking about 3hrs to the entrance of the trail to the viewpoint and then about 1hr up a steep pathway for about 1.17km.
Written January 8, 2017
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tumbleweeds023
Hanoi, Vietnam604 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
The terraced rice paddies here are among the most extensive in the world, often reaching the very top of the mountains. You can certainly trek around, but it's easily accessible by car or motorbike, as well. You'll see peaceful ethnic minority villages, rugged mountains, rushing rivers, countless waterfalls, and endless rice paddies. Best of all, few tourists seem to make it this way, so it really is an authentic experience.
If you haven't done much on the backroads, and you have a strong heart, have a motorbike driver take you up Raspberry Hill. The view is simply amazing. The "road" is a very steep, rutted, dirt track. The drivers seem to be quite skilled, and no one in our group had any problems coming or going. They charge a flat 50,000 dong to make the trip. It's also possible to walk up the road, but it is very steep.
This is also a good place to get a glimpse into the lives of the Hmong and other ethnic minority people. It isn't nearly as tourist-driven as Sapa.
You'll need to arrange your own transportation, either by renting a motorbike or having a private driver. I'd suggest allowing 3 days if you go by car - one day up, one day back, and a full day to explore the countryside. It may be possible to take a tour, but we didn't see any tour buses during our trip here.
Best times to go are from mid-September to early October, when the rice is in full bloom and the harvest is taking place. Otherwise, go in May when the rice is being planted and the terraces are flooded.
If you haven't done much on the backroads, and you have a strong heart, have a motorbike driver take you up Raspberry Hill. The view is simply amazing. The "road" is a very steep, rutted, dirt track. The drivers seem to be quite skilled, and no one in our group had any problems coming or going. They charge a flat 50,000 dong to make the trip. It's also possible to walk up the road, but it is very steep.
This is also a good place to get a glimpse into the lives of the Hmong and other ethnic minority people. It isn't nearly as tourist-driven as Sapa.
You'll need to arrange your own transportation, either by renting a motorbike or having a private driver. I'd suggest allowing 3 days if you go by car - one day up, one day back, and a full day to explore the countryside. It may be possible to take a tour, but we didn't see any tour buses during our trip here.
Best times to go are from mid-September to early October, when the rice is in full bloom and the harvest is taking place. Otherwise, go in May when the rice is being planted and the terraces are flooded.
Written September 26, 2016
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Xiao Huang
Hanoi, Vietnam241 contributions
Sep 2018 • Friends
We spent 3 days to explore Mu Cang Chai, using motorbike from Hanoi, the road is so smooth and not so crazy. Passed Khau Pha Pass, we reached to MCC - north west area in Viet Nam. We picked the harvest time to see and it is absolutely amazing. All terraced paddies fields have been changing to yellow color , it created a gorgeous senses.
There are some landscapes you must see :
La Pan Tan Village, Nam Khat Village and Lim Mong village, don’t forget spend a little time to enjoy in hot stream in Tram Tau community.
Highly recommend.
There are some landscapes you must see :
La Pan Tan Village, Nam Khat Village and Lim Mong village, don’t forget spend a little time to enjoy in hot stream in Tram Tau community.
Highly recommend.
Written September 29, 2018
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zguby
Herzliya, Israel87 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
pictures can't do justice to this view
we took 2 days trek around and saw the real life and villages of the tribe living there and one of the most beautiful views we ever saw
we took 2 days trek around and saw the real life and villages of the tribe living there and one of the most beautiful views we ever saw
Written November 30, 2017
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Traveltubbies
Colombo, Sri Lanka691 contributions
Dec 2015 • Family
We arrived at Mu Cang Chai after traveling the windy road across the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam, passing through the longest pass Khau Pa and Tu Le valley. A beautiful mountain town famous for its terrace rice fields. We love it here enjoying the fresh crisp chilly mountain air in winter, a hot bowl of pho and coffee at a local restaurant here. We also visited the La Pan Tan terrace rice fields. Simply amazing landscape.
Written January 19, 2016
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Lily Tran
Hanoi, Vietnam94 contributions
Sep 2017 • Friends
Mu Cang Chai is one of the most outstanding place in the North of Vietnam and in 2017, it was chosen in the top 30 of the most beautiful places all around the world according to Harpers Bazaar Newspaper, standing by Venice (Italy), Machu Picchu (Peru), Santorini (Greek).
Located about 280 km far from Hanoi, in the high mountain (1000 m above sea level) so the weather here seems to have 4 season in a day. From Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai, you have to overpass through Khau Pha Pass, one of top 4 Pass in the North.
Due to geographical location, people only harvest rice once a year in the terrace field and the best time to visit Mu Cang Chai is by the mid of September, when the local people (H'Mong ethnic) held Rice Terrace Festival with a lot of cultural activities (fair, parachute jumping, exhibition, local sports...).
The general road map from Hanoi: Hanoi - Thanh Sơn District (Phú Thọ) - Tân Sơn District (Phu Tho) - Nghia Lo District (Yên Bái) - Tú Lệ Valley (Yên Bái) - Khau Phạ Pass (Yên Bái) - Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai)
- Option 1: Hire the motorbike from Hanoi and drive to Mu Cang Chai, it will take you around 8 hours.
- Option 2: Take the car from Hanoi to Nghia Lo District (4 hours) - 180.000 VND ~ 8 USD and then hire the motorbike from Nghia Lo (2 hours)
I spent totally 2 days here and had unforgettable experience when I used to live, eat and take a rest with local people, also wear the traditional clothes of H'Mong People.
The landscape was so fascinating ^^
Located about 280 km far from Hanoi, in the high mountain (1000 m above sea level) so the weather here seems to have 4 season in a day. From Hanoi to Mu Cang Chai, you have to overpass through Khau Pha Pass, one of top 4 Pass in the North.
Due to geographical location, people only harvest rice once a year in the terrace field and the best time to visit Mu Cang Chai is by the mid of September, when the local people (H'Mong ethnic) held Rice Terrace Festival with a lot of cultural activities (fair, parachute jumping, exhibition, local sports...).
The general road map from Hanoi: Hanoi - Thanh Sơn District (Phú Thọ) - Tân Sơn District (Phu Tho) - Nghia Lo District (Yên Bái) - Tú Lệ Valley (Yên Bái) - Khau Phạ Pass (Yên Bái) - Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai)
- Option 1: Hire the motorbike from Hanoi and drive to Mu Cang Chai, it will take you around 8 hours.
- Option 2: Take the car from Hanoi to Nghia Lo District (4 hours) - 180.000 VND ~ 8 USD and then hire the motorbike from Nghia Lo (2 hours)
I spent totally 2 days here and had unforgettable experience when I used to live, eat and take a rest with local people, also wear the traditional clothes of H'Mong People.
The landscape was so fascinating ^^
Written August 12, 2018
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Wie kann ich mir die reisterrassen im märz vorstellen?
Written November 24, 2018
Bonjour. Je pars avec ma famille au Vietnam en décembre. Je voulais leur montrer les rizières mais en m informant je me suis rendue compte que cela tombait après les récoltes. Pensez vous que nous devrions quand même prendre le bus et nous rendre dans la région ?
Written November 6, 2018
In December, the rice have just been growing. I think you should not go to Mu Cang Chai.
Instead of that, you can choose 1 among these:
(1) Sapa with not only rice fields but also other landscape
(2) Mộc Châu - mountainous area with a lot of flower field.
Or consider to travel by the end of Jan., Sapa or Hà Giang will welcome you with a lot of peach and plum flower on the mountain (near Tet Holiday in Vietnam)
Written November 22, 2018
Hello guys, we would like to go to Mu Cang Chai to visit primary nature and rice fields in next 3-4 days (end of the October). How currently rice fields looks like? Thanks for answer
Written October 28, 2018
The distance from Hanoi - Mu Cang Chai is around 300 km
You can travel by motorbike ~ 8 hours => quite tired
Or travel by sleeper car name Hưng Thành, departure from 18h everyday at Mỹ Đình Car Park in Hanoi ~ 6 hours.
I saw a lot of foreign visitors in this car. I have just come back from Mu Cang Chai on 23th Sep.
Written September 25, 2018
At the end of September, the time of harvesting.
Just would like to provide more info about the time of festival (also rice harvesting) this year: from 20th, September to 30th, September, 2018.
Written August 30, 2018
Hi friends,
Planning to visit Mu Cang Chai rice fields for 3days photography tour from Singapore. We are only two people and not luxury travelers. Could anybody suggest any suitable tour guide/operator for the same based on your experience?
Thanks in advance
Written May 28, 2018
Dave
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
When will you go there? I am a local in Central Vietnam. I came to that area once. This is number of a guide I know near there: +841662082182 (Lở Mẩy is her name). Hope this can help.
Written July 4, 2018
Does anyone have any photographs of Mu cang chai in november? We want to see what it looks like, we wanted to see the rice fields but since it's not harvesting season, will it be just mud? Is it still worth the travel? Thanks :)
Written September 17, 2017
Mu Cang Chai has just been through a natural disaster so the harvesting season might change or even worse, there's none now in September and October in some flood area. Normally, all the rice would be harvested by the end of October and no rice left on the field, not even water. However, destination doesn't matter, you could enjoy the road, and try Bản Tú Lệ 40km away from Mu Cang Chai downtown via Khau Phạ hill.
Written September 18, 2017
Hello,
We are still doubting to go to Mu Cang Chai or Sapa during the month of July.
Mu Cang Chai is less touristy but is it comparable to Sapa in seeing colourful ethnic minority groups? It seems that the landscape of Sapa looks more romantic than Mu Cang Chai or am I wrong?
Thank you in andvance for your kind answer.
Jo
Written August 17, 2017
Thanks, we can only go in July, still worth the visit in this period?
Written August 19, 2017
Mu Cang Chai looks amazing, I am looking around for ideal tours but most of them only seem to accommodate large groups and small groups of 2 people are charged significantly more. I was wondering if anyone knows if I can find any local tour guides in Mu Cang Chai which can bring us around? Also a huge plus if I can directly support the local community there through tourism rather than going through agents.
Written May 21, 2017
You are assured of coming to us. Our homestay is a place of attachment with foreign guests. You will be pleased with everything when coming to us.
Written May 25, 2017
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*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
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