The weather in autumn, from September to October is the most beautiful time of the year for tourists to experience traveling to see the ripe rice season.
The weather in autumn, from September to October is the most beautiful time of the year for tourists to experience traveling to see the ripe rice season.
As an agricultural country, associated with wet rice culture, Vietnam is famous for its "straight away from the stork" rice fields.
Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang
Hoang Su Phi is located in the upper reaches of the Chay River, with the main terrain being high mountains with Phung and Luoc villages - two areas with the highest terraced fields in Vietnam. This place has thousands of terraced fields that cover the hillside, alternating with lush green forests, creating a scene like a ladder to heaven.
Hoang Su Phi is famous for its annual ripe rice season. Source: Nguyen Hoang
Hoang Su Phi terraced fields were recognized as a national scenic relic in Vietnam in 2012 and a famous tourist destination in Ha Giang province. Beautiful and large-scale fields are mainly concentrated in 11 communes: San Sa Ho, Ban Phung, Nam Ty, Thong Nguyen, Ta Su Choong..
The best time to see the ripe rice here is around September, the terraced fields turn golden, extremely attractive. The terraced fields at Hoang Su Phi are truly a masterpiece, which can give visitors an unforgettable feeling when experiencing.
Tourists who want to come here to watch the ripe rice season can choose to travel by bus, sleeper bus or motorbike. From Hanoi, along National Highway 2, visitors can go straight to Hoang Su Phi with a total distance of more than 300km. But if departing from Ha Giang city center, Hoang Su Phi is only about 80km away.
Mu Cang Chai - Yen Bai
Mu Cang Chai terraced fields are located on the slopes of the mountains with an area of about 2,200 hectares. This place is considered an artistic masterpiece of the Mong people. Seen from above, the terraced fields are like a multi-layered coat covering the overlapping mountain slopes. Photos of Mu Cang Chai terraced fields were once selected as one of the most beautiful photos in the world by the famous National Geographic magazine.
Tourists check in at Mu Cang Chai. Source: dulichchat
Every autumn is also the time when the rice is ripe, Mu Cang Chai takes on the brilliant yellow color of fields full of ripe rice laden with seeds. There are many attractive places to admire Mu Cang Chai terraced fields such as Tu Le valley, La Pan Tan, Khau Pha pass. Here, visitors can take photos with beautiful "raspberries".
Mu Cang Chai is located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son range and about 280km from Hanoi. Visitors can come here by car or motorbike and on the way will pass Khau Pha pass - one of the most beautiful passes in the Northwest.
If you use a bus to reach Mu Cang Chai, you can choose to rent a motorbike right in the town. In some beautiful locations but difficult roads, tourists traveling by car or motorbike but not confident in their abilities should rent a motorbike taxi for safety.
Y Ty - Lao Cai
Y Ty is one of the places to see the ripe rice season that should not be missed when coming to Lao Cai. This is the ideal destination for "travelers", especially domestic and foreign backpackers, and young people who like to explore and conquer difficult and adventurous roads.
The rice season in Y Ty is around September, but the best time to admire the ripe rice season here is around the first two weeks of September, when the highland people begin to enter the rice harvest season. At this time, the landscape here brings a completely different feeling when watching ripe rice at an altitude of 2000m. At this height, visitors can "hunt" for beautiful photos. In addition, this area also has terraced fields in some neighboring communes such as A Mu Sung, A Lu, Ngai Thau...
Visitors can ride motorbikes to Y Ty. Source: Zhu Hai Yen
Regarding transportation to Y Ty, visitors can choose to take the train or sleeper bus from Hanoi to Lao Cao. Travel time is about 8 hours by train and about 5 hours by car. From Lao Cai to Y Ty, the most popular way is to rent a motorbike here or rent a motorbike in Sa Pa. If you do not want to rent a car, you can send your motorbike from Hanoi by train and then pick it up in Lao Cai. If you have conditions by car, you can also drive straight to Y Ty.
Bac Son - Lang Son
The ripe rice season in Bac Son is also the time when the weather is said to be the most beautiful of the year, very convenient for tourists to explore nature and admire the poetic and majestic beauty of the mountains and forests.
July and November every year is the time when Bac Son valley begins its ripe rice season. Source: Thanh Data
The most beautiful spot to watch rice as well as hunt for clouds, sunset and sunrise in Bac Son is Na Lay peak. The mountain peak is not too high and dangerous, so some tourists choose to climb the mountain in the afternoon and camp overnight to watch the golden season from early morning.
The most suitable time to watch the ripe rice season here is July and mid-November. Standing on the towering Na Lay mountain looking down, the rice fields seem to be assembled by strangely interwoven patches of yellow, green, and brown.
About 160km from the capital Hanoi, tourists go to Bac Son in the direction of Thang Long, Noi Bai, Soc Son, Thai Nguyen bridges or Thanh Tri and Huu Lung bridges, with a travel time of about 5 hours. After arriving in Bac Son town, tourists asked for directions to Na Lay mountain. This is the position to observe the whole scene.
Pu Luong – Thanh Hoa
Located in a nature reserve, Pu Luong rice fields are an ideal destination for an autumn trip because of the poetic scenery and cool weather.
Visitors who want to see the ripe rice season in Pu Luong can visit Ban Cong commune, the core area of the reserve such as Don village, Hieu village, Kho Muong village... Visitors can also choose to trek through Pu Luong to hunt for rice while hunting. nine, just learn about the culture and customs of the local people.
Pu Luong's ripe rice season soothes the souls of all tourists. Source: Pu Luong Natura
Pu Luong has a cool climate all year round, so visitors can come here at any time of the year, but the most beautiful time is the ripe rice season. In a year, there are two rice harvest seasons: late May, early June or September and October.
Pu Luong is about 170km from Hanoi, if you move from Hanoi, you can go by motorbike or car easily, there are convenient roads for cars in any direction.
Pu Luong is also famous for many high-end resorts, designed close to nature. If you can't come during the ripe rice season, this place is also quite suitable for a short weekend getaway.
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: 05/09/2023
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