If you want to return to the old world to enjoy the fresh climate of the wind, the mountains and rivers. Nothing can be better when you travel to Moc Chau plateau. This place stretches from the Northern Plateau to the Red Land Central Highlands. This tourist destination is still very unspoiled, and will be a place where heaven and earth harmonize very well for relaxation.
Moc Chau Plateau is known as the most scenic place in Vietnam. The climate here is fresh all year round, the majestic scenery of the mountains and forests. Therefore, it is branded by tourists everywhere as the youngest child of mother nature. Moc Chau Plateau is more than 1km above sea level. So when you come here, you will have the opportunity to transform into a nomad here, experience the life here.
Where is Moc Chau Plateau located?
Moc Chau plateau belongs to Moc Chau district, Son La province. 200km from Hanoi capital along National Highway 6. The climate is temperate monsoon, the land is fertile. This is a key area for growing tea, plums, peaches.. and raising dairy cows. This place gathers many different ethnic groups, but the most are Thai and Mong. The journey to discover the national identity here is also loved by many tourists.
When should you go to Moc Chau plateau?
The climate here is cool all year round, each season has its own beauty, so visitors can come here in any season of the year. Each time has a different tourist attraction.
- September: This is the time when the Independence Festival of the Mong people takes place, so it is extremely suitable for those who want to learn more about the culture of the Northwest.
- October: is the season of wild sunflowers in full bloom, coming here on this occasion you will be overwhelmed by the brilliant yellow of wild sunflowers along Highway 6 and villages.
- November: this is the right time to go on a photo shoot in Moc Chau with the white canola flowers in the forest.
- On the occasion of the Lunar New Year: when peach and plum flowers bloom in the Northwest sky, pink and white colors are intertwined on every road.
- In addition, going to Moc Chau plateau in the winter time, you also have the opportunity to try the feeling of bathing in hot springs, a cultural feature of the Thai people.
Means of transportation in the inner city in Moc Chau
In case you go individually or with few people, the best solution is to rent a motorbike. You will be proactive in moving and sightseeing here. Because the distance between these tourist spots is extremely short. If there are more people, you can rent a private car to save money and live in the best group.
Points to check in when going to Moc Chau Plateau
Moc Suong tea hill
Moc Suong tea hill is located on the way to On village, about 15km from town. To get in here, visitors have to weave their way through red dirt roads. The vast, enveloping dark green space is very romantic and fuzzy. The road to the tea bed is long and deep. The tea hills follow each other, the rows of jars are shaped like injections to look very eye-catching. Visitors should come here early in the morning, this is the most fanciful time in the tea hill. Because dew drops are still on the tea beds and plants. Seeing them keep iridescent before the dawn, making visitors surprised. On the other hand, breathing in the fresh air and the aroma of tea here makes visitors fall in love.
Pa Phach Version
This place focuses on two major ethnic groups, the Thai and the Mong. Dubbed the flower paradise of Moc Chau plateau. People here grow rapeseed oil pressed, so this place becomes an endless field of Canola flowers. From November to December, cabbage flowers bloom white everywhere. At this time, Ban Pa Phach seems to be covered with a white color, somewhere with wooden houses on stilts… They create a wonderful watercolor painting here. Do visitors come here not only to admire the Cai flower? but this place is also famous as the plum blossom paradise. Still only that one white eyebrow, but this space is covered with beautiful fragrant plum flowers. A lot of tourists come here just because they want to immerse themselves in the forest of white flowers.
Pine forest in Ang village
Visitors should come to this place in the late afternoon, because nothing is as beautiful as watching the sunset here. On one side of the pine forest, on the other side of the lake, the heavy light fades away, and the dew begins to cover. All the scenes seem to blend together to create an incredible magic. Visitors gently take a deep breath to feel the cold, the wind whistles through the tall pines. All heaven and earth like a picture appear in front of visitors, creating a feeling of relaxation like never before.
The road of the letter S
Moc Chau has long been famous for such names as: steppe of thousands of flowers, heaven of clouds, paradise of flowers in the Northwest… Moc Chau plateau each has a beautiful winding S-shaped road. While walking, look at the beautiful highland heaven and earth and take great photos to show off on Facebook.
Luang Prabang Peak
The place of Pha Luong all year round is hazy in the mist. If you want to conquer this place, it takes you nearly 4 hours to walk to the top. Pha Luong has majestic beauty, it takes will and determination to conquer, as well as good preparation to overcome the difficult mountain roads.
Moc Chau Plateau specialties
Coming to Moc Chau plateau, there are not only beautiful natural scenery of mountains and forests but also many delicious and strange specialties. Tourists should enjoy the specialties of the ethnic people to eat once and for all such as: taro man, cat cabbage, veal chao, stream fish, buffalo meat in the kitchen, etc.
