48 hours in Moc Chau

Moc Chau with typical spring flowers such as plum, apricot, peach blossoms during Tet, the weather is not too cold, suitable for spring travel.

Moc Chau is in the peak season to welcome visitors, especially on weekends and is expected to be crowded during Tet. The weather in Moc Chau is not too cold, the lowest temperature is about 10-12 degrees Celsius, suitable for New Year trips.

48 hours in Moc Chau based on advice from Quang Kien, a local tourism worker and Duong Huy, a tourist from Hanoi who just returned from Moc Chau. The itinerary is suitable for both groups of friends and families with young children.

Day 1

Departure at 6am from Hanoi . Moc Chau is about 190km from Hanoi. Tourists travel along Thang Long Avenue (CT03), through National Highway 6, Kun slope, Thung Khe pass, through Hoa Binh and then to Son La. You should stop at Thung Khe pass, also known as Da Trang pass. This is one of the tourist attractions to check in thanks to the rocky mountains that look like they are covered in white snow.

Travel time is approximately 4 and a half hours.

Fun at Loi Tuoi Farm

48 hours in Moc Chau — **Canola flower field at Loi Tuoi Farm.** Photo: Quang Kien

This is a "multi-experiences-in-one" destination, located 18 km from the center of Moc Chau town. Visitors can immerse themselves in nature and capture beautiful photos. Entrance fee: 30,000 VND.

There is a vast canola flower garden and a giant straw bear - a new emerging check-in spot. The strawberry garden is cared for using natural methods, without chemicals, where visitors can experience strawberry picking. There is also a dairy farm.

Lunch in the town center

Grilled chicken, grilled local pig, grilled sturgeon, fried veal, fried stream fish, sticky rice, and mountain vegetables are dishes that visitors can choose for their first meal in Moc Chau. Large and famous restaurants include Tuan Gu, A Pao, Tien Loc, Moc Chau Xuan Bac, Gui Quan, and Bao Chi.

Watch the sunset at the cafes

Canh Cam Moc Chau, Mer Coffee, Doi Gio Coffee are coffee shops with beautiful views. These shops are located on a gentle hillside, with small stilt houses and a balcony, surrounded by tea hills and grasslands. Sitting here, visitors can enjoy the fresh nature and watch the sunset without having their view blocked.

Dinner with salmon

A must-try dish in Moc Chau is salmon. Famous places include Vuon Dao, Thanh Bay, Hang Doi, Dong Hai, Chieng Di, and Tam Beo. Most restaurants serve a set of 5-6 dishes, typically salad, hot pot, fried fish skin, fried bread, grilled fish, spring rolls, and fish porridge.

A set costs about 300,000 VND per person. "Tourists can order on request, not by set, but if the restaurant is crowded, they will have to wait a long time," said Mr. Huy, who recommends booking in advance.

Overnight in town center

Moc Chau has many homestays located among plum trees and along tea hills so you can see the flowers right from your bedroom. Some suggested addresses: Mama's House, Retro House, An Nhien Moc Chau Garden, Moc Homestay, with room rates ranging from 400,000 VND to 1 million VND per night.

Day 2

Breakfast in town

Breakfast around 7:30 at the hotel or downtown routes.

"Breakfast in Moc Chau is not special, visitors can choose popular dishes such as pho, eel porridge, sticky rice or fish noodles," said Mr. Huy.

Explore Hang Tau

Hang Tau is about 20 km from Moc Chau town center. There is a large lawn, wooden houses of the H'Mong people forming an isolated residential area, surrounded by mountains and forests. Hang Tau is considered a primitive village because there is no electricity, Internet or phone signal. Water is brought from the mountains.

Currently, people are running a tourism business in Hang Tau for the day (no accommodation), the entrance fee is 30,000 VND per person. Services include motorbike taxi (150,000 VND two-way) from Ta So intersection to the village, more than 3 km, renting ethnic clothes, horse riding, eating cassava cakes. Tourists can buy chicken from the locals and ask them to cook it for lunch.

"Note that the road from Ta So intersection to Hang Tau is difficult. The slopes are steep, the road is eroded on both sides, and many sections are difficult to travel," said Mr. Huy.

Visit the plum gardens

At the beginning of the year, you cannot miss visiting the plum blossom gardens in full bloom. Visitors follow the route to Cho Long, Ngu Dong Ban On and Na Ka, where plum blossoms bloom the most. Phieng Canh is also a destination on the same route to Na Ka plum valley. This is a Mong village located among plum gardens.

Alternatives: Moc Chau has many tourist attractions such as Nang Tien waterfall, Chieng Khoa waterfall, Dai Yem waterfall, Trai Tim tea hill, rose garden, grapefruit garden.

According to vnexpress.net

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