Stunning tourist destinations near Hanoi for the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, with fewer crowds.

Here are three suggested tourist destinations near Hanoi with beautiful scenery but not too crowded during the Lunar New Year of 2026. Here, visitors can enjoy a peaceful feeling amidst nature.

Ta Phinh Village, Son La

Ta Phinh village, Tan Yen commune, located about 200km from Hanoi and about 25km from the center of Moc Chau ward, is home to the Mong ethnic minority.

The village still retains its pristine, peaceful beauty with traditional houses surrounded by lush green mountains, plum and peach orchards, meadows, and rustic, poetic flower fields.

Without the typical industrialized tourism experiences, Ta Phinh is attractive for its rustic, tranquil, and peaceful beauty. Photo: Hoang Tu

Visiting the village during the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, tourists can leisurely stroll through the village to admire the scenery, breathe in the fresh air, and discover the lifestyle and culture of the local people.

Here, oddly shaped rock formations "sprout amidst" the yellow and white hues of rapeseed flowers. The benches, swings, wooden bridges, fences, and even the everyday farming and livestock areas of the locals unintentionally become beautiful photo spots for tourists.

Tourists should maintain cleanliness, leave no litter behind, and respect the lifestyle and customs of the Hmong people. Photo: Hoang Tu

This area currently lacks tourist services, making it ideal for travelers who appreciate peace, unspoiled nature, or want to experience camping. Along the way to the village, visitors can stop by the heart-shaped tea hill, the plum valley, or take a shortcut to Hang Tau – another very famous village in Moc Chau.

Quynh Son Village, Lang Son Province

Quynh Son village (Lang Son) and Lo Lo Chai village (Tuyen Quang) are the two newest representatives from Vietnam to be honored by the United Nations Tourism Organization as "World's Best Tourist Villages 2025".

The village is located more than 150km from Hanoi, which is equivalent to more than 3 hours of travel by private car.

A peaceful village with over 400 traditional stilt houses. Photo: Nam Nguyen

The village boasts over 400 traditional stilt houses, many of which are hundreds of years old and have been preserved for 3-4 generations. Visitors can leisurely stroll around the village, admiring the simple, peaceful houses and chatting with the incredibly friendly and hospitable locals. Each house bears its own unique mark on the porch, doors, or wooden walls, reflecting the personality of each homeowner.

With the weather being fine, tourists can enjoy climbing Na Lay mountain to admire the panoramic view of the Bac Son valley.

The cuisine of the Tay people in Quynh Son is attractive to tourists.

Just a few minutes' drive from Quynh Son village, visitors can visit the famous traditional craft village producing yin-yang roof tiles. The cuisine of the Tay people in Quynh Son is quite appealing, featuring black sticky rice cakes, mountain ginger sausage, mugwort cakes, braised pork belly, purple sticky rice, roast duck, and Bac Son golden tangerines...

Thai Hai Village, Thai Nguyen

The Thai Hai Ethnic Village Ecological Reserve was honored by the United Nations Tourism Organization as the "Best Tourist Village in the World in 2022". Located approximately 70km from Hanoi and 10km from the former center of Thai Nguyen City, it lies within the tourist route of Ho Nui Coc Lake and the Tan Cuong tea culture area.

The village has over 30 traditional stilt houses and more than 200 residents. Here, visitors can immerse themselves in the cultural experiences and customs of the Tay people, surrounded by lush green natural surroundings typical of the local area.

Traditional activities in Thai Hai. Photo: Quy Coc Tu

Visitors will also discover the village's "unusual custom" of sharing meals and utensils, with all earnings going into a common fund. The village chief takes care of all the expenses and daily needs of each family, from personal to essential, including food, medical care, entertainment, and education.

The villagers have preserved more than 100 attractive traditional dishes such as braised pork belly, grilled buffalo meat, carp stewed in rice wine, sticky rice with wild olives, steamed mountain snails with ginger and lemongrass, fern salad, stir-fried wild spinach, five-colored sticky rice, etc.

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International tourists enjoy eating Tet jam and making banh chung (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) by hand on Da Nang beach. They enthusiastically immerse themselves in the Vietnamese Tet atmosphere by enjoying traditional jam, making banh chung themselves, and experiencing a series of folk activities right on Da Nang beach.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/dia-diem-du-lich-gan-ha-noi-dip-tet-binh-ngo-2026-dep-me-ly-it-dong-duc-2488743.html