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Referring to Moc Chau tourism, people often remember this place as Da Lat of the Northwest region. The weather is quite cold, the fog covers the road, the green trees are overwhelming, you will arouse a strong love of nature when coming to this place. Let’s start the journey!

Contents

1 1. About Moc Chau
2 2. Time to travel to Moc Chau
3 3. Moc Chau tourism by what?
- 3.1 3.1.Bus
- 3.2 3.2. Motorcycles, home cars
4 4. Where to go to Moc Chau?
5 5. What to eat when traveling to Moc Chau?

1. About Moc Chau

Located in the Southeast of Son La province. It is about 180 km northwest of Hanoi. With a natural area of 1,081.66 km2, accounting for 7.49%, Moc Chau ranks 8/12 districts of Son La province. Moc Chau district has national highways 6, 37 and 43, sharing a border with Vietnam and Laos with a length of 40.6 km.

Moc Chau has four distinct seasons, characterized by temperate highlands, which are cool all year round. The average annual temperature is about 18-20ºC, the average rainfall is 1,500-1,600 mm and the average humidity is 85%.

Moc Chau Plateau is vast with cool weather conditions. This is a very convenient location for tourists traveling for a short time or staying for a long time. The ecosystem is diverse, especially the steppe with beautiful scenery (meadow, flower garden), mild climate, with scenic spots Ngu Dong Ban, Yem waterfall, Pha Luong peak, forest ecological lake area, teak hill, peach garden, plum garden, dairy farm…

Currently, Moc Chau tourism is the most “hot” spot of the Northwest region of Vietnam with hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. From Hanoi, you can go to Moc Chau by private car with a travel time of about 6-8 hours depending on weather conditions.

Moc Chau is vast and full of tea trees

2. Time to travel to Moc Chau

If you just want to come to change the atmosphere, get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. You can come to Moc Chau at any time of the year. But if you want to see the beauty of Moc Chau vacation in Vietnam, please refer to the suggestions below when traveling to Moc Chau.

Before and after the Lunar New Year is the season of peach and plum blossoms.

Around March is the time when the flowers bloom, in addition, on March 26, there is also a festival for the pardon of the dead.

Starting from September is the Independence New Year of the H’Mong people

November is the time when the banyan flowers bloom on the hill

December is wild sunflower season, you will meet wild sunflowers right along Highway 6.

From April to August, Moc Chau is nothing special, but there are also many interesting destinations for you such as Moc Chau Tea Hill, visiting the Mong people, etc.

Peach blossom season in Moc Chau

3. Moc Chau tourism by what?

200 km from Hanoi, Moc Chau is a district of Son La province. You can get to Moc Chau from Hanoi by two modes of transportation: passenger car or motorbike.

3.1.Bus

There are many daily buses departing from My Dinh bus station, taking 5 hours to reach Moc Chau. Bus tickets are about 120,000 VND to 220,000 VND. You can take the bus from Hanoi to Son La, then ask to stop at Moc Chau. The best buses are Bac Son (tel: 0212 3551 559), Hung Thanh (tel: 1900636512), Hai Nam (tel: 0915 599 449). In which, Tuan Hien car (Tel: 0212 3867478) runs straight on the Hanoi – Moc Chau route, departing from My Dinh bus station, usually at 12:45.

3.2. Motorcycles, home cars

If you are more adventurous and choose a motorbike, the route is Hanoi – Thang Long Boulevard – Xuan Mai Town – National Highway 6 (QL6) – National Highway 43 (QL43) – Moc Chau. It will be very easy for you to use Google Maps to track the route along this route. You will see many beautiful mountain roads and pass through Hoa Binh province before reaching Moc Chau. Thung Khe Pass in Hoa Binh province is a great place to stop and take pictures before traveling to Moc Chau. If you prefer safety and comfort, you can choose a home car, which will save you more time but a bit inconvenient to stop to take pictures.

4. Where to go to Moc Chau?

4.1. Valley of the Valley

Thung Cuong is a Hmong village located between Dong Sang commune, Moc Chau district and Xuan Nha commune, Van Ho district. You have to cross a large valley covered with white canola flowers on the way to Ban Thung Cuong. This is one of the favorite wedding photography spots of young couples when traveling to Moc Chau.

4.2. Pa Phach Version

Located on Highway 6, Pa Phach village is 5 km from Moc Chau town. Pa Phach is inhabited by Thai and H’Mong people. Local people grow canola flowers to sell the seeds for oil. Thus, large fields of canola flowers covered the entire village. In particular, the village has a lot of fog in the evening. When spring comes, plum blossoms replace white canola flowers, making the village beautiful in a different way.

The field of beautiful white cabbage flowers should be checked in when traveling to Moc Chau

4.3. Pine forest in Ban Ang

Ang Pine Forest is located in Dong Sang commune, Moc Chau district, Son La province. From Moc Chau town, follow Highway 43 about two kilometers to get there. Ang village has a natural lake with an area of five hectares surrounded by green pine forests planted on reddish brown hills. In the distance, the scenery of Moc Chau plateau with tea hills with thousands of colorful flowers is surprisingly poetic.

Ang village is a place where Thai people live mainly by farming, animal husbandry and handicrafts. At Ban Ang, you will have the opportunity to experience daily life with the villagers such as staying in a house on stilts, picking tea on the hill, fishing in the stream and eating local dishes. These will be interesting experiences for your Moc Chau trip.

Lake in the middle of pine forest

4.4. Moc Chau Happy Land

Moc Chau Happy Land is a tourist area in Lung village, Muong Sang commune. This place is built on an area of 5 hectares with many beautiful photography spots such as a heart-shaped garden, windmill, colorful flower garden, etc. It also offers accommodation and food services for visitors. You can rest and enjoy a peaceful life when traveling to Moc Chau.

4.5. Dai Yem Waterfall

Located in Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau district, Dai Yem Waterfall is most beautiful from April to September. In the rainy season, a large amount of water pours into the waterfall, making the scene very majestic and poetic with the white color of the waterfall. bubble. The waterfall consists of two parts. The upper waterfall is 70m wide, the distance between the upper waterfall and the lower waterfall is 270m. The vegetation on the top of the waterfall is very rich and beautiful, worthy of being on your list of destinations when traveling to Moc Chau.

Dai Yem waterfall is majestic and poetic

4.6. Son Moc Huong Cave

Son Moc Huong Cave is also known as Bat Cave. Located to the northeast of Moc Chau town with an area of 6,915m2, the cave features strange stalactites and zigzag roads leading to the cave. From Highway 6, you have to climb 240 steps to reach the cave.

Son Moc Huong cave with stalactites

4.7. Five Dongs Ban On

Ngu Dong is located deep in the gorges of O Village and is quite isolated from the outside. It consists of four main caves located on one hill and an independent cave on the next hill. These five caves are often compared to the Chinese theory of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The stalactites formed from crystals over thousands of years have contributed to many unique shapes. The third cave is the largest and the only one equipped with an electrical system, but this system is only used during holidays. Therefore, you need to equip a flashlight when exploring caves during your trip to Moc Chau.

4.8. Heart-shaped Tea Hill – Moc Chau tourism

Tan Lap commune is famous for the most beautiful tea hills in Moc Chau. These green tea hills are probably unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. The most beautiful tea hill in Tan Lap is Tim Tea Hill, also known as Moc Suong Tea Hill. Many couples choose this place to take wedding photos and record their happiest moments. Besides the tea hills, the commune also has a garden of plum flowers and yellow canola flowers.

Heart tea hill is a prominent check-in place for young people

4.9. Pha Luong Peak – Moc Chau tourism

At an altitude of more than 2,000m, Pha Luong is said to be the roof of Moc Chau. This place is also known as Bo Lung, which means big mountain in Thai. It is located in the east of Tan Xuan commune, in the border area of Vietnam and Laos. At the highest point, there is a flat land of about 10 hectares that is very suitable for camping or group activities. However, overnight camping activities are not allowed for safety reasons. If you want to climb to the top of Pha Luong, you need to get permission from the border guard station and be accompanied by locals. The local government will also only allow you to walk for a day.

“Whose house is Pha Luong raining far away”

4.10. Dairy Farm – Dairy Farm

Dairy cows in Moc Chau are unique. Raised in the wild, you’ll find these cows roaming the landscape, not confined to a barn. At this dairy farm, you can explore large plots of land with thousands of healthy cows lined up beautifully. You can even visit and feed the cows, witness the milking process and even milk it yourself, bringing new experiences when traveling to Moc Chau.

4.11. Moc Chau Tropical Flower Garden

With an area of more than 12 hectares, the tropical flower garden is located in Bua village, Dong Sang commune, Moc Chau district. The flower garden is expanded and diversified. You can see how the locals grow and care for flowers in this area. Let’s visit the flower garden to observe and enjoy a peaceful time in this flower paradise.

Flower paradise in Moc Chau

5. What to eat when traveling to Moc Chau?

5.1. Veal Chao (Fried Veal)

If you are looking for an interesting dish during your trip to Moc Chau, a suggestion for you is veal veal, also known as stir-fried veal. Many experienced visitors who have been to this tourist destination always confirm that this is exactly the number one dish here.

In mountainous areas, especially Moc Chau, people will base on gender to handle newborn calves. If the calves are female, they continue to be raised to get milk, but for male calves, they are used to make veal. Veal is cut into small pieces and marinated with unique spices of Moc Chau. Then, the cook will carefully and skillfully fry the marinated pieces of veal in high-heat cooking oil until it’s tender enough to enjoy. The taste of the dish is really irresistible. Don’t miss it when you come here!

Try Be Chao when traveling to Moc Chau

5.2. Suoi Nuong Fish

Definitely grilled stream fish must be listed on the list of what to eat when traveling to Moc Chau. It is a favorite specialty of many tourists when coming to this mountainous area. Perhaps, you will think that the fish is too small for you to enjoy, but we recommend eating both the meat and the bones because the bones are so small and sweet. With a mouth-watering aroma after being thoroughly grilled, this fish dish certainly deserves your compliments. Caught from small streams, the fish will be cleaned and washed after the organ is removed. Marinated with tangy spices and then grilled over charcoal until beautifully golden. When eating fish, it should be dipped with sour, spicy and sweet fish sauce.

Try grilled stream fish when traveling to Moc Chau

5.3. Buffalo meat in the kitchen (Dried buffalo meat in the wood stove)

Thit buffalo is known as a specialty of the Black Thai people in Moc Chau. Buffaloes are allowed to roam freely in the Northwest mountains of Vietnam, so the meat is very sweet and chewy. Local people will cut into large and long pieces and then marinate with salt and spices typical of Moc Chau. Finally, you just need to hang these pieces of buffalo meat on the wood stove. Here, this delicious dish is enjoyed with corn wine, it is a great culinary combination. More interestingly, without any preservatives, the food is still guaranteed not to go rancid within a month.

The famous buffalo meat dish in the kitchen in Moc Chau

5.4. Five Sac Sticky Rice – A specialty when traveling to Moc Chau

Perhaps, when traveling to Moc Chau, you will see Five Sac sticky rice everywhere because it is almost very popular in the Northwest region of Vietnam. Of course, the key ingredient of the dish is glutinous rice, but to make it so colorful requires some other kind of exact color from the forest leaves. So the color you see in glutinous rice is completely natural; they are not artificial. Depending on the type of forest leaves eaten, there will be red, yellow, orange, purple, black, etc

Colorful sticky rice with eye-catching colors

Above is the necessary information for your Moc Chau trip. Try going to a faraway land, breathe out the cold breath of this Northwest mountainous region to feel mother nature as if it is passing through our souls.

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