Mu Cang Chai is a district of Yen Bai province, located in the Northwest mountainous region, recognized as one of the most unique landscapes in the Northwest and ranked as a national scenic relic. Mu Cang Chai has always been a desirable destination in the hearts of Vietnam Customized Tours travel lovers. This destination has outstanding beauty with high mountains, unique culture or beautiful terraced fields. Many tourists wonder what is the best season to discover Mu Cang Chai to be able to enjoy all the unique beauties of this place? Let’s go with Nadova to find the answer through the article below.
Mu Cang Chai has four distinct seasons with completely different shades, but each season has its own beauty. In spring, young green shoots bloom on the water surface; In the warm summer months, the green terraces are brilliant in the mountains. And perhaps the most impressive is in the water pouring season (seedling transplanting season) and ripe rice season (winter-spring harvest season).
Water pouring season (from May to June)
This is the end of spring and the beginning of summer in Mu Cang Chai. At this time, the new rice season will begin and there will be summer rains that have added water to the farmers’ crops. At this time, the terraced fields are arid because of the harsh weather in the highlands, becoming “surprised” that can’t be expressed in words, but only there can be felt clearly.
(Water pouring season in Mu Cang Chai)
The color of the terraced fields in the rainy season in Mu Cang Chai changes over time and according to the weather of heaven and earth. At dawn, the sun shines brightly on the water, making the fields sparkle like sparkling crystals. When the sunset falls, the rays of the afternoon sun reflect on the water surface creating a dreamy scene.
(Water pouring season Mu Cang Chai)
Terraced fields are the perfect combination between the majesty of the mountains and the beauty of creative labor, experienced through many generations. The precious thing here is that exploitative labor does not destroy the environment but also protects and embellishes nature. Labor makes nature more beautiful and feeds people with rice. Mu Cang Chai terraced fields spread over an area of more than 2,300 hectares, but are most concentrated in 3 communes La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh and Che Cu Nha – which was recognized as a National Landscape by the State in 2007.
2. Green rice season (August)
The summer of Mu Cang Chai is also the hot season of the country, this place brings a heartbreaking beauty with extremely cool and pleasant weather. Around July to August is the mid-season crop, at this time the terraced fields have changed for themselves “a shirt” with the typical green color of young rice. The rice plants are growing green, which is very pleasing to the eye. Coming to Mu Cang Chai in this season, you will see the green rice fields covering the mountains, the space here also becomes unusually calm and green. When participating in Vietnam Private Tours, you certainly cannot take your eyes off the natural beauty of this place, which is so peaceful and strange.
(Green rice season Mu Cang Chai)
If you want to experience the rustic lifestyle of the locals, visit Lim Mong and Thai villages just a few kilometers from the center of Mu Cang Chai. Here, you will be able to stop at the lovely houses on stilts, experience the cuisine and bathe in traditional medicinal water. In addition to the wild and poetic natural scenery, Mu Cang Chai impresses visitors thanks to its unique dishes with great flavors such as: Tu Le sticky rice, Tu Le nuggets, Pa Binh Top, apple cider, Thang Co, …
3. Golden rice season (around mid-September to mid-October)
The image of Mu Cang Chai in the eyes of tourists most of the images of the successive coal terraces has a golden color and autumn is that time. Visitors can admire the ripe rice season in Mu Cang Chai with the golden color of ripe rice and the gentle sunlight of autumn, which will bring a magnificent beauty of nature. It can be said that this is the most beautiful season of the year with immense golden terraced fields. Therefore, at this time, no matter how busy you are, try to arrange a time to join Vietnam Customized Tours to see the golden season of Mu Cang Chai.
(Golden rice season Mu Cang Chai)
No matter where you are, you can see the terraced fields spread across the hills. The fragrant aroma of ripe rice along with the joy of the people when it comes to the harvest season will make you feel very peaceful, temporarily forgetting the busy life out there. In particular, you can also experience the feeling of skydiving in Mu Cang Chai on festive occasions held in October every year.
(Golden rice season Mu Cang Chai)
To admire the whole beauty of terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai, you can go to Tu Le, La Pan Tan, Lim Mong village,… In particular, visitors can see the terraced fields from above while walking through Khau Pha Pass – one of the four great peaks of Vietnam. The winding pass between the forest and the terraced fields of the H’Mong ethnic group. Surely this will be one of the most beautiful roads that many people wish to set foot on.
What is the most beautiful season in Mu Cang Chai? This is a very difficult question to answer because depending on the feelings of each person, there will be different evaluations of each season here, each season has its own extremely attractive beauty. If you have “fallen in love” with this Northwest mountain destination, pack your backpack and go to Mu Cang Chai in Vietnam Private Tours right away. Nadova hopes that the information shared with you above will help you easily choose which season to visit Mu Cang Chai.
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