Coming to Mu Cang Chai in September and October, when autumn ends, visitors can feel prosperity all over the area as rice in all terraced fields is ripe, giving the gold colour. During the time, the terraced rice fields look like golden silk scarves flying over in the wind above green mountain slopes, making the mountainous landscape astonishingly beautiful. This explains why many tourists, both domestic and foreign, are increasingly flocking to Mu Cang Chai to admire these “terraced rice field masterpieces”.
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Tour Hanoi - Sapa - Mu Cang Chai 7 days 6 nights
Tour code: VMT0706
Duration: 7 Days - 6 Nights
Tour price: 760 $
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QUESTIONS OF TOURIST WHEN TRAVELING IN MU CANG CHAI
300 kilometres in Northwest far from Hanoi, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai is favourite place for adventurers who love natural beauty and love enjoying highland atmosphere.
300 kilometres in Northwest far from Hanoi, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai is favourite place for adventurers who love natural beauty and love enjoying highland atmosphere.
When is the best time to travel in Mu Cang Chai ?
Guests often to Mu Cang Chai in harvest in September, 10 and poured water season in May, 6. These are the two most appropriate time for you to admire the magnificent scenery of northwestern mountains with rice terraces ladder brilliant yellow colour; or water flashed like a mirror surface.
Weather in Mu Cang Chai how
Unlike the plain areas, the weather in the mountains is very unpredictable and constantly changing throughout the day. Often there may be rain at night, early morning fog and sunny daytime sky. You should prepare for wind and rain coat jacket coming here, to prevent the sudden rain forest.
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You can go to Mu Cang Chai by car or motorcycle. If moving from Hanoi, normally it will take about 8-9 hours on a motorcycle. You can also catch buses under Hanoi – Than Uyen to go through the Mu Cang Chai. However, places are scattered in various communes and villages, motorcyclists will help you be more active.
Note what you go by motorbike to Mu Cang Chai
You need to prepare all papers and equipment for vehicles. Note speed on Highway 32 offers from Hanoi to Ba Vi, running through Phu Tho Province since many checkpoints.
What things need to bring
You should prepare the necessary utensils such as warm clothing, wind jacket, toiletries, batteries and charger, camera and phone, ID. If you travel by motorcycle, do not forget to equip themselves substandard helmets, protective gear limbs, gloves, reflective stickers.
When motorcyclists should wear a raincoat raining entirety, hair dryer and shoe cover. Also, stay away from villages, you should also bring candy to donate ethnic children.
Where to stay
Tourism in Mu Cang Chai undeveloped so the accommodation establishments primarily as hostel and homestay. You can stay in the town of Tu Le, Nghia Lo or Mu Cang Chai. With the peak season, prices may stay in the range of 300000-400000 dong a room. If selected homestay, price for a contract is 60000-100000.
Visiting the point
Questions of tourist when travelling in Mu Cang Chai
When to Yen Bai, you can combine sightseeing Mu Cang Chai with other districts. Through Tu Le area, you will visit the Lim Mong, Lim Thai, Cao Pha field, Khau Pha Pass.
After crossing the pass was named one of the “big four Pass” north of Vietnam, you can turn to places like La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha, bridge Three Houses, Thai district of Blindness Cang Chai.
If time permits, travelers can continue on through Than Uyen, O Quy Ho Pass and to Sapa, Lao Cai.
What to eat in Mu Cang Chai
Buffalo meat infected leaf kitchen upstairs
What about gift
If you want to buy souvenirs for loved ones, you can pick wild apple prices 20000-35000 VND per kilogram; bamboo shoots or nuggets about $ 100,000 per kilogram. Goods sold at roadside stalls or markets Tu Le town center Mu Cang Chai.
In addition, the traditional textile products are varied for guests selected with affordable prices. Most of the furniture is hand embroidery of women and ethnic minorities. You can buy at the fair in Mu Cang Chai (open all day, meeting on the occasion of the festival).
Written by: Hoai Luong
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa
Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai
Day 3: Sapa – Than Uyen – Mu Cang Chai
Day 4: Mu Cang Chai – Hua Khat
Day 5: Hua Khat – Tu Le
Day 6: Tu Le – Muong Lo – Yen Bai
Day 7: Yen Bai – Hanoi
Itinerary
DAY 01: HANOI - SAPA
Vietnam tours to Mu Cang Chai in 7 Days start at 20.00. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotels in Hanoi, transfer to Hanoi Train Station for overnight train ride to Lao Cai. Overnight in cabin on train to Lao Cai.
Meals: none included
Accommodation: on train
DAY 02: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI
Upon arrive at Lao Cai early in the morning. Pickup and transfer to your hotels in Sapa. After breakfast, start with the trekking tours in Sapa down to villages of hill tribe people living along Muong Hoa Valley in Sapa. Enjoy trekking through stunning rice terraces to Y Ling Ho Village, then Lao Chai.
Lunch is served in a local home in Lao Chai. After lunch, trekking to Giang Ta Chai Village, then up to Su Pan. Transfer back to your hotels in Sapa.
Free to explore Sapa Town. Overnight in hotels in Sapa.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: hotel
DAY 03: SAPA – THAN UYEN – MU CANG CHAI
After breakfast at hotels in Sapa, start with the drive trip to Than Uyen, one of the districts in Lao Cai province in the North – West of Vietnam. Stop at Tram Ton Pass, known as “Heaven Gate”. Enjoy amazing landscapes of Fansinpan Mountain. Continue driving to Binh Lu. The driving path to Binh Lu Town is considered as the most wonderful path in Vietnam. You will visit many village of H’mong, Dao or Giay people along the way.
Lunch is served in a local restaurant. After lunch, take you to Mu Cang Chai, the mountainous district in Yen Bai Province. Overnight in home stay in Kim Noi Village in Mu Cang Chai.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 04: MU CANG CHAI – HUA KHAT
After breakfast at the home stay in Kim Noi Village in Mu Cang Chai. Start with driving journey to Pung Luong. Enjoy trekking tours from Pung Luong to Nam Khat Village of H’mong people in Mu Cang Chai.
Picnic lunch is served along trekking path. After lunch, you enjoy trekking to Hua Khat. Free to explore Hua Khat Village. Overnight in home stay in Hua Khat Village in Mu Cang Chai.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 05: HUA KHAT – TU LE
After breakfast at home stay in village in Mu Cang Chai, start trekking to the main road. Transfer by road to Tu Le. You will enjoy stunning views of countryside and nature, visit local villages, experience daily life of hill tribe people in Mu Cang Chai. Lunch is served in a local restaurant along the way.
After lunch, driving to Tu Le. Upon arrive at Ma Village in Tu Le, enjoy hot spring bath. Overnight in home stay in Tu Le.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 06: TU LE – MUONG LO – YEN BAI
After breakfast at home stay, enjoy driving journey to Yen Bai. Enjoy stunning landscapes along the way. Stop at Muong Lo for lunch.
After lunch, take you to Yen Bai city. You will visit villages of Dao and Thai people living along the way. Overnight in hotels in Yen Bai City.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: hotel
DAY 07: YEN BAI - HANOI
After breakfast at hotels in Yen Bai City, transfer back to Hanoi by road, following small road which offers wonderful countryside and stay away from busy traffic. Transfer to your hotels in Hanoi.
The tour ends and says goodbye.
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa
Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai
Day 3: Sapa – Than Uyen – Mu Cang Chai
Day 4: Mu Cang Chai – Hua Khat
Day 5: Hua Khat – Tu Le
Day 6: Tu Le – Muong Lo – Yen Bai
Day 7: Yen Bai – Hanoi
Itinerary
DAY 01: HANOI - SAPA
Vietnam tours to Mu Cang Chai in 7 Days start at 20.00. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotels in Hanoi, transfer to Hanoi Train Station for overnight train ride to Lao Cai. Overnight in cabin on train to Lao Cai.
Meals: none included
Accommodation: on train
DAY 02: SAPA – LAO CHAI – TA VAN – GIANG TA CHAI
Upon arrive at Lao Cai early in the morning. Pickup and transfer to your hotels in Sapa. After breakfast, start with the trekking tours in Sapa down to villages of hill tribe people living along Muong Hoa Valley in Sapa. Enjoy trekking through stunning rice terraces to Y Ling Ho Village, then Lao Chai.
Lunch is served in a local home in Lao Chai. After lunch, trekking to Giang Ta Chai Village, then up to Su Pan. Transfer back to your hotels in Sapa.
Free to explore Sapa Town. Overnight in hotels in Sapa.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: hotel
DAY 03: SAPA – THAN UYEN – MU CANG CHAI
After breakfast at hotels in Sapa, start with the drive trip to Than Uyen, one of the districts in Lao Cai province in the North – West of Vietnam. Stop at Tram Ton Pass, known as “Heaven Gate”. Enjoy amazing landscapes of Fansinpan Mountain. Continue driving to Binh Lu. The driving path to Binh Lu Town is considered as the most wonderful path in Vietnam. You will visit many village of H’mong, Dao or Giay people along the way.
Lunch is served in a local restaurant. After lunch, take you to Mu Cang Chai, the mountainous district in Yen Bai Province. Overnight in home stay in Kim Noi Village in Mu Cang Chai.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 04: MU CANG CHAI – HUA KHAT
After breakfast at the home stay in Kim Noi Village in Mu Cang Chai. Start with driving journey to Pung Luong. Enjoy trekking tours from Pung Luong to Nam Khat Village of H’mong people in Mu Cang Chai.
Picnic lunch is served along trekking path. After lunch, you enjoy trekking to Hua Khat. Free to explore Hua Khat Village. Overnight in home stay in Hua Khat Village in Mu Cang Chai.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 05: HUA KHAT – TU LE
After breakfast at home stay in village in Mu Cang Chai, start trekking to the main road. Transfer by road to Tu Le. You will enjoy stunning views of countryside and nature, visit local villages, experience daily life of hill tribe people in Mu Cang Chai. Lunch is served in a local restaurant along the way.
After lunch, driving to Tu Le. Upon arrive at Ma Village in Tu Le, enjoy hot spring bath. Overnight in home stay in Tu Le.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: home stay
DAY 06: TU LE – MUONG LO – YEN BAI
After breakfast at home stay, enjoy driving journey to Yen Bai. Enjoy stunning landscapes along the way. Stop at Muong Lo for lunch.
After lunch, take you to Yen Bai city. You will visit villages of Dao and Thai people living along the way. Overnight in hotels in Yen Bai City.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation: hotel
DAY 07: YEN BAI - HANOI
After breakfast at hotels in Yen Bai City, transfer back to Hanoi by road, following small road which offers wonderful countryside and stay away from busy traffic. Transfer to your hotels in Hanoi.
The tour ends and says goodbye.
Quotation: (USD/person)
| Group of travelers | 02 pax | 03 pax | 04 pax | 05 pax | 06 pax |
| Private tour price | 710 | 560 | 460 | 430 | 380 |
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* INCLUDED
1. Hotel accommodation based on twin
2. Meals as specified in the itinerary
3. Private transportation
4. English- speaking guide (other languages are available upon request).
5. Sightseeing as specified including entrance fees
6. Travel insurance
7. Water (2 bottle/day)
8. Description of service in details
* EXCLUDED
+ Tips for tour guide, driver
+ Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc
+ International airfare to/ from Vietnam & International airport tax in Vietnam
+ Others which are not mentioned in the inclusion
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Tour price: 400 $
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Duration:
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Tour price: 200 $
The trip starts from Hanoi and leads you the ancient village of Duong Lam (80 km). However the highlight of the trip is Mù Cang Chải , a rural dis...
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| Tour type | Private transportation |
| Departure | Private tour |
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