Top 3 destinations in Northern Vietnam for a year end travel

Top 3 destinations in Northern Vietnam for a year end travel

Mai Chau, Sapa or Dong Van are 3 best destinations to visit at end of the year in Northern Vietnam.


If you are preparing a visit to the Northern mountains, enjoy the winter and see the "winter" flowers at these 3 below destinations.

1. Mai Chau - Hoa Binh

Going in Mai Chau, you can stop en route at the "white snow hill" - Thung Khe Pass to take pictures or explore the Lac village, Mo Luong Cave ...

 

"White Snow Hill" on the road to Mai Chau. Photo: Instagram.

How to go there?

Mai Chau is about 140 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh to the North West. You can go here by motorbike, bus or taxi.

If you travel by motorbike, you can choose the route Hanoi - Xuan Mai - Luong Son - Hoa Binh - Muong Khen - Mai Chau, along the National Highway 6. It is the shortest and fastest route. If you go by bus, you can go to My Dinh or Giap Bat bus station to catch the bus. Don't forget to ask the driver to drop you off at Tong Dau, from here, you can catch a motorbike taxi about 5 km to the center of Mai Chau valley. Ticket prices range from 90,000 to 110,000 VND / person/way, depending on the bus.

Where to stay for overnight?

Homestay is very popular in Mai Chau . Rooms are fully equipped. The average price is about 2.5 USD / person / night.

What to eat?

You should not ignore the specialties of this mountain: hen chicken, local pork, stream fish, sticky rice...Souvenirs: handicraft objects such as clothes; local wine...

2. Dong Van - Ha Giang

Along 4C route to Dong Van, you should visit Pho Cua, Soc Son, Sa Phin or Phen Tung to explore the beauty of this land. The end of the year is also at the period of peach blossom.

 

Despite being one of the poorest mountainous provinces in Vietnam, Ha Giang is always a preferred destination by foreigners tourists. Picture: Lieu Lam.

One of the favorite destinations of many visitors is Lung Cam Tourist Cultural Village in Sung La commune, where there are yin-yang roofs, fence walls, flowers on the fence side. This is also the characteristic of Ha Giang. This mountainous district also has a famous back market. Called back market because this week's market on Thursday, next week will meet on Wednesday and backward so.

How to go there?

Ha Giang is about 300 km from Hanoi. You can ride a motorbike if you want to enjoy the scenery and take pictures along the way. If you don't want a long journey by motorbike, you should choose to go to Ha Giang by bus and then to Dong Van by motorbike. At My Dinh bus station, there are many buses to Ha Giang, full of seats, or beds. The average price is 200,000 VND / person / way.

Where to stay?

There are many family homestays with an average price of 70,000 VND / night / person. In addition, you can also stay at Cong Doan hotel, room rate is about 50.000 VND per person per night.

What to eat?

Typical dishes in Ha Giang: hen porridge, rice noodle soup, egg rolls, pig soup, spinach, Bac Me rice, sausage loaf, squash and sour cream, sticky rice...


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3. Sapa - Lao Cai

Going in Sapa in this season, visitors will feel the cold air with fog in the early morning and evening. There are even frosty, if you are lucky you will encounter snow.

 

Sapa snow day. Picture: Wikipedia.

Visitors should visit the tourist attractions such as Ham Rong Mountain, O Quy Ho Pass, Lao Chai - Ta Van, Silver Falls, Cat Cat Village, Ta Phin Village, Red Dao Village ...

How to go there?

Sapa is about 376 km from Hanoi and 38 km from Lao Cai. Guests can choose to take a train or bus.The train departs daily at Tran Quy Cap station. Ticket prices range from 10 to 30 USD / person/way depending on seat or bed type. If you choose the bus, it will cost from 11 USD / person / way, depending on the bus type. Some bus company you can refer to: Sao Viet, Hung Thanh, Vietbus, Ha Son.

Where to stay?

From budget guest houses or homestays to luxury hotels, there are plenty of places to stay in this town. The low-cost hotels in Sa Pa are Xuan Vien and Fansipan, and the year-end prices range from 20 to 35 USD / room / night. In addition, you can also experience the new residences such as Phorri's House, Eco Palms House, VietTrekking or Nam Cang Riverside Lodge.

What to eat?

Some dishes will help you soothe the craving when it is cold: salmon hot pot, "thang co", forest chestnut, local egg, sticky rice ...

Souvenirs: Brocade, jewelry, scarf, shoulder bag...