Waking up to the lovely view from our homestay, we can immediately feel the cool temperature and pleasant breeze filled with mist. Tourists should wake up early to enjoy the foggy atmosphere of the mountainous area. After having a hearty breakfast in Phu Yen, we prepare our bags and stuff for our journey of Day 2. Mountain ranges, hills after hills, vast rice terraced fields are the first impressions we have in Yen Bai’s Mu Cang Chai district.
We spend 4 hours on our 180km route and taking 4 hours. Though it’s quite far and the road is not always easy to handle, the journey is very interesting as the scenery changes constantly along the way. Tourists will see typical Thai stilt houses, golden rice terraced fields in Muong Lo, stunning flower valleys, winding roads and steep hills in their own eyes. After lunch, we travel to mist-capped Qua Khau Pha Pass. On the way driving to the top of the pass, we can vividly feel the change in elevation.
Rice terraced fields appear magnificently below hundreds of grand mountain ranges and forests of northwest Vietnam. Getting to the top of the mountain range and looking over the rice fields, we understand why this is a treasure and heritage of this land. In the ripe rice season, the fields look like a “golden sea" which spans throughout the mountain ranges of Mu Cang Chai. After spending a day with lots of thrilling drives and memorable experience and majestic landscapes, we get back to the hotel, enjoy dinner which features all specialties of the province and play some fun games.
Summary:
Distance: 180km
Accommodation: Hotel in Mu Cang Chai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
