Moc Chau has long been an attractive destination with poetic natural beauty and diverse cultural space. Let's refer to the schedule to explore Moc Chau 3 days 2 nights with family and friends in the last months of the year.
Day 1: Depart for Moc Chau - explore the village - Cam Ly garden - food tour of Northwest cuisine
First, visitors can explore Thung Cuong (or Thong Cuong) village, famous for its vast fields of white mustard flowers. This is the ideal time to take photos with the brilliant colors of the flowers, especially in the afternoon when the gentle sunlight adds to the beauty of the landscape.
Cam Ly Garden is not far from the center, and has a very reasonable entrance fee (40,000 VND/adult, 20,000 VND/child). Especially, if you buy oranges to take home, you do not have to pay an entrance fee. You can experience the feeling of picking oranges in the garden and take pictures next to the ripe orange trees with bright yellow color.
Then, move to Ban Ang pine forest - a place likened to a miniature Da Lat in the heart of the Northwest. You can rent a bicycle (about 50,000 VND/hour), ride around the lake, breathe the fresh air and admire the peaceful beauty of the pine forest.
In the evening, a food tour around the villages with famous specialties delights many diners. You can enjoy specialties such as fried veal, grilled stream fish or bamboo rice...
Evening, free to roam, rest to prepare for the next day's journey.
Day 2: Visit Moc Chau tea hill - Dai Yem waterfall - experience glass bridge
Wake up early and prepare your luggage lightly, you will move to the heart-shaped tea hill - one of the famous places of Moc Chau.
This is a free and open place. For the full experience, go early in the morning when the mist is light and the air is fresh, you will take the best photos.
In the afternoon, go to the rose garden in Mia Duong sub-area, Moc Chau farm town. The garden has red-orange ripe rose trees. This is a new location, with many beautiful photo angles. The ticket price is about 30,000 VND/adult and 20,000 VND/child.
You can dine on local specialties such as grilled wild boar, five-color sticky rice and purple sticky rice yogurt.
In the afternoon, continue to buy tickets (50,000 VND/person) to explore Dai Yem waterfall. This is one of the most beautiful destinations in Moc Chau with white water pouring down from a height of more than 100m. Dai Yem waterfall in the pouring water season is wild and majestic. This is an attractive destination for you to enjoy the refreshing feeling in the middle of nature.
Nearby is the Love Glass Bridge - the first transparent glass bridge in Vietnam. Walking on the glass bridge will bring both excitement and challenge to those who love new experiences. Please note that the glass bridge can be quite crowded on weekends, so book in advance to avoid waiting (about 100,000 - 150,000 VND/person).
At the end of a day of exploration, you can return to your hotel or homestay to rest. In the evening, you can walk around town and look for typical snacks of the highlands.
Day 3: Conquer Pha Luong peak - check in pink grass hill - shop for specialties
For those who love mountain climbing and exploring, Pha Luong peak is a destination not to be missed. Starting the journey from around 4-5 am, you will climb to the top of Pha Luong mountain for about 3-4 hours to watch the sunrise on the plateau. From the top, you can admire the panoramic view of the majestic mountains and forests and the sea of white clouds.
Climbing Pha Luong peak is an adventurous activity and requires good health, so hire a local guide (about 500,000 VND/group) to ensure safety. The guide will also help you understand the terrain and route to the top of the mountain. Note to leave early to make the most of your time, avoiding the hot weather at noon.
If you have plenty of time and energy, in the afternoon you can go to the pink grass hill in Ban Lun, where there are vast carpets of pink grass. The pink grass hill is over 3,000 square meters wide and is located in Muong Sang commune, Moc Chau town.
Before ending the trip, stop by local markets or specialty shops to buy souvenirs. Famous specialties in Moc Chau include green tea, fresh milk, purple sticky rice yogurt and seasonal fruits such as strawberries, persimmons...
