Located at an altitude of more than 2,800m, Ta Xua is a place in Bac Yen district, Son La province. With a special geographical location and charming scenery, Ta Xua is famous for its majestic scenery hidden behind a sea of clouds in the early morning mist.
This highland land has long left a deep impression in the hearts of tourists with many beautiful, picturesque scenes.
Unlike the rattan hunting season, it usually coincides with spring from October to April of the following year. On summer days, Ta Xua puts on a green shirt typical of the mountains and forests, complemented by the lush green of terraced fields waiting to bloom.
Amidst the countless clouds and mountains, the green and young fields seem to hold a hope for the future of a successful season, changing new clothes for the people in the village and changing yellow clothes for the Northwest mountains and forests.
Coming to Ta Xua this season, visitors will feel cool and comfortable with an average temperature of only 25 to 28 degrees Celsius during the day and dropping to 18 to 22 degrees Celsius at night.
Ta Thi Thuy, 24 years old, living and working in Hanoi, had special experiences with Ta Xua during the summer with a 3-day, 2-night trip.
To travel from Hanoi to Ta Xua, Thuy chose a limousine bus with a round-trip ticket price of 600,000 VND because she wanted to save time and not have to change buses. After arriving, Thuy and her group of friends rented motorbikes for 200,000 VND/day for convenient transportation to locations.
Regarding accommodation, Thuy chooses homestays with full amenities and beautiful space. On the first night, Thuy chose to stay one night at a homestay overlooking the valley of clouds on top of the wind, one night at a homestay with a garden full of fruits such as peaches, plums, pears... The service staff included Kinh people. and fellow countrymen, agile and ready to enthusiastically assist tourists.
During 3 days and 2 nights in Ta Xua, she and her group of friends continuously checked in to cafes with many famous locations. Most of the cafes here are quiet, nestled next to the mountains and forests.
The restaurant space takes advantage of the beauty of nature with a clear view and without too many decorative miniatures. In addition, visitors can also choose locations such as Ta Xua steppe, Xim Vang terraced fields , coffee village, Dinosaur waterfall in Hang Dong commune, lonely tree, dolphin cape...
Food service at Ta Xua is not too developed, in general the restaurants have clearly listed prices. Tourists should also be careful to ask carefully about prices to avoid misunderstandings. Specialties that tourists can enjoy when coming to Ta Xua include roasted duck, buffalo stir-fried with bamboo shoots, black chicken hotpot, sturgeon hotpot, fish salad...
Sharing about the reason for choosing Ta Xua at this time, Thuy said: "Traveling in the low season will have many advantages. Not afraid of crowding or jostling, but also get preferential room rental prices compared to peak season. This season, Ta Xua is no different from the cloud hunting season, but you can also experience other places such as stream bathing and SUP."
Temporarily leaving the hustle and bustle of the city, leisurely walking to enjoy the fresh air and the scent of fresh rice in the vast fields will surely leave visitors with many interesting experiences when coming to Ta. Rush this summer.
Young people and freelancers also often come to Ta Xua for long-term stays with many weekly and monthly room packages to enjoy the pleasant feeling that nature here brings.