Moc Chau
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Moc Chau

If you have the opportunity to come to Moc Chau once in summer or winter. Sunny days spread in the forest dreaming of spring or winter white fog… have a beautiful impression of this plateau.

Tea Farm in Moc Chau

Moc Chau is famous for its historical sites such as Son Moc Huong cave, pine forest, Bien Yap waterfall, Phung Luong mountain. Each season, you will find Moc Chau an interesting point. But in general, Moc Chau’s climate is always cool and a great destination at any time of the year. This information will share with you the experience of traveling to Moc Chau.

How Moc Chau is Special?

Located in the southeast of Son La province. It’s about 180 km northwest of Hanoi. With a natural area of ​​1,081.66 km2, accounting for 7.49% of the area. Ranked 8th among 12 districts in Son La province. This district has the national highway No. 6, 37 and 43, sharing the border with Vietnam and Laos with the length of 40.6 km.

It has four distinct seasons, characterized by temperate, cool highlands throughout the year. The annual average temperature is about 18-20ºC, average rainfall is 1,500-1,600 mm and the average humidity is 85%.

Moc Chau plateau area is large with cool weather conditions. It’s a very convenient location for visitors to travel for short stay or long stay. A variety of ecosystems, especially the beautiful scenic prairies (grasslands, flower gardens), temperate climate, with spots of Ngu Dong Ban, Yap Waterfall, Pha Luong peak, lake area forest ecology, teak hill, peach garden, plum garden, dairy farm …

Currently, Moc Chau is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the Northwest of Vietnam with hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. From Hanoi you can go to Moc Chau by private car with the time traveling about 6-8 hours depending on weather conditions.

How is Moc Chau special

When is the best time to travel to Moc Chau?

If you just want to go to change the air out of the noisy noise of the streets. You can come to Moc Chau at any time of the year. But if you want to see the beauty of Moc Chau Vietnam vacation check out the suggestions below.

  • Before and after Lunar New Year is the season of peach blossom and plum blossom.
  • Around March is the time flowers bloom, in addition to March 26, there is a festival of death
  • Beginning in September with New Year’s Independent of H’Mong People
  • November is the time when the flowers bloom white hills
  • December is the season of kneeling, you will meet the kneeling right along Highway 6.
  • From April to August Moc Chau has nothing special but also many interesting destinations for you such as Moc Chau Tea Hill, and visit Hmong people

How to go to Moc Chau From Hanoi?

How to get to Moc Chau from Hanoi

About 200km from Hanoi and more than 100km from downtown Son La, now you can only move to Moc Chau by road.

Located on Highway 6 to some North West provinces. You can use the public transport route through this area. The bus lines from Hanoi to Son La or from Hanoi to Dien Bien will go through this destination. However, because these vehicles usually depart from Hanoi around 19-20h, it is time to go to Moc Chau. At night, if you go this way you remember to choose the hotel or motel in Moc Chau near Highway 6. It will be easier for you to find when you arrive.

If you arrange the day bus, from My Dinh bus station will have a bus to go directly to Moc Chau around 12 noon. You can contact Tuan Huyen Bus for more information (0212) 3867478 – (0212) 3668558 – 0947 867478 – 0986 373999

Recommend Accommodation

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Moc Chau has two towns that are Old Town and Farm Town. Both of which have many hotels for you to choose. If you go to this beautiful land on weekends or public holidays. You should book in advance to make sure you do not get embarrassed when you reach the place and can not find the room.

Along with the homestay needs of young travelers love to travel, Moc Chau gradually catch up with the trend with a lot of homestay lovely built to serve the need of a cheap place as well as a beautiful place to have the photo “virtual live”.

Private Moc Chau Tour package

Moc Chau, about 200 km away from Hanoi. It is a rather small town in the northwest mountainous area of Vietnam. This city is a very popular traveller destination. Specially in spring when peach blossoms in bloom. Moc Chau is famous for its beautiful flower fields, green tea plants, fresh milk, and the love market, of H’Mong ethnic minority.
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