Where to see ripening rice fields in North Vietnam
The time between August and October is the best to experience golden rice fields in the North.
The mountain landscapes of northern Vietnam become majestic and ideal for taking a photo for many travelers when fall arrives. Below is a list of rice fields for travelers to explore and check in.
Sapa
| Sapa. Photo: baolaocai |
Time: last week of August to mid-September
Destinations: villages of Tan Van, Tan Phin, Hau Thao, Su Pan, Nam Cang, Trung Chai
Accommodations: Topas Ecolodge, Sa Pa Jade Hill, Eco Palm House
Y Ty, Bat Xat, Lao Cai province
| Y Ty. Photo: baolaocai |
Time: last week of August to early September
Destinations: Then Pa valley, Ngai Thau and A Lu town
Accommodations: A Co, Y Ty Clouds, A Ho, Co Si
Mu Cang Chai, Tu Le, Yen Bai province
| Mu Cang Chai. Photo: may_1m52 |
Time: September to first week of October
Destinations: Lung Mong, Mam Xoi, La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha
Accommodations: Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge, Do Gu, Sanh Nhon
Bac Son, Lang Son province
| Bac Son. Photo: Vnexpress |
Time: last week of August to first week of October
Destination: Na Lay
Accommodations: Quynh Son village, Na Lay hotels/homestays
Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang province
| Hoang Su Phi. Photo: Vnexpress |
Time: mid-September to mid-October
Destinations: Phung, Luoc
Accommodations: Ecolodge Panhou Village, Kinh Homestay, Hoang Su Phi Lodge
Trung Khanh, Cao Bang province
| Trung Khanh. Photo: Hoang Tuan/pixabay |
Time: mid-September to mid-October
Destinations: the road from Trung Khanh to Phong Nam commune
Accommodations: Eco, Highlands, Primrose
Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa province
| Pu Luong. Photo: Thanh Tu |
Time: early October
Destinations: Ban Cong commune, Don and Hieu village
Accommodations: Pu Luong Retreat, Pu Luong Eco Garden, Pu Luong Tree House
