Tourists flock to hunt for ripe rice in Mu Cang Chai, 40 minutes to travel 1km

The rice harvest season in Mu Cang Chai is at its most beautiful, with favorable weather attracting thousands of tourists on weekends.

Ripe rice season in Mu Cang Chai attracts tourists - Photo: GIANG HANH PHUC

At the end of September, the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai begin to turn yellow, marking the beginning of the ripe rice season. This is also the time of year when the most tourists visit Mu Cang Chai.

According to Tuoi Tre Online , on the afternoon of September 20, thousands of tourists were present at the raspberry and horse-shoe hills (Mu Cang Chai, Lao Cai ) - great spots to check-in during the ripe rice season.

In the mountains and forests of the Northwest, each field is stacked on top of each other like steps, captivating visitors. Growing rice on terraced fields is a farming method of the local Mong ethnic group.

Tourists line up to wait for a good photo spot - Photo: GIANG HANH PHUC

With the development of tourism , the terraced fields are not only a place to grow rice and paddy, but also help people improve their lives by welcoming tourists from all over.

Last year's rice harvest season took place at the same time as Typhoon Yagi caused heavy rain and landslides in many areas in the Northwest and Northeast, so the number of visitors coming to see the ripe rice was not high.

This year, the cool, sunny autumn weather creates favorable conditions for domestic and foreign tourists to admire the majestic terraced fields in the midst of the ripe rice season.

As of 7 p.m. on September 20, many tourists had not yet reached the foot of the mountain - Photo: HOAI THU

Local tour guide Ha Thi Hoai Thu said that on the afternoon of September 20, there were many tourists coming to Mong Ngua, and by 7 p.m., many tourists still had not reached the foot of the mountain.

"The distance to Mong Ngua is only about 1km, normally it only takes a few minutes to get there. But today it took me more than 40 minutes to travel. The weather is favorable, the sunset today is also beautiful so visitors come to see the winter rice fields", Hoai Thu shared.

According to Hoai Thu, the cost for a day of leading a tour to see ripe rice fields and visit Mu Cang Chai ranges from 700,000 to 800,000 VND. Tourists will visit places such as Mam Xoi hill, Mong Ngua, bamboo forest, corn house...

Giang Hanh Phuc, a local tour guide, said that since the beginning of September, many homestays in Mu Cang Chai have been fully booked as the number of visitors coming to see the rice fields gradually increased.

In Mu Cang Chai, there are many beautiful areas for tourists to enjoy the ripe rice season such as Mong Ngua, Mam Xoi hill, the road to Mo De village...

Beautiful sunset in the ripe rice season - Photo: HOAI THU

The road to the rice viewing spots is quite winding and curvy... if you are not a confident driver, you should hire a local motorbike taxi. The price for renting a motorbike taxi is about 600,000 VND/day (including lunch).

Visitors should go during the week to avoid crowds - Photo: GIANG HANH PHUC

Besides Mu Cang Chai, destinations such as Sa Pa, Y Ty (Lao Cai), Hoang Su Phi (Tuyen Quang)... also bring wonderful experiences to tourists during this occasion.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/du-khach-nuom-nuop-san-lua-chin-mu-cang-chai-40-phut-di-duoc-1km-20250920215530062.htm