Aesthetic Bac Son in rice season

July is the time of Bac Son valley (Lang Son) starting in the golden season. Located in the heart of a valley surrounded by limestone mountains, Bac Son town is located in Bac Son district, about 160 km from Hanoi. Thanks to favorable natural conditions, local people can grow two rice crops each year.

The harvest season is usually at the end of July and November each year. While the terraced fields in the Northwest Vietnam were still green, the Bac Son fields are being prepared for the harvest. However, the fields in Bac Son do not grow at the same time making the scenery of the season also become more special.
 

Move to Bac Son

At the bus stations in Hanoi such as My Dinh, Gia Lam, Giap Bat…, there are many car to Lang Son, with fares ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 per person, depending on the airline. After arriving to Lang Son bus station, take a taxi or “xe om” to Bac Son valley.

Passengers love photography should ride cars from Hanoi to the Bac Son valley following this plan: Through Nhat Tan Bridge - National Highway 3 - Thai Nguyen City, turn right along National Highway 1B, Continue for about 75 km to the Bac Son valley.

Staying in Bac Son

You can find a homestay near the foot of Na Lay mountain, in Quynh Son village, or bring camp tents overnight at the top of the mountain. The room price is only 90,000 - 200,000 VND per night. Or to save time moving up and down the mountain, you can camp overnight on top of Na Lay mountain and need to bring tents, tarpaulins, food, blankets, flashlights, lighters ...

Schedule

Because Bac Son is not too far from Hanoi, you can go for two days a night, or take advantage of the weekend.

Day 1: Depart from Ha Noi - Bac Son - visit Quynh Son village - climbing Na Lay mount for sunset and night sky

Day 2: Pick up the dawn on Na Lay - swim in Dang Mo waterfall - return to Hanoi

Day 1

The journey from Hanoi to Bac Son takes about 3.5 - 4 hours of travel. From early morning to noon, you can go to the place and can eat on the road to Quynh Son village. Here you also enjoy many local specialties such as black rice cake, sticky rice, stream fish ...

Quynh Son village from 2010 to become a cultural tourism community which can meet the needs of living of hundreds of visitors. The village has bronze architecture, with hundreds of stilted roofs in the south, spacious living space cool, natural harmony. Stopping in Quynh Son village, you can seize the chance to discover the cultural life of the Tay and experience the peaceful village setting.

After walking in Quynh Son village and sending car you can climb up Na Lay mountain about 600 m above sea level. This is the stopping point for Bac Son whoever should set their foot here at least once in a lifetime. The road to the mountain is short but steep and rudimentary. Healthy people can climb in 30 minutes, if heavy or weaker ones will spend about an hour completing the challenge.

Na Lay peak has a mobile broadcasting station, quite flat for people to view the panoramic view of Bac Son rice valley. You should pay attention to sleeping on the top of the mountain so contact the microwave staff first. Night down camping and self-made food are key factors for your to enjoy with friends under the starry sky in Bac Son.

Day 2

In addition to the attractive rice fields in the season, the valley scene is applealing to photographers by the sea breeze in every morning. In the morning you wake up early about 5h - 5h30, you will see the sun rises after high mountain range.

In addition to the sunset, the town lights up brilliant and night sky in Na Lay, the most awaited moment is the dawn, and the sea of ​​clouds floating over the valley of Bac Son. Especially if you come to Bac Son after a heavy rain, when the weather is clear and the sky is clear again, you definitely see a clear and attractive natural painting.

After seeing the sunrise, you can go down the mountain, eat breakfast in the villages in the valley and then go to Dang Mo waterfall in Gia Binh district (Lang Son) 20 km from the center of Bac Son town. There is a stunning waterfall, but if weekends can be crowded by the whole population, the local people to set up photography, go swimming or organize outdoor picnic groups, groups ... Pls check out our various authentic tours in the North of Vietnam. 

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