Usually, many people choose Spring and Fall to travel to Lai Chau. But if you have never been to Lai Chau in the summer, you should regret for missing the opportunity to experience tourist attractions here, such as exploring the Sin Ho plateau, experiencing the Tan Uyen tea hill, or admiring rice fields in Muong Than….

Conquer the "roof" of Lai Chau and hunt clouds on the Sin Ho plateau

Sin Ho Plateau is about 60km from Lai Chau city center, located at an altitude of more than 1,500m.

Sin Ho is considered the second Sa Pa of the Northwest region, because it has an average annual temperature of only about 18 degrees Celsius.

Sin Ho Plateau is surrounded by rocky mountains, with vast primeval forests so it has an extremely cool climate. Therefore, it is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Lai Chau province. Anyone who comes to Sin Ho is fascinated by the wild and majestic beauty, especially on summer days.

Sin Ho is covered by clouds all year round, so if you come to Sin Ho, don't forget to visit the places like Heaven's Gate, Ta Ngao, Tien Ong Mountain, to hunt clouds and admire the magical clouds, especially in the morning. At sunset, the sea of white clouds floating mixed with the green of the mountains and forests makes you feel lost in a fairyland.

Besides hunting clouds, Da O Mountain is a place you should not miss when coming to Sin Ho. Da O Mountain is located in Ta Phin commune, associated with the story of the Dao Khau people about the fairy who went to the human’s world to travel and forget her umbrella, which turned into stone over time.

Da O Mountain is a block of rock shaped like an umbrella. This is a weathered rock made from basalt, part of the rock mountain based on two ancient cho trees. The umbrella-shaped stone block has a height of 3.7 meters and is divided into 3 parts. The top of the umbrella can protect many people from rain and sun. The moss green rock has countless unique patterns. The body consists of dark brown stone slabs stacked on top of each other creating very strange shapes.

In addition to Da O Mountain, you can also explore Tien Ong Cave, a cave with many stalactites with strange shapes formed by geological tectonics over thousands of years.

Sin Ho is a village of many different ethnic groups, so coming to Sin Ho, especially on weekends, you will be able to immerse yourself in the Sin Ho market and discover the cultural picture of the local ethnic groups. Especially you will have a chance to meet and interact with Mong Do, Mong Hoa, or Lu, Dao or Phu La people...

Here you will enjoy specialties such as buffalo meat, mountain goat, mountain pig and immerse yourself in the melodious music of the young men.

After a day of wandering around, you can use the health care services of medicinal baths, massage and acupressure provided by local people. The solution for bathing is a black water made from 10 types of medicinal plants picked from the mountains, including ginger and lemongrass that can be grown in the garden.

The vast green Tan Uyen tea hills

In addition to the Sin Ho plateau, coming to Lai Chau in the summer, you can visit the Tan Uyen tea hill.

The tea hill is more than 2000 hectares, with old tea trees of 40 - 50 years, stretching along Highway 32, which is not far from the center of Tan Uyen town.

Tan Uyen tea hill is considered one of the great tourist destinations not to be missed when coming to Lai Chau.

With fresh air and very peaceful natural scenery, traveling to Tan Uyen tea hill, you can take the best pictures in lush green tea fields under the sparkling golden sunlight.

In particular, you can see the tea growing and harvesting process of local people, and at the same time enjoy famous tea products such as San Tuyet tea and Oolong tea, Thanh Tam tea,…

Not only does it possess a romantic natural landscape, but the tea hill is also known as an extremely wonderful resort site. With the fresh, cool atmosphere, blending with the peaceful scenery, it makes people let go of all their worries and worries, bringing an incredible feeling of peace and relaxation.

What could be more wonderful than sitting and looking at the green tea hills, enjoying delicious cups of tea in a wonderful space? Many people who have been there compare the green tea hills in Tan Uyen to a beautiful steppe in Europe.

Visit the rice granary of Muong Than

If staying at Sin Ho plateau helps you discover a "roof" of Lai Chau with majestic nature, Tan Uyen tea hill makes your life like being in the beautiful steppe of Europe, then Muong Than fields will give you a bright and prosperous picture.

To describe the quartet of extremely beautiful terraced fields with vast fields stretching endlessly, ranked among the most beautiful in the Northwest region, people often tell each other about the saying: "First Thanh, second Lo , three Than, four Tac". This famous saying is referring to the four fields: Muong Thanh (Dien Bien), Muong Lo (Yen Bai), Muong Than (Than Uyen district - Lai Chau) and Muong Tac (Son La Province).

Muong Than field in Lai Chau is one of four large fields with an area of about 2,000 hectares and is the most beautiful in the Northwest region. Tourists consider it a "fairy field" because in each season, Muong Than field "shows off" different beauty.

Not exactly towering terraced fields, Muong Than fields have gentler terrain. Therefore, during the flood season, Muong Than is filled with a green patch, while during the ripe rice season, it is dyed a beautiful golden color that fascinates visitors.

Running along Highway 32, Muong Than field is like a green and yellow carpet running endlessly, like a basin surrounded by rolling mountains.

If you haven't been to Lai Chau in the summer, this is an opportunity for you to plan a trip there with your family and friends to explore and enjoy the unique atmosphere in this Northwest land.