When endless terraces of rice in Y Ty and Mu Cang Chai Villages in Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang Province turn glorious yellow, tourists from all over the world will visit the attraction to satisfy their eyes and come close to nature. Hoang Su Phi will be the last spot of a Northern Vietnam journey of yours.

Road to Hoang Su Phi

Hoang Su Phi is indeed a mountainous district in Ha Giang Province. It is located on the foot of Tay Con Linh Mountain, where tourists seek peace among the yellow color of rice terraces.
Foreign tourists are suggested to take a coach cả from Hanoi Capital City to Ha Giang for safety and time-saving. After that, you take another car to Vinh Quang town, Hoang Su Phi district, where you can hire a motorbike to move freely and discover the land. Or you should have a tourism agency to arrange the movement during the journey.
The road to this mountainous area is quite challenging. The narrow road winds through rocky mountains and slopes sometimes seem to be vertical. However, it is also time for you to admire the scenery from passes on mountainsides. 
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Hoang Su Phi attractions

Hoang Su Phi is a really a paradise of rice terraces. Each season, they have a specific beauty, especially when harvest season comes in October. These charming fields are surrounded by great mountains and green forests. All of them contribute to create a painting picture of fresh colors that you can hardly find somewhere else.
Outstanding among the yellow background are small stilt houses and local people collecting the rice. The life in this mountainous land is so peaceful despite the poor condition. In traditional costumes, they always welcome you to visit with smiles on their faces. According to experienced tourists, there are some villages from which you will have the best view of the land. They are Chu Phun, Luoc, Phung, and San Sa Ho villages. 
On visiting Hoang Su Phi, you also should not miss Cong Troi Pass (The pass to heaven), Thong Nguyen and Nam Ty - a national heritage with challenging passes and rice terraces caught out in the open. There are also cultural and tourism villages in Hoang Su Phi such as Nam Hong, Giang Thuong, Phin Ho, and Giang Village. 
Especially, the ecotourism area Pan Hou has been built nearby Thong Nguyen Stream, where tourists can both admire the nature, immerse in the fresh atmosphere and listen to the charming voice of the local ethnic minorities' girls in traditional costumes. Tourists will learn more about the daily life of the local residents. 
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Hoang Su Phi hotels and homestays

Tourism demand rises rapidly so that hotels and homestays are built up more and more in the area. There are some modern hotels such as Huy Hoan, Cong Doan, Khanh Linh, Hong Ngoc... Especially, you are recommended to live in local homestays to learn more about the traditional lifestyle of the locals. The list includes Mr.Chieu's, Mr. Kinh's, Mr. Chung's, Mr. Kim's, Mr. Canh's homestays.
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