Do Do is a freelancer, travel blogger and photographer currently living in Mang Den, Kon Tum. He is supporting tourism development projects in this emerging mountain tourist town. Do Do's job allows him to travel all over the country.
Suoi Thau grassland is beautiful as a picture.
Recently, he chose to experience the beauty of Ha Giang in the ripe rice season. Before the trip, Do Do consulted information online and asked more from a friend who works as a tour guide in Ha Giang. He decided that the Hoang Su Phi route and Suoi Thau grassland would be the main route for this golden season hunting trip.
"Although the road to get there was a bit difficult, when I set foot there and admired the beauty of Suoi Thau grassland, I felt that my choice was completely right and the effort I put in was completely worth it," Do Do shared with Travellive.
Travel blogger described that the beauty of Suoi Thau steppe was even more beautiful than his own expectations and the reviews he had read online. A vast and still very wild steppe. Suoi Thau gave Do Do a feeling of peace. It took him to a steppe somewhere in Europe in the movies.
People work in the ripe rice fields.
A swing in the middle of a ripe rice field.
People are walking home after a day's work.
Responding to Travellive, Do Do took a photo series of the golden season in Suoi Thau at 4-5:30 pm. This is the time when the sun's rays shine directly on the rice and buckwheat fields on the steppe. He also advised tourists to visit there in the afternoon because it is reasonable in terms of travel time and space because the direction of the steppe is west.
"In my opinion, the two most beautiful places to visit in Vietnam during the rice harvest season are Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai and Hoang Su Phi in Ha Giang. I chose Hoang Su Phi because it has fewer visitors," Do Do said.
For him, the biggest difficulty in taking photos of the Suoi Thau grassland was getting to the location. The road to get there was quite far, about 10km from Coc Pai town - Xin Man district, mostly steep roads, with some steep slopes. Do Do used a win motorbike to easily overcome the terrain but had to stop several times because of the sharp and steep turns. The road at Suoi Thau grassland was narrow, steep and dirt, so it was difficult to drive to the top of the mountain.
The bumpy, narrow mountain road makes it difficult to get to Suoi Thau.
"On a trip to explore the beauty of Hoang Su Phi in the ripe rice season, I think everyone should visit Hoang Su Phi terraced fields, Ban Phung, Ban Nhung, Hoa Cheo Phin, Ban Luoc," Do Do replied when asked about other special tourist destinations in Ha Giang.
In the near future, Do Do still has no plans for his upcoming trip. He is currently focusing on developing tourism projects in his hometown, especially in the ethnic minority areas of Mang Den.
The climate in Suoi Thau grassland is cool. Early in the morning, visitors can hunt for the sea of clouds covering the hills. Late in the afternoon is a beautiful sunset moment. On the grassland, Mong people often grow food crops such as rice, corn, medicinal herbs...
Afternoon visitors can catch the golden sunlight.
The climate of Suoi Thau steppe is cool.
When the food crops are ready for harvest, people take advantage of planting some flower varieties suitable for the soil and climate conditions such as buckwheat flowers, rapeseed flowers... to provide both daily food and tourism. Tourists can take photos in the buckwheat fields with an entrance fee of 40,000 VND/adult; 20,000 VND/child. Currently, the total planned land area of Suoi Thau village grassland is 146 hectares, including land belonging to the administrative boundary of Coc Pai town and land belonging to the administrative boundary of Nan Ma commune. Tourists should note that this area is still a wild grassland, without many services and utilities.
