With its stunning photo angles, the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai province have become a phenomenon on Instagram, especially among international tourists. To witness the terraced fields transform from green to golden as the rice ripens, visitors should come to Mu Cang Chai in October each year. This is also the time when many attractive festivals take place, drawing tourists from both within and outside the country.
Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields are one of Vietnam's hottest tourist destinations.
Some ideal destinations to fully appreciate the beauty of the ripening rice fields in Mu Cang Chai include Tu Le town – a small town with golden terraced rice fields and stilt houses along the roadside, Khau Pha Pass – one of the four great mountain passes in the north, famous for its majestic mountain ranges interspersed with vast forests, Lim Mong village hidden in a sea of clouds, and La Pan Tan terraced rice fields – home to the most terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai.
Mu Cang Chai attracts tourists from all over the world with its stunning natural scenery.
Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields at sunset.
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