Every June, Pu Luong puts on a new coat, brilliant and strangely charming. The gently sloping terraced fields change from the fresh green color to the golden color of ripe rice, creating a magnificent natural picture, an eye-catching "golden season" that anyone would love to admire.
Located in the northwest of Thanh Hoa province, Pu Luong Nature Reserve covers an area of 17,600 hectares, stretching across the two districts of Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa. This place is not only blessed with a cool climate all year round but also impresses with the unique beauty of the majestic primeval forest interwoven with picturesque terraced fields. This is also the key factor attracting a large number of tourists to Pu Luong in recent years.
About 160 km from Hanoi, bordering Vietnam - Laos, Pu Luong Nature Reserve has long been a meeting place for souls who love simplicity and peace.
"Golden season" on eye-catching terraced fields
Currently, Pu Luong has officially entered the first ripe rice season of the year. This land has two main rice crops, around May - June and September - October, giving visitors the opportunity to admire the beauty of the brilliant golden fields at different times.
With an area of 17,662 hectares, Pu Luong is a land of dense forests, large and small waterfalls, caves and mountains interspersed with peaceful villages.
The characteristic of terraced fields in Pu Luong is the low, gently sloping fields, surrounded by small mountain ranges, creating a unique terrain. Especially in the early morning, when clouds and mist still linger around the mountain peaks, the scenery of Pu Luong becomes magical, poetic, "like a fairyland", making people's hearts flutter.
Pu Luong mountain area has a cool climate, surrounded by primeval forests interspersed with picturesque terraced fields in the ripe rice season. This is also an attraction for visitors to Pu Luong in recent years.
Among the villages in Pu Luong, Don village is one of the most prominent destinations this season. Most of the rice fields here have turned bright yellow, interspersed with some fields that people are busy harvesting. The name "Don" in Thai means "gathering", partly expressing the spirit of solidarity of the Thai and Muong ethnic communities living here. In Thai, Pu Luong also means "the highest peak of the village", showing respect for the highest mountain in the region.
Pu Luong has the distinct beauty of the Northwest highlands with layer upon layer of terraced fields, overlapping clouds and mountains, bringing a mysterious, wild and enchanting beauty.
Life in Don village in particular and Pu Luong in general is a harmonious connection between people and nature. Pu Luong people are famous for their diligence in farming, harvesting and especially their hospitality. The terraced fields "carry" heavy green rice grains, winding around the hillsides, like green water flowing through simple, rustic stilt houses, creating a vivid picture of traditional agricultural life.
Although it is summer, the weather in Pu Luong is not too hot, ideal for all activities, you can walk and breathe the fresh air of the mountains and forests while watching the rice fields from above, admiring the beautiful scenery of Pu Luong.
With the cool climate typical of the highlands, Pu Luong has become a favorite "hot getaway" for many tourists in the summer. The vast, fresh and peaceful space here is ideal for tourists to rest, relax or freely walk and drive to explore the beautiful roads. The road to Pu Luong is also increasingly convenient and easy to travel, creating ideal conditions for independent travel.
Pu Luong terraced fields in the golden ripe rice season, winding around the mountainside like a shimmering silk strip in the Thanh Hoa mountains and forests.
A special feature that attracts tourists to Ban Don is the peacefulness, not as noisy as other developed tourist areas. This place still retains the wild, rustic beauty of a peaceful countryside on the border. Although shifting to tourism, local people still persistently preserve the tradition of wet rice cultivation, handicrafts and maintain a lifestyle imbued with national identity. This brings a genuine and new travel experience to visitors.
When coming to Don village, do not forget to explore and take photos at the legendary "S" shaped road. This is a small road that gently winds through the fragrant rice fields and young grass, with a very unique beauty, different from the famous "S" shaped road of Moc Chau. It is a simple, familiar but no less romantic beauty, certainly will be the perfect backdrop for memorable souvenir photos.
Legendary S-shaped road
Pu Luong is considered as Sa Pa of Thanh land with vast terraced fields, nestled between majestic high mountains. Pu Luong is currently an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. This place has a cool climate all year round and beautiful natural scenery. Many tourism services in the form of homestay, community tourism with traditional stilt houses are increasingly built by people and investors.
Pu Luong, with its terraced fields in the ripe rice season, is not only a simple tourist destination but also a profound experience of the harmony between man and nature. Every moment here is a vivid, unforgettable film.
The journey to explore Pu Luong this season not only brings beautiful photos but also leaves in the hearts of visitors a magical peace. The wild, rustic beauty along with the hospitality of the local people will definitely make you want to come back. Let Pu Luong become the next stop in your travel diary.
