October is the month of enchanting buckwheat flower season.

Hardly any place brings tourists as many emotions as the high mountains of the Northeast each golden autumn. Majestic and romantic, the picture of the land and sky of the Northeast autumn is as vast and enchanting as the white and pink colors stretching far and wide across the hills in the buckwheat flower season. The charming beauty of the homeland's northernmost region evokes sublime emotions for those who are used to everyday life in the city and awakens nostalgia in the hearts of those who love to conquer the wonders of nature.

That is the origin of the idea of ​​organizing a festival to honor a flower for the first time in Ha Giang, the "capital" of buckwheat. The 2015 Buckwheat Flower Festival will take place in 4 districts of Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Meo Vac from November 12 to 15. This is the ideal time for visitors to admire the flowers and immerse themselves in attractive cultural activities at the festival such as the Buckwheat Wine Night, display of flowers and products from buckwheat flowers, photo exhibition about the land of buckwheat flowers...

Buckwheat is a typical flower of the Northern mountainous region, but only in Ha Giang, buckwheat flowers are grown in abundance and are the most beautiful. Sprouting from rice and corn stalks, the petals gather into a cone shape, with three triangular faces holding the precious buckwheat seeds in the middle... Within a month, the flowers bloom white, then turn pink, purple, and finally dark red. The flowers grow abundantly in the fields, sometimes growing precariously in flower beds, sometimes hiding in crevices of rocks, and the flowers grace somewhere in front of each porch of a highland people's house. The flowers are rustic but have a noble look with white - pink tones as the embodiment of love and happiness, attracting many couples to come take wedding photos.

After being satisfied with the beauty of the buckwheat flower fields, this is the time for tourists to explore the unique cultural life of the ethnic minorities in the highlands. That is the visit to the Vuong family's house - a mansion and fortress, solidly built with green stone and samu wood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; stopping at Pho Cao, visiting the traditional houses of the Mong people that are still quite intact; visiting the famous Lung Tam linen weaving village of the White Mong people. Also interesting is the walk around the beautiful romantic roads in Lung Cam village above, the place chosen as the setting for the famous movie "Pao's Story".

Those who love to conquer majestic nature will be very excited when setting foot on Quan Ba ​​Heaven Gate, a place that is said to be able to "bow down and touch the ground, reach out and touch the sky", covered in fog all year round. Or be amazed when admiring the Fairy Twin Mountains with their soft and round features in the shape of an upside-down bowl - a masterpiece of nature that has inspired many extremely romantic legends. Tourists continue to conquer the majestic Ma Pi Leng Pass - one of the "Four Great Passes" of the Northern Mountains, and then be amazed when setting foot on the "stone gardens", "stone forests" with strange shapes and majestic mountain ranges in the Global Geopark - Dong Van Stone Plateau. And will be very proud when reaching Lung Cu flagpole - the place marking the northernmost point of the Fatherland...

The tour also connects to Phu Tho, where visitors have the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the homeland to visit the Hung Temple relic site, explore the world of antiquities and national historical stories at the Hung King Museum. In Hanoi, visitors take a tour around the capital and freely experience the colorful life of Hanoi's Old Quarter with the typical traditional occupations of the capital's residents...

On this occasion, Saigontourist Travel introduces to tourists the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the mountainous region with a package of event tours saving more than 4 million VND, sightseeing combined with attending the Buckwheat Flower Festival held for the first time in Ha Giang. The tour departs from Ho Chi Minh City following the route Ha Giang - Ma Pi Leng - Dong Van - Hung Temple - Hanoi 5 days, price 7,879 million VND - October 18, 22, 25, 29; November 1, 5, 8, 15, 19, 22; Hanoi - Ha Giang - Ma Pi Leng - Dong Van - Buckwheat Flower Festival - Hung Temple 5 days, price 7,879 million VND - November 12. Departing from Hanoi: Ha Giang - Buckwheat flower season 4 days, price 3,29 million VND - November 5, 19; Ha Giang - Ba Be National Park 4 days, price from 4.56 million VND - Thursday; Ha Giang - Cao Bang - Lang Son 5 days, price from 5.76 million VND - Thursday...

Contact: 0919.511.279 – 1900.1808 or book tour online at www.dulichthu-dong.com.

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