Sin Ho Plateau is a highland district of Lai Chau, this place is considered the second Sapa of the Northwest region. Because the climate here is cool all year round, the average temperature fluctuates around 18 degrees Celsius. The plateau is located in a quite favorable location, located in the middle of rolling rocky mountains, surrounded by green primeval forests. , blending with the sea of floating clouds, creating a scene like a fairyland. Tourists arriving in Sin Ho not only have the opportunity to see the sea of clouds, explore majestic mountain ranges, or visit unique terraced fields, but they also learn about customs and culture. Lai Chau's transformation is also interesting. As a famous tourist destination, you can come here anytime. Because each time in the Sin Ho plateau has its own unique beauty and experiences. If you want to explore fresh natural beauty, with peach blossom forests, plum blossoms,... in full bloom, you can visit in spring. Summer is the ideal time to explore the beauty of the ripe rice season, the terraced fields look like they are wearing a beautiful golden shirt. Or autumn is the time when the air is slightly cool, which is the right time to conquer the surrounding mountains. Winter is the time for you to have the opportunity to watch snow fall on the plateau, which is also very interesting. Where is Sin Ho Plateau located? It is known that this plateau is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Lai Chau, located in Sin Ho district, about 60km from the city center and located at an altitude of about 1,500m. Therefore, getting here is not easy, especially for those who do not have experience traveling to forests and mountains. So what is the road to Sin Ho plateau like? If from Hanoi, first you need to travel to Lai Chau by bus or motorbike (if you are a backpacker). By motorbike, you can follow the route: Hanoi -> Lao Cai -> Sapa -> O Quy Ho Pass -> Lai Chau. Or you can also follow the route: Hanoi -> Phu Tho -> Yen Bai -> Mu Cang Trai -> Lai Chau. After arriving in Lai Chau city center, you can rent a motorbike at hotels or Homestays to stay and conquer the plateau yourself. Not only is it known as an attractive natural tourist destination, but Sin Ho is also a land that preserves the long-standing cultural and historical values of the Vietnamese people. When you arrive at the plateau, before your eyes will be majestic mountains, surrounded by a sea of clouds, dense forests, and winding passes, all creating a unique beauty of the land of Lai Chau that is not typical of Lai Chau. everywhere. The nature here, imbued with the characteristics of primeval forests and mountains, creates wild and majestic beauty. On beautiful days, holidays or weekends, the number of visitors coming to hunt clouds is very large. A scene of floating clouds, stretching endlessly, in the distance are rays of sunlight shining through the trees, causing the clouds to gradually fade. All these images paint a romantic, extremely impressive picture of nature. Sin Ho Lai Chau Plateau is the living and working place of many ethnic minorities, typically: H'Mong people, Thai people, Dao people,... After discovering the beauty of the plateau , visitors can go to the villages to immerse themselves in the simple, rustic life here and learn about the cultural beauty and unique customs of the Sin Ho people. Along with that, you can also enjoy many delicious dishes and Lai Chau specialties, as well as buy ideal souvenirs to give to friends and relatives.
Lai Chau
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Backpackers often joke that if they haven't reached O Quy Ho Pass, they can't be called genuine backpackers. O Quy Ho Pass has a length of more than 40km, located at an altitude of over 2000 meters, on National Highway 4D crossing Hoang Lien Son range, the top of the pass is the border between Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces. According to the legend of O Quy Ho Pass, in the past, in this mountainous area, there often appeared a bird with a melodious cry, associated with the legend of the uncoupled love story of a couple. Therefore, over time, it was the cry of that bird that gave the name of this famous pass. For every person traveling O Quy Ho Pass, going down the pass on clear, sunny days is a blessing in life. Standing on the top of the pass, admiring the vast and majestic beauty of the mountain and forest nature, feel the magic of the scenery on the pass: on the Lao Cai side, the fog spreads, on the Lai Chau side, it is sunny and sunny. Summer is often covered with clouds, winter has snow and ice, attracting not only domestic tourists but also foreign tourists. O Quy Ho Pass runs along the slopes of Hoang Lien Son range, a long road with majestic and impressive mountain and forest scenery. On clear, sunny and windy days, you can see small villages in the distance, undulating mountains and the majestic beauty of Fansipan peak amid the clouds. On cold winter days, O Quy Ho has incredible beauty, with snow covering the forest trees and roads. The most ideal journey is from Sapa to O Quy Ho pass, about 12km past Silver Waterfall - one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Lao Cai. In particular, when conquering the pass, backpackers rarely miss Tram Ton - the ranger station of Hoang Lien National Park. This is also one of the starting points to conquer the majestic Fansipan peak and the road to visit Love Waterfall. Here, with the scenery of a cliff on one side and a deep abyss on the other, it creates a feeling of challenge for every driver when passing here. Under the dense tropical forests, a winding road, climbing on cliffs with steep downhills and sharp turns will be a challenge for any driver. However, O Quy Ho Pass has become an important road, a bridge connecting the lowlands to the town center. But this same danger is one of the attractive reasons that attract backpackers to O Quy Ho to experience and surpass themselves.
Lai Chau
From January to December
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