Son La
2 days, 1 night
Exploring Culture, Trekking
Medium
$164 USD
DESCRIBE

Moc Chau is beautiful in every season. Almost every time of the year, Moc Chau has its own unique charm. Peach blossom season is around the Lunar New Year. Plum blossom season and rose season are around February and March. Plum season is in May and June. Mustard flower season lasts from October to December.

However, the special tour program is only organized during plum blossom season in Moc Chau and is limited to about 8-10 tours in February and March when plum blossoms are at their most beautiful. Umove Adventure's plum garden trekking and camping tour will bring you unforgettable experiences and memories of this beautiful land.

Highlight

Trekking through the Mu Nau and Phieng Canh plum orchards

Camping in the plum orchard

Trekking to the Original Village (Tau Cave)

 

SUMMARY
  • Departure Point: Ha Noi

  • Duration: 2 days, 1 night

  • Destination: Son La

  • Activities: Exploring Culture

  • Min : 5 people

  • Best time: Sep - Mar

  • Max : 15 people

  • Difficulty level: Medium

ITINERARY
1st day: Ha Noi – Moc Chau – Mu Nau – Phieng Canh

06:30 - Gathering at the pickup point and boarding the bus to Hoa Binh. Stopping at Thung Khe for taking photos and admiring the majestic mountain scenery of Hoa Binh. Going to Moc Chau.

11:30 - Arriving in Moc Chau; guests will have lunch at a local restaurant.

12:30 - After lunch, we will travel from the town center to Mu Nau - home to some of the most beautiful plum orchards in the Moc Chau plateau. This afternoon, we will walk along the valley to admire the plum blossoms and take stunning photos in the beautiful plum blossom valley. After enjoying the photo session, we will walk to Phieng Canh, another area with many beautiful plum orchards in Moc Chau. Our camping site is set up beautifully in a plum orchard.

19:00 - Having a BBQ dinner and staying overnight at the campsite.

* Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

 

2nd day: Phieng Canh – Hang Tau - Ha Noi

07:00 - Having breakfast at the campsite. After breakfast, we will begin our hike to Tau Cave, also known as the Original Village, a remote H'mong village cut off from the outside world. This area has no electricity, phone, or internet. The Original Village is incredibly pristine and peaceful, making it a perfect backdrop for stunning photographs. After resting, taking photos, and having lunch at Tau Cave, we will walk to the pickup point to return to Hanoi. The tour ends upon arrival in Hanoi.

* Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

 

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Inclusion:

  • Round-trip bus: Ha Noi - Moc Chau - Ha Noi
  • Motorbike taxi
  • Camping
  • Meals as the schedule on the itinerary 
  • Tour guides & Porters
  • Daily drinking water
  • Fee for entrance tickets
  • Travel insurance  

Exclusion:

  • Other kinds of beverage unlist in the tour program
  • Personal expenses
  • Transportation fee before and after the trip

 

 

THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY

Equipment provided by us:

  • Tents (double tents)
  • Sleeping bags, air mattresses
  • Camping accessories

     

     

Essential stuff you need to bring: 

  • Sandals
  • Trekking shoes 
  • Small backpack (10L) for walking
  • Clothes suitable for the weather of each season
  • Raincoat
  • ID card or Passport
  • Water Bottle (1 liter)
  • Phone, camera, spare battery, suitable waterproof case... 

Other items you may consider to bring:

  • Spare clothes
  • Personal medicines
  • Towels, hand sanitizers
  • Waterproof phone pouch