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With the Lunar New Year approaching and the new year about to begin, travel enthusiasts are eagerly compiling their list of new destinations to conquer. Below are the must-visit places you should definitely explore on your 2024 travel adventure.
1. Domestic Destinations for Your 2024 Tour
1.1 Lan Ha Bay
Compared to the famous Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay has a more tranquil and less crowded atmosphere. Lan Ha Bay is a crescent-shaped limestone mountain bay located to the east of Cat Ba Island, south of Halong Bay with nearly 400 small and large islands. Perhaps because it is not widely known to many tourists, Lan Ha still retains the pristine beauty of its islands and the simple charm of its local people.
On beautiful weather days, Lan Ha Bay appears as a deep green silk strip under the sunlight thanks to its clear blue water and islands covered with lush greenery. Viewed from above, Lan Ha Bay exudes a majestic beauty with hundreds of small and large islands, yet it is also peaceful and romantic with fishing villages of the locals.
This has created a Lan Ha Bay that is stunningly beautiful in the eyes of visitors. Whether you have visited and fallen in love with Halong Bay or not, Lan Ha offers a unique charm that travelers should include in their 2024 travel itinerary.
Lan Ha Bay is an enticing destination for your 2024 travel.
Visiting Lan Ha Bay, travelers will experience the tranquility of Cua Van fishing village - a village once listed as one of the 16 most beautiful villages in the world with over 300 fishermen living there. Besides, don't miss out on activities like kayaking to explore Luon Cave and enjoy the crystal-clear waters at Van Boi Beach or diving to admire coral reefs at Monkey Island.
1.2 Choosing Y Ty for your 2024 travel itinerary
Alongside the misty Sapa, Y Ty is gaining more attention from tourists, especially young adventurers passionate about conquering peaks or challenging routes. Y Ty belongs to Bat Xat district - a border district of Lao Cai province and is the only place where the H'mong people live.
This area has a temperate climate, cool all year round, but sometimes harsh in winter when the temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius. That's why many travelers come to Y Ty not only to admire the beautiful natural scenery during the ripe rice season or go cloud hunting but also to see snowfall every winter.
Scenic clouds at eye level in Y Ty.
From late August to mid-September, Y Ty puts on the golden coat of the ripe rice season, creating a stunning scenery of golden terraced fields. Travelers who want to admire the magnificent landscape should note the time when the rice is ripe to see the most beautiful scenery in Y Ty.
Besides, from September to April of the following year is the best time to hunt for clouds in Y Ty. Visiting Y Ty during this period, travelers can capture photos that are just like being on the ninth cloud.
Unlike other cloud-hunting spots in Northwest Vietnam, Y Ty has only been recently discovered, which makes many travelers choose Y Ty for their 2024 travel itinerary.
1.3 Ta Chi Nhu
Ta Chi Nhu - known as the roof of Yen Bai, is undoubtedly a destination for 2024 travel tours that trekking enthusiasts want to conquer. Ta Chi Nhu is the seventh highest peak in Vietnam (2979 m), boasting majestic landscapes and diverse ecosystems.
Ta Chi Nhu captivates travelers with floating clouds, pristine forests stretching for miles, and poetic seasons of blooming flowers. Perhaps for that reason, Ta Chi Nhu is called the 'heaven of clouds in the lower realm' by mountaineers.
The season of Chi Pau flowers blooming abundantly in Ta Chi Nhu.
Similar to Y Ty, Ta Chi Nhu is most beautiful in autumn, around September - October in the Gregorian calendar. During this time, the hillsides of Ta Chi Nhu are covered in purple by the Chi Pau flowers, enchanting travelers with dreamy landscapes. As you ascend higher, the Chi Pau flowers bloom more abundantly, painting the Northwest mountains in vibrant purple.
1.4. Choosing Ha Giang for your 2024 travel tour
If you're someone who enjoys conquering heights, especially the plateaus of the Northwest region, then Ha Giang - home to the majestic Dong Van karst plateau - is a destination you can't miss. The scenery of Ha Giang is beautiful year-round, but the Lunar New Year brings a different kind of splendor. Spring in Ha Giang brings a fresh green hue of new life, with vibrant white plum blossoms and the red of banana flowers and mustard flowers lining the roadsides.
Ha Giang with its winding roads.
Exploring Ha Giang during Tet is incomplete without visiting its most spectacular spots, such as the Ma Pi Leng Pass with its steep winding roads, and Pho Bang - adorned with vibrant triangular flowers along both sides of the road.
During the Lunar New Year, around the 14th and 15th days of the lunar calendar, Dong Van Ancient Town glimmers at night with red lanterns hung throughout the streets. If you're in Ha Giang during Tet, you can't miss the Lung Cu Flagpole, as it offers a sense of conquering the northernmost point of our country in the first days of the new year.
1.5. Hoi An
The next destination for your 2024 travel tour within the country is Hoi An Ancient Town in Quang Nam Province. From its ancient architecture to traditional Tet customs and practices, Hoi An is an ideal place to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of old Tet, temporarily escaping the hustle and bustle of urban life.
On regular days, Hoi An always exudes a sense of tranquility and gentleness as visitors come to explore. Hoi An peacefully nestles beside the Hoai River, adorned with moss-covered houses that bear the imprint of time.
During Tet, Hoi An becomes radiant, shimmering with colors at night with lantern-floating festivals on the Hoai River. Travelers visiting Hoi An during the Tet holiday of 2024 can experience releasing floating lanterns to wish for luck in the new year.
If you're celebrating Tet in Hoi An, you definitely can't miss activities like participating in local folk games, floating lantern boat rides, cycling around the ancient town, or visiting temples for blessings at the beginning of the year.
Moreover, visitors should make sure to visit iconic landmarks like the Japanese Covered Bridge, Quan Thang Ancient House, and savor local delicacies like specialty chicken rice here.
1.6. Phu Quoc Pearl Island
Phu Quoc Pearl Island is where beauty intertwines with time and serves as an intriguing destination any time of the year. However, for the perfect beach getaway for your 2024 travel, visitors should head to Phu Quoc during the dry season (meaning from November to April next year).
Therefore, whether it's summer or Tet holiday, Phu Quoc will welcome you with its enchanting coastal beauty, golden sunshine. Phu Quoc Pearl Island captivates tourists with its pristine beauty, long stretches of white sandy beaches, diverse ecosystems, and historical landmarks.
Many travelers return to Phu Quoc due to their fascination with its beauty and to explore all the famous attractions. Iconic spots include Ganh Dau Cape with its rugged rock formations, Can Beach with its smooth white sands and exciting fishing activities with local fishermen, and Sao Beach where numerous starfish thrive in the shallow waters near the shore,...
Phu Quoc Island is a natural masterpiece bestowed upon the southern coastal region.
Moreover, to experience a seaside trip in Phu Quoc, travelers should try snorkeling to admire the coral reefs. The coral reefs in Phu Quoc are diverse in species and are distributed near the shore at Sao Beach, An Thoi Archipelago, Hon Doi Moi, Hon Mong Tay, making it easy for visitors to enjoy.
Not only that, another unique experience when visiting Phu Quoc is night squid fishing. Travelers will both catch the 'spoils of war' and experience the feeling of becoming real fishermen.
2. Destination for international tours in 2024
2.1 Chiang Mai
When it comes to Thailand, besides Bangkok, travel enthusiasts surely aspire to visit Chiang Mai - the city in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai is renowned as the most beautiful landscape in the country with rich flora and fauna, surrounded by mountain ranges.
It is also the center of Buddhism in Thailand, boasting numerous temples with unique architecture, famous for their spirituality. Visitors can participate in releasing sky lanterns, creating a fairytale-like scene here during the sky lantern festival.
The sky lantern festival in Chiang Mai creates an astonishingly beautiful scene.
The landscape of Chiang Mai is indeed a masterpiece of nature with its diverse and unique vegetation. Perhaps few travelers know that the hills of Chiang Mai in autumn are covered in white by wild daisies, forming a tunnel of flowers with the pure beauty of the earth and sky.
Even more special, travelers choosing Chiang Mai for their Lunar New Year tour must admire the vibrant pink cherry blossoms here. Unlike the bustling crowds in South Korea or Japan, the scenery with cherry blossoms in Chiang Mai still retains a pristine, peaceful beauty as most cherry trees here grow naturally, interspersed in the valleys.
To admire Thailand's cherry blossoms at their best, travelers should plan to visit from late December to February, especially during the Lunar New Year.
Two famous places to admire cherry blossoms are the Agricultural Research Center on Baan Khun Chang Kian Plateau and Doi Ang Khang Hill. Chiang Mai is definitely a destination worthy of being included in the 2024 tour itinerary.
2.2. Opting for Phuket on the 2024 travel itinerary
Phuket has been a hot tourist destination in Thailand in recent years. It will make travelers forget their way back with its pristine beaches, stunning islands, and unique attractions.
For travelers who enjoy beach vacations during the Lunar New Year, Phuket is a suitable choice. From November to February the following year, the region enters the dry season, with golden sunshine and clear waters, providing favorable conditions for visitors.
Phuket is famous for its crystal-clear beaches, to the extent that you can even see coral underwater from afar at Patong Beach. Moreover, when combined with limestone mountains surrounded by greenery and natural caves with interesting formations in Phang Nga Bay, your trip will become even more fantastic.
Paradise beaches and skies of Phuket.
Furthermore, Phuket attracts tourists with other attractions such as the old town and the Wat Chalong temple, both built in the 19th century.
2.3. Maldives
Maldives - a precious gem in the heart of the Indian Ocean, is also an essential destination on the 2024 travel list. The Maldives is a South Asian island country, located southwest of Sri Lanka, boasting coral islands and emerald-green waters full of allure.
The paradise beaches of the Maldives attract tourists with their deep blue beauty under the golden sun, alongside white sandy shores and nature-inspired resorts, offering travelers the opportunity for incredibly luxurious check-in photos.
Moreover, this place has become the top choice for tourists as a rare destination open for tourism activities in 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic froze the tourism industry.
In the Maldives, it's not difficult to come across the simple fishing villages of the locals. This adds an extra touch of tranquility and relaxation for travelers, as they find themselves amidst the vast expanse of the deep blue ocean.
The Maldives is most beautiful from November to April, suitable for those who want to go on the 2024 tour during the Lunar New Year or summer.
A beautiful corner of the Maldives seen from above.
In Maldives, tourists can enjoy various water sports amidst stunning scenery, especially diving to admire the colorful coral reefs and diverse marine life under the ocean. Beneath the cool waters, tourists can also watch the sunset over the sea, feed stingrays along the shore, or go on boat trips to encounter friendly dolphins.
When in Maldives, tourists cannot miss out on the rustic capital of Male with its fascinating markets. Male, the smallest capital city in the world, boasts many architectural wonders with strong Islamic influences amidst the vast blue ocean, offering a fresh experience for travelers.
2.4. Nami Island
Nami Island, the most romantic island in South Korea, steals the hearts of tourists with its picturesque landscapes throughout all four seasons. Shaped like a crescent moon resembling a leaf boat, Nami Island is situated in the middle of the Han River and is surrounded by unique vegetation such as chestnut trees and birch trees.
Nami is also known as the 'Island of Love' due to its enchanting scenery that changes with each season of the year. Visiting Nami on the 2024 tour during spring allows tourists to witness the transition of weather in this area.
During this time, Nami gradually adorns itself with the fresh green color of budding leaves full of vitality, with cool weather mixed with a hint of winter chilliness.
Nami Island features four roads, each adorned with a different type of flower, making it easy for tourists to recognize immediately upon arrival, such as: hydrangeas, silver grass, cherry blossoms, and reed flowers. This makes it a worthy destination in the 2024 tour itinerary for travel enthusiasts.
Nami Island is the iconic filming location of the renowned drama 'Winter Sonata'.
Despite being a small island near the capital Seoul, Nami attracts a large number of tourists annually to admire its poetic scenery. Among them, the majority of tourists come to see the filming location of the famous drama 'Winter Sonata'.
Here, the romantic scenes featuring Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo are still faithfully recreated just like in the movie. Choosing Nami for the 2024 tour, tourists can also check in with the statue of the two main actors of the movie and indulge in the exquisite cuisine of Korea.
2.5. Bali
When it comes to island paradises, Bali cannot be overlooked - the gem of Indonesia's islands. Bali has long been regarded as a jewel in the ocean and is undoubtedly the ultimate destination for the 2024 tour, especially for those who love tropical turquoise seas.
Captivating tourists not only with its long stretches of white sandy beaches and cool emerald seas, Bali is also famous for its mosques such as the Tanah Lot Temple rising from the sea or the Holy Spring Temple Tirta Empul, offering absolute relaxation for tourists.
Lempuyang Heaven's Gate - an amazing photo spot.
Lempuyang Heaven's Gate, a must-visit photo spot for tourists to capture stunning Instagram-worthy photos, is a destination that no traveler should miss. Located at the sacred Lempuyang Temple, this gate offers breathtaking views of the country.
This is a place of worship for the highest god in Indonesia. Choosing Bali as a stop for the 2024 overseas tour, travelers will surely not regret it.
2.6. Turkey
The land of flying carpets, Turkey is a destination that any traveler should choose for their 2024 tour. Turkey is a transcontinental country, bridging Europe and Asia, with part of it in Western Asia and the rest in Eastern Europe.
Being situated between two continents, Turkey exhibits a unique blend of Asian and European cultures dating back centuries. In Turkey, travelers can experience ancient architectural marvels and traces of the ancient Ottoman Empire.
2.6.1 Pamukkale
Additionally, the majestic natural landscape covered in white snow-like formations, known as the 'Cotton Castle,' Pamukkale in southwestern Turkey, is undoubtedly a favorite destination for many travelers.
The 'Cotton Castle' in Turkey is a masterpiece of nature.
Pamukkale is formed from calcium bicarbonate compounds accumulated over time, creating pristine white limestone terraces. From above, Pamukkale resembles a giant snow-covered cotton field with refreshing blue water.
2.6.2 Ancient City of Troy
However, if travelers wish to choose Turkey as their destination for the 2024 holiday tour, then the Ancient City of Troy, the city of Istanbul, or the Library of Celsus would be more suitable as the temperature in Pamukkale drops significantly in winter, especially during the Lunar New Year period.
Visitors can explore and step inside the iconic giant wooden horse representing Canakkale, which was also a decisive factor in the ancient battle of Troy.
Leaving Canakkale, travelers can continue their 2024 holiday tour to experience the underwater palace, Yerebatan Cistern, in the city of Istanbul. Formerly, no one imagined that beneath the ground lies such a magnificent water palace blending with beautiful lights.
2.6.3 The Celsus Library
Apart from Canakkale and Istanbul, the Celsus Library is a famous spot in Turkey that everyone visiting here should not miss out on. Located in the nearly 3000-year-old ancient city of Ephesus, the Celsus Library is considered a relic of the ancient Roman Empire. It used to house around 12,000 scrolls.
If you're seeking destinations for your 2024 holiday tour, the suggestions above will surely not disappoint you. Most of these places can be visited year-round, but exploring them during the Lunar New Year of the Rat will also be fascinating. At this time, most Tet 2024 travel packages are already available. To choose affordable Tet 2024 travel tours, you can contact Mytour for detailed advice on Tet 2024 tour programs.
