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What's Beautiful in Moc Chau in February? With its profound beauty, gentle and charming like a ethnic girl with blushing cheeks that captivate people's hearts. The forest cherry blossoms are budding with spring, the white plum blossoms spread across the fields, the green tea hills stretch endlessly... All of these make distant travelers embrace longing as they step back.
To embark on a journey to this highland region in the Northwest, you need to carefully research about places to eat, stay, places of interest,...and many other things. So if you're planning to go to Moc Chau, don't forget to save these precious Moc Chau travel experiences in February below.
Things to Prepare When Traveling to Moc Chau in February
+ Warm Clothes: February is the transitional period from winter to spring in Moc Chau. During this time, there is still the coldness of late winter, so remember to bring scarves, thick coats, warm pants,... However, don't wear too many layers as it will make you feel heavy and difficult to move. Instead, choose light but warm clothes.
Bring warm clothes when traveling to Moc Chau in February. Photo: ST
Travel Experience in Moc Chau in February advises you to wear autumn-winter outfits in brown, black, gray when going to Moc Chau because they often look great in photos. Once here, you can rent ethnic costumes at local shops for only 50,000 VND/set/day. You will easily have beautiful sparkling photos when wearing a colorful cultural outfit, standing out in the picturesque mountainous landscape.
+ Comfortable Shoes: It's recommended to wear flat shoes or sneakers for convenient movement on the rugged mountain roads.
+ Personal Items: Items such as toothpaste, toothbrush, face towel,... are essential, don't forget them.
+ Complete Medications: The climate here is quite harsh compared to the lowlands, so for prevention, you should still bring stomachache medicine, insect repellent, cold medicine, bandages, gauze,...
+ Camera/Phone with selfie stick, power bank: When going to Moc Chau, make sure you will have to take many photos, so these “virtual living” devices are very important.
+ Trekking Tools: In case of independent travel, you need to bring basic vehicle repair tools, protective gear, reflective vests,... for safety.
Transportation in Moc Chau in February
Getting to Moc Chau
To reach Moc Chau, first, you need to get to the capital Hanoi. From here, you can use one of the following means of transportation:
+ Self-drive motorbike/car: The travel time takes about 5 - 6 hours. You go from Hanoi, to Thang Long Avenue, turn left to Xuan Mai, follow National Highway 6 through Hoa Binh to Moc Chau. On the way, you will pass through Thung Khe. Don't forget to stop by because this is where you can easily get a cool and unique virtual living photo.
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Admire the snow-white mountains resembling Northern Europe at Thung Khe. Photo: ST
+ Bus: This is a safe and convenient means of transportation for travelers when traveling to the Northern region. You just need to go to My Dinh Bus Station, buy a ticket with a fee ranging from 150,000 VND - 195,000 VND/person. These are sleeper buses running from 5:00 - 21:00. You can refer to some quality bus companies such as Hai Nam, Ngoc Thuan, Ket Doan, Tuan Hien,... Note: Remember to book at least one day in advance and call to confirm with the bus company for a good seat.
If you love adventure, a motorbike is a great choice to explore this famous S-shaped road. Photo: ST
Transportation in Moc Chau
After arriving in Moc Chau, you can rent a motorbike or taxi to travel between attractions. Specifically:
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Renting a motorbike at homestays, guesthouses with an average price of 150,000 VND/day. Prices at other places can go up to 250,000 VND/day, so choose carefully to avoid being overcharged.
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Taxi is a popular choice when traveling to Moc Chau in February because the weather is very cold and dark early. So if you are traveling in a group of 3 - 4 people, you can call a taxi for dinner or to go to nearby places at night.
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Accommodation in Moc Chau
When traveling to Moc Chau in February, you can overnight in 3 ways: camping, staying in local homes, and renting rooms (homestays, guesthouses, or hotels).
The November Homestay - a muse in the Northwest mountains. Photo: ST
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Camping: You need to bring items such as sleeping bags, tents, flashlights, compasses, thin blankets, multi-purpose pots,...to ensure a perfect camping night. But remember, when traveling to Moc Chau in February, the night dew is very cold so this type of accommodation is only suitable for those who are in good health.
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Stay in local homes: You can ask to stay in the houses of local ethnic people in the pine forest area of Ban Ang. The advantage of this type of accommodation is that it is quite cheap, only about 50,000 VND - 70,000 VND/night. You will experience the cultural sleeping style of the people here.
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Renting a room: Most homestays, hotels,...are concentrated in the Moc Chau town farm with prices ranging from 150,000 - 300,000 VND/night for budget guesthouses. As for the high-end Moc Chau town hotels, modern, the prices will be higher by several hundred thousand, usually from 300,000 VND - 1,500,000 VND/night.
A peaceful morning at Nha Ta Homestay. Photo: ST
Some popular budget homestays and hotels in Moc Chau you can consider when visiting Moc Chau in February are: Homestay Bo's House, Moc Chau Arena Village, Nha Ta Homestay, Moc Chau eco-guesthouse, Muong Thanh Luxury Moc Chau hotel, Thao Nguyen resort,...
What's beautiful about Moc Chau in February? Unmissable places
According to Mytour's February Moc Chau travel experience, here are some beautiful cherry blossom viewing spots in Moc Chau:
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Pine forest area of Ban Ang, Dai Yem waterfall are two places where cherry blossoms bloom brilliantly white. These are also famous tourist destinations in Moc Chau. You can admire the flowers while exploring the beautiful scenery.
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Tan Lap area: When visiting Moc Chau for cherry blossoms, you cannot miss this place. This is one of the most beautiful cherry blossom viewing spots in this dreamy plateau. From Moc Chau, head straight to Moc Suong or turn into Ngu Dong Ban On or turn down to Nam Tom to enter Doi village. All three routes are covered with pure cherry blossoms.
Branches of cherry blossoms covering the entire village. Photo: ST
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Ban Pa Phach: Here, you can admire the scene of white cherry blossoms embellishing the black houses of the H'mong people.
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Tan Lap tea plantation and Pa Khen: These two places are abundant with cherry blossoms. Especially, going deep into the heart of the tea hill, you will be immersed in the space of blooming flowers showing off their pure white color against the vast green of the tea leaves.
Immerse yourself in the romantic space of spring in the highlands. Photo: ST
In addition, tourists often visit places like: the road to Long Sap border gate, Phien Canh, Long Luong, Van Ho, Then Phang,...or travel along the main roads, national highways to admire the pure white color of this dreamy cherry blossom.
Must-Try Dishes in Moc Chau
Stove-top Buffalo Meat
When it comes to Moc Chau cuisine, the famous stove-top buffalo meat is a must-try. Made from fresh meat, locals here marinate it, hang it over the fire to dry, ensuring long-lasting usage. Enjoying a piece of dry, spicy meat, paired with a sip of warm corn wine in the cold of Moc Chau in February, what could be better?
Just the smell of stove-top buffalo meat and sausages is enough to make your stomach growl. Photo: ST
Besides buffalo meat, locals also prepare stove-top sausages and pork. You can also taste them when traveling to Moc Chau in February.
Grilled Veal
Grilled veal is a must-try dish when visiting Moc Chau. It's made from tender, sweet veal marinated in strong spices like lemongrass, ginger, satay, lime leaves, and then grilled in a pan full of hot oil to create a fragrant, hot dish. You can visit the following restaurants to try it: 64 Moc Chau, 70 Moc Chau, Xuan Bac 181, Dong Hai Moc Chau...
Don't forget to try the characteristic dish of Moc Chau, grilled veal. Photo: ST
Along with countless other delicious dishes waiting for you to enjoy such as: grilled mountain stream fish, Suoi Bang snails, five-color sticky rice, Moc Chau cabbage,... Or you can also taste a glass of freshly squeezed creamy milk, guaranteed to satisfy your heart and stomach.
What to buy as gifts when traveling to Moc Chau in February
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What's special about Moc Chau in February? Moc Chau is extremely famous for products made from milk, so this is definitely a gift you cannot miss. The fresh milk and milk candy here are very fragrant and inexpensive. You can also easily take them with you, so buy some for your family and friends.
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Smoked buffalo (or beef) is a specialty of this land. The meat is marinated in rich spices, smoked to dryness. When you want to eat, just stew or stir-fry it. This will be a mountainous gift for your loved ones. A tip for you is that the price of smoked buffalo meat here is only about 500,000 VND/kg, much cheaper than the price of 700,000 - 800,000 VND/kg in Dong Van - Ha Giang.
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Forest honey, Moc Chau wine, bee pollen, Moc Chau tea...are also suitable gifts when returning.
Visit Moc Chau in February to get lost in paradise. Photo: ST
What makes Moc Chau so beautiful that it captivates travelers' hearts? Have you found your own answer yet?
With the travel experience in Moc Chau in February above, hopefully you have obtained the necessary information to prepare for your trip. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call the Mytour Hotline at 19003398, Mytour staff are always ready to advise and assist you!
