Buzz
The allure of Moc Chau's white mustard season captivates not only because of the pure, gentle beauty of the landscape, but also because its charm beckons like that of a beautiful, mysterious woman. With each step taken to explore this land, one is compelled to delve deeper to discover more, to see with their own eyes and hear from others about its beauty.
A few travel tips for Moc Chau's white mustard season represent the heartfelt sentiments of those who have embraced the love of the highlands and wish to share it with those seeking to discover this promised land.
Moc Chau is at its most beautiful during white mustard season
Nowhere else in Vietnam will you find white mustard flowers as beautiful as those in Moc Chau. Towards the end of autumn, beginning of winter, around November and December, you'll see numerous pure white blossoms stretching across valleys, hillsides, surrounding quaint little houses, creating a mesmerizingly beautiful scene like stepping into a fairyland. Standing amidst the vast expanse of mountainous forests, surrounded by a sea of white, arms wide open as if embracing the entire paradise garden, breathe in slowly and deeply to feel the dreamy morning earth scent, the fragrance of wildflowers, and the cool, fresh air of the highlands that makes time and space seem to stand still, leaving only you and nature intertwined.
White mustard flowers in Moc Chau
Therefore, they gaze upon them beyond the Áng pine forest, still unsatisfied, continuing on to Ba Phách 1, 2, 3, and the Ngũ Động Bản Ôn area to admire the simple, pure white mustard flowers running from their feet to the horizon. Standing there, they suddenly lose themselves momentarily in a world of only flowers, earth, sky, and love for nature, for trees and grass.
Travel
The motorbike journey takes about 4 to 5 hours from Hanoi, perfect for adventure seekers who enjoy experiencing every twist and turn of the road. If you prefer taking a bus to Moc Chau, there are plenty of options available from My Dinh and Yen Nghia stations for you to choose from. Ticket prices are around 140,000 VND for sitting seats and 160,000 VND for sleeping beds. It's advisable to select a time frame between 5 AM to 11 PM for a comfortable journey and more time to explore Moc Chau during the white mustard season!
Read more: Hanoi Mai Chau Moc Chau Tour
Accommodation, homestays
Most guesthouses, hotels, and homestays are primarily located in Moc Chau town and the Moc Chau plateau area. Here are a few reliable addresses highly praised by many travelers after each journey.
Truong Giang Guesthouse
- Phone: 0124 985 5555
- Address: Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Moc Chau Town, Son La
- Room rate: 1 bed room: 150,000 VND/night
+ 2-bed room: 200,000 VND/night
+ 3-bed room: 300,000 VND/night
Our Home Homestay
- Address: 53 Tran Huy Lieu, Moc Chau
- Phone: 0978 227 238
- Room rates:
+ Tent room: 250,000 VND/2 persons.
+ Dorm bed: 75,000 VND/bed.
Our Home Homestay Moc Chau
Pha Luong Guesthouse
- Phone: 0164 356 9666
- Address: Bó Bun Little Warehouse, Hoang Quoc Viet, Moc Chau Town, Son La
- Room rates:
+ Dormitory: 60,000 VND/person/night
+ 1-bed room: 150,000 VND/night
+ 2-bed room: 250,000 VND/night
Bơ House
- Address: Hamlet 2 Little Headquarters Area, Town of Moc Chau Farm, Moc Chau
- Phone: 0975 858 989
- Room rates:
+ Dorm bed: 50,000 VND/bed.
+ Double room: 150,000 VND/room/night.
+ Shared room:
+ Medium-sized room: 500,000 VND/5 persons.
+ Large room: 800,000 VND/7 persons.
Bơ House Moc Chau
Truc Nhung Guesthouse
- Phone: 0223 866 690
- Address: Hamlet 5, Town of Moc Chau Farm, Son La
- Room rates:
+ Shared room: 50,000 VND/person/night
+ 1-bed room: 120,000 VND/night
+ 2-bed room: 250,000 VND/night
Where to Eat?
When in Moc Chau, make sure to indulge in the local delicacies before you leave! The famous dishes here include grilled beef, nậm pịa (a type of grilled fish), stream fish, smoked pork, bamboo-tube rice, stone snails, fresh milk, smoked buffalo meat, cat's ear vegetables, and buffalo meat cooked in a traditional way... And the following carefully selected addresses are the most popular in this highland region!
Saigon Seafood Restaurant
- Location: Km179, National Highway 6 (bordering Vân Hồ district and Mộc Châu)
- Phone: 0966051999 - 0988251999
- Price range: 100,000 VND - 250,000 VND/person
Nam Hung Restaurant 70
- Location: Chieng Di Hamlet, Town of Moc Chau Farm
- Phone: 0914.368.004 - 091 206 5051
- Price range: 100,000 VND - 150,000 VND/person
Nam Hung Restaurant 70 moc chau
Xuan Bac 181 Restaurant
- Location: Chieng Di Hamlet, Town of Moc Chau Farm
- Phone: 022.3. 669.466 - 01666.083.486 - 0919.155.181
- Price range: 100,000 VND/person
Restaurant 75 Moc Chau - Northwest Buffalo
- Location: Km 73, Hamlet 3, Moc Chau Town
- Phone: 0915 869 227 - 0979 740 338
- Price range: around 100,000 VND/person
Restaurant 75 Moc Chau - Northwest Buffalo Meat
Huong Nui Restaurant
- Location: Hill 75, Hamlet 3, Moc Chau Town
- Phone: 0936.053.188 – 0946.868.145
- Price range: 70,000 - 100,000/person
Check-in Locations
Apart from the white mustard flowers in Pa Phach village (also known as Ba Phach) and the pine forest in Ang village, Coc village, Moc Chau town, and Van Ho, there are many other recreational spots such as tea hills, Dai Yem waterfall... With skilled hands, local ethnic people have created a heart shape at the tea hill for couples in love to check-in, the lush green tea hills under the morning sun shine brightly like the love of the young couple.
Stunning white mustard flowers in Moc Chau
Dai Yem waterfall is as soft and white as a long silk strip flowing amidst the stunningly beautiful forest and bat caves with unique stalactites inside the cave, it's even more wonderful when standing in front of the cave entrance, you can overlook a miniature Moc Chau.
Where to enjoy white mustard flowers in Moc Chau
Finally, immerse yourself in the ethnic Mong villages in Long Luong, Van Ho to experience the everyday life and culture of the simple and peaceful mountainous people!
It's truly strange, every year tourists yearn to return to Moc Chau during the white mustard flower season! Perhaps they remember... remember every corner of the forest, every branch and blade of grass, every beloved little corner, remember the morning sunlight and the fading twilight behind the forest, mountain peaks, remember the innocent eyes of the highland children. And if you're longing too, call the Mytour hotline now for advice on the complete Moc Chau white mustard flower season tour.
