Northern destinations to explore during Lunar New Year
Below are suggestions for some ideal destinations for a 2024 Lunar New Year spring trip in the North.
See the white plum blossom season in Moc Chau
The beginning of the new year is the ideal time to travel to Moc Chau when plum blossoms begin to bloom. The distance from Hanoi to Moc Chau is 180 km, taking about 4-5 hours to travel depending on traffic conditions.
In Moc Chau, there are many famous plum growing areas such as Mu Nau plum valley, Pa Phach village, Na Ka valley, Thung Cuong valley and sub-zones 84, 86,… Main season plums usually start blooming from mid-January to the end of February every year.
Mu Nau Plum Valley
Currently, many garden houses, in addition to opening their doors to welcome tourists to visit and take photos, also rent tents for overnight camping. This is quite an interesting experience during the Lunar New Year spring trip.
Leisure time in nature
In addition to Moc Chau, tourists can also travel in the Eastern – Northwest mountainous provinces to see the plum blossom, peach blossom… seasons such as Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Yen Bai.
Beautiful white plum flowers in Moc Chau
Floating on the Ha Long – Lan Ha cruise
Cruising on Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh) or Lan Ha Bay (Hai Phong) is an ideal experience for those who like to rest and relax.
From October to April, the sea is calm, the natural scenery exudes rich green colors. While standing on the cruise to explore the World Natural Heritage, visitors can admire the beauty of caves, fishing villages, participate in crepe making activities on the deck, night squid fishing, and Tai Chi exercises.
Ha Long Bay. Popular landmark of Vietnam.
Hot mineral bath
In the North and North Central region, many places have hot springs such as Thanh Thuy (Phu Tho), Kim Boi (Hoa Binh), My Lam (Tuyen Quang), Tram Tau (Yen Bai), Ke Ga (Ninh Binh) or other hot springs onsen areas like Quang Hanh (Quang Ninh).
Visitors can find hot mineral baths combined with relaxation for families to enjoy during the Lunar New Year.
Ban Luot (Son La), located at an altitude of more than 1,600m above sea level, is also a location with typical open-air hot mineral pools. The average water temperature ranges from 35 – 50 degree Celsius, with some points reaching up to 70 degrees Celsius. That’s why when walking around the village, visitors can easily spot steaming pools of water.
Steaming pools of water for relaxation
Pilgrimage tourism
Pilgrimage tours are popular choices for many tourists at the beginning of the new year.
Famous Pagoda in Viet Nam
From Hanoi, visitors can travel to famous temples and pagodas in the Northern provinces such as Tam Chuc Pagoda – Phat Quang Pagoda – Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda (Ha Nam); Van Long Dam tourist area – Hoa Lu ancient capital – Bai Dinh pagoda – Tam Chuc pagoda (Ninh Binh – Ha Nam); Yen Tu (Quang Ninh).
Conquer Fansipan peak
If many southern tourists prefer Da Lat, Sa Pa is the most popular destination in the North during holidays and Tet.
Top of Fansipan Mountain
Like the Northwest provinces, Sa Pa also attracts tourists in spring because of its beautiful natural scenery. Coming to Sa Pa, visitors can experience the Fansipan peak by climbing or by cable car. This place includes a cultural tourism complex, entertainment, cable car services and high-class resort hotels. At the same time, this is also a spiritual worship area that many people choose to make pilgrimages to.
Fansipan Sapa mountain with foggy
