Winter, it’s not only the time of the cold and the hot, delicious dishes, but also the time to explore those wonderful sceneries of the beauty of Vietnam. Here are the top 10 popular destinations to visit in Vietnam’s winter. Come to the sites below, we guarantee you will greatly enjoy the beautiful scenery such as in fairy tales there.
- Sapa
Sapa is one of the most popular tourist attractions with the typical weather condition – a snowy winter in a tropical climate nation. Snow practically falls at the end of December which is a great time for a Christmas holiday and New Year vacation. Travelling to “The Fanciful Town In Fog” this time, visitors may contemplate beauty-spots as breathtaking as in pictures described in the Snow Queen fairy tale of Andersen. The landscape from house roofs, forest, gardens to the road are all covered in snow. The entire town seems to be shrouded in fog, which makes the scenery more vaporous and mysterious. Sapa brings visitors moments of freedom in a vast natural landscape. That’s why they say “Sa Pa – the place where heaven and earth harmony”.
- Mau Son (Lang Son)
Beside Sapa (Lao Cai), Mau Son (Lang Son) is also an ideal tourist destination for those who love watching snow fall. Mau Son is a high mountainous area of Lang Son province, which has diverse terrains with an average elevation of 800 – 1,000 meters above sea level. The best time to explore the beauty of Mau Son is from the end of December to January every year. In winter, the average temperature on Mau Son is usually between 6-13 degrees Celsius, sometimes below 0 degrees Celsius and snow ice starts to appear.
- Moc Chau (Son La)
Moc Chau is one of the most interesting destinations to visit in Vietnam’s winter. Hoa cải trắng (White blumea flower) starts to be grown in the early in November. The fields of white blumea flower crawl over sloping hillsides will make you feel like getting lost in some fairy tale. You will have an unforgettable trip in Moc Chau.
- Mai Chau
In winter, many visitors are also attracted by Mai Chau (Hoa Binh) by the spectacular nature. On the other hands, the weather here is not too cold like Sapa or Tam Dao. This time, the atmosphere is cool and pleasant and you will especially admire a wonderful sight – the peach blossom. The great beauty with the sparkling icy stretch of road, the colorful wildflowers, the cows grazing leisurely on the immense prairie would amaze the tourists.
- Ha Giang
Pink buckwheat flowers bloom two times a year and in mid-October, they are in the full bloom in Ha Giang. Traveling here at this time you will be admired an endless number of buckwheat flowers covered Ha Giang in light pink. Combining together with the green color of lush trees of the forested mountains, they formed a sensational beautiful picture that will make you stop and stare for a while.
Visitors will see a rocky plateau decorated with buckwheat forests that extend over the Quan Ba Dong Van, Yen Minh and Meo Vac mountain districts. The pure beauty of the flower dazzles nature lovers.
- Tam Dao
Tam Dao becomes more attractive when winter comes. Therefore, there is no reason to hesitate if you are wondering where to go in a cold weather. To be compared as Da Lat of the North, Tam Dao is more fanciful and poetic thanks to the hidden floating clouds. In the early morning, visitors can feel as the clouds are following their footsteps. You can wander all day around the mountains, watch the Bac Waterfall or taste the delicious foods made by locals.
- Le Thuy
If you have the opportunity to visit Le Thuy district (Quang Binh), you can relax and soak in the Bang Mineral Hot Spring. This is one of the most popular tourist spot in the winter. The hot spring is exposed stretches through pristine and mysterious forest. The water is always maintained between 40-45 degrees Celsius, rich in calcium and other minerals, good for bathing, relaxation and healing.
- Da Nang
Da Nang is located in the tropical monsoon climate typical where climate transitions between North and South. The winter months as December, January, February is suitable for traveling because the temperature is about 18-23 degrees Celsius. With beautiful beaches,countless mountains, entertainment services developed and rich culinary paradise, Da Nang is an extremely attractive destination. Another plus point is that the people here are extremely friendly and hospitable.
- Dalat
Dalat was dubbed as ‘the city of thousand flowers’ or ‘the city of thousands pine trees’. Whatever you call it, visiting here will make you feel the freshness and extremely pleasant. The romantic scene with thousands of flowers blooming is just as paradise. The period from November to April is the dry season in Dalat which is convenient for your trip. Coming to Dalat, you can experience the full four seasons on the same day.
- Phu Quoc
Despite of winter, the weather on Ngoc Phu Quoc island is very beautiful. It is not hard to see why many tourists are boasting of the splendid natural beauty and untouched remote beaches of this spectacular tropical island. Phu Quoc is blessed with a favorable natural environment like the virgin forest of over 37,000 hectares, white sandy beaches, coral gardens offshore, varieties of wildlife species. It is not hard to see why the island has great tourist potential.
The weather in Phu Quoc is quite cool, the average temperature here from 17 to 24 degrees Celsius. The period from November to April is the dry season, is quite suitable for you to visit this beautiful island. You will be spoiled for fun, relax on the pristine beaches with fine white sand layers, blue sea water. All the dust, noise, exhaustion in the city will be blurred.
If you love the natural and peaceful scenery in winter, let’s discover with Discovery Indochina in the most beautiful places!