SON LA – Located 25 km from the center of Moc Chau town, Nang Tien waterfall is a wild destination, few people know and have just come into tourism.
Moc Chau, Van Ho famous for its green tea hills, peach orchards laden with plums, now attracts tourists with the wonderful scenery of Nang Tien Waterfall in Chieng Khoa commune, Van Ho district.
Tourists coming to Moc Chau are familiar with Dai Yem waterfall, Chieng Khoa, but information about Nang Tien waterfall is meager because there have not been many tourist activities, plus restrictions on movement amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In early 2020, Nang Tien waterfall was officially put into tourism operation, recently the entrance to the third floor of the waterfall has also been opened.
Referring to Fairy Waterfall, Thai people often tell each other about the story of two beautiful young women, Kham Khe and Kham Kieu, whose parents were the first white Thais to migrate from Da Bac (Hoa Binh), to reclamation in the countryside. Chieng Khoa. They named the new land Muong May because the climate is often foggy.
People from all over the country gradually flocked to establish villages, the two girls Kham Khe and Kham Kieu taught them how to farm, build houses, dance, and perform pi… became a fairy and called Nang Bang, Nang Muong.
People in the area later built a temple, named Nang Bang – Nang Muong temple, or Mrs. Chua Son Lam temple. Every year in the flowering season in March, people come to burn incense, pray for peace and hope for a harmonious crop. According to the custom of odd years, people offer two-legged animals, even four-legged animals, and once every five years, they do a big ceremony, inviting the upper and lower villages to attend.
In addition, March is also the time to organize the Ban flower festival in Chieng Khoa, with the meaning of worshiping Ban – representing the purity and faithful love of the Thai people. This is also an occasion to worship Then (heaven), wish for a bountiful harvest and be protected from the harassment of Phi (ma).
Fairy Waterfall consists of 3 floors, each floor has its own unique look. The scenery on the first floor is gentle, with a lake as deep as an adult’s hip, guests can go down to take a bath. Going to the second floor of the waterfall, guests have to go upstream, although it is a bit difficult to go, but the result will be unique photos in the background of the waterfall falling into the emerald green lake. The depth of the lake on the second and third floors is quite large, the rock surface is also full of moss, easy to slip and fall, so visitors must be extremely careful when moving. The estimated height from the foot of the waterfall to the third cascade is about 150 m.
As a beautiful waterfall and few people know, Fairy Fairy is located in the mountainous area with potential dangers, especially the footfall area, where there are often whirlpools and reefs. A safe place to bathe is a small stream at the entrance to the falls. Currently, there are camps set up by the management board for tourists to rest, organize BBQ parties, eat meals, and make campfires. If desired, visitors can interact with local people, stay overnight at homestay near the waterfall.
The best season to visit Fairy Waterfall is from March to May, when the weather changes from spring to summer. Ticket price to enter Nang Tien waterfall is 20,000 VND/person. Parking fee for motorbike is 5,000 VND/car, car ticket is 20,000 VND/car. In addition to sightseeing and sightseeing, guests can take pictures to check-in with wooden rafts at the third floor, the price of raft rental is 10,000 VND/person. Homestay here provides dormitory room service for 120,000 -150,000 VND/night. To book services such as campfires, rent photo shoots, rent shacks, etc., visitors talk to the management team for support.
From the center of Moc Chau town, visitors follow Highway 43 about 25 km, to the turn with the signboard saying Nang Tien Waterfall 2 km, then turn right and continue straight to arrive. Also follow this path, continue for 2 km, you will reach Chieng Khoa waterfall.
Previously, to Nang Tien waterfall, there was only a dirt road that people opened themselves along the water pipe of the hydroelectric dam, which was quite difficult to go. Currently, visitors can go to the parking lot by car. However, it should be noted that the last 500 m road to the parking lot has a lot of gravel, requires a steady steering wheel, a strong engine with motorbikes and a high ground vehicle with cars.