LAO CAI – Coming to Y Ty in the spring, visitors will admire the sea of clouds and peaceful Ha Nhi house with late-blooming peach and pear roots.
Y Ty is a highland commune of Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, located at an altitude of 2,000 m above sea level, about 70 km from Sa Pa town. The cloud hunting season here lasts from September to April, so spring is also the season of clouds. Below is a detailed schedule suggestion for the Spring Y Ty tour 2 days 1 night (2 days 1 night).
Move
You can take a bus to Hanoi – Sa Pa at night and rent a motorbike to Y Ty. The car to Sa Pa for your reference is Interbus Lines, Ha Son Hai Van, … price from 250,000 VND / ticket. Moving from Hanoi to Sa Pa takes about 6 hours, from Sa Pa to Y Ty takes about 3 hours because the road is difficult and difficult to travel. However, the scene on the majestic road with old forests, terraced fields and cardamom forest appeared on both sides of the road. Motorbike driving will help you fully feel the beauty of the Northwest mountains.
For tourists taking the train to Lao Cai city, you can send a motorbike by train or rent a car in the city to go to Y Ty. The distance is nearly 75 km long, it takes about 5-6 hours to travel.
Staying
Homestay on Y Ty is still simple but has a unique culture of the Ha Nhi people. Some homestays made by local ethnic people are Y Ty Clouds, Homestay A Mo, Homestay Discover Y Ty … The price is about 80,000 – 100,000 VND / person / night.
Eating
Coming to Y Ty, visitors should try beer made from sticky rice, which is a traditional drink of Ha Nhi people, usually available on holidays, weddings and welcomes you. This beer has been around for hundreds of years, is made very meticulously, has a mild aroma and a mild sweet taste.
There is also a grilled banh chung here, with a different flavor compared to banh chung in the lowlands. Fragrant sticky sticky rice, inside is the flesh combined with cardamom powder, creating a typical taste of the Northwest.
In addition, you can try dishes such as chicken hot pot, sturgeon, salmon, grilled chicken … Hot pot dishes at Y Ty are served with some wild vegetables. At night you should order food at a homestay, because the price is reasonable, the host here is enthusiastic and there are not many restaurants in the area.
Schedule
Day 1: Hanoi – Sa Pa – Y Ty
If you move to Hanoi from the night before, around noon will come to Y Ty. Along the way, you will admire the colorful spring painting with peach blossoms, pear blossoms and terraced fields preparing to pour water. The 7th session market is the first stop where you discover the culture of the Black Ha Nhi and enjoy the honey cakes, herbal cakes …
After going to the fair, you return to your homestay to rest. In the afternoon, you will visit Choan Than village to hunt clouds, watch the sunset at “Choan Than Park” or “Park Y Ty”. This is a small village, surrounded by terraced fields and valleys of flying clouds. The village is also inhabited by the Ha Nhi.
Day 2: Ngai Thau Thuong – Y Ty – O Quy Ho – Sa Pa – Hanoi
Ngai Thau Thuong is located in Ngai Thau commune, Bat Xat district, located at an altitude of 2,100 m on the middle of Ma Cha Va mountain and is also one of the highest villages in Vietnam. Going to Ngai Thau Thuong this season, visitors have the opportunity to see the ancient Song forest, full of moss, hidden in the fog and the peaches and pears bloom. In Ngai Thau Thuong, the majority are H’Mong people. In the H’Mong language, ejection too means that the tree can survive the harsh winter.
After exploring, hunting clouds, you return to Y Ty to rest and then depart for Sa Pa. Y Ty Street is difficult to go and this season is cloudy, so you should start early. On the way back, combine O Quy Ho pass to watch the sunset and in Sa Pa town to roam and have dinner. Then take the night bus back to Hanoi.
Cost
A trip 2 days above costs about 70 USD / person, including car tickets, car rental fees, meals, and bedrooms.
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