Y Ty: Terraces Above the Clouds

Y Ty sits high in the mountains near the Chinese border. The rice terraces are as good as the ones near Sa Pa, but almost nobody comes here. In the early morning the village often sits above a sea of cloud.

Cosa puoi fare

• Watch the cloud sea Early morning, usually September to April. Get up before sunrise.
• See the terraces The best months are September, when the rice turns gold, and May, when the fields are flooded.
• Visit the Saturday market Ha Nhi and Hmong families come down from the villages.
• Ride the border road The road along the Red River towards Lung Po.

Buono a sapersi

• Very basic. A few homestays, not much else.
• The road from Sa Pa is slow and winding.
• Cold in winter. Bring warm clothes.
• It is a border area, so bring your passport.

Dove si trova

• Regione: Provincia di Lao Cai
• From Sa Pa: circa 3 ore
• From Lao Cai city: circa 2,5 ore
• Da Hanoi: about 8 hours
• Coordinate: 22.65800, 103.61280
• Mappa: Apri in Google Maps

Come inserirlo nel tuo viaggio

One or two nights, combined with Sa Pa. Go here if you have already seen Sa Pa and want it quieter.

Viaggiare nel Nord del Vietnam è più facile con un autista privato. Organizziamo auto e autisti per viaggi come questo.

Ci siamo quasi: vedi Da Hanoi a Sa Pa, o lasciateci pianifica l'intero viaggio, da aeroporto ad aeroporto.

Photo: Kiếm Anh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.