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.

Wat u kunt doen

• 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.

Goed om te weten

• 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.

Waar het is

• Regio: Lao Cai province
• From Sa Pa: about 3 hours
• From Lao Cai city: ongeveer 2,5 uur
• Vanuit Hanoi: about 8 hours
• Coördinaten: 22.65800, 103.61280
• Kaart: Openen in Google Maps

Hoe je het kunt integreren in je reis

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

Het is het makkelijkst om Noord-Vietnam te verkennen met je eigen chauffeur. Wij regelen de auto's en de chauffeurs voor reizen zoals deze.

Daar komen: zie Van Hanoi naar Sa Pa, of laat het ons doen Plan uw hele reis, van luchthaven naar luchthaven.

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