Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys

Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild.
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 1Moc Chau plateau in the northern mountain province of Son La has long been on the traveler’s radar because of its fields of flowers and green tea hills that stretch to the horizon. Recently, Na Ka valley and its plum trees has been an emerging destination on Moc Chau’s tourism map. Na Ka plum valley puts on its best white garb when the plum trees blossom. This place draws visitors with its exquisite landscape, fresh mountain air, and juicy plums that can be eaten right off the tree. The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February in Na Ka valley (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 22. 16 kilometers of winding, narrow mountain road takes visitors from the little town of Moc Chau to Na Ka valley, which has long been overlooked because of its distance from the beaten path. But those who make the effort to get there are not disappointed. Na Ka’s awesome mountainscape and white plum blossoms will overwhelm you at the end of the journey. It’s best to visit Na Ka plum valley in the late morning or early afternoon. The early morning fog obscures everything until about 9am, while the sun goes down quickly in the afternoon, taking with it the light needed for perfect photographs (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 3The place has become crowded in the past recent years. The tourist season begins here in the 11th lunar month. The peak periods are after the traditional Lunar New Year festival when the plum trees blossom and in the harvest season between March and May. At those times, an orchard might receive as many as 2,000 visitors. From the middle of January to the end of February, plum blossoms clothe the entire Na Ka valley in white, which is gradually dyed shades of plum until mid-April, when the harvest season offers visitors the experience of picking and tasting juicy plums fresh off the tree (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 4At an altitude of over 1,000 meters, Moc Chau Plateau is in flowered throughout the year. However, Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when the white plum blossom cover many hills and valleys in the land making it extremely attractive and lovely. Thanks to the impressive nature, the Moc Chau Plateau in Son La province is considered as one of the most attractive destinations during the upcomming Lunar New Year. In the photo: Moc Chau plateau in Son La province is covered with plum blossoms, white rapeseed flower. Any visitor, who wants to explore such wonderful images, should visit the Moc Chau Plateau during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 5When the Lunar New Year festival comes, Moc Chau plateau in Son La province is covered with plum blossoms, white rapeseed flower, stretching along from the hill sides into H'mong villages. Amid the vast blue sky over the cool, windy plateau, gardens of plum trees show their pure white flowers that cover the small hamlets, on the mountain sides and in the valleys. Early January is a great milestone when Moc Chau is beautifully covered with white plum flower in a vast terrace. It marks the most gorgeous season of plum blossom. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 6Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers. During the second lunar month, when the spring sun begins to chase away the cold winter, plum buds begin to blossom creating an elegant and fragile beauty on the plateau. The plum blossoms in Moc Chau Plateau linger just two or three weeks before giving way to small red fruits. The white plum blossom is now covering many hills and valleys in Moc Chau plateau. Visitors can see plum blossoms everywhere, on roads, from villages to upland fields and along two sides of highways (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 7Early January is a great milestone when Moc Chau is beautifully covered with white plum flower in a vast terrace. Villages of Tan Lap, Phien Canh, Long Luong and Thong Cuong are considered to be the "kingdom" of the white plum flower. The Ang village, nearly 5km from Moc Chau town, that is covered with plum blossoms, is similar to the European scene during the snowy season. It is easy for tourist to ask any H'mong families to watch plum blossom or take photo free of charge here. During early days of spring, each traveler will feel ecstasy from the pure color of plum blossom in Dai Yem waterfall (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 8Just a few years ago, community-based tourism was a novelty in Na Ka. When tourists began flocking to this valley for its photogenic views, orchard owners started offering photo services and pick-it-yourself plum tasting. They erected bamboo huts for photo shoots and wooden rest camps. Mong ethnic minority women stand at the entrance gate and provide costumes for rent. Na Ka plum valley does wonders for someone who wants to escape the hectic urban lifestyle and find peace in nature. One day is enough to explore all the attractions of Na Ka plum valley. Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100ha of clear white blooming flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 9After chill winter days, when it becomes warmer, plum trees in Moc Chau started to blossom, creating a romantic scenery. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100ha of clear white blooming flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 10Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100ha of clear white blooming flowers. Other locations with a large number of plum blossoms are Phieng Canh Village, Tan Lap Commune, Pa Khen Cluster, Mu Nau Valley, and Long Luong Commune. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 11Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in the northern mountainous province of Son La are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild. The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers. During the second lunar month, when the spring sun begins to chase away the cold winter, plum buds begin to blossom creating an elegant and fragile beauty on the plateau (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 12The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February. Plum blossom tourism started in 2017. Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 13Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100 hectares of clear white blooming flowers. Other locations with a large number of plum blossoms are Phieng Canh Village, Tan Lap Commune, Pa Khen Cluster, Mu Nau Valley, and Long Luong Commune. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the local people to harvest and sell plums. The local farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. The misty cold in the mountain locality helps highlight the beauty of the flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 14After chill winter days, when it becomes warmer, plum trees in Moc Chau started to blossom, creating a romantic scenery.Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers. During the second lunar month, when the spring sun begins to chase away the cold winter, plum buds begin to blossom creating an elegant and fragile beauty on the plateau. The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 15The white plum blossom is now covering many hills and valleys in Moc Chau plateau. Visitors can see plum blossoms everywhere, on roads, from villages to upland fields and along two sides of highways. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers. During the second lunar month, when the spring sun begins to chase away the cold winter, plum buds begin to blossom creating an elegant and fragile beauty on the plateau. The plum blossoms in Moc Chau Plateau linger just two or three weeks before giving way to small red fruits (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 16Moc Chau Plateau is in flowered throughout the year. However, Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when the white plum blossom cover many hills and valleys in the land making it extremely attractive and lovely. Thanks to the impressive nature, the Moc Chau Plateau in Son La province is considered as one of the most attractive destinations during the upcomming Lunar New Year. Any visitor, who wants to explore such wonderful images, should visit the Moc Chau Plateau during the Lunar New Year. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 17Plum blossom tourism started in 2017. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions. Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100 hectares of clear white blooming flowers. Other locations with a large number of plum blossoms are Phieng Canh Village, Tan Lap Commune, Pa Khen Cluster, Mu Nau Valley, and Long Luong Commune (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 18Na Ka valley has the most plum trees with over 100 hectares of clear white blooming flowers. Other locations with a large number of plum blossoms are Phieng Canh Village, Tan Lap Commune, Pa Khen Cluster, Mu Nau Valley, and Long Luong Commune. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. From the middle of January to the end of February, plum blossoms clothe the entire Na Ka valley in white, which is gradually dyed shades of plum until mid-April, when the harvest season offers visitors the experience of picking and tasting juicy plums fresh off the tree (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 19After chill winter days, when it becomes warmer, plum trees in Moc Chau started to blossom, creating a romantic scenery. The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions. Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 20Na Ka’s awesome mountainscape and white plum blossoms will overwhelm you at the end of the journey. It’s best to visit Na Ka plum valley in the late morning or early afternoon. The early morning fog obscures everything until about 9am, while the sun goes down quickly in the afternoon, taking with it the light needed for perfect photographs. Na Ka’s awesome mountainscape and white plum blossoms will overwhelm you at the end of the journey. It’s best to visit Na Ka plum valley in the late morning or early afternoon. The early morning fog obscures everything until about 9am, while the sun goes down quickly in the afternoon, taking with it the light needed for perfect photographs (Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 21Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when the white plum blossom cover many hills and valleys in the land making it extremely attractive and lovely. Thanks to the impressive nature, the Moc Chau Plateau in Son La province is considered as one of the most attractive destinations during the upcomming Lunar New Year. Any visitor, who wants to explore such wonderful images, should visit the Moc Chau Plateau during the Lunar New Year. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers (Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 22At an altitude of over 1,000 meters, Moc Chau Plateau is in flowered throughout the year. Thanks to the impressive nature, the Moc Chau Plateau in the northern province of Son La is considered as one of the most attractive destinations during the upcomming Lunar New Year. Any visitor, who wants to explore such wonderful images, should visit the Moc Chau Plateau during the Lunar New Year. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 23Plum blossom tourism started in 2017. Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. Thanks to the impressive nature, the Moc Chau Plateau in Son La province is considered as one of the most attractive destinations during the upcomming Lunar New Year. Any visitor, who wants to explore such wonderful images, should visit the Moc Chau Plateau during the Lunar New Year. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 24The plum trees are an attraction now but they were initially planted only on commercial fruit plantations for the locals to harvest and sell plums. The farmers have to look after them carefully in order to have plenty of flowers and plums. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions. Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild. The misty cold in the mountain helps highlight the beauty of the flowers. The plum flowers often bloom since January to early February (Photo: Vietnam+)
Plum blossoms cover Moc Chau valleys ảnh 25Visitors can see plum blossoms everywhere, on roads, from villages to upland fields and along two sides of highways. Spring is the best time to admire the stunning beauty of Moc Chau Plateau when its mountain slopes are covered with peach flowers. During the second lunar month, when the spring sun begins to chase away the cold winter, plum buds begin to blossom creating an elegant and fragile beauty on the plateau. The plum blossoms in Moc Chau Plateau linger just two or three weeks before giving way to small red fruits. Tourists can easily enjoy the scenery and the sea of white plum blossoms while sightseeing from higher positions (Photo: Vietnam+)
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