Moc Chau Highland National Tourism Area

Category: National Tourism Area & Verdant Plateau | Location: Moc Chau District, Son La Province

Resting at an average altitude of 1,050 meters above sea level in Son La province, the Moc Chau Plateau is celebrated as the "Da Lat of the Northwest" owing to its perpetually temperate alpine climate and breathtaking landscapes. Honored consecutively by the prestigious World Travel Awards as "Asia’s Leading Regional Nature Destination" and "World’s Leading Nature Destination", this sprawling highland attracts nature lovers with its undulating green hills and an extraordinary four-season floral calendar. Moc Chau is world-renowned for its emerald Oolong tea plantations that sculpt rolling slopes, highlighted by the whimsical "Heart-Shaped Tea Hill" symbolizing enduring love and agricultural artistry. When spring arrives, valleys such as Na Ka and Mu Nau burst into pure ethereal wonder as hundreds of thousands of white plum blossoms bloom, followed by blushing peach blossoms and wild mountain ban flowers. In late autumn and winter, the plateau transforms under vast carpets of pure white mustard flowers and glowing golden wild sunflowers. Complementing its botanical splendor, Moc Chau boasts mesmerizing natural attractions including the multi-tiered Dai Yem Waterfall, the serene pine forests and mirror lake of Ban Ang, and the Guinness World Record-holding Bach Long Glass Bridge—the world’s longest glass-bottom pedestrian bridge suspended above a dramatic jungle chasm. Visitors delight in exploring premier dairy farms to sample fresh milk, yogurt, and artisan cheeses amidst breezy mountain pastures.