Visit Dao San Plateau

Coming to the land of the majestic mountains of Lai Chau, you cannot ignore the Dao San Plateau, where many wonders and surprises are hidden. Coming to this place, you can not only immerse yourself in the natural scenery such as a romantic, charming place, open and poetic space. Admire the houses with the architectural style of the close, rustic and genuine indigenous Hmong people where the children live in the highlands of the border.

• Location:  Road 132, Dao San Commune, Phong Tho District, Lai Chau Province.
• Opening hours:  All days of the week.
• Ticket price:  Free.
• How to get there:  Dao San is a border commune, about 60km north of Lai Chau town center. You can travel by car or motorbike. Dao San Plateau is located on the road 132 you can easily see.

The first impression when coming to Dao San is the immense green forests, a land not too high not too low with a cool and fresh climate all year round. The hills are endlessly stretched with layered paths through the floating white clouds. The sound of murmuring spring water, or the chirping of birds, … or the image of mothers carrying their children on their backs to raise their wages. All appear as a beautiful sketch of the simple life of friendly people in the mountains of the Northwest – Vietnam.

The coming spring days are an opportunity for the trees here to compete with each other to bloom and show off their fragrance. Apricot trees and plum blossoms bloom white in that space. This is also an ideal time for you to come to feel the chill of the winter that has just passed or the warm rays of the early summer. 

When it comes to Dao San, Phong Tho cannot help but mention “Dao San market”, one of the famous markets of 8 communes in the district who come here to exchange, exchange, make friends and buy and sell together. And this is also the market that still retains the original unique traditional culture of the ethnic people in the northernmost mountainous region. The market will meet once every 6 days, the market is also called “horn market” because every day of the ox and smell day according to the lunar calendar, people here are busy preparing things to go to the market to shop.

With the wish that the rain is favorable, the house is peaceful, the “Gau Tao festival” is a festival that brings an indispensable part of the culture and beliefs of the indigenous Hmong people every New Year. each other at the beginning of the new year, play folk games together, wish each other good wishes,…

“Tilt Hill” is about 1km southwest of Dao San center, with an altitude of 1800m above sea level, this will be an interesting place, with attractive experiences for those who love exploration and adventure. .

Coming to Dao San Plateau, you will enjoy the fresh air, immerse yourself in the charming natural landscape, a colorful picture that is not available everywhere.