Cloud hunting in Ta Xua (Son La Province)

31 December, 2024

Located at an altitude of about 1,500m - 1,700m above sea level, Ta Xua Commune (Bac Yen District, Son La Province) has majestic natural landscapes, and cool climate all year round. The place preserves almost intact the unique cultural features of the Mong ethnic group. In recent years, Ta Xua has become an indispensable destination on the Northwestern route of tourists.

About 14 km from Bac Yen town, Ta Xua is known to tourists for its steep roads and dangerous hairpin bends, but this is what creates a special attraction for tourists who love cloud hunting.

From about April to October of the year, Ta Xua converges with all the ideal factors of humidity, high temperature difference between day and night, lots of warm sunshine and fog to prepare visitors for the most beautiful cloud-hunting trip.

Here, visitors can experience the extremely adventurous feeling when moving on the trail with two vertical cliffs on both sides. Many sections are only wide enough for a motorbike wheel. But when reaching the end of the dinosaur's spine, visitors will be overwhelmed when seeing the towering mountains, terraced fields hidden among the magical floating clouds.