1. Where is La Bang tea hills?
La Bang tea hills is located in Rung Van hamlet, La Bang commune, Dai Tu district. It is about 6km west of Dai Tu town and about 35km northwest of Thai Nguyen city. The tea hill is only 15km west of the city center. It is about 115km northwest of Hanoi city center and about 90km from Noi Bai airport.
2. How is La Bang Tea Hills Unique?
La Bang Tea Hills is known as a green tea hill covering all sides, stretching over many hills with an area of over 400 hectares. The bowl-shaped tea hills keep winding, following each other as if there is no end, satisfying any nature lover. The highlight of the whole green area is the farmers diligently harvesting the young, tender tea buds.
Mixed with the cool green of the tea hills is the sound of the stream flowing around the tea hills. The atmosphere on the tea hills is always airy and cool, with the fragrant scent of tea mixed with the sounds of the mountains and forests making you feel all your worries disappear.
3. When to is the best travel to La Bang Tea Hills?
The weather in La Bang Tea Hills is typical of the weather in Northern Vietnam. It is located in a tropical monsoon climate zone with cold winters. A year here is divided into 4 seasons, including: spring, summer, autumn, winter.
According to travel experience, visitors should come here in summer and autumn. Around March to September every year. This is the time when the weather is very favorable for sightseeing, and it is also the season when the tea trees grow the best.
4. How to get to La Bang Tea Hills?
4.1. Travel by bus
Tourists in Hanoi can easily buy tickets from Hanoi to La Bang Tea Hills, Dai Tu district at major bus stations: My Dinh bus station, Giap Bat bus station with travel time of about 1.5 – 2 hours.
Traveling by bus, tourists will not worry about getting lost, ensuring safety for the journey, saving time. Some reputable and quality bus companies that you can refer to: Truong Dat, Vu Hoang, Ha Lan, …
4.2. Traveling by motorbike
Tourists in the vicinity of La Bang Tea Hills can travel by motorbike to get here. Tourists in Hanoi travel from the center of Hanoi across Nhat Tan Bridge, then follow Highway 3, straight to Thai Nguyen City. From Thai Nguyen City, you travel more than 30km along Highway 37 to reach La Bang Tea Hill. Motorbikes are for tourists who want to travel to see the scenery, experience Vietnam’s traffic and want to be proactive in their means of transportation.
Tourists should note that, since the distance is not short, tourists should bring all necessary personal documents and always wear helmets when participating in traffic. To avoid getting lost, tourists should bring a map and bring necessary personal belongings.
4.3. Travel by train
If you start your trip from Hanoi can go to the following stations: Yen Vien, Long Bien, Dong Anh, Gia Lam to buy train tickets to Quan Trieu station with train QT1 and QT2. Then, tourists from Quan Trieu station travel another 30km by other means to reach La Bang Tea Hill.
But if you travel from the South or Central region can go to the nearest station to buy a train ticket from where you live to Hanoi. Then, from Hanoi you can choose many types of transportation to get to La Bang Tea Hill.
5. Interesting experiences at La Bang tea hill
5.1. Enjoy the scenery of La Bang tea hills
La Bang tea hills welcome visitors with lush green tea trees growing straight on the bowl-shaped hills, stretching as if there is no end. If you come here during the tea harvest season, you will feel the hustle and bustle of people carrying baskets to the fields every early morning. From afar, the traditional Vietnamese conical hats worn by people to protect themselves from the sun look like tiny dots standing out in the vast green space. Farmers’ hands are nimble in picking young green tea leaves. This makes every visitor here feel peaceful and relaxed, leaving a deep impression on everyone’s mind.
The most beautiful moment of the tea hills is early morning, when the sun has just risen, and the dew is still on the young green tea leaves. Standing from a high place and looking far away, you will see the green picture of the tea hills, embellished by the golden rays of sunlight, gently filtering through the leaves, creating a poetic picture, full of vitality. This place promises to bring the most wonderful photos to visitors here.
5.2. Experience picking tea with local people
Besides enjoying the scenery here, you can try to transform into a real farmer. At the tea hill, you will be guided by the locals on how to harvest and pick tea to get the freshest tea buds. After that, you will participate in the process of roasting tea, flavoring tea and packaging.
In particular, you will experience tea drying using modern technology, and see artisans drying tea by hand in the traditional way. Finally, you will enjoy cups of fragrant tea, still steaming, picked by your own hands. Truly a memorable experience that any tourist would want to try.
5.3. Bathing in Kem stream
Coming to La Bang tea hills, it is not difficult to recognize the sound of stream water flowing around the tea fields. Kem stream originates from Tam Dao mountain, flowing down through large rocks. Kem stream makes the tea landscape green, majestic and very poetic.
If you feel tired and hot when walking around La Bang tea hill, then stop by Suoi Kem. The stream has a safe depth for visitors to cool off and relax, listening to the sound of flowing water, birdsong, the natural sounds of the mountains and forests and the fresh air. Suoi Kem will bring you interesting travel experiences, dispelling the heat of the hot days.
6. Enjoy specialties when traveling to La Bang Tea Hills
In addition to enjoying delicious tea, visitors will enjoy many unique specialties. Let’s explore the delicious dishes and specialties here with us!
6.1. Dai Tu sour sausage
Dai Tu sour sausage is a dish that many people know and love. The sausage is made from lean pork butt, garlic, pepper, rice powder, guava leaves, and wine. The sausage is wrapped in banana leaves, left for a few days to ripen and can be eaten. Unlike other types of sour sausage in other regions, Dai Tu sour sausage is grilled on charcoal or rolled on a hot pan. Thanks to that, it creates a difference, also helps the sausage smell more fragrant, taste better and be more delicious.
6.2. Hung Son rice noodles
Also one of the best specialties of Dai Tu, so when you come here and want to find something different from nem chua, Hung Son rice noodles are the perfect choice. The noodles are handmade, without chemicals, so they always retain their natural color. The noodles have a natural elasticity, do not use borax and always ensure their inherent deliciousness. This is a gift that visitors can buy for daily use.
7. Accommodation when traveling to La Bang Tea Hills
7.1 . Hotels and motels near La Bang Tea Hills
To serve tourists staying conveniently right at La Bang Tea Hills, we have compiled a number of reputable and quality hotels for your reference:
- Thai Duong Hotel: Address; Tan Thai, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province
- Dong Ho Hotel: Address; Tan Thai, Dai Tu district, Thai Nguyen province
- Toan Tuan Guesthouse: Address; 126, National Highway 37, Yen Lang, Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen
- Ha Thai Guesthouse: Address; Tan Lap Hamlet, Tan Thai Commune, Dai Tu, Thai Nguyen
7.2. Hotels in Thai Nguyen city
La Bang tea hill is not far from Thai Nguyen city, so visitors can choose a hotel in the city area to get the best quality service:
- May Plaza Hotel : Address; 668 Phan Dinh Phung, Group 7, Dong Quang, Thai Nguyen City
- Hotel Thai Nguyen: Address; 484 Phan Dinh Phung, Dong Quang, Thai Nguyen City
- The King Hotel – Condotel : Address; No. 99 Bac Son Street, Hoang Van Thu, Thai Nguyen City
- Hoang Mam Hotel: Address; 22 Luong The Vinh, Quang Trung, Thai Nguyen City
- Kim Thai Hotel : Address: No. 3 Hoang Van Thu, Thai Nguyen City
A trip to La Bang Tea Hills tourist area will definitely be unforgettable. This place promises to bring you and your loved ones a sense of comfort, refreshing moments of relaxation, watching the beautiful tea hills and having interesting experiences.
If you are planning your tour in Vietnam to go to La Bang Tea Hills, do not hesitate to pick up the phone and contact Origin Vietnam – the leading tour operator in Vietnam. With a team of enthusiastic and experienced consultants, we always accompany and support you on every journey to explore and learn about this land.
