Tinh Son La Holiday Weather today
Date/time of update: December 3, 2024, 3:25 am, Timezone: GMT+7
Broken Clouds
Temperature: 19.73°C
Temperature feels like: 19.72°C
Minimum Temperature: 19.73°C
Maximum Temperature: 19.73°C
Atmospheric pressure: 1016hPa
Humidity:75%
Visibility: 10000m
Wind speed: 2.11m/sec
Wind Direction: 137 degrees
Cloudiness: 59%
Sunrise: 2024-12-02 11:26:20
Sunset: 2024-12-03 10:21:41
Son La is 280km north-west of Hanoi. Son La Province is bordered to the east by Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho Provinces, to the south-east by Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa Provinces, to the south by Laos, to the west by Dien Bien and Lai Chau Provinces.
Son La is 280km north-west of Hanoi. Son La Province is bordered to the east by Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho Provinces, to the south-east by Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa Provinces, to the south by Laos, to the west by Dien Bien and Lai Chau Provinces.
Muong Tac Valley, Phu Yen Son La
Van Yen Ferry, Phu Yen Son LaGeography
The province has a mountainous terrain with limestone forested mountains, small valleys and flat plains. The two biggest rivers of Son La are the Da and the Ma Rivers. Moc Chau District of Son La with the width of 25km and the length of 80km is a plateau of 1,050m above sea level. Moc Chau has a temperate climate and has great potential for developing agriculture and tourism.
Climate
The climate of Son La is tropical monsoon characterized by torrential rains in the summer (from May to September) and cold and dry winter (from November to January). Besides, Son La is influenced by the dry and hot winds from Laos in the summer which make the weather intolerable sometimes.
People and Population
There are 12 ethnic groups in Son La, of which the biggest are the Muong, Thai (mostly Black Thai), Kinh and the Hmong. Most of the ethnic groups in Son La maintain the traditional lifestyle for centuries.
Moc Chau tea plantations
Economic Potential
There is a great potential for developing tourism, agriculture and the mining industries in Son La. Son La Hydro-Power Plant is among the biggest in Vietnam. And, there are huge land areas for tea plantations, sugarcane plantations, grasslands, mango plantations which have earned the reputation nation-wide for the quality. Besides, Son La is famous for the herds of cows for milk and for meat; the bee honey...
Mountains at Moc Chau
The former prison of Son La
Son La Travel Guide, Tourist Attractions and What to see in Son La
Most foreign travelers only come to Son La as a stop on their way to Dien Bien Phu or from Dien Bien Phu back to Ha Noi. But there are quite a few tourist attractions in Son La which justify a trip to.
1/ Moc Chau Plateau
Moc Chau Plateau is perfect for developing eco tourism, for relaxing family holidays and for adventure travel like trekking, hiking, biking and motorbiking. The Vietnamese tourists would come to the Moc Chau Plateau to get away from the heat of the Red River Delta in the summer.
Moc Chau Plateau Son La Vietnam
Most people travel to Moc Chau via Route 6. Alternatively, you can travel to Moc Chau and Son La via a less beaten route which goes via Phu Tho Province, Phu Yen and Bac Yen Districts of Son La.
2/ The Da and the Ma Rivers
The Da and the Ma River offer opportunities for boat cruises and for white-water rafting, tubing...
Scenic route 6 running through breathtaking nature at Van Ho, Son La
Scenic road in Moc Chau, Son La Vietnam
Idyllic landscape at Yen Chau, Son La
Sublime mountains and valleys at Mai Son, Son La
The Da River at Ta Khoa, Bac Yen, Son La
3/ Former Battlefields
For travelers who would like to learn about the wars, then there are many former battlefields at Son La to visit such as Na San, the Prison of Son La, Road No. 6, Co Noi, Moc Chau… Visiting these sites guided by Paradissa expert tour guide on the topic, you can certainly piece things together to make up something very interesting.
Na San Airfield where you can visit and learn about the Na San Battle between the French and Viet Minh during the First Indochina War
Co Noi T-Junction, a target heavily bombed during the French War
4/ Mount Pha Luong and Mount Ta Xua
Many young Vietnamese are traveling to Son La for climbing Mount Pha Luong (at Moc Chau) and for an adventure to Mount Ta Xua (between Son La and Yen Bai Provinces).
5/ Stunning Clouds at Ta Xua, Hang Dong in Bac Yen District
Things to Do, Adventure Travel and Family Tours in Son La
1/ Adventure Tours
Paradissa Travel offers a number of soft adventure tours to Moc Chau Plateau including relaxing and sightseeing trips, photography tours, bike tours, agricultural tours.
Son La is also visited on our adventure tours through the untouched Northwest of Vietnam which can be done by car or by mountain bike. These adventures can range from 5 days to 9 days.
For those who love mountain hiking, then Paradissa offers a 3 or 4 days mountain trekking trips to the Sa Mu Peak in Xim Vang, Bac Yen. This adventure trip is by far off the beaten track. It is also at Ta Xua that Paradissa offers adventure holidays to adore the beautiful clouds and sublime mountains of over 2,000m in elevation.
2/ Historical Tours
Paradissa hosts a number of historical tours to visit former battlefields in Son La and other historical sites in the Northwest of Vietnam. Please contact Paradissa travel experts for further information.
3/ Family Trips
The Moc Chau Plateau in Son La Province is a good destination for family tours. The plateau has beautiful moderate climate with pleasant temperatures for most of the year. Sometimes it may get cold in the winter and spring but this is also the time of beautiful blossoms on the plateau! Traveling to Moc Chau during this time your family will be lost in forest of flowers!
In Moc Chau, families can have leisurely walking tours amid captivating tea hills, or plum or peach forest. You can also go on easy bike tours on the quiet and scenic routes amid villages, flower forest or tea hills. You and your kids may also take part in local farm work, learn to make dry green tea, or learn about the different agricultural products in the plateau.
Black Thai ladies at a street market at Muong Khoa, Bac Yen, Son La
Buffalo riders in Son La Vietnam
Accommodation
There are good hotels in Son La nowadays. Luxury hotels of 3-4 stars are available in Moc Chau and Son La City. There are guest houses in towns. Some ethnic villages offer homestay service.
How to get there
Son La is over 280km from Hanoi via Route 6 which is generally in good conditions. Besides, you can access Son La from Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau Provinces.
Son La Average Monthly Rainfall and Temperatures
