Quynh Nhai Son La offers some of best Vietnam off the beaten track holidays and soft adventure journeys in Vietnam. Quynh Nhai is a mountainous district of Son La province in the northwest Vietnam. The district covers an area of 1,085 square kilometres and is mostly inhabitated by the Dao, Thai, Khang, La Ha, Mong, Kinh, and Muong.

Quynh Nhai district contains 1 township and 11 communes including Phieng Lanh, Ca Nang, Chieng Bang, Chieng Khay, Chieng Khoang, Chieng On, Muong Chien, Muong Giang, Muong Gion, Muong Sai, Nam Et, and Pa Ma Pha Khinh.

Getting to Quynh Nhai

The best way to get to Quynh Nhai district is to take the short internal flight from Hanoi to Na San airport, Son La province. From there, you can either hire a car or take a motor-taxi to be brought to Quynh Nhai.

If you travel in a small group, hiring a car from Hanoi may be a better choice. The car journey takes about 4 hours on road. It offers you the chance to discover the northwest region of Vietnam.

There are public buses from Hanoi to Quynh Nhai Son La. Both day buses and night buses are available at My Dinh bus station. Buses are usually full at weekend.

When to go

Quynh Nhai features a tropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by torrential rains in the summer (from May to September) and cold and dry in winter (from November to January). Like many other travel places in the northern Vietnam, Quynh Nhai also suffers from the influence of the dry and hot wind from Laos in summer which makes the weather intolerable sometimes.

Quynh Nhai’s climate is divided into two distinct seasons. Winter lasts from October to March of the next year, and summer from April to September. The annual average temperature is 21.4oC.

What to do

Trekking

Trekking is the best way to discover the mountainous district of Quynh Nhai Vietnam. Hiking offers the chance to explore Quynh Nhai tropical forest, luxuriant mountains, remote hill tribe villages, terraced paddy fields. Whether it is a single day hike or multi day treks we have something to suit everybody. Maybe you just want to trek through remote hill tribe villages around Quynh Nhai or maybe you really want to get away from the crowds we can customize an trekking itinerary for you.

Cycling

Cycling is another great way to discover Quynh Nhai and its surrounding areas. The less-traveled district of Quynh Nhai has sealed, paved cycle routes, single dirt tracks, mountain trails offering fantastic bike rides for enthusiastic road cyclists and mountain bikers. We have a range of road cycling tours and mountain bike tours around Quynh Nhai Son La and the north west region of Vietnam, providing options for both those who want some mountain challenges and those who prefer long flat rides.

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