Where Should You Fly? Mebayluon's 7 Sites Compared
April 21, 2026 • 15 views
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Doi Bu, Vien Nam, Khau Pha, Sa Pa, Son Tra, Tram Tau or Ha Giang? Distance, altitude, seasons and prices compared to find your site.
Mebayluon operates seven flying sites, from the edge of Hanoi to the Northwest mountains and Da Nang — and the question guests ask most is: where should I fly?
The answer comes down to two things: how much time you have, and what you want to see. This article walks through each site with a "best for" verdict so you can decide in a minute.
🌾 1. Mu Cang Chai – flying over the golden season
Ranked among the most beautiful flying sites in the world, Khau Pha launches you from 1,268 m over a sea of rice terraces — no guest has yet faulted the scenery. The flight-service infrastructure here is the best in Vietnam, with service areas at both launch and landing.
📅 Best seasons: water-pouring in May–June, green rice in July–August, and the golden season erupting in late August – early September like a flower in full bloom, fading from mid-September.
🌾 Timing tip: the rice right at the flying area is planted about a month earlier than La Pan Tan, so it floods, greens and ripens earlier — don't follow the La Pan Tan calendar or you'll miss the gold at the flying area.
🌸 Outside the rice season: to day blossom in December–January, son tra blossom in March–April.
✈️ Flies daily, year round; both paragliding and paramotor available.
👉 Best for: anyone after the flight of a lifetime, happy to travel ~250 km from Hanoi and build a two-to-three-day Northwest trip around it. Tandem flights 2,190,000 VND including insurance, transfers and video.
Flying above Golden season at Mu Cang ChaiPassengers are surrounded by lush green rice terraces while flying here
🏞️ 2. Doi Bu (Hanoi) – an ideal weekend trip for families
The longest-running site in northern Vietnam, active for around fifteen years, 45 km from central Hanoi — about an hour's drive. The experience here is pure flying: dirt tracks up the mountain, dedicated off-road trucks, raw nature — the fastest escape from the stifling city, all within half a day.
📅 Best season: the northerly winds of October–December give the longest, smoothest flights — also when white reed grass covers the summit, Doi Bu's own signature.
✈️ Part of the daily Hanoi cluster: depending on the season's wind, Mebayluon books you onto Doi Bu or Vien Nam Peak.
👉 Best for: busy people and first-timers — the whole round trip takes about three and a half hours, from 1,790,000 VND.
The pristine road to Doi Bu, lined with white silvergrass
Sunset flying at Doi Bu is the ultimate experience
⛰️ 3. Vien Nam Peak (Hanoi) – a challenge for those who like to push
Vien Nam Peak rises to 1,050 m with launches at 650 m and 850 m — flying higher and longer than Doi Bu. Its signature is the scenery and the view: from altitude it opens all the way to the Da River, unusually far and wide.
🚗 Getting there is easy: only about 40 minutes from Hanoi — notably quicker than the hour to Doi Bu. Pick-up from your hotel or the GO! Thang Long meeting point, 222 Tran Duy Hung.
✈️ Part of the daily Hanoi cluster with Doi Bu — which one you fly depends on the season's wind.
👉 Best for: flying higher with a wider view while still keeping it to half a day; the 850 m launch costs 400,000 VND more than the 650 m package.
Paragliding off Vien Nam Peak with Da River ahead
The off-road ride up the mountain is half the fun for many guests.
View from Vien Nam Peak (850m), Hanoi’s highest launch
🌫️ 4. Sapa – flying over the city in the mist
Fly right beside the town — the site is just seven minutes from central Sapa, with two-way transfers included. From above you take in the whole Muong Hoa valley, looking toward Fansipan; guests rate this the single most worthwhile thing to do in Sapa.
📅 Best season: at its finest from July to September, when green rice covers the Muong Hoa terraces.
⏱️ The whole tour — transfers included — fits into 60–90 minutes, so it barely touches your holiday time.
✈️ Flies daily.
👉 Best for: anyone visiting Sapa who wants a big-emotion experience without giving up their day.
Stunning green rice season in Muong Hoa Valley, Sa Pa
🌊 5. Son Tra Peninsula (Da Nang) – the coastal city seen from the clouds
The only site on this list with both primary forest and the sea: soaring over the Son Tra peninsula with the beach city of Da Nang below — an experience found nowhere else in Vietnam.
⚠️ Please note: Son Tra is seasonal and currently closed for bookings. The new season opens around May each year — message Mebayluon to be notified the moment the calendar opens.
👉 Best for: guests in central and southern Vietnam, or anyone who wants a coastal flight.
Paragliding in Son Tra, Da Nang — Vietnam’s unique ocean view site
🍃 6. Tram Tau – flying from Lau Camping over tea hills and villages
A completely different picture from the rice-terrace sites: rolling green tea hills, stilt houses tucked into the slopes, the unhurried air of Phinh Ho. Perfect to pair with camping, cloud-hunting and the Tram Tau hot springs for a slow trip.
📆 Please note: this site flies by advance booking only — contact Mebayluon before your trip to arrange a slot.
👉 Best for: those who want quiet, a slow pace and no crowds.
The Tram Tau flying site seen from Lau Camping, with tea hills and highland villages below.
🗿 7. Ha Giang (Quan Ba) – over the stone plateau
In the Quan Ba area you launch above the stone plateau — some of the wildest karst terrain in Vietnam, home of the famous Twin Mountains. The flight runs about 90 minutes and gives a view no road on the Ha Giang loop can match.
📆 Please note: the Ha Giang service does not yet run daily — advance booking with Mebayluon is required.
👉 Best for: riders on the Ha Giang loop who want to see the plateau from above. Mebayluon has a base in Dong Van.
Fly above Rocky mountain
📅 Quick pick by season and time
✈️ Daily, no waiting: the Hanoi cluster (Doi Bu or Vien Nam depending on the wind), Khau Pha Pass, and Sapa.
📆 Advance booking required: Tram Tau and Ha Giang. Son Tra (Da Nang) is closed for the season, reopening around May.
Choosing the right site comes down to your time and your taste. Only half a day from Hanoi? The daily Doi Bu – Vien Nam cluster is the neatest choice. Two or three days and a craving for big mountain scenery? Khau Pha – Mu Cang Chai and Sapa await, with Tram Tau for those who prefer quiet. Love the sea? See you at Son Tra when the season opens in May.