Experiences at the world's largest canola flower festival

There are many places in the world where canola flowers bloom, but the fields in La Binh are different because of their vastness and brilliant beauty. When the canola flowers are in full bloom, La Binh is like a vast golden sea, honored by Guinness as the largest natural garden in the world.

The rapeseed flowers in La Binh are the Brassica napus variety, which originated in Canada in the 1970s and are grown mainly for their seeds used to make vegetable oil. Thanks to the suitable climate and soil, the rapeseed flowers in La Binh are bright yellow and bloom evenly in late winter and early spring. The blooming rapeseed flowers attract many bees and farmers who set up tents in the fields. Making honey and beekeeping are also popular occupations in La Binh.

Rapeseeds are grown over a large area of ​​about 170 square kilometers, forming vast fields that stretch across valleys and mountain slopes. The blooming rapeseed flowers in Luoping are considered a spectacular sight. The most beautiful place for rapeseed flowers is the Jinji Mountains in the misty northeast of Luoping. When the mist clears, visitors can witness the magnificent scenery of the flowers.

Festival activities

The Luoping International Rapeseed Culture Festival is one of the famous festivals in Yunnan Province to honor this flower. In 2025, the festival starts in early February and lasts until the end of April, with the best time being from late February to late March. Usually, if the weather is warm, the flowers will bloom early, and if it is cold, the flowers will bloom later. The blooming time is also different every year.

The festival features a variety of cultural activities for visitors to experience, including traditional dance performances, concerts, and art exhibitions. Visitors can also participate in local customs such as making sticky rice cakes and weaving brocade.

Outdoor activities such as hot air ballooning, hiking and cycling are also available. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the rapeseed fields from above or close-up.

The festival is also an opportunity to sample local cuisine with specialties such as La Binh Baba, a traditional regional pancake.

La Binh nightlife is colorful light shows combined with fireworks. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the rapeseed fields at night and experience the festival atmosphere.

Move to La Binh

Luoping County is 230 km east of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, on the border of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. Luoping has a population of 500,000 and an area of ​​3,006 km2. National Highway 324 and the Nanning-Kunming Railway run through it.

From Kunming to La Binh, it takes 5 hours by car and 4 hours by train.

From Hanoi, the most convenient way to get to La Binh is by road through the Lao Cai - Ha Khau border gate. When arriving at Nguyen Duong - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, visitors stay one night and travel to La Binh the next day. If traveling by air, the most suitable flight is to Kunming, then travel by road.

Independent travelers can rent a private car. If traveling on a tour, the tours usually last 4 or 5 days, combining visits to some places such as hot spring baths, Cuu Long waterfall, Duoyi river and Lubuge gorge. Flight tours are shorter.

According to advice fromTrip, time in La Binh from half a day to a day, depending on needs.

Please note, visitors must use a passport and apply for a visa, travel documents are not accepted when arriving at this location.