Lao Cai Trip Overview
This tour is perfectly designed to provide tourists an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of many highlights in Lao Cai. You will visit and explore Cao Son which is considered the most stunning area of Lao Cai Province with lovely weather, spectacular landscapes and distinctive cultural values of local hill tribes. In addition, you will visit famous traditional markets, learn and engage in the local life, enjoy their traditional dishes.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Lao Cai, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lao Cai, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
This tour is perfectly designed to provide tourists an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of many highlights in Lao Cai. You will visit and explore Cao Son which is considered the most stunning area of Lao Cai Province with lovely weather, spectacular landscapes and distinctive cultural values of local hill tribes. In addition, you will visit famous traditional markets, learn and engage in the local life, enjoy their traditional dishes.
Itinerary
Day 1: Lao cai – Cao Son (Must be on Saturday)
Stop At: Muong Khuong, Muong Khuong, Lao Cai Province
start the tour by driving to Muong Khuong district. En route, you will have the chance to enjoy the spectacular beauty of tea plantation and green lush pine forest. In addition, you will see a hill tribe ethnic group of Giay people in their colorful traditional dress in Ban Lau or Thanh Binh.
At 10.00 am, you will arrive at Cao Son, check in Cao Son lodge and relax before continuing the afternoon adventure.
In the afternoon, you start the program by walking to a peaceful village named Tin Thang. You will enter the village and explore the life of the locals there. You will see and learn about the traditional way of making bacon, enjoy the corn wine and corn cake offered by the locals
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in the village
Day 2: Cao Son – Mong Khuong Market – Sapa (Must be on Sunday)
Stop At: Muong Khuong, Muong Khuong, Lao Cai Province
Muong Khuong market is situated inside a small border town. Coming here, you will not only see different ethnic minority people in their colourful traditional dress, such as Flower Hmong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay minorities, but also see a wide range of homemade products such as vegetables, fruits and even domestic animals sold by the locals. In addition, you can interact with the local and enjoy their traditional dishes.
After spending the whole morning exploring the market, you will stop at a local restaurant and have lunch there.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
Following the morning excursion and a tasty lunch, you will start the afternoon program by taking a short walk to a village inhabited by Tay people. You will visit a local house and talk with its owners to understand and learn more about their culture, tradition and daily life. You will be impressed by the group’s life style and their distinctive life features. In addition, you can stop and enjoy the fantastic beauty of a waterfall before you get on a car heading to Sapa. The second-day tour ends.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Bamboo hotel (3-star) or similar
Day 3: Sapa – Ta Phin – Mong sen – Lao Cai (Must be on Monday)
Stop At: Ta Phin Village, Ta Phin, Sapa Vietnam
The third-day itinerary will start by travelling to Taphin village where Red Dao and Black Hmong people are living. Here, you can observe the unmixed cultural life of Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, 2 largest ethnic groups in the area. They live happily together while maintaining their own tradition from generation to generation. You will walk along the lanes to see and visit local houses. Your will be interested in the unique architectural styles and furniture arrangement in these houses as well as their handicraft products.
Leaving the village, you will climb downhill on a dirt trail through a mountainous area. On the way, you will have opportunity to enjoy stunning views over the spectacular rice terraces and corn fields. Don’t forget to keep your camera handy to capture these fantastic images. You will stop to have lunch at a nice spot.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lao Cai, Lao Cai, Lao Cai Province
After lunch and a short rest, you will continue the tour by trekking down the hill to reach Mong Sen where a car is waiting to drive you back to Lao Cai station. Here, you will catch a nice train back to Hanoi.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
