Mu Cang Chai – Sapa – Bac Ha

Bac Ha is located 80km from Lao Cai train station, 120km from Sapa and 360km from Hanoi. This region is still widely intact and has kept its wilderness. The town of Bac Ha is not very big.

100km from Nghia Lo, on the charming road N°32, lies Mu Cang Chai, home of more than 700 ha of rice terraces. The rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai, regarded as the most beautiful in Vietnam, have officially been recognized as National Heritage.

Nghia Lo is a tiny provincial town located in the middle of a wide rice fields surrounded by mountains. It’s the second larger rice field plain in Northern Vietnam, after Dien Bien region. For tourists, Nghia Lo is a good showcase of the lifestyle and culture of people in the mountainous regions.

Sapa is a mountain resort located in Lao Cai province, at 1,600m in the heart of a charming mountain range. It is the main town of the region. The H’Mong, Dao, Gia, Tay and many other ethnic minorities gather there at local markets. In the past, during the French colonization era, Sapa was a renowned summer resort and today, its rice terraces and its fabulous mountains have transformed it in one of the most famous destinations in Vietnam.

Thac Ba Lake is located at 154 km from Hanoi, which roughly translates into 3 hours and 30 minutes of road. This lake was formed during the construction of the dam on the Chay River, and today is the biggest artificial lake in Vietnam.

This district is located at 30 km from Nghia Lo and belongs to Yen Bai province. It is a wild region where you can find beautiful rice terraces. The ethnic minorities of Tram Tau, mostly represented by the Green H’Mong and Thai groups, dresses in splendid costumes.

Located at 50 km from Nghia Lo, at the foothills of Khau Pha range and on the road to Mu Cang Chai, the valley of Tu Le has its own, unique identity. This area is famous for its sticky rice and its grilled pork. Its rice terraces landscapes are simply spectacular. Among the local ethnic minorities: the Thai and Dzao groups.