Top Things to do in Lao Cai Province
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10 Tours in Lao Cai Province That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam including Sapa (3 days, 4 nights) : Visit Catcat ,Sinchai, GiangTaChai, Tavan, 8 Days Package Tour Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Sapa - Ninh Binh With 4* Accommodation, Conquering the roof of Indochina - Fansipan in 2 days, 2 days AMAZING trekking Sapa from Hanoi with various options, 2-Days Sapa Tour from Hanoi, Sapa Private Trekking Through Rice Terraced Fields - 1Day, SAPA Biking Tour: Half day Mountain View and Bicycle Trip ( Sapa - Ta Van), Private Overnight Train Hanoi To Sapa Or Return, Sapa 3 days 2 nights overnight in hotel and homestay, Private Sapa (3 days, 4 nights) :Catcat, Laochai, Tavan, Giang TaChai Village.
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1. Sapa (3 days, 4 nights) : Visit Catcat ,Sinchai, GiangTaChai, Tavan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Discover a former hill station established by the French on this amazing 4-day tour of Sa Pa from Hanoi. Spend the night at a homestay to get a taste of the life of the ethnic minority people and trek through the valley to find unspoiled villages.
Inclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Guide
Exclusions: Personal Expenses
Reviewed By limengmeng167
It’s worth 2 days 1 night to get away from the busy city, go up to the North to a beautiful place like Sapa. The sleeper bus took us about 6 hours from Hanoi to the destination. We stayed in a nice hotel with comfortable room and fully furnished. Our tour guide was Tom, he speaks good English and has a great sense of humor. The hightlight of the first day was Cat Cat village (must visit if you come to Sapa). The view’s breathtaking, everything’s so close to nature and made me feel relaxing and tranquil. At lunch, we had some delicious local food and vegetables. On the second day, we had to walk a quite long way to another village. The road was winding and treacherous so I think it’s not suitable if you go with children. However, it’s worthy. In here, we could know more about the life of H’mong and Red Dzao communities through seeing them working and behaving. Moreover, they sell lots of Vietnamese brocade things such as bags, scarf, purses, etc. There were some children follow and ask you to buy and help them so remember to have some candies with you to give them cause you can not buy things for all kids there but they keep following you. Anyways, it’s such a great opportunity to explore the culture of local minority people. Overall, the tour was amazing and well-organized. Many thanks to Tom and the company as well. Highly recommend!
2. 8 Days Package Tour Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Sapa - Ninh Binh With 4* Accommodation
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visit Ha Long Bay. Visit Ha Noi Old Quarter Cycle around Ninh Binh Visit Thien Canh Son Cave. Trekking in Lao Chai – Ta Van Visit Fansipan Mountain Kayak around fishing village. Visit Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Cave. Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Take overnight on cruise in Ha Long Bay. Visit Hoa Lu - the ancient royal capital of Viet Nam.
Inclusions: 07 breakfasts, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Air-conditioned vehicle, All of the airport pick ups/drop offs are with private A/C., 6 lunches, 04 dinners, 02 Ways Cable car to Fansipan Mountain., 01 buffet dinner on Cruise in Ha Long Bay., Overnight at 4* hotel in Ha Noi, 01 night at Homestay in Sapa, Overnight on 4* Cruise in Ha Long Bay, All of the entrance fees as mentioned. , Transport and transfer as tour program., 01 night on train to Sapa, Fruits, candy, snack., Mineral water & tissue., Life jacket, raincoat.
Exclusions: Other services & meals than mentioned, Visa & international flights in and out the country, Tip, travel insurance
Reviewed By 602kathyw
I had a really great & fun time on this tour. I went on my own and while waiting for the bus to arrive to start our journey a couple of young Vietnamese girls took me under their wing by talking to me and kept it up all the way thru the tour. They were very friendly and delightful. Also Luong (Louis) was a lot of fun too. He was very friendly, professional. ejoyed a good joke or two and always made sure that I was fine and enjoying myself and all the activities that I did with the other tour members.
3. Conquering the roof of Indochina - Fansipan in 2 days
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
On the top of the Fansipan you can see all Sapa town, China in your eyes even you are in Vietnam. From there you will be feel like as a paradise due to you are up on a sea of clouds, enjoy the sunset, take a deep breaths under the blue sky,... why not?
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Transport from Sapa to the trail and return
Exclusions: Optional return via cable car., Tips
Reviewed By mattcY641IG
I did not stay at the Saigonese home stay, but they did arrange two treks for me. I am commenting on their excellent service. Both experiences were outstanding. I am an avid and experienced trekker and mountaineer, and part of my reason for visiting Sa Pa was to climb some of the region's notable peaks (e.g., Fansipan, Pu Ta Leng, Bach Moc Luong Tu). I decided to hire a local guide for these treks because I didn't want to hunt around for obscure trailheads, and I wanted to support the local economy during the pandemic-related economic downturn. I ran into two problems with this: 1) Besides Fansipan, there is very little actual mountain hiking in the area. Most of the trekking is centered on villages and rice paddies close to the city center (with the exception of the fantastic trekking tours offered by Ethos). Even on Fansipan, the vast amount of traffic on the mountain is via the cable car. Therefore, it's difficult to find someone to arrange mountain guides for anything besides Fansipan (and even trekking Fansipan is considered something of a specialty these days since the cable car went in). 2) Nearly none of the local tour operators I contacted had any knowledge of mountain peaks besides Fansipan. One of them, VietTrekking, had a very nice website with information about the more obscure mountains. When I contacted them, however, they said they didn't have any guides available to do the treks. Another company told me that they didn't have any English-speaking guides available (even though I told them that was not a requirement) and refused to help further. Saigonese solved both of these problems for me. They were able to arrange a local guide up Fansipan (which is required, no matter what anyone tells you) for a one-day climb. Then, a week later, Saigonese was able to arrange a guide to take me on a three-day push to the peak of Bach Moc Luong Tu. This was also excellent. This was no pampered trek: the trek was challenging, beautiful, and dirty. Exactly what I was looking for. And in both cases, my guides were people from local hill tribes. I was happy to keep my money in these communities that are frequently overlooked. Saigonese did something that other companies in Sa Pa couldn't or wouldn't do: they arranged guides for mountain treks that were inconvenient and out-of-the-way. I will definitely be back to Sa Pa, and I will use Saigonese again. I recommend you use them, too.
4. 2 days AMAZING trekking Sapa from Hanoi with various options
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 32 reviews
## Basically, The itinerary looks like below: Day 1 : Arrive in Hanoi and Overnight train to Lao Cai + At 08:30pm, We pick u up from your hotel in Hanoi and take you to train station for overnight train around 10pm. Day 2 : Sapa - Muong Hoa Valley- Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village - Overnight at hotel in Sapa + Pick u up by Car/Bus from Lao Cai station and take you to Sapa town for 45 mins driving. + U have BUFFET BREAKFAST + 9 am : Muong Hoa valley & Local villages +12:00: Lunch # 13:30: back to Hotel. Free time. Dinner .Overnight at hotel # Included: Breakfast , lunch , dinner Day 3 : Sapa - Cat Cat village - Overnight train back to Hanoi + Buffet Breakfast + 9am: Pick up for tour to Cat Cat village, great waterfalls & stream, traditional houses, local dancing show at the village. +12:00: Have lunch + 13:30: back to Hotel . Free time. Then dinner at hotel + 18:00: Car/Bus pick up for for train station # Included: Breakfast , lunch , dinner Day 4: Arrive at Hanoi. Tour ends.
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Group trekking tour (Trekking to local villages, valley during 2 days tours), All transfer and transportation vehicle with air conditioning, 01 night at hotel in Sapa Town, English speaking tour guide, Meals as listed in the itinerary: (2 breakfasts,2 lunches, 2 dinners), Vegetarian food (on request), Pick up/drop off at train station to Hotel in Sapa and return by bus (not Private car) (If you book options with train), Pick up from Hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi station by private transfer (If you book options with train), Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai station - Hanoi (If u book options " hotels no train", Pick up/drop off at Lao Cai train station to Hotel in Sapa and return by Private car, Car and guide on free time, Private car/minivan or "Xe Om"" during trekking tour, Hotel in Hanoi, Other meals and drinks, Personal expenses, Travel insurance
Reviewed By markboyde41
We were contacted immediately after booking the trip and all communication was good. Guide collected us at 9.15am as arranged and was a nice Mhong girl. Unfortunately she spoke very little English and clearly knew nothing about anywhere she was taking us, or could not share any knowledge due to no English. Not her fault but clearly the fault of the tour operator not caring at all about our (my daughter and I) experience. I texted him pretty much straight away and he finally decided he could send another guide. By then we’d met another couple of people on a private trip whose guide was fantastic - great English, very knowledgeable about the area, the tribes and the villages. We paid her and joined the tour and had a great day. The tour operator lied to Aviator and said he had cancelled the tour due to bad weather. A lie designed to deflect any blame - pathetic. He refunded our money which is the only good thing I can say.
5. 2-Days Sapa Tour from Hanoi
Overall Ratings
4.3 based on 92 reviews
This sapa tour is designed for travelers who want to spend 2 days - 1 night in Sapa and is ideal for those with limited time. Visit the most popular travel sites in Sapa, stay overnight in a good hotel and enjoy our friendly service.
Inclusions: Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Sleeping bus from Hanoi – Sapa and return, 2 bottles of water/2 ways/person on bus Ha Noi - Sapa - Ha Noi, English speaking tour leader escorted during the bus trip Hanoi – Sapa - Hanoi, local guide escorted in Sapa, Deluxe room with Mountain View at 3-star hotel , Pick-up and drop-off at hotel in Old Quarter only, Entrance fee tickets in the tour
Exclusions: Beverages, Gratuities
Reviewed By LightPacker582830
Phoenix had a good line up food planned and explained what everything was. She offered to take each of us back to our hotel, showed us around Hanoi city center, and everyone had fun conversations with her. Highly recommend doing this!
6. Sapa Private Trekking Through Rice Terraced Fields - 1Day
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
A local private guide: A Local guide in a private tour only get your needs focused, and has enough time to answer all your questions. If you want to do a small group tour about 5 – 6 people (a bit lower price) – Please Contact Us. Trekking offside the touristic paths. Private guided visit to 3 different ethnic minority villages in Sapa. Adventurous mountain trekking up to 1.800 m above sea level. Enjoy visiting the bamboo forests as well as Vietnam’s most famous rice terraces – ideal photo shooting scenery. Meeting the country’s most representative animals such as the water buffalo.
Inclusions: Local Family Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, Village entrance ticket, Local English Speaking Guide
Exclusions: Personal Expense, Pick up outside from Sapa Town, Extra drinks
Reviewed By 736h_ngk
Our whole family was quite impressed with the whole trip.Easy and quickly for pick up from our hotel. Our guide was very good and attentive to all our needs. He also took priceless pictures for us! Overall it was an awesome trip.
7. SAPA Biking Tour: Half day Mountain View and Bicycle Trip ( Sapa - Ta Van)
(Sapa – Topas Ecolodge – Sapa) If you would like to experience of both cycling in mountainous area and strolling around hill tribes, then this tour is the ideal trip to take. You will also visit Topas Ecolodge, the unique mountain resort from which you could have a panorama view of the valley.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, English speaking guide, Food and drinks, Bottled water
Exclusions: Personal expenses, Gratuities
Reviewed By yoshig2021
It was very wonderful experience. Tour guide was very good and had a great knowledge to explain us. Tour guide was very flexible to us.
8. Private Overnight Train Hanoi To Sapa Or Return
Hanoi – Sapa timetable : 22.00 departure from Hanoi 06.20 arrival to Lao Cai Please come and get the tickets ONE HOUR before departure time Sapa - Hanoi timetable 21.00 departure from Lao Cai 05.20 arrival to Hanoi Please come and get the tickets ONE HOUR before departure time
Inclusions: Bottled water, Overnight accommodation, Snacks
Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By 619mageda
I enjoyed the privacy and the Landscape recreation with amazing view of mountains And the quiet where the number of boats was limited
9. Sapa 3 days 2 nights overnight in hotel and homestay
Sapa is one of the most interesting highlights in the north of Vietnam. Nowadays, there is really convenient and easy to get access. Traveler could reserve a tour Package, take an overnight train, morning shuttle bus to get there or independently to book a private car whenever you request from Hanoi
Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Guide
Exclusions:
Reviewed By limengmeng167
It’s worth 2 days 1 night to get away from the busy city, go up to the North to a beautiful place like Sapa. The sleeper bus took us about 6 hours from Hanoi to the destination. We stayed in a nice hotel with comfortable room and fully furnished. Our tour guide was Tom, he speaks good English and has a great sense of humor. The hightlight of the first day was Cat Cat village (must visit if you come to Sapa). The view’s breathtaking, everything’s so close to nature and made me feel relaxing and tranquil. At lunch, we had some delicious local food and vegetables. On the second day, we had to walk a quite long way to another village. The road was winding and treacherous so I think it’s not suitable if you go with children. However, it’s worthy. In here, we could know more about the life of H’mong and Red Dzao communities through seeing them working and behaving. Moreover, they sell lots of Vietnamese brocade things such as bags, scarf, purses, etc. There were some children follow and ask you to buy and help them so remember to have some candies with you to give them cause you can not buy things for all kids there but they keep following you. Anyways, it’s such a great opportunity to explore the culture of local minority people. Overall, the tour was amazing and well-organized. Many thanks to Tom and the company as well. Highly recommend!
10. Private Sapa (3 days, 4 nights) :Catcat, Laochai, Tavan, Giang TaChai Village
Discover a former hill station established by the French on this amazing 2-day tour of Sa Pa from Hanoi. Spend the night at a homestay to get a taste of the life of the ethnic minority people and trek through the valley to find unspoiled villages.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Guide
Exclusions: Personal expenses
Reviewed By limengmeng167
It’s worth 2 days 1 night to get away from the busy city, go up to the North to a beautiful place like Sapa. The sleeper bus took us about 6 hours from Hanoi to the destination. We stayed in a nice hotel with comfortable room and fully furnished. Our tour guide was Tom, he speaks good English and has a great sense of humor. The hightlight of the first day was Cat Cat village (must visit if you come to Sapa). The view’s breathtaking, everything’s so close to nature and made me feel relaxing and tranquil. At lunch, we had some delicious local food and vegetables. On the second day, we had to walk a quite long way to another village. The road was winding and treacherous so I think it’s not suitable if you go with children. However, it’s worthy. In here, we could know more about the life of H’mong and Red Dzao communities through seeing them working and behaving. Moreover, they sell lots of Vietnamese brocade things such as bags, scarf, purses, etc. There were some children follow and ask you to buy and help them so remember to have some candies with you to give them cause you can not buy things for all kids there but they keep following you. Anyways, it’s such a great opportunity to explore the culture of local minority people. Overall, the tour was amazing and well-organized. Many thanks to Tom and the company as well. Highly recommend!
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