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SAPA - LAO CAI
SAPA - LAO CAI PROVINCE Tucked high in Vietnamese remote northern mountains, the former French military outpost of Sapa offers some of Vietnamese mots colorful experiences. Vietnam's highest peak, the 3,143-meter Mount Fansipan, looms overhead, while the surrounding valleys feature terraced rice pad
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Cat Cat, Lao Chai Ta Van and Ta Fin villages
Cat Cat Village ( half day)
A small village of H'mong people about 4 km from Sapa Center. Trekking or going by motorbike, jeep upon request. There is an existing Power Station built by the French next to a very nice stream where you can sit and relax on big stones.
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Sapa's unique Love Market
Late in the every Saturday evening. Ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages, especially Red Zdao people, put on their most colorful costumes and head to Sapa's market on Saturday. The girls try to hide in the dark shadows and sing the love songs to attract the boys, who try to find where the
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Ham Rong moutain
Ham Rong mountain is 1,750 m high and 1.5 km up from the center of Sapa Town, taking you about 2.5 hours round trip trekking.
It has absolutely wonderful scenery of panoramic view of the whole Sapa Town in cloud. You will have a chance to discover large orchid gardens. There is a daily show of
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Thac Bac - Silver Waterfall
Thac Bac - Silver Waterfall ( half day)
Reaching the Silver Waterfall (Thac Bac) by motorbike or car, climbing 100 m high stairs you should continue up to Tram Ton - the highest pass in Viet Nam at 2047 m. A side magnificent views, the bizarre thing is how dramatically the climate changes: on S
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Fanxipan Mountain
Fanxipan is branded "the Roof of Indochina" at the height of 3,143m, is to be approved as one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, with 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species.
The French came to Vietnam and in 1905 planted a landmark telling Fanxipan’s height of 3,143m and
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Bac Ha Market
Bacha District, about 80km from downtown Sapa, It is a trading centre and meeting place for couples, friends, and relatives every Sunday.
Every Sunday, Bacha hosts the biggest fair near the mountainous highlands and the Chinese border. It is a trading centre and meeting place for couples, friend
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Days for markets in Lao Cai province
Can Cau market on Saturday:
Can Cau - a small market situated in a valley surrounded by mountains and only 7 km from China. The market deeply shows the typical cultural features of the minorities in remote mountainous areas in Vietnam. Further more, you can enjoy seeing boys and girls in colorfu
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Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu is a well-known historical event symbolizing the glorious victory of the Vietnamese people and army. The battle took place on the west side of Dien Bien province, 500 km northwest of Hanoi. Dien Bien Phu is surrounded by mountains and lies in the Muong Thanh valley, a 20-
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Maichau's attractive points
Hoa Binh, located 80 km west of Hanoi, is the capital of Hoa Binh province where hilltribes of Thai, Muong, Dzao and H'Mong with colorful costumes and unique culture inhabit. Sipping Ruou Can (glutinous rice liquor out of jar through bamboo tubes) while enjoying traditional dances amidst the beating
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Ba Be National Park
From Bac Kan Township; after traveling 60 km in the northwest direction; visitors will reach Ba Be National Park. Founded in 1977; the Park has a natural area of 76.000 ha. The center of the park is Ba Be Lake regarded as the most beautiful natural lake in Vietnam. This place houses 620 species of p
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