Lao Cai Province is located in the north-west of Vietnam, 380km from Hanoi. The province with mountainous terrain is home to the highest peaks in Vietnam. Besides, Lao Cai is home to many ethnic groups, some of whom live separated from the mainstream society and most of whom maintain their traditional culture unchanged for centuries.
Travel Guide to Lao Cai Sustainable Tourism
Lao Cai has been popular for the adventure travelers to Vietnam and the provincial government has been proactive in developing community-based tourism engaging the local ethnic communities into providing travel services to the tourists while being more aware of protecting their traditional culture. Below are the communities that provide sustainable travel service to the visitors. AdventureGreen is among the most avid adventure travel company promoting sustainable tourism and responsible holidays to our travellers.
Sapa District, Lao Cai
Nam Sai Commune is 30km south of Sapa Town, home to the Tay, Dzao, Giay and Xa Pho Ethnic Groups. Nam Sai is not visited as often by the tourists to Sapa and remains as calm as ever. The surroundings of the commune include forests, mountains, waterfalls, rivers and stunning rice terraces. As part of community-based tourism program by the authority of Lao Cai Province, there are families authorized to provide homestay to the travelers nowadays. AdventureGreen organizes 2-5 days trekking adventure tours through the wild nature of Sapa which include Nam Sai on the travel itinerary.
Bac Ha District
Ta Van Chu is a Flower Hmong Commune in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province. The commune, which is 20km north-west of Bac Ha Township, is sandwiched between The Mountain of Nan Sin (Si Ma Cai District) and Cao Son (Muong Khuong District).
Close to the commune, there is a dense forest and the Chay River awaiting the adventure travelers to explore. There are 20 households in Ta Van Chu that provide homestay as part of community-based tourism program by Lao Cai Province. Ta Van Chu is on the travel itinerary of the motorbike tours and trekking holidays around Bac Ha by AdventureGreen.
