Capital
🏙️ Lao Cai City
Known For
⭐ Sapa trekking
Best Time
📅 Sep – Nov, Mar – May
Locations in Lao Cai — 7 found
🎎 Cat Cat Village
Cat Cat Village sits 2.5km below Sa Pa town in a steep valley - an original Blac…
🌿 Fansipan
Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina at 3,147m - is Vietnam's highest peak, rising a…
🌿 Lũng Pô
Lũng Pô in A Mú Sung commune, Bát Xát district is where the Red River first cros…
🌿 Muong Hoa Valley
Muong Hoa Valley - Sa Pa's most spectacular trekking corridor - stretches 15km t…
⛰️ O Quy Ho Pass
O Quy Ho Pass is Vietnam's longest and highest mountain pass at 2,090m, crossing…
🎎 Tả Van Village
Tả Van Village - home of the Giáy people deep in Muong Hoa Valley - is the best …
⛰️ Y Tý
Y Tý is a remote highland commune in Bát Xát district, Lào Cai province, sitting…
Local Food You Must Try
Thắng cố
Traditional horse meat stew from the Hmong people
Cơm lam
Sticky rice cooked in bamboo tubes over open fire
Phở chua Bắc Hà
Cold rice noodles topped with sliced pork, fried shallots, peanuts, and a tangy-sweet sauce - completely different from the hot pho found elsewhere in Vietnam. A Bac Ha market specialty eaten by Tay and Nung people, best enjoyed at the famous Sunday market.
Cá suối Sapa
Fresh stream fish caught from Sapa's cold mountain creeks, grilled over charcoal with lemongrass and local herbs. The cold, fast-flowing water gives the fish a firm, clean-tasting flesh unlike anything from the lowlands - best eaten at riverside stalls near Muong Hoa Valley.
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