Visitors travelling Sapa always look for the ethnic villages here for the beauty of the life and the unique custom of Sapa people. The peaceful Lao Chai – Ta Van Village is one of the attractions for both domestic and foreign tourists to visit.
Lao Chai – Ta Van Village is from Sapa Town approximately 7 kilometers. This is home of many ethnic groups such as Hmong, Tay, Dao … Tourists need to go through Cau May Road, then turn to Muong Hoa Road to set foot in Lao Chai – Ta Van Village. Just reaching, you’ll feel the tranquility and cultural characteristics of ethnic groups in the village.
This is a poetic village, near the main road and a stream. From above, visitors can see the idyllic stilts close together, which is typical here.
Lao Chai – Ta Van Village lies deeply in the valley, surrounded by mountains and terraced rice fields. Field here is ranked as the most beautiful rice field in Lao Cai and is one of the national landscapes. Fields stretch until the door, look like steps connecting Lao Chai – Ta Van Village to the mountains up the sky.
From the village, we can admire the majestic Hoang Lien Son Range and the legendary Ham Rong Mount.
From September to April is the most beautiful period of the village. At this time, Lao Chai is in autumn. The towering terraced fields from the deep valley up the sky are darkly yellow. Besides, this is also the cool time, suitable for travelling.
Tourists can choose the homestay service to have the opportunities to share dinner with the natives under the flickering firelight at night, learn more about their culture.
In particular, due to the development of tourism, from the elderly to children here are able to communicate in English, even French. So, when listening to ethnic girls in floral embroidered dresses to pronounce fluently foreign languages, international tourists are very delighted. They take conversation on the way; the stories about culture, daily life become interesting topics, attracting tourists.
