The attraction of village tourism

Besides the bustling city center or town, peaceful villages with fresh nature and various unique ethnic cultures such as Ta Van, Lao Chai, Ta Phin (Sa Pa) or Y Ty (Bat Xat) are also ideal choices for tourists.

At this time, villages of Sa Pa are as beautiful as a picture. The weather is cool with the purely blue sky and beautiful trekking routes, making them ideal destinations for tourists to experience. Ms. Wednesday, a tourist from London, England, had her first day of vacation with her friends in Sa Pa. Ta Van village was the stop that she and her friends chose for their trip. Ms. Wednesday shared: I find the scenery around here very beautiful, and the feelings it gives me are so different from those when I was in the city. Therefore, I plan to stay here for a few more days to experience the activities and understand more about the culture and people here.

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Many tourists choose trekking on the roads in Sa Pa.

Walking around the roads in Lao Chai and Ta Van, it is not difficult to see groups of tourists trekking and learning about local brocade products. Not only with foreign tourists, but the trend of walking and experiencing the culture of the villages is also popular with many Vietnamese tourists. Mr. Bui Thanh Binh from Hanoi said: I spent 2 days here and had interesting experiences namely: walking, bathing in medicinal leaves of the Red Dao people, enjoying ethnic cuisine. I am very satisfied with this trip.

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Many homestays in Sa Pa are full of guests.

According to records, on this occasion, many homestays in Ta Van and Lao Chai were full of guests with some households had a booking rate of over 80%. Identifying the increasing demand for accommodation, relaxation and service experiences of tourists, service and accommodation establishments have enhanced and upgraded their services. In particular, they have trained teams of staff who are both knowledgeable about ethnic culture and professional in skills to serve tourists.

Mr. Lo A Pho, manager of La Dao Spa & Coffee, Ta Van informed: During the holidays, the number of tourists experiencing the services increases from 30 - 50%. To meet the needs of tourists, 2 months ago, the facility invited experts to train and educate the staff, ensuring the best quality of resort services here.

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Village exploration has its own interesting features.

To enhance the experience for visitors, in addition to culinary and resort services, some establishments also organize activities such as weaving, beeswax painting, brocade embroidery, and more. Unique handicrafts help visitors understand more about the culture and people of the highlands.

Not only villages in Sa Pa appear many tourists to experience, the community tourism site of Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district is also expected to attract tourists at the end of the holiday. Currently, in Y Ty commune, there are nearly 30 homestays. All families have prepared the best facilities, ensuring environmental hygiene, food safety and cleanness, staying ready to bring interesting experiences to tourists.

 

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Y Ty Clouds Homestay is renovated to welcome visitors.

Mr. Ly Xa Xuy, owner of Y Ty Clouds homestay, said: Before the holiday, I spent time renovating the facility, hanging more national and party flags to join in the joy of celebrating the country's reunification day. Visitors coming here are very satisfied and excited to check-in with those images.

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Beautiful cloudy weather in Y Ty.


During this year's holiday, the weather in Y Ty tourist area is quite favorable. There is only light rain in the morning, sunny at noon and in the afternoon and there would be a sea of clouds. However, in Y Ty, many homestays are still empty. As some homestays shared, this year's holiday is quite long, many tourists choose to go to the South to witness the parade and historical tourist attractions. At the same time, some establishments have guests booked since May 2, thereby the first 2 days of the Y Ty holiday are still empty. It is predicted that the number of visitors would increase in the last days of the holiday.

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Y Ty is expected to be crowded with tourists at the end of the holiday season.

The holiday lasts until May 4, so there are still many interesting options with attractive experiences for tourists when coming to Lao Cai.

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Hoang Thu - Nguyen Luu Lam Thi/Lao Cai Electronic Newspaper

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