Traveling to Lai Chau province will be suitable for tourists who love adventure and want to learn about the rustic life in harmony with nature and the ethnic minorities of Vietnam.

Lai Chau, a land in the Northwest with majestic and wild natural scenery, always brings surprises to visitors every time they have the opportunity to visit. The only way to travel to Lai Chau is by road, taking about 8 hours of travel. The route through the mountain ranges and rustic areas will make you feel comfortable away from the noise of the city.
Avoid the rainy season from May to October because Lai Chau is prone to landslides. To prepare for your trip to explore Lai Chau, make sure you are healthy and well-prepared to conquer O Quy Ho Pass by yourself - one of the four great mountain passes of Vietnam, along with countless mountain peaks: Bach Moc Luong Tu peak, the 5th highest in Vietnam, Pu Si Lung peak, Pu Ta Leng peak, Pu Sam Cap cave complex "The first cave in the Northwest", Muong Te Nature Reserve...
A suggestion for tourists, after conquering the high peaks of Lai Chau, go to Pa Khom Bay. Located in Pha Mu commune, Than Uyen district, on the banks of Ban Chat Hydroelectric Reservoir, Pa Khom Bay is likened to a miniature "Ha Long Bay". This is a new destination in Lai Chau that many tourists choose to experience. Coming here, you can swim, bathe or take check-in photos in the blue water hidden in the green forest, enjoy the dances and xoe dances of the local people...
After a long day of exploring, visitors should try some culinary specialties in Lai Chau such as:
Bamboo shoot salad with ban flower: Ban flower combined with bitter bamboo shoots creates a dish containing all the flavors: bitter, sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and rich. Bamboo shoots or bitter bamboo shoots, fresh ban flower petals, grilled stream fish mixed with a mixture of lemon juice, garlic, chili, basil and chopped coriander. All blend together to create a unique flavor of the mountains and forests, bringing it to the mouth, both rich, fragrant, and rich.
Pork mixed with sour leaves: A delicious dish of the White Thai people in Lai Chau. Sour leaves in the forest are available all year round, bring them home, pound them, add chili, and Ddoi seeds. Mix well with pork, it is delicious and not boring.
Grilled fish of Thai people (Pa Pinh Top): Cleaned stream fish, marinated with special spices such as mac khen, wild herbs, lotus seeds, basil leaves, lemongrass... then grilled over charcoal until cooked. Remove the fish pieces, golden brown, fragrant, eat with sticky rice, we can fully enjoy the sweet and fatty taste of the fish, the spicy taste of chili and all the colors of green and red, very eye-catching.