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Bat Xat Lao Cai
Bat Xat Lao Cai is a mountainous district of Lao Cai province in the northwest region of Vietnam. Located in the southwest part of Lao Cai, Bat Xat District is famous for its Y Ty primary forest and A Mu Sung Mountain. The district covers an area of 1,050 square kilometres, offering a wide range of activities and tours. Options include jungle treks, hiking, trekking homestay tours, road cycling, mountain climbs, biking holidays, ethnic market visit…
Bat Xat district contains 1 township and 22 communes including Bat Xat townlet, Coc San, Tong Sanh, Phin Ngan, Quang Kim, Ban Qua, Muong Vi, Ban Vuoc, Ban Xeo, Pa Cheo, Nam Pung, Trung Lenh Ho, Muong Hum, Den Thang, Sang Ma Sao, Den Sang, Coc My, Y Ty, Ngai Thau, A Lu, A Mu Sung, Nam Chac, and Trinh Tuong.
Coming to Bat Xat towns or Y Ty and Muong Hum communes to explore the stunning landscapes and vibrant cultural lifestyle of ethnic minority people such as Giay, Dao, Mong and Ha Nhi. To tap the tourism potential, Bat Xat district has been launching tours, building community-based cultural sites such as Lung Lo, Lao Chai, Den Sang, Muong Hum and Ban Xeo, each featuring the unique culture of different ethnic groups and becoming a must-see destination for foreign visitors.
Getting to Bat Xat
The best way to get to Bat Xat is to take the overnight train from Hanoi. There are several night trains each day from and to Hanoi. Most of the night trains depart from Hanoi train station at about 20.00 and arrive Lao Cai train station at about 5.00 am. There are 220 Volt / 50 Hz power outlets in the soft seat coaches. Upon your arrival at Lao Cai train station, Lao Cai city you can either rent a car or take Lao Cai local bus to get to Bat Xat townlet, Bat Xat district.
Rent a car from Hanoi is a great way to get to Bat Xat. It takes about 6 hours to reach Lao Cai city, and two more hours to get to Bat Xat town.
When to go
As the district is mostly mountainous, it experiences a dry cold climate from October to March, while the tropical monsoon is rainy season which lasts from April to September. The annual average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F). The temperature generally ranges between18 °C (64 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) in the mountainous region, with the lowland areas showing a temperature variation of between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F).
What to do
Trekking
Trekking is the best way to discover the mountainous district of Bat Xat. Hiking offers the chance to explore Bat Xat tropical forest, luxuriant mountains, remote hill tribe villages, terraced paddy fields. Whether it is a single day hike or multi day treks we have something to suit everybody. Maybe you just want to trek through remote hill tribe villages or maybe you really want to get away from the crowds we can customize an trekking itinerary for you.
We can combine most Vietnam treks in Bat Xat with other activities such as road cycling, mountain bike tours, mountain climbs, caving, educational, community travel. If you need further information or you can’t see what you are looking for please contact us we will be happy to help.
Cycling
Cycling is another great way to discover Bat Xat Vietnam. The less-traveled district of Bat Xat has sealed, paved cycle routes, single dirt tracks, mountain trails offering fantastic bike rides for enthusiastic road cyclists and mountain bikers. We have a range of road cycling tours and mountain bike tours around Bat Xat Lao Cai and the north west region of Vietnam, providing options for both those who want some mountain challenges and those who prefer long flat rides.
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