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  • Very cool person. We had a very nice boat with very friendly crew in Halong Bay. Their organisation was perfect.
    Loic Chassot
    Loic Chassot
    Mar 19, 2024
  • Lim gave us excellent advice. She organised a tailor-made tour for us that perfectly met our expectations. You can trust her with your eyes shut!
    Gaëlle Soriano
    Gaëlle Soriano
    Mar 19, 2024
  • We spent 2 extraordinary days, the guide and driver were very kind and helpful. We were able to taste the typical dishes of the region, it was really delicious. The visit...
    My  Luu
    My Luu
    Mar 19, 2024
  • Many thanks to Lim who organized the Halong Bay cruise for us and for all his good advice before we left for Vietnam. We recommend Izitour and of course Lim....
    Sarah  Romano
    Sarah Romano
    Mar 19, 2024
  • A big thank you to Lien for providing us with a customised four day itinerary to Hanoi; our driver and tour guides were exceptional. We enjoyed all the food and...
    Kalia P
    Kalia P
    Mar 5, 2024

    LAO CAI. GATEWAY TO THE FABULOUS MOUNTAINS

    Located in the far north of Vietnam, this border town with China is just a stopover point in your discovery of the breathtaking Tonkin, including the famous Sapa mountain resort and the mountain town of Bac Ha.

    Lao Cai is known to be the terminus of the train that takes you from Hanoi to the fabulous mountains of northern Vietnam, home to many ethnic minorities.

    History of Lao Cai

    Once the province of Lao Cai was a dangerous territory where the Black Flags, hordes of bloodthirsty pirates, were rampant. It was the French who at the end of the 19th century pacified this mountainous region with the creation of the Indochina and Yunnan railways. This 860 kilometre long railway line, called the Trans-Indochina Railway, was used to link the port of Haiphong in Vietnam to the city of Kunming in Yunnan. Many Chinese and Vietnamese workers died on the job, suffering from inhumane working conditions. Inaugurated on April 1sof 1910, the line was then under Chinese control after the Second World War and is still active today. The history of Lao Cai is intimately linked to that of this railway line and to the development of Sapa, the high altitude climatic station that came into being at the end of the 19th century.

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