Bustling tourism in the early days of the holiday season

Rose festival on cable car platform attracts tourists.

During the long holiday, at the same time as Sa Pa organizes the 2024 Summer Festival with a series of attractive cultural and artistic activities, the locality is expected to welcome about 150,000 tourists .

The first 2 days of the holiday, Sa Pa tourism is quite bustling.

During the first two days of the holiday, Sa Pa town was quite bustling with many tourism stimulus activities, especially on the evening of April 27, the opening night of the Summer Festival at the Quan yard area, attracting thousands of tourists. According to the reporter's records, during the day, the number of tourists "pouring" into the national tourist area was not too crowded. Under the guidance and support of the authorities, traffic moved easily, without traffic jams or collisions. On the town's tourism associations and groups, many hotels and accommodation establishments announced that there were still vacant rooms.

Sa Pa attracts many international tourists.

Ms. Lan Phuong, owner of a hotel in Ham Rong Ward, Sa Pa Town, shared: Compared to previous holidays, this holiday has not had a high number of room reservations. Up to now, the room occupancy rate has only reached 70%. According to Ms. Phuong, the low room reservation rate is due to the long holiday, tourists travel for a long time, so there may be more guests on the following holidays. In addition, Ms. Phuong also explained that most of the guests of the establishment come from the southern provinces, airfares are high, so many tourists may have to consider when traveling at this time.

However, with many attractive cultural and artistic activities, landscapes and typical climate, Sa Pa is still a destination chosen by many tourists. Nguyen Minh Hoang, a tourist from Hanoi, shared: The holiday is quite hot, so my group of friends and I chose Sa Pa to avoid the heat. Although the weather is still hot during the day, it is very cool in the afternoon and at night. In addition, I also experienced many attractive programs during this time. What I like most is experiencing the cuisine and visiting the brocade street at Muong Hoa Cultural Park.

Nguyen Minh Hoang (far right) was present at Muong Hoa Cultural Park.

According to Ms. Hoang Thi Vuong, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Sa Pa town, in the first two days of the holiday, Sa Pa is expected to welcome about 50,500 visitors, of which 21,500 will be welcomed on April 27 and 29,000 will be welcomed on April 28.

In addition to Sa Pa National Tourist Area, Nghia Do (Bao Yen) is also a tourist destination that organizes many attractive cultural, artistic and sports activities. According to the reporter's records, the activities attract a large number of people to participate. Some international tourists were also present at Nghia Do and were excited about the experiential activities. Mr. Alban and Ms. Elvina, tourists from France, shared: The festival was wonderful, with many colorful cultural activities. The people here are very friendly and the natural scenery is beautiful. We really liked it and were impressed, we will definitely come back here and invite more friends.

Mr. Alban and Ms. Elvina, tourists from France in Nghia Do.

Nghia Do organized many attractive activities, so from early morning of the first 2 days of the holiday, people gathered in large numbers at the organizing locations. With hot weather of nearly 40 degrees Celsius, the activities taking place at the Nam Luong stream area attracted tourists and locals.

The activity took place at Nam Luong stream area, attracting tourists and locals.

The second day of the holiday coincided with the market day, Bac Ha became more crowded and bustling than the first day. From around 7am, Bac Ha market was bustling with people coming and going to visit and shop. Bac Ha welcomed visitors in a cool, pleasant atmosphere with light sunshine. Besides, at this time, Bac Ha is entering the season of ripe imported peaches and early ripe plums. Experiential activities in the garden attract tourists.

Du khách Kiều Thị Mai đi du lịch trải nghiệm Bắc Hà cùng gia đình.png — Ms. Kieu Thi Mai, a tourist from Vinh Phuc province, shares her feelings when coming to Bac Ha.

Ms. Kieu Thi Mai, a tourist from Vinh Phuc province, said: When traveling to Bac Ha, in addition to visiting Hoang A Tuong's mansion and going to the market, my family and I also experienced plum and peach picking in the local gardens... The experience of traveling in Bac Ha for my family was memorable, the market was very fun and imbued with national identity, the food was delicious and fresh, the air was fresh and cool.

du khách tham quan trải nghiệm vườn đào.jpg — Peach gardens attract tourists.

According to information from the Department of Culture and Information of Bac Ha district, in order to prepare well for welcoming tourists during the April 30 - May 1 holiday, the locality has mobilized tourist establishments to participate in organizing traditional cultural and artistic experiences in the evenings from April 27 to 30. It is expected that during the 5-day holiday, Bac Ha will welcome about 35,000 visitors, an increase of about 5,000 compared to the same period in 2023.

du khách trải nghiệm dịch vụ hái mận tại vườn_.png — Tourists share plum picking in the garden.

The April 30 - May 1 holiday has 3 days left, many cultural, artistic and exciting experiences will take place in the localities, the number of tourists to Lao Cai will increase in the coming days. This is an opportunity for Lao Cai tourism to develop, stimulating tourism demand during the summer.

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