Pictured are the Thao Tram and Purple Loa Ken two of the rarest species.

The province of Lai Chau is prized for the diversity of its habitats and wildlife, and for the depth of its solitude.

But what makes this place so special – from about April through May – are the wild orchids.




White Lan Ha orchid in full bloom.


Tiger wild orchid.

White Tram orchid.