SBH2: Sapa – Sunday Bac ha Market 3 days 4 nights

Destination: Hanoi - Sapa – Catcat - Lao chai – Tavan – Sunday Bac ha market

Starts in: Ha Noi

Ends in: Ha Noi

Duration: 3D-4N

Tour code: SBH2

Tour Highlights:

The Bac Ha Market is one of the largest markets in the northwest region of Viet Nam and is only open on Sunday. It takes 2.5 hours by car from Sapa, nearly 110 km. Bac Ha is also where you will want to stock up on water buffalo, pigs and horses  and you will know about handicrafts made by some of the 10 Montagnard groups living nearby such as: Flower Hmong, Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Thai and Thulao. You will have a welcome feeling  at any house of the hospitable people. There are many different types of local wines and food such as: Thang Co Ngua ( horse stew ) which make you more undersand about their culture and customs

 
SAPA – SUNDAY BAC HA MARKET 3 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

Itinerary in Details: 


Night 1: Hanoi – Sapa night train 
Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi, transfer to the train station to take the night train to Lao cai. The train leaves Hanoi around 20:30. Overnight on train. 
 
Day 1: Sapa – Cat cat vilage ( B, L )
The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 05:00 AM. There will be a vehicle and tour guide waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours to make our way up the mountains. Arrive Sapa and  enjoy  breakfast at the hotel ( There will be surcharge if require early check in ).
After breakfast,  we  do the a tour with car and guide  to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, and Sansaho village home to the H'mong  hill tribes minority peoples. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Back to the hotel , check in, then enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
This afternoon you travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The walk commences at a point nearby the waterfall, by a descent on a trail through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. Transfer back Sapa town. Overnight at hotel.
 
Day 2: Lao chai – Tavan village ( B, L )
After breakfast, we start the trip to the Lao Chai village, take picture of paddle field and visit minority house and school. The lovely walk  that will take us along small paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is a absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Stopping for a lunch on the way at a family in Ta Van village. Opportunity to meet with local people and study the art of making batik and local weaving villages - study textile tradition of craft women o Black H'mong and Red Dzao.  Overnight at hotel.
 
Day 3: Sapa – Sunday Bacha market – night train back Hanoi ( B, L )
The beginning of the day on which you visit a big market filled with many different hill-tribe peoples. It takes you around 2 hour drive to the Bac ha market.
This is the most colourful market in North Vietnam. At the market, you have chance to enjoy BacHa people's simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn and different sorts of fruits such as plumps, apples, peaches... talking to the minorities through the guide's interpretation. Leave the market for the H'mong King's house (King Hoang A Tuong) built by the French colonists and the Chinese in 1920. Return the town for lunch. In the afternoon, spend time visiting another village (BanPho village) Say good bye to BacHa.
Transfer back Lao cai for the night train back Hanoi.
Overnight on train with 4 berth / cabin.
Arrive in Hanoi early morning next day, around 05:00AM, please take a taxi to your hotel. End of tour. 
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Accommodation Options
 

Location Superior First Class Deluxe
Sapa H’mong Sapa 3* Chau Long II 4* Victoria Sapa 4*

 


Tour includes:

2 nights at hotel in Sapa

All tours & transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles

Private English or French  speaking guide

Meals as indicated in the itinerary  with local foods (B= breakfast; L=Lunch; D = Dinner)

Round tirp train ticket with soft sleep 4 berth/cabin Hanoi – Lao cai, Lao cai – Hanoi

Entrance fees and permits for all sights visited

Mineral water & towel

Government taxes & Service charges

 
Tour excludes:

Pre & Post trip

Meals not indicated in the itinerary

Surcharge on Christmas, New Year and our Lunar New Year

Personal travel insurance

Personal expenses such as  Telephone and Laundry bills, soft drink during meals

Tips and gratuities

 


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