Tour Sapa – Bac Ha Market 2 Days 1Night
Overview
Tour Sapa Bac Ha Sleepy Bac Ha wakes up for the riot of colour and commerce that is its Sunday market, when the lanes fill to choking point and villagers flock in from the hills and valleys. Once the barter, buy and sell is done and the day-tripper tourist buses from Sapa have left, the town rolls over and goes back to bed for the rest of the week.
Despite being surrounded by countryside just as lush and interesting as Sapa, Bac Ha has somehow flown under the radar as a trekking base so far. In town, woodsmoke fills the morning air, the main street is completely bereft of hawkers, and chickens and pigs snuffle for scraps in the back lanes where a small clutch of traditional adobe houses valiantly clings on in the age of concrete.
Just out of town, trails meander through swooping verdant valleys with their hill-slope rice terraces, connecting the tiny villages of 11 hill-tribe groups. The colourful Flower Hmong are the most visible, but other ethnic minorities in the area include Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Tay, Thai and Thu lao.
If you’re not worried about a lack of in-town amenities, and are turned off by Sapa’s hustle, Bac Ha may just tick your boxes as an alternative base from where to launch yourself out on highland hikes.
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Y linh Ho – Lao Chai Village + Ta Van Village – Hotel (L,D)
06h30: Free pick up at your hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi and transfer to Sapa Tour’ Office Sinh Cafe Tour Vietnam at 06 Bat Dan Street.
07h00: Get on big Bus and depart for Sapa ,following Noi Bai – Lao Cai high-way.
Along the way,you will have chance to contemplate the beauty of northwest mountains that terraced fields are sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog.Have a short break for 30 minutes then continue the trip to Sapa.
12h30: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao,Tay ethnic People.The tour guide will be waiting for you at No.3 Fansipan Str (where the bus stop), He is holding the sign with “Your Name” to welcome you.Then, please follow him to come to our travel office and hotel in sapa.
Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures
14h00: You will begin yours 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley toward Lao Chai village of Black H’mong ethnic people. Here we will discover their daily life and how they make traditional clothes, handicraft, indigo…We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view for golden rice terrace fields. After Lao Chai we walk to Ta Van village of Giay people.It is a small group of ethnic people with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields with Tour Sapa Bac Ha.
Lao Chai & Ta Van Villages, about 8 km from Sapa town, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living, it is also the beginning of the valley which is called Muong Hoa. From a high point of the main road, great view of the whole villages open wide to offer the marvelous panorama views, backed by high mountains and facing the river. Here you will enjoy the fresh air, see terraced fields and stream, discover and visit some of Black H’mong families. You will have a welcome feeling at any house of the hospitable people there. You can interact them, learn about their culture and customs…
17h00: Our car or jeep will take you come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, before enjoy the romantic overnight in the Hotel in Sapa – The 3 Star Hotel (Sapa Vista Hotel or Sapa Panorama Hotel) with Elevator, Room with Air-conditioned, Balcony, Mountain View.
Day 2: Sapa – Ba Ha Market (Love Market) – Lao Cai – Hanoi (B,L)
NOTE: Bac Ha Market (Love Market) is available on Sunday Morning Only.
8h30 – 9h00: After breakfast, we will take you to Bac Ha market (Love Market) is one of the largest markets in the northwest region of Viet Nam and is only open on Sunday. It is situated about 110km from Sapa or about 2.5 hours away by bus and is worth every second of the ride.
You will have a guide on the Tour Sapa Bac Ha that will be available for any help you might need while you have approximately 2 free hours to explore the colorful market. The market itself is a gathering place for the many ethnic minority tribes such as the Flower H’Mong, Dzao, Tay, Nung and Phu La to trade and sell their wares and it is always full of life. It is most well-known for providing handmade goods, many different types of lacal wines, local food as Thang Co Ngua ( Horse stew), and for trading animals including horses, dogs, brids, snakes, goats, and especially water buffalo.
After shopping in the market, you will have luch in Bac Ha and return to the bus to visit a Black H’Mong village near the market with Tour Sapa Bac Ha .You will spend over a half-hour in the village where you can learn more about the culture and ways of life the ethnic minority tribes unique to this region.
On the return towards from Bac Ha Market to our office in Lao Cai Bus Station (where will are waiting for the overnight bus back to Hanoi). You will see border of China from the city of Lao Cai where large amounts of industry and shipping take place. You will visit a small pagoda in Lao Cai where the lacals go to pray for their ancestors and families. Then we will take you to our waiting office in Lao Cai where we will get the bus coming from Sapa to Lao Cai and we get pick up from Lao Cai back to Hanoi.
21h30: We arrive in Hanoi. Finish unforgettable Sapa tour & Say good bye & see you in the next time!
PRICE INCLUDED
-Tour pick-up from your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter or pick-up from our Sapa Travel Office in Hanoi.
-Luxury Sleeping Bus tickets – Transport Round Trip from Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi (with air-conditioner, blanket, pillow, Toilet).
-All transportation as programme in Tours in Sapa and tour to Bac Ha Market.
-English speaking guide during the tour (enthusiastic, experienced)
-Hotel accommodation: 3 Star Hotel in Sapa – The 3 Star Hotel (Sapa Vista Hotel or Sapa Panorama Hotel) with Elevator, Room with Air-conditioned, Balcony, Mountain View.
-Total 4 meals as mentioned on itinerary (Day 1: Lunch + Dinner / Day 2: Breakfast + Lunch).
-All entrance fees.
PRICE EXCLUDED
-Beverages & Tips (Tips is up to you)
-Personal Expenses
-All other services not clearly mentioned as included
hild Policy:
– Children under 4 years old are FOC, sharing a room with parent/s.
– Children from 4 to 6 years of age are charged 50%, sharing a room with parent/s.
– Children from 7 to 08 years of age are charged 80%, sharing a twin/ double room
– Children from 09 years old will be considered adult
– Only one (01) child under 4 years old sharing room with two (02) adults are allowed for FOC
What need to bring:
– You should bring the most important things such as sunscreen, camera, small local money, An Umbrella or raincoat, medical masks, popular medicine such as Painkillers, Plasters, Diarrhoea tablets, Antiseptic, Fever reducer, Pain reliever, Cough suppressant…
Note:
– Please note, the itineraries and schedules are subject to change without notice, depending on the weather and operating conditions.
– Customers should provide their hotel name and address in the Hoan Kiem district for pick-up arrangements.
– All passengers should provide mobile phone or email address to the tour operator. The company will contact you directly after you make your reservation.
– If you are vegetarian or have any special food requirements, please advise the local operator in advance.
– If your hotel is outside Hanoi Old Quarter, please come to our office or you will pay small charge to pick you up from your hotel
– You can also start and finish your trip in Sapa
– If you would like to get private tour, please contact to us to get more information
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