BAC HA MARKET & SAPA TREKKING
2 days 3 nights
Trip code: #C505

Night 1 (Sat): Hanoi – night train to LaoCai (no meals)
Own arrangement your transfer by taxi from your hotel to Hanoi train station. Pls make sure the boarding place of your train, is it at main gate or station B? There has 2 gates of Hanoi Train Station.
- Main gate at 120 Le Duan street, Hanoi.
- Station gate B at Tran Quy Cap street, Hanoi.
Take the night train to Lao Cai, tourist carriage, soft sleeper, 4-berths sharing compartment.
Overnight train.

Day 1 (Sun): Lao Cai – Bac Ha Sunday market - Sapa (B, L, D)
Early morning: arrives at LaoCai train station.
Get the pick-up again when the train arrives at Lao Cai Train station then our guide will meet you and take you to a restaurant near by for breakfast.
After that we get the tour itinerary reconfirmed by the guide and then we start our trip to Bac Ha Market.
Bac Ha is the largest market in the north dominated by Flower H Mong coming in from the surrounding hillsides. Beautifully dressed minority women abound and you will have plenty of time to take in the sights, sounds and smells of this market where almost everything is sold pigs, cows, buffalos, horses, dogs, cats, and all of sort animals are available as well as varieties of tobacco, spirits, household items, dresses and so much more! One of most interesting sights is the horse parking area where most of the men seem to stay, wait outside of the bustling market to talk, smoke and most time few rice wine. After we have lunch we take a short trek to a local minority village a few kilometers out of town. From here we return to Bac Ha and start our way back to Lao Cai and Sa pa. Upon our return to Lao Cai we stop at the International Friendship Bridge border crossing to China and also visit the pagoda at the end of the bridge. We continue our trip up the mountain pass to our hotel in Sapa. We get our hotel check in and have dinner in the restaurant.
Overnight at standard 2* hotel
(Pumpkin hotel, Royal hotel or Mountain view hotel, standard room in twin sharing basic)

Day 2 (Mon): Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Chai village - Lao Cai - night train back Hanoi (B, L, D)
Get up in the morning for breakfast and check out the hotel room, your bags will be put in the hotel luggage store again.
We start the trip at 9 Am with the guide. We will walk about 15 kilometers, visit three different villages belonging to the Black H’Mong, Dzay and Red Dzao people. We guide you along waterfalls, rice fields and a small river in a lush valley with sweeping landscapes. This tour has the option of lunch in a minority home or pack lunch from the hotel at a picturesque location. We will get the pick up by van/ bus after visiting the last village.
We finally arrive at the hotel for shower and dinner. Our bus will pick you up at the hotel for the night train back to Hanoi (time is at 4:30 Pm or 6:00 Pm, depending on your train time and your wishes).
Arrive at Lao Cai train station. Enjoy your night train back Hanoi, tourist carriage, soft sleeper, 4-berths sharing compartment. Overnight train.
You will arrive in Hanoi Station next early morning. Own arrangement taxi for transfer to your hotel in Hanoi.
Ends of trip.

Inclusive:

- Shuttle bus pick-up/drop-off LaoCai station
- 1 night accommodation at hotel, twin sharing room basic
- Meals (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners)
- Entrance sightseeing fee
- English speaking local stationed guide
- Transportation by car with A/C during tour
- Store place for luggages, room for day-use with hot water for early arrival in Laocai & last day before getting evening train back Hanoi

Note: 
Price excludes round ticket Hanoi-Laocai-Hanoi, travel insurance, personal costs, drinks & other meals, service charge & government tax