SAPA - CAN CAU MARKET - BAC HA SUNDAY MARKET
3 days 4 nights
Trip code: #C504

Bac Ha is one of the gems of Vietnam’s north. At a lower altitude than Sapa, it’s not as spectacularly beautiful but it’s still scenic and also much less touristy. The real draw to Bac Ha is the vibrant Sunday market attended by local Flower H’mong, Tay, Dzao, Nung and Giay ethnic minorities. Of all, there are 10 different ethnic minority groups who live in and around Bac Ha, and a visit to the market is a great way to introduce you to their way of life. You could haggle for a pig, a chicken, a water buffalo or perhaps just some handicrafts and some of the renowned local wine. Either way, you’re sure to be charms by the city and it’s famously friendly people.

Night 1: (Fri): Hanoi – Lao Cai
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: (Sat) Lao Cai – Can Cau Saturday market - Bac Ha (B, L, D)
Early morning: arrives at LaoCai train station.
Get the pick-up from 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 Can Cau Market.
Can Cau is located about 80 km from Lao Cai and 20 km pass Bac Ha in a small valley where hundreds of Flower H’mong come to trade, sell and chat in this lovely mountainous setting. While this market is not the largest in the north, its setting is unique and ther are subtle differences that make this market more charming than most. We leave Lao Cai to arrive about 9: 00 Am and tour the market for as long as you like. The drive is very scenic with sweeping dramatic landscapes. On our way back to Bac Ha for lunch and check in the hotel. In the afternoon our guide takes yor for a walk to visit a Flower H’mong village. We get back to our hotel for dinner and spend a night here.
Overnight at standard 2* hotel
(Ngan Nga hotel or Confu hotel, standard room, twin sharing basic)

Day 2: (Sun) Bac Ha Sunday market - Lao Cai - Sapa (B, L, D)
We get up early for breakfast and go to see Bac Ha market before many tourists are coming from Lao Cai and Sapa.
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 we 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 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.
From here it’s back up the mountain to sapa, arriving at the hotel in the late afternoon. We get our hotel check in and have dinner in the restaurant.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
Overnight at standard 2* hotel
(Pumpkin hotel, Royal hotel or Mountain view hotel, standard room in twin sharing basic)

Day 3 (Mon): Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Chai/ TaVan 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.
Arriving 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
- 2 nights accommodation at hotel, twin sharing room basic
- Meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 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