Bac Ha market is very well known in the area for its color painted to local hill tribe people. There are Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dzao, Tay and Nung…They all gather to the market to sell their homemade products such as corn wine, handicraft… as well as an interesting animal.
1st night: Trekking Travel's taxi takes you to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to get to Laocai Station. Sleep on the train.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Bac Ha - Sapa ( B/L/D)
The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 6:00 am. Pick up and transfer to Sapa . After breakfast we take the minibus to go to Bac Ha (arrive at about 10.00AM). 10h30: At the market day you have opportunities to meet local people from the remote villages in their traditional costumes. They are 4 different tribal groups Flower Hmong, Black Dao, Toy and Phi La, in the afternoon taking 2 hour walk to visit Ban Phi – A Flower Hmong village which is located in scenic valley.
16h30: Bus transfer back to Sapa for dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we leave the hotel and start trekking down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H'mong village Lao Chai. Black H'mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. After this you continue to Ta Van village to visit the Zay people. The Zay houses are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor.
Have picnic lunch on the way then keep going to the bottom of Sapa valley.
Jeep back to Sapa in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai, trekking tour ( B/L/D)
Have breakfast at your hotel. Trek around 10 km to visit two villages of the Black H'mong (Catcat and SinChai). Visit the waterfall and hydroelectric power station established by the French in CatCat village, nice landscapes of green forests and beautiful scenery along the way. Walk back to Sapa.
Check out the hotel. Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Afternoon, free to visit Sapa town, market, church and flower garden in HamRong mountain...
16h30: Bus take you back to Lao Cai railway station for train back Hanoi.
Tour includes:
Night train tickets 2 ways Hanoi-Laocai -Hanoi (soft sleeper with air-conditioning, cabin of 04 berths)
Pick up and transfer by jeep or minibus as tour program.
Meals as itinerary
Entrance fees
Accommodation based on twin share or double (Hotel and home-stay)
English-speaking guide
Tour excludes:
Travel insurance
Drinks and tipping at customer’s discretion
VAT
