Located
in the far and high area in North Vietnam and own a special cool
climate, Sapa is very well known among tourists. People in this small
town of Lao Cai Province still remains their traditions in dressing
and cultivating, especially their weekly colorful markets. Bac Ha is
the most well known local market, where several ethnic groups gather
every Sunday to trade and meet one another.
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Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
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Transfer from hotel to train station to catch the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.
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Day 1: Lao Cai - Bac Ha Market - Sapa
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Welcome
by a local guide at Lao Cai station. Breakfast then transfer 60 km to
the morning Sunday Bac Ha Market, the most colorful market of the
hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended
by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It
is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old
building built by the French & Chinese).
In
the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village
is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several
local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host
talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a
roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai.
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Day 2: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa
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Breakfast
at hotel. Start the tour with 6 km of walking down to the south east
of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the
Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of
the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced
rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. It gives you a
worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture
which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy
the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by jeep or motorbike.
Over night at hotel in Sapa.
Over night at hotel in Sapa.
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Day 3: Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Lao Cai - Hanoi
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Breakfast
at hotel, then start a walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4
km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of
the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power
station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in
Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 6
km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain,
“the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge
stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to
Sapa. Transfer to Lao Cai station for dinner and catching the night
train back to Hanoi.
Tour end at Hanoi train station at about 5:30 AM.
Note*: The day in Bac Ha must be on Sunday. It can be organized flexibly on day 1, day 2 or day 3.