Sapa – Bac Ha – Can Cau Market 3 Days 4 Nights

Bac Ha Market is in Bac Ha District and belong to Lao Cai Province, 80km from Sapa town and over 1hour by car.Bac Ha is one of the biggest Market on Sapa and open on Sunday only.It’s not only the trading center but it’s also the place for couples, friends and relatives.At this market every thing on sales: Pig, dog, cat, houres… so it make this market hotter on Sunday. Can Cau Market is a small, but very colourful market, set in the mountains near the Chinese border. The Flower Hmong minority is the most common here, and their colourful dresses makes is a beautiful sight.

Night 1: Night train to Lao Cai Station (C,G)

Our bus and guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you for the overnight train to Lao Cai Station. Enjoy the experience the romance of overnight train travel.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa (B/L/D)

Welcome tour group at Lao Cai railway station and transfer to Sapa, high in the Hoang Lien range of mountain. Arrive at Sapa town and check in hotel. Trekking from hotel to Lao Chai (Black H'mong ethnic minority). Lunch on foot path, then trek through Ta Van (Giay ethnic minority), Rattan Bridge. Return to hotel by Jeep. Free evening.

Day 2: Sapa – Bac Ha – Can Cau (B/L/D)

Morning check out and transfer to Can Cau market, a small market surround by rice paddy field and primary giant tree forest, see the traditional costume of the local people as: Flower H’mong, Phu La, Tay, Nung, Hani, daily life performed alively at the market… Lately,  transfer to Bac Ha, check in hotel, lunch’s already served. In the afternoon, trek to Ban Pho village, where Tay, Nung and Flower H’mong co-exist. A short trekking around  the village lead the way back to the town, visit Hoang Yen Chao castle, an old building of a Tay landlord under the French domination in the past. Finally, back to the hotel for dinner and enjoy the traditional dancing performed by local ethnic people.

Day 3:   Bac Ha  – Lao Cai Station – Overnight train back to Hanoi (B, L, D):

Visit Bac Ha market, have chance to meet 6 hill tribes, and, more importantly,  their colorfull costumes and full of  cultural indentities. On the way back to Lao Cai, stop at Bao Nhai, get on boat sail along Chay river visiting Trung Do village, Fairy Cave. Then, back to Lao Cai for the night train. , dinner at the restaurant,  then bus will pick you to train station for overnight train back to Hanoi .

Day 4: Arrive back to Hanoi :

You will arrive in Hanoi Station at around 5h30. Our tour finishes.

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