Tour name: One day to Bac Ha market
Tour overview
Bac Ha market, located in the heart of Bac ha small town is the largest one in the area. Every Sunday, the different and colorful ethnic minority come all here to sell their homemade products or buy something for the family. They are H’Mong, Phu La, Back Dzao, Tay or Nung minorities. Some of these ethnic minorities can’t be met in any other areas.
The highlights of this trip is to live yourself in Bac Ha colorful market that happens only on Sunday and also to take a wonderful boat trip upstream Chay River, to have some pleasant walks through Tay village.
Duration: 1 day
Route:
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Lao Cai station –> Bac Ha market-Sapa ( pick up at 9:00Am) .
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Sapa -Bac Ha – Lao Cai station ( pick up at 7-7:30Am ).
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Sapa – Bac Ha – Sapa ( pick up at 7-7:30Am ) .
Itinerary:
07:00 am – 08:00 am: You will depart from Sapa hotel
10:00 am: Arrival Bac Ha market
Bac Ha is the meeting place of many different ethnic tribes who come to share their culture as well as sell their wares, food, and livestock. At the market, you will have the opportunity to experience all of the different tribes’ foods and unique clothing.
12:00 pm: At lunch you can taste local dishes and try the wines made from rice, corn, and fruit. Upon leaving you will see the H’Mong king’s house that was built by the French and Chinese in the 1920s. You will leave the market in the afternoon for a return to Sapa or for the night train to Lao Cai.
Tour include
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We can pick up from Lao Cai station
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Local English speaking guide.
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Entrance fees for sightseeing.
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Meals as mentioned in the tour itinerary ( only lunch ).
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bus transfer.
Tour exclude
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Travel insurance
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Personal expenses
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Tipping/ Gratuities
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Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program.
Thing to bring
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Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
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Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
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Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
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You should take medicine with you in case you get sick in Sapa.