SAPA – BACHA MARKET
4 NIGHTS 3 DAYS
The Sunday market in Bac Ha is where you’ll want to stock up on water buffalo, pigs and horses. Once you’re all set, you can browse for bottles of local firewater (made from rice, cassava or corn) or handicrafts made by some of the 10 Montagnard groups living near here – Flower Hmong, Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Thai and Thulao
Night 1(Thurday):
20h00 Pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi. Transfer to Hanoi railway station for a night train at 21h15 to Lao Cai. Overnight trip to Lao Cai in sharing comfortable sleeping compartments of Tourist carriage (2 lower & 2 upper berths per compartment) on the train.
Day 1 (Friday): Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat (B/L/D)
6h00: Arrive at Lao Cai railway station where the driver is waiting to drive you along the exciting curvy road, surrounded by steep mountains and rice fields on terraces to Sapa.
Have breakfast and free to visit daily ethnic market, Sapa town.
PM: Trekking to visit Cat Cat village of H’Mong people, visit Cat Cat waterfall lying in a small valley. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 2 (Saturday): Lao Chai – Ta Van (B/L/D)
AM: After breakfast, trekking to visit some minority villages: Lao Chai – Ta Van. You will see some different minority people H’Mong, Zay, Dao… dressed in the traditional style that is unique to the Northern region. Experience the daily lives of minority people to understand better their culture and customs. Picnic lunch. PM: Come back to hotel by motorbike or jeep. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 3 (Sunday): Sapa – Bac Ha – Hanoi (B/L/-)
AM: Take a tour bus go to Bac Ha, affter 3 hours on the bus you will arrive Bac Ha market. Free visit market ( Bac Ha market open on Sunday morning only). 12h00 short trekk to visit Bac Ha village.
PM: 15h00. Take the bus go back to railway station for night train to Hanoi.
The train arrives at Hanoi Station at around 5:00 am in the next morning. Taxi to hotel on your own.Tour ends.
Tour cost: All rate are net in UD$ per person
| Joining group | 2 star | 3 star | 4 star |
| Night train tickets (soft sleeper, air-conditioning, cabin of 4 berth) | 172$ | 198$ | 257$ |
| Night train tickets (soft seat, air-conditioning) or sleeping bus | 127$ | 160$ | 212$ |
| Single Sup | 30 $ | 45 $ | 90 $ |
| Private Tour | 2 pax | 3-4 pax | 5 – 6 pax | Single Sup |
| 2 stars hotel, soft sleeper 4 berths | 252$/per | 224$/per | 203$/per | 30$ |
| 3 stars hotel, soft sleeper 4 berths | 279$/per | 251$/per | 229$/pax | 45 $ |
| 4 stars hotel, soft sleeper 4 berths | 340 USD | 312USD | 290USD | 9080 $ |
| 5 stars hotel Victoria train-soft sleeper 4 berths | 539USD | 510USD | 489SD | 170 $ |
Accommodation offering in this trip:
| Standard (2*) | Mid-range (3*) | Superior (4*+) | Deluxe (5*) | |
| Hotel | Royal Hotel | Royal View/ Holiday | Chau Long/ Muong Thanh | Victoria |
Tour Cost includes:
– Shuttle bus transfer Lao Cai – Sapa
– Transport by private Jeep or van as tour program.
– Night train tickets 2 ways (soft sleeper, air-conditioning, cabin of 04 berth)
– Local tour guide speaking English
– Sightseeing fees
– Twin /Double sharing Room at hotel in Sapa
– Meal as mentioned in program (B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner )
Tour Cost excludes:
– Airport taxes; Visas; dinners; travel insurance; tips
– Personal expenses, emergency transfers
