Easy Sapa - Bac Ha Market Tour | by Shuttle bus from Hanoi 03 Days

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Overview
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Overview

Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Route: Sapa - Bac Ha
Duration: 03 Days
Theme: Most popular, Mountain & Minority, Nature & Discover
Tour type: Private tour
Tour guide in: English, Français

Highlight

Traveling by limousine Van (09 seats / Hanoi - Sapa & Lao Cai - Hanoi) is a great budget way for you to explore Sapa & Bac Ha. This private trip in the Sapa region invites you to experience cultural diversity, visit small villages nestled in the enchanting rice terraces and visit traditional colourful markets.

Visit villages of ethnic people: Red Dzao, Black H'mong and Dzay
Trek through beautiful rice terraces in Muong Hoa valley
Bac Ha region's market

Notes

The limousine van picks up tourists from their hotel lobby, please be ready in the requested time.
Good trekking shoes are recommended for this trip.
From December to end of January the weather in Sapa is cold and foggy often.

Itinerary

Day by day itinerary Expand All

Day 1Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Hanoi - Sapa 320km - 6h
Admiring beautiful valley, Ma Tra, Ta Phin villages
6:30 - 7:30 AM: Get pick up at your hotel by shuttle bus then transfer to Sapa, the French colonist - built mountain town. The journey in 6 hours on new highway offers you special views of rural countryside, mountain and river landscapes. Arrive in Sapa around 1:00 PM, drop off at your hotel (in Sapa town), have a rest and lunch on your own.
2:00 PM: Meet your private tour guide at hotel for a soft trek from Ma Tra hamlet to Ta Phin village. This journey will lead you to the superb rice terrace valley. You have a great chance to meet the local people of the Black Hmong and Red Dao ethnic groups. They were originally from Southern China but settled in Vietnam in the 11th century and still live at a high altitude, far away from the modern world. This helps them to preserve their traditions, language and especially their ancestral way of life. Make a stop on the way to visit a Hmong family and school in the Ma Tra Village. After a 3-hour trek, you will reach the Ta Phin village of the Red Dao group. While you are walking, interact with local people to learn about their life and culture.
Pick up by driver back to town. Free to explore the town at night.
Included:
Shuttle bus: Hanoi - Sapa
English speaking guide
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Sapa Elegance Hotel(Deluxe Room)
3 Hoang Dieu street, Sapa town, Lao Cai , Vietnam
https://sapaelegancehotel.com
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Day 2Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Sapa - Bac Ha 100km - 2.5h
Famous hiking route Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van, admiring the beautiful valley, transfer to Bac Ha
8:00 AM: Meet tour guide and enjoy 5km scenic transfer to the west of town. We will start a full day of trekking from Y Linh Ho village. Follow the path downhill, interact with the friendly H’mong ladies and children who live in houses nestled in the valley. Enjoy a bit of relaxation at the cable-bridge with the harmony and beauty of the surrounding nature. If you are sportive and adventurous, follow the uphill trek along the buffalo path with breathtaking views and less tourists. For those looking for an easy trek, embark on a leisurely stroll along the Muong Hoa River.
Direct to Lao Chai village. Turn on a small path crossing the rice field to a small hamlet. Have a special visit to grandma who is the only craftsman left in the community, traditionally using beeswax for decoration to make the unique Hmong’s indigo clothing. It is also great chance to learn about their daily life and culture.
Continue to Ta Van village, the charming land of the Dzay people, well located on the hill with amazing views of river, rice terraces and Hoang Lien Son Mountain range. As you leisurely walk, meet villagers who will kindly invite you to visit their homes.
Later transfer back to Bac Ha via Thanh Kim, Thanh Phu, enjoy stunning views of mountain, river and hydropower lakes along the way. Located at an altitude of 1000m, Bac Ha is home to several ethnic groups such as the colorful Hmong, Phu La and Tay. Bac Ha region is well known for its weekly, colorful markets surrounded by wild and beautiful scenery. The markets are not only for the exchange of goods but also for the cultural exchange of the ethnic groups for centuries.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, D
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Bac Ha Homestay (Sharing homestay)
Bac Ha district, Lao Cai , Vietnam
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Day 3Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Bac Ha - Hanoi 320km - 6h
Exploring Bac Ha region, colorful mountain market, transfer to Hanoi
7:00 AM: Start to explore Bac Ha, it is possible to visit a colorful, ethnic market ( Bac Ha market is on Sunday. Otherwise we can visit Coc Ly market on Tuesday, Can Cau market on Saturday instead). Enjoy the striking atmosphere with so many goods such as vegetables, poultry, horses and buffalos while capturing many minority groups in their best colorful clothing of the week. After visiting the market, take a walk through some idyllic ethnic villages, which is a typical Bac Ha landscape, interspersed with corn fields, cassava hills and clay houses, plum gardens adorned by H'Mong women and their colorful dresses will accompany you throughout the trip.
3:30 PM: Pick up by shuttle bus in Lao Cai city for a transfer to Hanoi. Arrive to your hotel around 8:00 PM
Included:
Shuttle bus: Sapa - Hanoi
English speaking guide
Meal: B
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
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Inclusions

English speaking tour guide following itinerary
All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
Transportation
Shuttle bus: Hanoi - Sapa, Sapa - Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast: 02, Dinner: 01
Service charges and Taxes

Exclusions

International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program

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