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Bac Ha Market 01 Day – Code : CLM01 (Sunday Only)
Bac Ha is the largest Sunday Markets in the area as well as the most colorful one. Here you can meet mostly Flower Hmong and then Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities. The market offers a variety of local products, which could not be found in others areas. The animal market will be also very interesting. On this trip, you will have opportunity to enjoy a boat cruise in Chay River.
Detailed Itinerary:
After having breakfast, you will travel by car from Lao Cai Railway Station. The ride is relatively flat from Lao Cai to Bao Nhai, where you will be taken through rural area. Bac Ha is the largest market in the area, situated inside the small town of Bac Ha.
On every Sunday mornings, it is literally a riot of color as many different ethnic groups such as Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities… gather to buy and sell. After spending the whole morning exploring the market, your lunch will be served in a local restaurant.
After lunch, you drive downhill for about half an hour. You will then start a short walk to Trung Do village, which belongs to the Tay minority.
Here you can stop by a traditional Tay house for a cup of tea before you get on a boat. You will have a cruise upstream the Chay River to experience the picturesque scenes and the magnificent sight of a beautiful cave. The boat ride ends at Bao Nhai Bridge , where you get on the car for the journey back to Lao Cai.
Approx: 5 hours driving/ 1.5 hours boat cruise/ 0.5-hour walking/ 1-hour lunch
Note: The trip could be started and finished at Sapa or Lao Cai Railways Station, according to your wishes. The market is very well known. Departure time should be no later than 6.00.
Tour Inclusive:
- All needed equipments, transports
- English, French speaking guide, entrance fee, permits
- Lunch
- Water
- Snack
Tour Exclusion :
- Hotel
- Train ticket
- Personal expense
- VAT
What to bring:
- Sun Block
- Wide brim hat
- Camera + Film
- Comfortable shoes
- Rain gear
- Warm clothes
- Insect Repellent
- Original Passport
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- Please contact us by email: info@sapa-tourism.com to get more information and price.
Thanh Tuan
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