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     Sapa Light Trek - Homestay - Bac Ha Market

     Trekking and Walking in Hanoi (Vietnam) with Asiana Travel mate
 
Bac Ha Sunday market gathered by diversified minorities: Flower H'Mong, Tay, Fula, Thai, Nung… is one of the biggest market in the Northwest of Vietnam. This trip is a combination of trekking through villages in Sapa, stay overnight with a family of Dzay people in Ta Van, and a market visit to Bac Ha.
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   Details

  Price Includes
(HK-10463-P)
 
English speaking guide throughout
A.C soft sleeper train
Shuttle bus transfer 1 way
Private car for Sapa-Bacha-Laocai Homestay & hotel
Meals as indicated in itinerary
All admission fees and permits
Drinking water during the trek
Travel insurance
  Price Excludes  
  Pre/post trip arrangement

Meals not indicated (allow US$ 4-6 /meal/person)

Other personal expenses
 
  Suitability / Level Easy
 
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   Itinerary & Highlights

  Day 1 Thursday Hanoi – Overnight train to Lao Cai

Meet your tour guide and be transferred to Hanoi train station for your overnight train journey from Vietnam's capital city to the border town of Lao Cai. The train departs at 21:15 pm. (no meal included)

Day 2 Friday Lao Cai – Sapa

Arrive early in Lao cai at 06 00 am, we get picked up by shuttle bus and start our drive up the spectacular Sapa pass, which is 1300 m high, 33 km long. The ride uphill takes a little over an hour giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.

At 10 am we start trekking. The first part is on the road but we soon turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. After this you continue to Ta Van village (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. We stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van and have our dinner here. (B, L, D)

Day 3 Saturday Sapa

After the breakfast we continue to visit Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai where we also see a waterfall. The Red Dao women have very colorful red embroideries and coins on their clothing. On their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Zao’ Legend.

We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River and trek up to Su pan where you will meet the jeep transfer back to Sapa. O/N in hotel (B)

Day 4 Sunday Sapa – Bac Ha – Lao Cai – Overnight train to Hanoi

Start early in the morning at 06 00 am, we have our private car drive from Sapa to Bac Ha market. Arrive Bac Ha market. Discover the market with ethnic minorities (1h30). Lunch in Bac Ha town.

In the afternoon, we have a short walk to visit Ban Pho – a village of Flower Hmongs. (3 hours – 7 km) Visit the H’Mong King Palace. (30min)

Transfer by car to Lao Cai.

Arrive Lao Cai train station. Overnight train back to Ha Noi. (B, L)

Day 5 Monday Arrive Hanoi

Arrive Hanoi around 05 30 am. Met and transferred to your hotel. Tour ends. (No meal)
   

   Accommodation & Centre Details

  Hotel and a homestay
   
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   Holidays Extras

  We have provided a little section of extra travel needs that you may need and to make life easier for our customers. We aim to provide all the extras you would need; flights, hotels, insurance, car hire and airport parking.
 


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Trip: Sapa Light Trek - Homestay - Bac Ha Market
Duration: 4 Nights & 3 Days
Company: Asiana Travel mate
Location: Hanoi
Region: Vietnam, Asia
Price: From USD493 p/p
Flights: Not Included
Availability: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December,
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