Spend a day in Vietnam's countryside where a remarkable experience awaits you. You will have a chance to absorb a different culture and make new friends. What's more fun than that? Do not hesitate to go to Sapa and discover local life by joining markets in Sapa which are not only a feast for the eyes but also a live museum that gives you a glimpse into the fascinating ethnic mosaic of the region. Visit one of these colourful markets and enjoy the lively atmosphere. You can also buy the finest home-made handicrafts and clothes at affordable prices. It's a journey that will increase your positive vibes and enlighten you. So if you want to take a break from the typical city life, then join this Sapa ethnic market tour now!
Arrive in Lao Cai Train Station at around 6:00. Local guide will be waiting for you at Lao Cai Station then our bus transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast. (optional). Then start our drive to Bac Ha Town. Bac Ha Market, located in the heart of Bac Ha Town, is the largest market in the area. Every Sunday, ethnic minority people in colorful costume from different tribal villages come to sell their homemade products or buy something for the family. Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we drive downhill toward Lao Cai for about half an hour. We stop on the way to take a short walk to Trung Do Village inhabited by Tay people. Stop by a traditional Tay house for a cup of tea before taking a boat cruise upstream the Chay River. The boat trip will end at Bao Nhai Bridge where our vehicle will be waiting for you for the journey back to Lao Cai. Tour ends at around 16:00.
If you start the trip from Sapa the tour will be ended at around 16.00 or 16:30 If you start and end trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will be ended at around 14.45 or 15.15
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Activities: Pickup when arrive at Lao Cai Train Station. Then drive to Bac Ha Town to attend the weekly fair. Take time to wander around the market, enjoy the atmosphere and have fun trying out your trading skills with the friendly local people.
Have lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, drive to Trung Do Village and take a boat cruise upstream the Chay River. The boat trip will end at Bao Nhai Bridge, disembark and transfer by car to Sapa or Lao Cai.
Bac Ha Market
3 Lunch, 2 Picnic Lunch
Car
NA (3 nights), N/A (2 nights)