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TOURING THE NORTH - WEST

SA PA - BAC HA BY BUS (4 DAYS)

HANOI - SA PA - BAC HA - HANOI


Departure: Best on Fridays to visit the Sunday Market in Bac Ha

Night 1: HA NOI - LAO CAI
Guide and car pick you up at the hotel to Hanoi Railway Station at 9.00pm. Overnight on train with private cabin.

Day 1: LAO CAI - SAPA
Arrive Laocai train station about 6.00am, transfer to Sapa by car then check in the hotel and resting time. PM walking to Catcat minority village of H’mong ethnic group, trek towards beautiful valleys. Enjoy romantic pictures of mountains, water falls, terrace fields... O/N in Sapa.

Day 2: SAPA
After breakfast, drive by Russian jeep to Lao Chai, it's home to black H'mong and Dzay (or Nhang). Continue to visit the Ta Van village, it's home to black H'mong. Afternoon, free time to visit local love market

Day 3: SAPA - BAC HA
Rising to the sounds of morning coming to life for another lovely day, we breakfast and head out for a stunning spectacular of bobbling bazaar. Transfer to Bac Ha town. Exploring the ethnic Sunday market and some villages of ethnic people. Bac Ha Traditional Market is considered one of the most wonderful and colorful markets in extreme north Vietnam where thousands of local people in their traditional attires busily buy and sell the local produces. Dog, cat, pig, horse... are all on sales. This is golden opportunity to take best shots! Afternoon we will have a pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to flower H'mong people. Opportunity to interact with friendly local people and have pleasant walk amongst tribal villages. Overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 4: BAC HA - SAPA - HA NOI
Return to Lao Cai station to catch night train back to Ha Noi. Overnight on train. Arrive in Ha Noi at 5.00 am.

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