Routes: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Bac Ha - Xin Cheng - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Lao Cai - Hanoi
Duration: 2 days 3 nights
Price: 175usd/pax
OVERVIEW
One of the truly authentic markets in the northwest of Viet Nam, Xin Cheng market offers a special and unique experience...
TOUR ITINERARY
Night 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai
19h30: Our guide pick you up from your hotel to go to Tran Quy Cap station, catch the night train for Lao Cai. You will have a good sleep with the soft sleeper bed.
Day 1 Wednesday: Xin Cheng Market- Sapa (B,L,D)
One of the truly authentic markets in the northwest of Viet Nam, Xin Cheng market offers a special and unique experience. After breakfast, from Lao Cai station to Bac Ha traveling through the Viet Nam-China border area, you will enjoy amazing mountain vistas and a charming river. The activities of minority people are evident with corn plantations and terraced rice fields seen throughout the landscape. This panoramic route leads you to Xin Cheng, a colorful and special market for Flower H’Mong, Tay and Giay people who come to trade and exchange local products like tobacco, clothes, fruits, horses and buffaloes. The market itself is also a place for the young to meet and find partners, for the old to get away from life’s struggles, and for men to enjoy the traditional corn wine. Like a colourful festival of life, it is a happy time for all involved before heading back to their daily routine. Returning to Bac Ha at noon, we pass by the H’Mong King Palace to learn about the history and culture of the area. Transport to Sa Pa check in hotel, dinner and overnight in Sapa.
Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B,L,D)
After breakfast, A short walk of 6 km from Sapa to the Black H’mong village of Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai where excellent panoramas of the larger valley, paddy terraced fields and the H’mong village are offered. We take a small local path leading into the bottom of the valley, where some stalls are available that serve tea and fruits; a perfect spot to take a rest and have lunch. After lunch you will visit the Zay people of Ta Van, which lies in the middle of the Muong Hoa valley.
You will get back to Sapa town by car. Have a shower at hotel.
16h00: Bus take you to LaoCai.
18h30: Have dinner at restaurant, free to go shopping before the night train around 21h00 back to Ha Noi.
Night 3: Train Lao Cai – Hanoi
21h00: Soft sleeper train back to Hanoi.
05h00: You will be in Tran Quy Cap station. Tour ends.
Included:
Transportation( bus, soft sleeper train 2 ways)
English or French speaking guide
Entrance fee
2 Breakfast + 2 Lunch + 2 Dinner
Boat trip
Accommodation and hotel
Transportation( bus, soft sleeper train 2 ways)
English or French speaking guide
Entrance fee
2 Breakfast + 2 Lunch + 2 Dinner
Boat trip
Accommodation and hotel
Excluded:
Drink, tips, insurrance….
