Sapa Bac Ha Tour 4-day: Explore Northern Hidden Gems

Sapa & Bac Ha 4-Day Tour: Immerse yourself in breathtaking beauty of Sapa and experience vibrant Bac Ha Market. Hike through terraced rice fields, explore hill tribe villages, and savor authentic Vietnamese cuisine. This unforgettable adventure offers a perfect blend of nature and culture.

4 days 3 nights

Vietnam

Classic Highlights

- Trekking Tours

Attractions

Bac Ha - Sapa

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Code

SE-V012

Type of tour

Private tour

Overview

Sapa Bac Ha Tour 4-day is your ticket to discovering the wonders of Sapa and immersing yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Bac Ha Market. From the stunning terraced landscapes of Sapa to the bustling market stalls, this journey offers an unforgettable blend of natural beauty and cultural immersion. This Sapa Bac Ha Trip offers a perfect blend of nature and culture.

Highlights:

Sapa's Majestic Landscapes: Marvel at the breathtaking beauty of Sapa's terraced rice fields, lush valleys, and rolling hills. Trek through picturesque villages and savor the tranquil ambiance of the countryside.
Bac Ha Sunday Market: Experience the lively and colorful Bac Ha Market, a weekly gathering of hill tribes from the surrounding region. Explore stalls brimming with traditional handicrafts, textiles, and fresh produce, and witness the rich diversity of ethnic cultures.
Cultural Encounters: Engage with local hill tribe communities, including the H'mong and Flower H'mong people, gaining insights into their customs, traditions, and way of life.
Local Cuisine: Savor authentic Vietnamese dishes at local restaurants, from regional specialties to street food delights, enhancing your culinary experience.
Homestay Experience: Immerse yourself in the warmth of hill tribe hospitality with a homestay in a traditional village, creating lasting memories of genuine cultural exchange.

Itinerary

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Depart from Hanoi at 8:00 a.m. you will travel to Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province on the Noi Bai – Lao Cai National Highway - the longest highway in Vietnam. The scenic drive from the Red River Delta, through the midland to Lao Cai Province will be a good start for your trip to Bac Ha. After refreshment, set off with your private tour guide to embark on a 1,5 hour trek to a Flower H'mong village nearby (Ban Pho Village). Dinner tonight at the home-stay.

After your breakfast at the homestay, check out and bid farewell to the host then make your way to the market. Here you will see some ethnic minority groups such as Flower Hmong, Phu La, Yao, Tay, Nung…etc. They are from different valleys, and gather around for the trading. It is an awesome experience to see colors, understand traditions and feel the atmosphere.

Bac Ha Market offers a variety of local products including colorful embroidery, handicrafts and all types of daily necessary stuffs. Here also available animal market where people sell and buy or barter animals such as dogs, pot-bellied pigs, cows, buffaloes and so on. Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

The afternoon is spent for the travel to Sapa. The drive takes about 3 hours. Check in and rest for the remainder of the day. Evening is on your own discovery.

After your breakfast at the hotel, at 8:30, you get picked and transferred by the car to a trekking point to Y Ling Ho Village, Muong Hoa Valley. Muong Hoa is the biggest valley in Sapa region and bottomed by a rocky river. This is one of the most scenic trekking path in Sapa. Begin with a slope to the valley, the scenery of the rice terraces along your way is very beautiful and could be the highlight of the day. Cross the river on a small suspension bridge and continue on the trek uphill. This is rather challenging when it is wet but definitely offers you a spectacular view over the valley. Finish your trek at Lao Chai Village where your private vehicle awaits you. Lunch is at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, get transfer to Ho Thau where your afternoon trek starts. The second trek of the day lasts about 2 hours and on a back road. The scenery of the terraces is not as amazing as the ones in the morning but the very is peaceful and less traveled. Get picked up at the end and transferred back to Sapa for you to spend another night.

Approx: 11 kilometers (both paths)

This morning is easy and free for you to relax and do some shopping at Sapa Town (If you would like to keep busy with more trekking our tour guide and driver is always ready at your service). An optional activity you may be interested in is taking a cable-car ride to Fansipan Peak, the Top of Indochina. At 1:00 PM, we leave Sapa for Hanoi on teh same National Highway. Arrive in Hanoi around 6:00 PM.

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