Sa Pa Bac ha Tours
 

	BAC HA market & trekking 2 days 3 nights
	BAC HA trekking & homestay 2 days 3 nights
	Can Cau & Bac Ha market 2 days 3 nights

 

 

BAC HA market & trekking 2 days 3 nights
  Ha Noi - Ban Pho - Bac Ha Market - Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Hoang A Tuong Palace - Na Kheo - Ban Pho - Phe Bung - Nhay Thau - Km5 - Ban Pho - Ha Noi
Distance:    30 km
Grade:    Easy ~ Medium

 

 

 

Visit the famous Bac Ha Sunday market and trek around the villages too.

 

 

Night 1 (Saturday): Hanoi – Bac Ha

6 pm: A taxi will pick you up from our office at No 18 Hang Muoi street in Hanoi Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station. You will board the sleeper bus to Bac Ha town. The bus will depart at 7:30 pm.

Day 1 (Sunday): Bac Ha market and horse carting (15 km)

4 am: Our tour guide will meet you at the bus station and lead you to the homestay in

Ban Pho village of the Flower Hmong. Here you will take a rest.

6:30 am: Leave homestay for Bac Ha market. Before walking around to visit the market, you will have breakfast at a local restaurant where many ethnic minority people have their breakfast too. Bac Ha market is the biggest ethnic minority market in the Northwest of Vietnam opening once a week every Sunday. In the market, you will meet different ethnic minority groups such as: Nung, Tay, Phu La, Flower Hmong, etc. You will have a chance to discover the differences in culture, customs and ethnic dressing with your tour guide.

Have lunch at the market, try authentic local food with corn wine. This wine is very strong and is one of the trade marks of Bac Ha.

1 pm: You will explore Bac Ha town by horse carting. It will take 15 km from Bac Ha town to Na Lo village of the Tay people followed by Thai Giang Pho village of the Flower Hmong people. At Thai Giang Pho village, you will see a big garden of orchids, other

flowers and fruits. You will take a moment here to enjoy the beautiful views and take photos. The horse cart will proceed to Hoang A Tuong Palace where the King of Hmong people once lived. He was from the Tay ethnic group. Under the support from French colonial masters, Hoang A Tuong rule the region which consists of 70% Hmong. Tour around the palace to see the fusion of Chinese and French architecture and pictures which describe how the people lived in this area. Next stop is a visit of Nung people in Na Kheo village before returning to Ban Pho where you will spend the night at the homestay.

Night 2: Chat with your homestay host while having dinner at around 7 pm. You may then retire for the day to recharge for the next day of trekking.

Day 2 (Monday): Ban Pho - Phe Bung - Nhay Thau - Km5 - Bac Ha town - Hanoi (14 km)

Wake up early to enjoy an amazing dawn in the mountainous area filled with songs of birds; sounds of ducks, chicken, buffalo, etc. A local breakfast will be served by the homestay host. It will provide you the energy to start a new day.

8 am: Start trekking from Ban Pho village towards another Flower Hmong village Phe Bung village for 7 km. Here you will have a picnic lunch and take in the stunning views of mountains, valleys, rice terraced fields and Hoang Thu Pho village. If the weather permits, you will see Mount Fansipan in Sapa district and Coc Ly valley of Ta Thang range.

After that, you continue on the dulating route for about 40 mins to Nhay Thau village of the Nung people. Head down the valley to Km5 of Bac Ha town, a car awaits to ferry you back to Ban Pho village. Take a rest, have dinner and pack your luggage.

Night 3: At 7 pm, our guide will lead you to the bus station where you will take a sleeper bus to Hanoi. It will depart at 8 pm and you will reach My Dinh bus station in Hanoi at around 4 am the next morning. Your tour ends here.

You may wish to spend more time in Bac Ha or visit Sapa instead of returning to Hanoi. Please contact us for customisation of your tour.

PRICE (USD/PER PERSON )

Pax	1	2-3	4-5	6
Price

Included :
- English speaking ethnic minority guide; sleeper bus between Hanoi and Bac Ha, transportation in Bac Ha; Breakfast (Day 1 & 2); Lunch (Day 1 & 2); Dinner (Day 1 & 2); horse carting; homestay; 1 big bottle of mineral water/day; taxi from Hanoi Old quarter street to My Dinh bus station.

Excluded :
- Personal expenses; personal travel insurance; soft drinks.

You should bring :
Mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, comfortable trekking shoes, sunscreen and suitable clothes.

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BAC HA trekking & homestay 2 days 3 nights
  Ha Noi - Ban Pho - Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Nhay Phong Cho - Lau Thi Ngai - Ban Pho - Quan Din Ngai - Hoang Thu Pho - Ban Pho - Ha Noi
Distance:    29 km
Grade:    Easy ~ Medium
Trek around Bac Ha and stay in a Flower Hmong home.

 

 

 

Night 1 (Saturday): Hanoi – Bac Ha

6 pm: A taxi will pick you up from our office at No 18 Hang Muoi street in Hanoi Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station to get on the night bus to Bac Ha town. The sleeper bus will depart at 7:30 pm.

 

Day 1: Bac Ha town - Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Nhay Phong Cho - Lau Thi Ngai - Ban Pho (B, L, D) - 15km

4 am: You will reach Bac Ha bus station. Our tour guide will receive you and lead you to the homestay in Ban Pho village of the Flower Hmong. Have a rest.

7 am: Enjoy breakfast and get ready for the trek ahead.

8 am: You will trek 6 km towards Thai Giang Pho village. On the way, you will pass by Na Lo village of the Tay people, enjoy the view of terraced fields, mountains and valleys. Continue trekking up the mountain called “Three – mother and children”. It is the best place to have a bird’s eye view of Bac Ha town. The route continues towards Nhay Phong Cho village of the Phu La minority. Have a picnic lunch here served by your tour guide. Follow a footpath for 1 hour to visit Lau Thi Ngai village of the Flower Hmong. You may see local people working on the rice terraces.

Night 2: Another 1.5 hour of trekking through rice fields and forest, you will be back at Ban Pho village where you will spend the night in a Flower Hmong’s home.

 

Day 2: Ban Pho – Quan Din Ngai – Hoang Thu Pho – Bac Ha town – Hanoi (B, L, D) – 14km

Recommended route during good weather. If the weather doesn’t permit, we will offer you another easy trek near Bac Ha town.

The trek today will be more challenging. You will trek uphill for 1 hour from Ban Pho village to Quan Din Ngai village of the Flower Hmong people. Here you will have a chance to understand more about the daily life of the Flower Hmong. You will see the fabulous nature views of mountains and valleys as you trek for 2 hours towards Hoang Thu Pho village to visit a small waterfall. Have a picnic lunch here and enjoy the view of terraced fields.

In the afternoon, you will trek back to Ban Pho village and reach around 3 pm. Relax at the homestay and enjoy dinner with the host.
Night 3: At 7 pm, our guide will lead you to the bus station where you will take a sleeper bus to Hanoi. It will depart at 8 pm and you will arrive in Hanoi at around 4 am the next day. Your tour ends here.

You may wish to spend more time in Bac Ha or visit Sapa instead of returning to Hanoi.Please contact us for customisation of your tour.

 

PRICE (USD/PER PERSON ) Valid to 31 Dec 2016

Pax	1	2-3	4-5	6
Price

 

Included :
- English speaking ethnic minority guide; sleeper bus between Hanoi and Bac Ha, transportation in Bac Ha; Breakfast (day 1 & 2); Lunch (Day 1 & 2); Dinner (Day 1 & 2); homestay; 1 big bottle of ineral water/day; taxi from Hanoi Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station.

Excluded :
- Personal expenses; personal travel insurance; soft drinks, tips.

You should bring :
- Mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, comfortable trekking shoes, sunscreen and suitable clothes.

 

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Can Cau & Bac Ha market 2 days 3 nights
  Ha Noi - Bac Ha town - Can Cau market - Ban Pho - Bac Ha market - Na Lo - Thai Giang Pho - Hoang A Tuong Palace - Na Kheo - Ban Pho - Bac Ha town - Hanoi
Distance:    30 km
Grade:    Easy ~ Medium
Explore Can Cau Saturday market and Bac Ha Sunday market. Enjoy motorbiking, horse carting and homestay experiences.

 

 

Night 1 (Saturday): Hanoi – Bac Ha

6 pm: A taxi will pick you up from our office at No 18 Hang Muoi street in Hanoi Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station to get on the sleeper bus to Bac Ha town. The bus will depart at 7:30 pm.

 

Day 1 (Saturday): Motorbike to Can Cau market (B, L, D)

4 am: Our tour guide will meet you at the bus station and lead you to the homestay in

Ban Pho village of the Flower Hmong. You will take a rest here.

6:30 am: Have breakfast at the homestay.

7:30 am: You will start the motorbike trip to visit Can Cau market by driving toward Si Ma Cai district. Enjoy 30 km of meandering roads with beautiful views of rice terraces and a small stone garden. You will reach the market in about an hour.

Can Cau is a busy market which is held every Saturday. Located next to the Chinese border, it is a colourful, vibrant market where you will encounter ethnic minority people such as the Flower Hmong (Red Hmong), Nung, Phu La and even Chinese people from across the border. All kinds of goods are traded here, from fabric to various types of livestock to the strong local corn wine.

11 am: Continue biking to the centre of Si Ma Cai district and have lunch at a local restaurant.

12 pm: Drive to Hoang Thu Pho waterfall (recommended for rainy season). Have a rest here and enjoy the view of rice terraces. A long road wrap around the mountain slope will take you to Ta Van Chu village to visit the Flower Hmong. You will be mesmerised by the spectacular view of mountains, valleys and cabbage flowers. The colourful dresses of Flower Hmong women hanging on the clothesline look like colourful butterflies on this
“White plateau”.

Return to the homestay in Ban Pho village at around 3:30 pm to take a rest.

Night 2: Chat with the homestay host while having dinner at around 7 pm. Have a good rest at the homestay.

 

Day 2 (Sunday): Bac Ha market and horse carting (15 km) (B, L, D)

6:30 am: Leave homestay for Bac Ha market. Before walking around to visit the market, you will have breakfast at a local restaurant where many ethnic minority people have their breakfast too. Bac Ha market is the biggest ethnic minority market in the Northwest of Vietnam opening once a week every Sunday. In the market, you will meet different ethnic minority groups such as: Nung, Tay, Phu La, Flower Hmong, etc. You will have a chance to discover the differences in culture, customs and ethnic dressing with your Flower Hmong tour guide.

Have lunch at the market, try authentic local food with corn wine. This wine is very strong and is one of the trade marks of Bac Ha.

1 pm: You will explore Bac Ha town by horse carting. It will take 15 km from Bac Ha town to Na Lo village of the Tay people followed by Thai Giang Pho village of the Flower Hmong people. At Thai Giang Pho village, you will see a big garden of orchid, flowers and fruits. You will take a moment here to enjoy the beautiful views and take photos. The horse

cart will proceed to Hoang A Tuong Palace where the King of Hmong people once lived. He was from the Tay ethnic group. Under the support from French colonial masters, Hoang A Tuong rule the region which consists of 70% Hmong. Tour around the palace to see the fusion of Chinese and French architecture and pictures which describe how the people lived in this area. Next stop is a visit of Nung people in Na Kheo village before returning to Ban Pho. You will prepare your luggage and get ready to go to the bus station.
Night 3: At 7 pm, our guide will lead you to the bus station where you will take a sleeper bus to Hanoi. It will depart at 8 pm and you will reach My Dinh bus station in Hanoi at around 4 am next morning. Your tour ends here.

PRICE (USD/PER PERSON ) Valid to 31 Dec 2016

Pax	1	2-3	4-5	6
Price

Included:
- English speaking ethnic minority guide; sleeper bus between Hanoi and Bac Ha, motorbike; Breakfast (Day 1 & 2); Lunch (Day 1 & 2); Dinner (Day 1 & 2); horse carting; homestay; 1 big bottle of mineral water/day; taxi from Hanoi Old Quarter to My Dinh bus station.

Excluded:
- Personal expenses; personal travel insurance; soft drinks, tips.

You should bring:
- Mosquito repellent, hat, sunglasses, comfortable trekking shoes, sunscreen and suitable clothes.