Itinerary

Night 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai

Get on the car from Hanoi at 9.30 pm.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Can Cau Market – Bac Ha – Hoang A Tuong palace (B, L, D)

5.00 am: Pick up at Lao Cai city and transfer (65 km) to the hotel in Bac Ha for storing bags and having breakfast. Continue transferring 22km to Can Cau Saturday Market (well known as buffalo market).

This is a great chance to take many great photos of varied ethnic people, beautiful scenery. You will see hundreds of buffalo and discover how they sell and buy it.

11.30 am: Start to drive back to Bac Ha town for Lunch and check in the room. In the afternoon: take a short walk to Hoang A Tuong palace to see a big house of the ethnic king.

After dinner at the local restaurant, you can join Bac Ha Saturday music performance.

Day 2: Bac Ha market – Pho village – Lao Cai – Hanoi (B, L)

8.00 am: After breakfast at the hotel, you should go to the Market as soon as possible. In the early morning, there are a few tourists, only local people exchanging their goods such as dog, pig, horse, vegetables, wood and sugar cane… You will explore traditional market of the local tribal peoples including Flower H’mong, Black Zao, Phu La and Tay for the festive market activities where peoples in their best traditional costume gather every Sunday for shopping and socializing.

11.00 am: Back to the hotel for check – out and have lunch.

1.30 pm: Move to Pho Village (H’Mong ethnic people) for a visit.

2.30 pm: Back to Lao Cai.

4.30 pm – 5.00 pm: Get on the car back to Hanoi. Reach Hanoi at about 9.00 pm.

Price from $ 180/person

Inclusion

– 1-night hotel in Bac Ha town

– Transfer Lao Cai – Bac Ha – Can Cau – Lao Cai (by car or van)

– Meal as mentioned

– English speaking Tour guide

– Entrance tickets

Exclusion

– Drinks

– Pre and after accommodation

– Personal expenses

– Other things are not mentioned clearly in the inclusion