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Almost everybody visiting Vietnam will go to Sapa and
Bacha (Bac Ha), places amidst a wonderful landscape of
mountains and a colorful population of minorities.
Elevated 1600 meters above the sea level, Sapa was built
by the French in 1922 as a hill station for relaxation.
It is home to many ethnic minority groups.
Famous for its Saturday night lovemarket, ethnic
minorities from many of the surrounding villages don
their most colourful costumes and head for the town.
Sapa has now become a famous tourism site, it offers the
traveller a rare glimpse into the way of life that has
all but vanished from the rest of Asia. Here you will
find no welcome mats or rehearsed "Cultural" parades,
just real people living real lives who greet visitors
with genuine warmth and real smiles.
100 km from Sapa, Bac Ha - a small town built on a
desolated highland is well-known for the century-old
colorful markets of the real mountainous people
including the Dzao and the Flower- H'Mong. They and the
mountains seem to fall in a sleep and time stands still
until Sunday mornings when the markets occur. All the
young boys and girls wear their most beautiful clothes
and go to the market.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Hanoi - Sapa
 Early this morning our guide will pick up up from hotel
and leave for a 10 hour drive to Sapa. Stop along the
way for taking photos of panorama of Vietnamese
countryside and meet hilltribes people, have lunch in
Yen Bai, arrival in Sapa late in the afternoon.
At an elevation of 1600 meters, Sapa was founded in the
early years of the last century as a hill resort for
French administrators when the heat on the plain became
unbearable. After checking into hotel we can soak up the
fresh climate as much as we want by spending our time
wandering around this charming town and some legacies of
the French period.
Day 2 Sapa trekking
After breakfast, you set off for a two hour trek to Lao
Chai village which takes you along buffalo paths and
trails and through several hilltribe villages. This is
an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery
inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can hope
to meet, your guide will assist you communicating with
the locals while visiting around the village. Take a
ride back to Sapa for around 30 minutes and you might
stop some times on the way to take photos of the
fabulous valley.
Many photo stops and "Kodak moments" are awaiting for
you a long the way back to Sapa. In the afternoon we
take a short walk to Catcat village, the village of
H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally
uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the
valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of
H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and
reach their customs. After the village down into the
valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A "White
curtain" cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley
and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and
waterfall provide a marvellous place for picturesque
photos and sunbathing during good weather...
Day 3 Sapa - Can Cau market - Bac Ha
This morning we bid farewell to Sapa and catch our jeep
for a 120 km drive to Can Cau (Cancau) market, basic but
full of the hill tribes with colorful customs. The
morning Can Cau Market is close to China border and home
to many ethnic minorities such as Flower H'Mong, Nung,
Dzao they all come down from mountainous, isolated
villages taking along with horses, buffaloes, cats,
dogs, chickens for sales, at the market place you will
be surprised and impressed by what they trade and their
colorful clothes. You will have a real discovery on the
cultures and lifestyles of the hill tribes here because
they live in a remote and isolated region and far away
from the modern life. Back to Bac Ha around noon, after
checking into hotel we can enjoy a walk to visit the
Hmong King's former residence and Ban Pho where
villagers make the potent local maize alcohol.
Day 4 Bac Ha - Hanoi
Following breakfast we embark on the return drive to the
capital. Along the way we will make numerous photo stops
as we pass through different hill tribe villages. Back
to Hanoi in the early evening.
Tour Includes:
- Accommodation based on twin share
- Other meals as clearly mentioned
- Transportation as described in the program
- English speaking guide on day trips & excursions
- Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time
Tour does not include:
- Pre & post trip arrangements
- Travel insurance
- Transfer beyond itinerary
- Food & drinks not mentioned within the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Other services not clearly described in the program
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Number of passengers |
Price per person in USD |
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2-4 |
218 |
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5-10 |
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