TOM – HTMK 11: Colorful Hill Tribe Markets( 2 days and 1 night)

Day 1 Saturday(L): Starting from Sa Pa or Lao Cai, you will first visit Can Cau market. It is small but extremely colorful, set on mountains near the Chinese border. You can see many ethnic minorities people going to the market from the villages to sell or buy goods. The Flower H’mong minority is the most common here, their colorful dresses make it the most beautiful sight. You will spend the whole morning there, then go to Bac Ha for lunch. In the afternoon, you can take an easy trek to Ban Pho villages and visit the old castle of the former H’mong King. You stay overnight at a hotel in Bac Ha.

Day 2 Sunday(BL): We visit the big market and colorful ethnic people of the Flower H'mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen minorities, who gather here to buy and sell their handicraft products. After spending the morning exploring the market, your lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch we drive downhill to start a short walk to Trung Do Village which is home to the Tay minority. Here you can visit a traditional Tay house. We will then travel by boat through amazing countryside to Bao Nhai Village. Transfer you back to Sa Pa or Lao Cai station at your request.                                              

Included:

Transportation

Accommodation

English  speaking guide

Entrance fee

Meal as mentioned

Boat trip