1-Day Sunday Bac Ha Market Tour from Sapa

Overview

Bac Ha is known as “white plateau” land, located 110 km from Sapa in Bac Ha town, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province. This is one of the few highland fairs that still retains the features from the past to the present.

Especially, Bac Ha Market – Pristine beauty in the Northwest highlands, if you are looking for a authentic experience like the traditional market in highland area, Bac Ha is the ideal destination

Bac Ha market is like a picture of colorful daily life in this white plateau land. This every-Sunday-market is attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and lasts from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. 

Highlight

• Ethnic minorities people with variety of clothes colors, people are friendly
• Many unique dishes typical of the region
• Selling a variety of specialties and highland agricultural products
• The brocade items are extremely beautiful
• Many specialized markets sell special goods: Clothes & jewelry market, cattle market
• Vegetarian Food is available on request

Bac Ha Market Tour Itinerary

Private Bac Ha market tour begins at 7:00 am – 7:30 am from your hotel in Sapa. Enjoy beautiful rice terrace fields on the way to market ( 2,5h from Sapa – Bac Ha ). 

Arrive at the market with colorful culture from different ethnic groups, have nice pictures and wander around the market, take a look at simple things from the commercial life of the people here.

Bac Ha Market is divided into several zones, each with a different category of products. There are cattle markets, vegetable and meat stalls, wine and agricultural vendors. Soak up the atmosphere, let’s try some specialties here, some local foods with ethnic people, such as “Thang co”, have a sip of corn wine,…

This is also a chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (an old building built by the French & Chinese) named Hoang A Tuong palace – Unique architecture more than 100 years old.

In the afternoon, we keep going on a light trek to visit Ban Pho (Bản Phố) village, the home of the Flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, the local people here… 

At the end of the tour, we enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha to get back to Lao Cai to catch the train or continue up to Sapa (2 options for travelers).

What’s Included

• Bus from Sapa to Bac Ha and back
• English speaking Local guide
• Lunch 
• Tickets to visit the tourist area
• Boat

What’s Excluded

• Drink water, tip, insurance, personal expenses

Children Policy

• Children from 6 to 11 years will charge as 50% that is (2nd children between 6 to 11 years will be charged full).
• Children above 12  years old will be treated as an adult and will be charged a full amount.