Note: This is a combination of trekking and market tour and for this tour you must leave Hanoi on Saturday night for colorful Bac Ha market on Sunday and Coc  Ly Market on Tuesday.

Day 1: Bac Ha Market (B, L, D), Sunday.

The first night, guide and car pick you from your hotel in Hanoi , transfer to Hanoi Station for LC5 Train, soft sleeper, AC. Overnight on train

Picked up from Laocai Train Station in the early more, driving long the border line with China , up and down and passing wonderful landscape then you are in Bacha. It is your time to explore Bac Ha Market where the ethnic people coming down from the mountains taking along their homemade products like embroidery, tobaco, rice wine... and household animals like dogs, cats, chickens, pigs, horse, buffaloes... for sales. Market is like a festival where the locals meet friends, drink rice wine to enjoy the life. An adventure for life!

In the afternoon, our guide take you for walk to ThaiGiangPho Village of the flower H'mong and the Nung, visiting one school, and trekking by the side of the the highest mountain in BacHa through the beautiful plumb gardens before another visit to the palace of the H'mong King that built in 1921.

Day 2: Trekking and Home stay (B, L, D)

Trekking for about 20 km from BacHa town to CocLy. During the way you will see beautiful landscape with high mountains, rice and maize fields. We also have interesting visit to the village of the Dao, Nung, H'mong people.

Overnight in homestay of the Dao. Great time to learn about their life and their unique culture.

Day 3: CocLy Market- Boat Trip and Sapa (B, L, D)
After breakfast prepared by your host is you time to explore the village before having another interesting visit to CocLy Market, this is a nice market on Tuesday only, very special. After the market we take 3 hour boat trip downstream on Chai River , viewing amazing mountains and beautiful scenery. Jeep takes you to BaoNhai where your jeep waits for you there and driving you to Sapa for resting and another beautiful experience.Overnight in Sapa.

Day 4: Trekking to visit LaoChai-Ta Van-Giang Ta Chai Village (B, L)

Today our jeep takes you to LaoChai Village of the Black H'Mong where you start trekking down the Muong Hoa Valley , walking by the stream and terraced rice fields, through the village to Tavan sof the Dzay where you have break for a nice picnic lunch. We keep on to GiangTaChai Village of the Red-Dzao, trekking through the bamboo forest and crossing a suspension bridge before meeting your jeep back to Sapa for shower and transfer to LaoCai for your night train back to Hanoi.

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Type of tour:Private tour, for who likes adventure, Trekking and discovering to ethnic minorities
Departure: Any Friday night.

Inclusion:

Accommodation in standard hotels (hotels can be upgraded upon request)

Home-stay

Meals as stated in the program (B = Breakfast ; L = Lunch ; D = Diner)

Air-conditioned vehicles for all transportations

English speaking guide

Entrance fees

Exclusion:

International air-tickets and airport departure tax.

Meals not mentioned in the program (between 5 - 7 Euros/meal/person)

Drinks, phone calls and all personal expenses