Vietnam · Village Tours

Sapa 3 Days 2 Nights Bac Ha Market From Ha Noi

3 Days Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel from Hanoi to Sapa and back by comfortable bus
  • 02 Trek to Cat Cat village and see local daily life
  • 03 Walk through rice terraces along Muong Hoa Stream
  • 04 Visit Lao Chai and Ta Van villages with a local guide
  • 05 Explore Bac Ha Market, a colourful weekly ethnic market
  • 06 Visit a Flower H’Mong village near Bac Ha
  • 07 Enjoy 2 nights in a 3-star hotel in Sapa
  • 08 Includes meals, local guiding, and bottled water on the bus

Discover the mountain landscapes and ethnic cultures of northern Vietnam on this 3-day journey from Hanoi to Sapa and Bac Ha Market. Travel by bus from Hanoi, explore Sapa’s scenic valleys and villages, and enjoy guided treks through rice terraces and local communities including Cat Cat, Lao Chai, and Ta Van.

The experience also includes a visit to Bac Ha Market, one of the region’s most colourful weekly markets, along with time to visit a Flower H’Mong village. With hotel accommodation in Sapa, included meals, and an English-speaking local guide, this tour is a convenient way to combine nature, culture, and light trekking in one trip.

Discover the mountain landscapes and ethnic cultures of northern Vietnam on this 3-day journey from Hanoi to Sapa and Bac Ha Market.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Sa Pa, Lào Cai
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village (L,D)6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on big bus and depart for Sapa.

9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. And the tour guide & driver pick up you at the bus station to Hotel. • Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. • Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

Meals included:  Lunch, Dinner3 Star Hotel, Sapa Town.

2
Day 02

Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L,D)8.00 – 8.30: Have breakfast at hotel, check out the room and prepare light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store).8.30: Trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours13.00: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.

14.00 – the Evening: Have lunch and enjoy free time in the afternoon do discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel.3 Star Hotel, Sapa Town.

3
Day 03

Sapa - Bac Ha market - Lao Cai - Ha Noi (B, L)6.30 – 7.00: Have breakfast at hotel. Check out the room and bring all your luggage for Bac Ha Market.7.00 – 14.00: Take 2.5 hour drive to Bac Ha Town – home of Flower H’Mong ethnic People

- Visit Bac Ha market – the most typical weekly market with inhabitants of lots of Ethnic People.

- Have lunch at local restaurant

- A short walk to visit “Pho” Village of Flower H’Mong People.

Trekking distance is about 1.5 km and it lasts for 1 hour.14.00: Take 1.45 hour drive back to Lao Cai city, have a shower and relax in the border gate city. (Do not come back Sapa town)

16.30: You are welcomed to shuttle bus back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

21.15: Arrive Hanoi. Trip ends

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 3 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa -Hanoi
  • Complimentary bottles of water 2 ways/person on bus Ha Noi – Sapa – Ha Noi
  • English speaking local guide in Sapa, Bac Ha
  • 2 nights with Hotel room in Sapa Lodge Hotel or similar on twin sharing basis

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, travel insurance, personal expenses
  • Others not clearly mentioned above

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Note
  • When you come back to Lao Cai city, you will have a shower and may wait sometimes to get on bus to Ha Noi. If you want to visit somewhere, transport fee is paid by yourself
  • Not suitable for pets
  • You can join this tour even you depart for Sapa on Saturday with the same tour price.
  • Surcharge $25/Pax for above date: Happy New Year & Lunar New Year
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • 6:00 - 6:20 Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater or the meeting point to depart Sapa.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Hanoi, VN
Tour start
Hanoi, VN
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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