Vietnam · Village Tours

Sapa Bac Ha Market 2D1N Tour (Overnight In Hotel, Only Saturday)

2 Days Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Round-trip journey from Hanoi with overnight stay in Sapa Town
  • 02 Short guided trek through Cat Cat Village and valley scenery
  • 03 Visit Bac Ha Market, a colorful weekly ethnic market
  • 04 See local life among H’Mong, Dzao, Tay, and Flower H’Mong communities
  • 05 Photo stops at a waterfall, bridge, and mountain landscapes
  • 06 Visit Hoang A Tuong’s palace with French–Viet architecture
  • 07 Includes local meals, transport, guide, and sightseeing entrance fees

Discover the landscapes and cultures of northern Vietnam on this 2-day journey from Hanoi to Sapa and Bac Ha. Travel into the highlands by bus, stay overnight in Sapa Town, and enjoy short guided treks that bring you closer to local village life without requiring long hiking days.

Visit Cat Cat Village at the foot of Fansipan Peak, see a waterfall and historic hydraulic power station, and experience the lively atmosphere of Bac Ha Market, one of the region’s best-known weekly ethnic markets. Along the way, enjoy local meals, mountain scenery, and encounters with H’Mong and other ethnic communities.

Visit Cat Cat Village at the foot of Fansipan Peak, see a waterfall and historic hydraulic power station, and experience the lively atmosphere of Bac Ha Market, one of the region’s best-known weekly ethnic markets.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Hanoi, Sa Pa, Lào Cai
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

(Depart on Saturday) Ha Noi –Sapa by bus with short trek to Cat Cat village (L/D)

6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/accommodation, get on big bus and depart for Sapa Town. 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. • Welcome drink and itinerary briefing • Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures

14.30: Bus picks you up to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and 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 2,5 hours 17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner & overnight in hotel with night activities. Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

Overnight in Hotel in Sapa Town

2
Day 02

Sapa – Bac Ha market – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (B/L)

6.15 – 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 Trekking distance is about 3 kms and it lasts for 2,5 hours

• A short walk to Hoang A Tuong’s palace which was built in 1914 with French – Viet architecture and visit “Pho” village of Flower H’Mong People.

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: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Hanoi 3 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transfer Roundtrip Hanoi - Sapa & Lao Cai - Hanoi
  • Local English Guide & Land Transfer in Sapa
  • Private Room with bathroom in Hotel in Sapa Town
  • Entrance fees for sightseeing as program
  • Visit Bac Ha Market & Cat Cat Village

What's Not Included

  • Beverages & Personal Expeneses
  • Tips for guide & driver are appreciated

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • We can pick up only the guests in Old Quarter Hanoi from 06.00 to 6h30 am.

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 2 days finish where they began, in Hanoi.

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