Vietnam · Village Tours

Sapa 2 Days 1 Night Bac Ha Market Tour (Overnight In Hotel)

2 Days Round trip from Hanoi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Travel from Hanoi to Sapa and Bac Ha on a 2-day guided tour
  • 02 Trek to Cat Cat Village and see local life in the valley
  • 03 Visit Bac Ha Market, a lively weekly ethnic market
  • 04 Stay overnight in a hotel in Sapa
  • 05 See Hoang A Tuong’s palace with French – Viet architecture
  • 06 Enjoy included meals during the tour
  • 07 Round-trip bus transport from Hanoi included

Discover the highlights of northern Vietnam on this 2-day journey from Hanoi to Sapa and Bac Ha. Designed for travellers short on time, the tour combines mountain scenery, local culture, and easy trekking, with an overnight hotel stay in Sapa and round-trip bus transport included.

On day one, travel to Sapa and visit Cat Cat Village, where you’ll walk through a valley landscape and learn about the daily life of local ethnic communities. On day two, head to Bac Ha Market, one of the region’s best-known weekly markets, then continue to Hoang A Tuong’s palace and Pho village before returning to Hanoi.

On day two, head to Bac Ha Market, one of the region’s best-known weekly markets, then continue to Hoang A Tuong’s palace and Pho village before returning to Hanoi.

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

Hanoi - Sapa by bus with a 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 break11.00: 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 procedures14.30: 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 hours 17.00: Come back to us. Have dinner & overnight in hotel with night activities.Overnight in the hotel

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 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. Trekking distance is about 3 kms and it lasts for 2 hours14.00: Take 1.45 hour drive back to Lao Cai city, have a shower and relax in the border gate city. (Do not come back us) 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

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

  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Air -conditioning big sleeper bus from Hanoi – Sapa and return
  • 1 Night Private Room at Hotel 3 Star/4 Star
  • All entrance fees and local guide in Sapa
  • Visit Cat Cat Village - Bac Ha Market
  • Minivan/Bus in Sapa with experienced drivers

What's Not Included

  • Beverages, Travel Insurance, Personal Expenses & Tips
  • Holiday Surcharge

Know before you go

  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • We pick up at your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter Area, if stay outside, please come to meeting point: Hanoi Opera House for pick up point.

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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