Breakfast at hotel this morning
Early this morning, we will spend this day visiting one of the ethnic markets before transferring back to Hanoi. Ethnic market will be held as below:
Coc Ly Tuesday Market:
It takes about 2 hours by car from Sapa to Coc Ly Market. It is the colorful market in a mountainous area where the Flower H’mong mainly gathers to exchange their homemade products. After visiting the market, we go on a boat on the Chay River with beautiful mountains on both sides. On the way we will have a short trek to Trung Do village (Tay). This is a unique opportunity for you to see the traditional lifestyle of tribal minorities and their costumes and handicrafts.
Cao Son Wednesday Market:
This morning, we transferred to Cao Son Market. On the way there you will explore beautiful landscapes with pineapple and tea farms, rice terrace fields …the special landscape is the same as Ha Long Bay on the land there. Arrive to market you see many colorful ethnic people Hmong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Ha Nhi…, they are very friendly and like you take a picture from them, then you can drink some corn wine and eat some local food with them, after that visiting the flower Hmong village to explore the basic life of Hmong people…
After lunch (own expense) we continued a short walk to Trung Do village of Tay ethnic people.
Lung Khau Nhin Thursday market:
Lung Khau Nhin is held on Thursday. You will enjoy beautiful scenery along the road until you arrive in Muong Khuong. From there, you turn into a dirt road, which goes up in the mountains. Pine trees, forests and villages surround the tiny market. Flower Hmong, Tu Di, Tay and Giay ethnic minorities come to buy and sell local products such as food and material for agriculture and fabric. After exploring the market, your car will take you heading to Cao Son – the most stunning part of Lao Cai province. You will then be able to visit the most secluded peaceful village – Tin Thang – and have an opportunity to see people still distill the wine from corn, making bacon in the most basic way and offering special corn cake to anyone who drops by their house.
Can Cau Saturday market:
This is a colorful market situated in a small village in the mountains. You will see several different minority groups here but mainly the Flower H’mong people. The local people come here to buy and sell clothes, vegetables, meat, and cattle. We will have a short trek to Ban Pho village (Flower H’Mong).
Bac Ha Sunday market:
This is the largest market in the region, a place where many ethnic groups gather to buy and sell, eat and drink together. There are 10 minority groups in the Bac Ha region. You can buy homemade handicrafts and clothes. We will have a short trek to Ban Pho village (Flower H’Mong people). In the village we can have a look in their house and understand a little more about their lifestyle and traditional customs. We can especially try homemade wine from corn.
Return to Hanoi by road which takes you another 6 hours.
- Overnight: in Hanoi.
- Meal Included: Breakfast at hotel.
- Accommodation: 3, 4, 5 stars hotels as mentioned or similar.
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