SUNDAY MARKET EXTRAVAGANZA

Full day tour at Topas Ecolodge

Bac Ha is the largest Sunday Market as well as the most colorful one in the area. Here you can meet mostly the Flower H’mong and then the Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities. The market offers a variety of local products, which could not be found in other areas. The animal market will be also very interesting.

Reference: PM1A | Approx: 5 hours driving / 2 hours walking/ 20 minutes board rides | Meal: Lunch

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Itinerary

After having breakfast, you will travel by car to Bac Ha, which is 70 kms Northeast of Lao Cai. Bac Ha is the largest market in the area, situated inside the small town of Bac Ha. On every Sunday mornings, it is literally a riot of color as many different ethnic groups such as the Flower H’mong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay and Nung minorities gather to trade. After spending the whole morning exploring the market, your lunch will be served in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you will take a drive downhill to reach the pretty Trung Do village, where we will visit the Tay ethnic minority group who live here. The Tay people are very friendly and open-minded. Most make a good living from agricultural farming, and they keep their village, which lies next to the Chay river, looking neat and attractive.
You will take an easy walk through rice fields and around the village before arriving at the river bank. Here you will enjoy a gentle boat ride along the Chay river before stopping at Bao Nhai village to transfer by car back to Topas Ecolodge or combine with Topas Mountain Express to transfer to Hanoi.

Inclusive

English speaking guide
All needed transport
Water and fruit
Entrance fees
Lunch

Exclusive

Drinks and Beverage
Insurance
All other services not indicated above

Note:

The tour is available on Sunday only
Departure time from Topas Ecolodge should be no later than 8.00.
Route: Topas Ecolodge – Pho Lu – Bac Ha market and vice versa.
Topas Mountain Express is available with extra charge.

What to wear and bring: It is recommended to wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, trekking shoes, and to bring insect repellent, sunglasses, sun hat, and sunscreen.