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Sapa Ethnic Market Full day

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Sapa Ethnic Market Full day
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1 day
Sapa /Sapa
Bac Ha Market - Muong Hum Market - Coc Ly Market - Cao Son Market - Can Cau Market - Muong Khuong Market
4 Lunches, 2 Picnic Lunch
Book with Flexibility
8.4Very good - 1 review
Departure:  Daily from Sapa
Daily from Sapa
Theme: Interact with local, Cultural
Type: Group tour, Join in tour
Why you’ll love this trip?
  • Nonplussed with the bustling, colorful life of the ethnic people
  • Taste special dishes you have never eaten before, cooked by the people here
  • Explore the simple but no less bustling daily life in the northwestern mountains of Vietnam

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Sapa Market
Prices
SGD $115/pax

Total
SGD $231
Cao Son Market
Prices
SGD $124/pax

Total
SGD $247
Can Cau Market
Prices
SGD $131/pax

Total
SGD $261

Trip itinerary

In the Sapa Ethnic Market Full Day Tour, you will be lost in the vivid area of exquisitely handcrafted brocade costumes of the Mong, Dao, and Nung ethnic people. Admire the rustic, tranquil, but not less joyous nature artwork. Solo visitors will have the opportunity to meet and interact with local sellers as well as learn more about the cultures of many different tribes. Choose your favorite lively market from a mixture of vibrant markets featured in the package and feel the spreading excitement of these crowded marketplaces!

Bac Ha Market

Morning

Before boarding the bus at Lao Cai Station, we will have breakfast (optional).

Make your way to the bustling Bac Ha Market, where you can find one-of-a-kind handcrafted items and souvenirs.

Later, we'll enjoy a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Afternoon

Travel to Lao Cai for half an hour and then take a walk to the Trung Do Village, which is populated by people of the Tay ethnic group.

Refresh yourself with a hot cup of tea before boarding the boat for your excursion upstream on the Chay River.

After arriving in Bao Nhai, we will take a bus to get back to Lao Cai.

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa, the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Muong Hum Market

Morning

Are you prepared to be picked up by our bus and led on an exciting excursion by a local guide?

Take some time to investigate the enthralling Muong Hum Market, which is brimming with exclusive handcrafted products and souvenirs.

Afternoon

Embark on an excursion to the incredible Muong Vi Cave, a natural marvel and listen to some fascinating tales related to the cave.

Make your way back to Lao Cai, energized by the excitement of the day's adventures.

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa, the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Tuesday: Coc Ly Market

Morning

Take a picturesque bus journey to Coc Ly Market located by the tranquil Chay River to learn more about the ethnic inhabitants' everyday lives. Before heading downstream on a boat, explore the bustling market loaded with unique local items.

Dive into the hidden gems of Trung Do and Bao Nhai villages for breathtaking vistas of the landscape.

Savor a nice local lunch at a restaurant

Afternoon

Reminisce on the incredible events that have transpired throughout the day as you take pleasure in the relaxing trip back to Sapa or Lao Cai.

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Wednesday: Cao Son Market

Morning

Join a local guide and board a bus for a breakfast trip to a local restaurant before heading to Cao Son Market

Explore Cao Son Market for its wide variety of handmade products and souvenirs, and enjoy the lively ambiance where people gather and mingle.

Afternoon

Savor a delicious lunch and then journey back to Lao Cai by car

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Picnic Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Thursday: Lung Khau Nhin Market

Morning

Hop on the bus to Lung Khau Nhin Market. Here, we have the opportunity to see the vibrant colors of different ethnic clothes and fresh local products of the day.

Afternoon

Savor a delicious lunch, then hop on the bus and return journey to Lao Cai

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Saturday: Can Cau Market

Morning

After arriving at Lao Cai Station, join the bus tour at a nearby restaurant for breakfast.

Begin the day by visiting Can Cau Market, one of the few markets that keeps the natural wild features of highland ethnic people, and shopping for handcrafted things produced by ethnic minorities.

Afternoon

Take a 30-minute ride to Lao Cai. We will take a stroll to Trung Do Village and experience the unique culture of the Tay people

Have a cup of tea before starting on a peaceful riverboat journey upstream on the Chay River, which will end at Bao Nhai. Here, you will reboard the bus and return to Lao Cai.

Note: If you start the trip from Sapa, the tour will end at around 16:00 or 16:30.  If you start and end your trip at Lao Cai Station, the tour will end at around 14:45 or 15:15

Meals: Picnic Lunch
Accommodation: NA
Sunday: Muong Khuong Market

Morning

Get picked up at a nearby restaurant by the bus and enjoy breakfast

In Muong Khuong market, visitors may view or purchase handcrafted brocade products in a range of vibrant colors. You may buy unique presents for your loved ones and see corn wine, a long-brewed H'mong wine.

Shop to your heart's content at the market in the morning and grab lunch before heading out

Afternoon

Take a stroll to a nearby village belonging to the Tay ethnic minority group and interact with the locals to learn about their daily routines

Return to Lao Cai in the evening

Note: If you begin the journey in Sapa, you can expect to finish it sometime between 16:00 and 16:30 local time. In the event that you begin and finish your journey at the Lao Cai Station, the tour will conclude anywhere between 14:45 and 15:15.

Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: NA
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Inclusions


4 Lunches, 2 Picnic Lunch

Car

  • English speaking guide
  • Transportation
  • Lunch
  • All entrance fees and permits
  • Boat on Chay River (if any)

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  • Food/Drink 10
  • Tour guide 8
  • Enter/act 8
  • Transportation 7
8.4
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Chile Chile
15/02/2022
Lovely weather!

After taking the private bus booked with BestPrice, we arrived in Sapa. We had a local village girl as our tour guide, and she did an excellent job of explaining everything and assisting us in negotiating costs with the sellers. We bought a few handbags, and my 10-year-old daughter purchased a skirt… More

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