Bac Ha market is the largest and most colourful market in the area and attracts throngs of villagers from the surrounding hill tribes. Bac Ha Market is not only the place for buying and selling, but also a place for cultural and sentiment exchanging. It is a trading centre and meeting place for couples, friends, and relatives every Sunday, and it is a typical weekly activity for the H'Mong and other minority groups living in the locality such as Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities.

+ Private tour

+ Departure Every Sunday with English/ French speaking guide

 

BAC HA SUNDAY MARKET

 

Early depart in the morning for Bac Ha Market in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province; about 80km from downtown Sapa. Every Sunday, Bac Ha hosts the biggest fair near the mountainous highlands and the Chinese border. Bac Ha market is the largest and most colourful market in the area and attracts throngs of villagers from the surrounding hill tribes. Some walk several hours for the weekly opportunity to trade and barter food, animals, clothes and household goods.

Bac Ha Market is not only the place for buying and selling, but also a place for cultural and sentiment exchanging. On the market days, right from the early morning, all paths and mountain roads are full of people and horses pouring to the market. 

It is a trading centre and meeting place for couples, friends, and relatives every Sunday, and it is a typical weekly activity for the H'Mong and other minority groups living in the locality such as Black Dao, Tay, Nung minorities. Local products for sale or barter are carried on horseback. At the fair, adventurous gastronomes can try "thang co" blood porridge, a popular dish of the H'Mong and other local people.

Upon arrive joining in to discover the market and get in touch with local people. After lunch we will enjoy a walking tour to surrounding villages of H'mong and Tay minorities. Back to Sapa.

 

Group size	Valid from 01 Oct until 30 April Price per person in USD in party of
	1	2	3-4	5-6	7-9	10 up
Private tour	143	83	70	51	49	47

 

Group size	Valid from 01 May until 30 Sept Price per person in USD in party of
	1	2	3-4	5-6	7-9	10 up
Private tour	138	78	65	46	44	42