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Friday and Sunday Sapa - Bac Ha Market 3 days

With its elegant carriages, the Victoria Express Train recalls a more romantic era. Passing through the exotic landscapes of North Vietnam, it offers every visitor a wonderful travelling experience. Northwest Vietnam is a captivating mix of dramatic mountainscapes, crisp fresh air and colourfully-clothed hilltribes. Set on the slopes of a beautiful emerald green valley, Sapa - the former French military outpost close to the Chinese border is the heart of this unique piece of Vietnam. Travel to this peaceful land and enjoy breathtaking views, hike through beautiful valleys feature iridescent rice terraces and blazing green fields cut by fast-flowing streams, meet resplendently dressed ethnic minorities at the local market, visit neighbouring villages witnessing how the current of life has bubbled along here for centuries. This trip offers you full of opportunities to be immersed in traditional hilltribe culture and cuisine, while relishing the striking landscapes of Sapa and its surrounds.
• Trip code: NVTVELVSB3D
• Tour duration: 3 Days
• Depart from: Hanoi - Stop off: Hanoi
• Tour price:

Outlined Itinerary


Day 1 - Friday: Hanoi - Lao Cai for Sapa
Day 2 - Saturday: Lao Cai - Sapa (B/L)
Day 3 - Sunday: Sapa - Bac Ha Market - Lao Cai - Hanoi (B/L)


VICTORIA TOUR PACKAGE WITH EXTENSION TO BAC HA MARKET


Day 1- Friday: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa


Our luxury adventure trip starts with an overnight train journey from Hanoi to the border town of Lao Cai. Our English assistance will pick up & bring you to the Hanoi Station at 120 Le Duan Str., Hanoi for getting on the Victoria Express departure at 21.55-06.00


Day 2 - Saturday: Lao Cai - Sapa (B/L)


The train arrives at the Lao Cai train station at approximately 6:00am. There will be a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5 hours. Once at Sapa, we will check into Victoria hotel (Early check-in subject to availability) and have breakfast at the Ta Van Restaurant of Victoria Hotel and then enjoy a free morning to explore around town. Meet your guide in the hotel lobby at 2 pm for a walking tour to the hilltribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H'mong ethnic minority peoples. As you walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, you will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. In the village you have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel.


Day 3 - Sunday: Sapa - Bac Ha Market - Lao Cai - Hanoi (B/L)


Awakening to the sounds of a new day, we eat breakfast at our hotel and head out for a stunning spectacular weekend market. Bac Ha is considered one of the most wonderful and colorful markets in extreme North Vietnam where thousands of local people in their traditional attire buy and sell the local products. Dogs, cats, pigs, horses... are all on sales. This is a golden opportunity to take your best photos! In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to the flower H'mong people. This is a great opportunity to interact with the friendly locals and have pleasant walk amongst tribal villages. Transfer to Lao Cai station for Victoria Express back to Hanoi departure at 21.05-06.00. Overnight at Victoria Express. The trip ends at Hanoi station.


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Sapa

Bamboo Sapa Hotel

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Sapa

Victoria Sapa Resort

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Tour price includes:

+ English speaking guide
+ All transportation and transfers
+ Accommodation shared in Twin/Double in Victoria hotel
+ Victoria Express train shared in Superior 4-berth cabin
+ Meals as indication
+ Entrance fees and permits where applicable
+ Bottle of water on coach

Tour price excludes:

+ Pre & Post trip accommodation
+ Personal expenses
+ Tips and expenses
+ Travel insurance


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