BacHa - a small town built on a desolated highland plain NorthWest of Lao Cai, is well-known for the century-old colorful market of the real mountainous people including the Dzao and the Flower-H’Mong. They and the mountains seem to fall in a sleep and time stands still until Sunday mornings when the Bac Ha market occurs.

         Catcat - Laochai - Tavan - Giangtachai - Can cau - Bacha

Night 1: Hanoi - Sapa

20h45: Transfer to Hanoi railways station for the night train to Lao Cai at 22.00 hrs. Overnight on train (4 soft berth cabin).

Day 1: Sapa - Catcat

AM: 07:30: Arrive in Laocai. Take a bus to Sapa going on a zigzagging 28km pass with great views. Check in hotel. Free for visiting ethnic market, Sapa town.
PM: Trek to Catcat village (7 km) to see H’mong people, the French-built power-plant by the beautiful big Catcat waterfall, boasting breath-taking scenery. Overnight in hotel.

Day 2 : Laochai - Tavan - Giangtachai

Full day trekking (12-15km) to some villages: Laochai, Tavan, Giangtachai. Spectacular scenery is always in view. A chance of integrating into ethnic peoples’live is definitely possible: meeting Dzay, Red Dzao in working and at leisure. Jeep back to hotel. Overnight in hotel.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinne

Day 3: Sapa - Cancau – Bacha

PM: After lunch, trek (7-12 km) to some villages around Bacha … Beautiful scenery is not all, offering good chances of integrating into the real life of different peoples: Tay, H’mong … Overnight in hotel in Bacha.

Day 4: Bacha - Hanoi

AM: Visit Bacha market (on Sunday morning only), a real attraction in this hinterland. The market visiting is followed by a short trek (6km) around Banpho village inhabited by the flower H’Mong, to which magnificent views is worth being given.

PM: Take a bus back to Laocai R-station for the 20.50 train to Hanoi, arriving in Hanoi at 05.00am the coming day.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Including:Accommodation, English-speaking guide, train tickets (Soft sleeper), entrance fee, meals, transportation (except the taxi from Hanoi R-station back to travelers’ hotel).

Things prepared:Rain jacket, good shoes, pairs of socks, toiletries, towel, knife, camera w/flash, 400 ISO film.