BAC HA MARKET (SUNDAY ONLY)
Location: Bac Ha Market is in Bac Ha District,
Lao Cai Province; about 75km (2 hours driving)
from Lao Cai Railway Station.
Bac Ha is famous for its Sunday market. It is not
only a trading centre but also a meeting place for
couples, friends, and relatives every Sunday.
The market is quite crowded, local products for
sale or barter are carried on horseback. There is
a brisk trade at the market for everything from
hand-embroidered skirts to all manner of 4-
legged animals, including water buffaloes, horses,
pigs, dogs and cows.
This Sunday market 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.
Most of the locals ignored tourists and focused on
the task at hand: buying, selling, and trading
goods, s there’s much to accomplish in this once-a-
week opportunity.
Location: Bac Ha Market is in Bac Ha District,
Lao Cai Province; about 75km (2 hours driving)
from Lao Cai Railway Station.
Bac Ha is famous for its Sunday market. It is not
only a trading centre but also a meeting place for
couples, friends, and relatives every Sunday.
The market is quite crowded, local products for
sale or barter are carried on horseback. There is
a brisk trade at the market for everything from
hand-embroidered skirts to all manner of 4-
legged animals, including water buffaloes, horses,
pigs, dogs and cows.
This Sunday market 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.
Most of the locals ignored tourists and focused on
the task at hand: buying, selling, and trading
goods, s there’s much to accomplish in this once-a-
week opportunity.
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We will be able to arrange your tour to the
markets as follows:
Option 1: For customers who depart from Sapa:
Our mini Van and guide will pick you up at our
hotel at 7.30PAM and transfer to Bac Ha (2.5 to
3 hours driving). After arriving to the markets,
our guide will guide you to visit the markets until
lunch time. Lunch in restaurant near by the
markets. After lunch, trekking for about 1 hour
to visit the village of Ban Pho, the former palace
of H'Mong King. Leave the market at 3.00PM to
go back to Lao Cai Railways Station or Sapa
(depend on your plan).
Option 2: Our guide will have a sign with your
name to welcome you at the Railways Station,
show you a restaurant near by for refreshment
and breakfast. Waite in the restaurant until
8.30AM for our Van with customers from Sapa.
Continuing your journey as mentioned in Option 1.
If you book tour privately for your group only, we
will be able to depart early and get to the market
early in the morning