Sapa – Can Cau Market Tour – 4 Days

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Starting: Hanoi

Destinations: Lao Cai

Itinerary: 4 days

Duration: Lao Cai – Can Cau market – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai

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Overview

Although Can Cau is not a big market in the area but it is very beautiful, animated and colorful. The market is open only on Saturday. You will meet there several ethnic minorities such as Flower Hmong, Black Zao, Phu La as well as Chinese people. Another highlight is the boat trip along Chay River and a short walk to a Tay village.

Tour Highlights

Experience the colorful Can Cau market and meet the friendly locals
Have a chance to snap the beautiful shots of the life in Sapa
Know more about the daily activities of local people
Appreciate the gorgeous embroidery costume of ethnic minorities
Savor the authentic Vietnamese food
Relax and unwind with the peace of Sapa
Cruise on Chay River and enjoy the scenic scenery along the ride

Experience our service with

Guides: Hand-pick from our best guides, mature, acknowledgeable, all are licensed, great senses of humor
Drivers: friendly, responsible, reliable with many years driving experience, door-to-door services
Vehicles: comfortable, spacious, air- conditioned, big window
Cozy Vietnam Travel Office: 24/7 customer service, accommodate all your needs

Brief Itinerary :

Day 1-Friday: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
Day 2-Saturday: Lao Cai – Can Cau market – Sapa
Day 3-Sunday: Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai – Night train to Hanoi
Day 4-Monday: Hanoi – Arrival

Meals

If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they san server you better
Meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.

Your Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
08:00 PM: pick up at the lobby of the hotel in Hanoi; transfer to Hanoi Railways station for night train to Sapa.
Overnight on train.

Day 2: Lao Cai – Can Cau market – Sapa (B, L)

Around 06:00, we arrive in Lao Cai Railways station and have breakfast in a local restaurant before driving up to Can Cau market. Situated 20 km from Bac Ha, Can Cau is a small, but the very colorful market. Opening only on Saturdays, it always delivers a very photogenic display of Flower Hmong, Black Zao, Phu La ethnic costumes. After spending the whole morning exploring the market, we will leave the market for Bac Ha town for lunch.

Can Cau market in sapa, sapa travel, cozy vietnam travel — Can Cau Market

In the afternoon, we head to Sapa town. Check in hotel and relax in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai – Night train to Hanoi (B, L)
In this morning, we first sneak through the Sapa market and leave the busy town behind, following a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. We will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before continuing the trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces. We enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. We eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where we can take a rest with picnic lunch.

Lao Chai Ta Van Village in Sapa, Sapa Travel, Cozy Vietnam Package Tours — Lao Chai Ta Van Village

After lunch, we head toward Muong Hoa valley, passing through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. Then we transfer back to Sapa, pick up luggage at the hotel for our journey to Lao Cai for our night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Approx: 0,5 hour driving / 5 hours walking / 1 hour lunch.

Day 4: Hanoi – Arrival
Welcome upon arrival at Hanoi Railways station then transfer to hotel. Trip ends.