Sa Pa - Coc Ly Market Tour

Sapa region is not only famous for beautiful landscape, it is also to be know as culture destination, that features would be easy to be find in regular markets of Coc Ly which take place one a week Tuesday morning, where hill tribe people sell and purchasing daily life material, exchange farming experience and meet friends. From Co Ly markets travelers will take boat ride long the river of Chay, enjoy sightseeing man and natural landscape long the river’s bank, short break to visit ethnic minorities of Tay.

Tour Level: Moderate
Group Size: Private tour only
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Special Experiences:
Surprise about amazing terrace field on mountains side combine with colorful culture of Sapa and in Coc Ly market.

Day 1 (SUN) Hanoi - Lao Cai - Train
We will be met at the lobby of the hotel and transferred to the Hanoi Railway station. The train will depart Hanoi at around 22:00. We spend the night on a 4 soft sleeper berth cabin with A/C train.

Day 2 (MON) Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa (B, L)
Up on arrival in Lao Cai Railway station early in the morning we will be met by a local guide who will escort us to Sapa town. After checking in hotel, we enjoy our breakfast at the hotel restaurant and relax. Our tour will be started after that. We will embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and though several hill tribe villages, Lao Chai and Ta Van, home of the black H’mong and Dzay ethnic minority people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people we can meet. Once on the valley floor we can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds us. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Return to Sapa by our waiting vehicle.
Trekking distance 10 km

Day 3 (TUE) Coc Ly Tuesday market - Lao Cai (B)
We have our breakfast at the hotel then check out. Our trip today is going to the Coc Ly, Tuesday market. It takes us 2 hour driving from Sapa but the view on the road seems to make the time shorter by the typical splendid in the Northwest of Vietnam. Coc Ly is a small but very colorful market, where the Flower H’mong ethnic minority people gather to exchange their homemade products. After that we will take a boat trip on the river with beautiful mountains on both sides. On the way we will have a short trek to Trung Do village (Tay). This is a unique opportunity for us to see the traditional lifestyle of tribal minorities and their costumes and handicrafts. Then we drive back to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi.

Day 4 (WED) Hanoi
Up on arrival in Hanoi very early morning, we transfer back to our hotel.
End of services.

Sa Pa: Bamboo Sapa Hotel
Train: Ratraco train - 4 soft sleeper berth cabin

Note:
The hotel & train subject to change due to the availabilities. In that case we will choose the equivalent one.

About Price:
Since this is a private tour, the price per person varies and depends on many aspects, such as your group size, the hotel ratings and your departure date. If you want to get a custom price quote for this tour, please fill out the online inquiry form and give you as much information as possible about your trip. Your online travel consultants will be at your service and help you make the most of your travel time and dollars!

Trip Price Included
English speaking guide in Hanoi and Sapa
Transfer and transportation in Hanoi and Sapa
Return train from/to Hanoi
Meals indicated in itinerary (2 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch)
Entrance fees
Water on day trek (01 bottle of water/day)

Trip Price Excluded
Personal travel insurance (compulsory)
Personal expenses: Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills
Tips and gratuities

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.