Bac Ha Market and Bicycle Tour Holiday
Destinations: 3-day
mountain bike trip takes you through beautiful countryside and
intriguing villages. You will have the opportunity to observe the local
minority communities at work, tending their fields in the shadow of the
Chay river massif. The overnight stays in Bac Ha will give you the
chance to explore the villages and visit the local market. From Bac Ha
you can also visit the Can Cau market, crossing the Chay River by boat
to the Bao Nhai village, where a variety of local minority groups can be
found.
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Friday : Sapa - Bac Ha
You
will start out from Sapa by cycling on the dramatic road leading
downhill towards Lao Cai. For the next 1 1/2 hours, you will do not need
to use the pedals, just concentrating on the road and enjoy the
fantastic surroundings. After a short time passing the bustling town of
Lao Cai, you will be again in the countryside of the Red River valley.
The temperature now is much different from what you experienced earlier
this morning. For the next 20 km you will be driving in lowland area,
before reaching the village of Pac Ngam. Now we have a long and
sometimes steep ascend to our final destination of today, Bac Ha. Should
you feel tired from riding the bike, your jeep will pick you up and
give you a lift to Bac Ha.
You
will check in a small but comfortable hotel, where you will stay for
the next two nights. A cold drink, a shower and a tasteful dinner will
complete this day, and make it one to remember. (L,D)
Data day 1:
Distance: 110 km
Up / straight / down: 10 km / 65 km / 35 km
Note: to shorten the day you can take jeep from Sapa to Lao Cai
Distance: 110 km
Up / straight / down: 10 km / 65 km / 35 km
Note: to shorten the day you can take jeep from Sapa to Lao Cai
Day 2. Saturday: Bac Ha Can Cau
Today
is time for a special market experience: the Can Cau market. The road
between Bac Ha and Can Cau is hilly but very beautiful. The ride there
will take you around 1 and a half hours. The products on the market are
interesting, and the many different groups of ethnic minority people
represented make the market an unforgettable experience. You will spend
all the morning to walk around the market exploring its magnificent
chaos. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit one
small village of Flower Hmong ethnic minority before cycling back to Bac
Ha. (B,L,D)
Data day 2:
Distance: 40 km
Up / straight / down: 20km / 0 km / 20 km
Distance: 40 km
Up / straight / down: 20km / 0 km / 20 km
Day 3. Sunday: Can Cau - Sapa
You
will have the opportunity to visit the Bac Ha market. The huge market
is always a riot of color with its collection of ethnic peoples. Flower
Hmong, Phu La, Dao Tuyen are just a few of the tribes present. All
gathered here to buy and sell their products.
We
start out from Bac Ha by cycling downhill to Bao Nhai, where we get on a
boat to have a cruise on the Chay river. It is a perfect way to finish
our trip by sitting in the boat exploring the life at the riverbank.
Your jeep will wait for you in Bao Nhai and take to Lao Cai Railways
Station to reach the train back to Hanoi. Another possibility is to
return to Sapa for more adventures holiday experiences in the mountains
of Vietnam. (B.L)
Data day 3 :
Distance 15 km
Up / straight / down : 0 km / 0 km / 15 km
Distance 15 km
Up / straight / down : 0 km / 0 km / 15 km
Note: on the entire trip you will have a supply car, which can give you a lift whenever you feel tired.
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