There are several minority markets around Bac Ha in which
Bac Ha Sunday Market is
the most popular spot. In the market, you can see Flower H'mong people and other
ethnic groups gathering to buy and sell items like buffaloes, pigs, horses, wine
and handicrafts.
What to Do ? Bac Ha Market, approximately 80km from Sapa, is the most colorful and biggest fair
for minority groups. At the market, visitors can see colourful ethnic people such
as Flower H’mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen gathering to buy and sell very lively. It
is a chance to take nice photos. Nearby
Bac Ha, it's the Ban Pho village inhabited
by the Flower H'mong, you can do a light trekking to the village and meet hospitable,
friendly people. Other villages are also closed by
Bac Ha including Trieu Cai, Na
Ang and Na Hoi.
How to get there? The best option for journeys from
Hanoi to
Sapa is to take night
trains to
Lao Cai. From Lao Cai, we take another 45-minute drive to Sapa; and Bac Ha is 93km away. You can choose either private transportation or sharing bus to
reach
Bac Ha.
