Location: Bac Ha
Top Things to do in Bac Ha
The 9 Best Things to do in Bac Ha, Lao Cai Province
Bắc Hà is a rural district of Lào Cai Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is the capital of the region of the Flower Hmong, one of the 54 minorities of Vietnam and of the six groups of Hmong people. It is famous for its Sunday morning market, where thousands of locals gathered, the women dressed in their very intricate handmade costumes (it takes three to five months to embroider one by hand), as well as for the Saturday morning smaller market of Can Cau, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Bắc Hà. The town is enjoying an economic boom thanks to tourism, centered on the markets and, more and more, excellent trekking in the mountains north of the town.
Restaurants in Bac Ha
1. Bac Ha Tourism and Trade Ltd. Co
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Bac Ha is the home of dramatic landscapes, colorful hill-tribes, breathtaking scenery and well-known for its unique markets. Travelers are invited to enjoy the best of Bac Ha all the year round with difference taste of seasons and exciting outdoors. Bac Ha Trip Travel is one the leading local tour operators in bac ha and Northern of Vietnam. we have hotel in bac ha NGAN NGA BAC HA HOTEL. Our hig
2. Bac Ha Trekking Tour
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5.0 based on 39 reviews
Our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Sapa or Lao Cai station in the early Sunday morning for driving to Bac Ha town. The road is relatively flat from Lao Cai to Bao Nhai bridge. After crossing the bridge, we begin our journey up to Bac Ha with beautiful views over the valleys. Bac Ha market is located in the heart of Bac Ha town. Every Sunday
3. Bac Ha Discovery Trek
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Colorful Markets,Golden rice fields,Discovering beautiful view and different friendly ethnic people, Cultural mystery Our team of expert English-speaking ethnic minority guides have years of experience and will lead you through Bac ha’s famous terraced paddy fields and mountains, to authentic homestays where you will be welcomed by local families and experience what traditional life is like in th
4. Bac Ha Market
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4.5 based on 489 reviews
Bac ha Market Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week. It is a blur of colorful plaids and stripes.
Reviewed By J4939HJmichaelp - Chiang Rai, Thailand
I've actually been to this market around fifty times. Located in Bac Ha town center it is very easy and inexpensive for budget independent travelers to reach. It is also one of a handful of markets where large livestock; buffalo, cows, and horses are still traded. Many Chinese from Yunnan come here to buy buffalo and it's not uncommon to see money-changers armed with electronic calculators and large bags of ready to buy back Chinese Yuan. The market is also well known as a gathering place for the Flower Hmong people who live in Lao Cai and Ha Giang Provinces. For the minority people, these markets are a bit like a county fair in rural North-America. Many folks, mostly the girls and ladies, put on their best costumes for the occasion. In addition to the Hmong, visitors will also encounter Black Tay, Tai, Kinh, Dao Ao Dai, Phu La and Nung people in full traditional clothing. These markets in Northern Vietnam start early; around 6 a.m., peak around 10 and by noon most people are headed back to their villages, many on foot, with bamboo baskets full of rice and other basic staples. Amazing arrays of products are sold here including foodstuff such as meat, produce and rice, clothing and household goods. As many of the shoppers here are farmers a wide selection of agricultural equipment from hand and power tools to pumps and machinery is also available. Since the market starts early in the morning and peaks before noon, many travelers opt to arrive in Bac Ha Saturday afternoon and spend at least one night. There are a number of budget hotels in the town, most of which are within a five-minute walk of the market. There are also many inexpensive home-stays in and around town, a few of which can be found in Ban Pho Village. Besides the Sunday market, there is a small Saturday night market and cultural show located near the pagoda in town. Bac Ha offers trekking opportunities to nearby villages such as Ban Pho.
5. Sapa Trekking
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Hiking tours with experts in Sa Pa. Book online and save more. Must-see attractions. Easy online booking. Incredible experiences. Skip-the-line tickets. Established in 2009. Multiple languages. Expert guides. Top attraction tickets. Over 40,000 activities. Flexible booking.
6. Bac Ha Tourist
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
We offer trekking tours, hiking and walking tours including home stay accommodation around Bac Ha area and surrounding such as Ha Giang, Dong Van, Meo Vac,... This is tour dynamo run by Mr. NGHE who has been well known about Bac Ha and Northeast Vietnam more than 15 years of experience.
7. Hoang A Tuong's Castle
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3.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By blackeaglejim - Chiang Mai, Thailand
This colonial era building is the only true historical monument in Bẵc Hà. Constructed 1914-21 for a Tày chieftain the French appointed to rule over the Hmông-dominated district, it stands on a small hill at the edge of the city and covers an area of 4000 square meters. It was also fortified originally with bunkers and battlements. Designed as a deliberate fusion of French and Chinese styles, the compound is two stories high surrounding an interior courtyard. The lower floor housed the palace guards in the wings and had a reception room in the central block. Guest rooms, staff accommodation and the lord’s private rooms were upstairs. Very little remains of the original furniture, but the upper rooms have portraits of former times. You can also walk around the upper story and get nice views of the city and the nearby lake. Hoàng Yến Chao, the Tày ruler, was a harsh and unpopular autocrat who fled as soon as the Việt Minh came close to Bắc Hả. The palace slowly fell into ruin until renovated in 2006. The ground floor now has shops selling the work of local artists as well as Hmông handicrafts, with a weaver ready to demonstrate how she uses a loom. Even those with no interest in the local arts, the palace is still worth a visit for its architectural beauty as well as insights into colonial rule in Vietnam.
8. Bac Ha Tourist
Bac Ha Tourist is the tour office run by Mr. Nghe (+84912005952) who has more than 10 years of experience in organizing walking, climbing and homestay tours in ethnic minority villages around Bac Ha. In addition, we also organize motorbike tours combined with walking tours and homestay sleep. Bac Ha Tourist specialise planning and guiding trekking tours more efficiently according to the budget and requirement of the clients.
9. Experience Vietnam
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
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