Lung Khau Nhin Market (#404)

Highlight: Lung Khau Nhin Market – Flower H’mong – Black Dzao – DZay minorities

Lung Khau Nhin is a small market close to the border with China, close to Muong Khuong town. The Black Dao, Dzay, Tay, Flower Hmong (Red Hmong) minorities all attend this market.

Lung Khau Nhin market is held every Thursday starting around 7.30 am and closing in the early afternoon. The market is set in beautiful scenery and is very remote. It is a very ‘authentic’ market with few tourists visiting. The market mainly sells vegetables, seeds and livestock for the minority peoples.

Night 1 (WED): Hanoi – Overnight train to Lao Cai (no meals)

Tonight you will take an overnight train for Hanoi to LaoCai, A/C soft sleeper 4-berth sharing cabin on a tourist train.

*Note: please get a reliable taxi from your hotel to Hanoi train station (we recommend to use Mai Linh or Group taxi, ask the driver to turn on the meter, costs abt 3-5$/transfer), about 3km from Hanoi old quarter areas to train station “Tran Quy Cap Station B” for train to Lao Cai

Day 1 (THUR): Lao Cai station – Lung Khau Nhin Market (B)

Early morning: arrive at Lao Cai Train station, have breakfast at local restaurant then we drive to Lung Khau Nhin Market (110 km distance)
On arriving the market, spend time walking around the market to understand deeply about minority people and you may want to try trading/buying with the local people.
On the way back we will stop in Muong Khuong and take a short visit to pineapple and tea plantations.

Trip ends at your hotel in Sapa or Lao Cai station for your night train to Ha Noi.

Prices until 31.12.2024

Price is nett per person in US$, twin shared basis, tax, service charge included in the party of

Peak season surcharge: Hung King festival, Independence day (2/9), May Day (30.4 -1.5) , Christmas Eve (24/12) and New Year Eve

Price inclusive

• One way ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai, tourist train 4 person sharing compartment
• Breakfast at local restaurant early arrival of Lao Cai
• Private transfer with air-conditioning
• English speaking local guide
• Village entrance fee
• Mineral water and wet wipe

Price exclusive

• Accommodation
• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
• Tips
• Insurance
• Other not clearly mentioned in inclusive items

Have a look at our group tours in Sapa here