David Debrincat

Bắc Hà Holidays

180 km from Sapa, every week Bac Ha has one of the best markets in the whole of north Vietnam.

Visit Bắc Hà

Essential
Handicraft
Art & Culture

Bắc Hà: How to get there?

Three hours by bus from Sapa

Bắc Hà: See when to go?

From March to May and September to December

Bắc Hà: For how long?

One day

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Bắc Hà: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Claire Guerin

Travel writer

Bac Ha is a village in northern Vietnam, a quiet and peaceful village except on Sunday mornings, which is market day, attracting all the ethnic minorities to the area.

My suggestion

Head for Bac Ha! The atmosphere of the marketplace makes it well worth a visit - wherever you're departing from!

Solène Roy

Travel writer

The Flower Hmong market at Bac Ha.

My suggestion

Before you take photographs ask the person if it's ok.

David Debrincat

Travel writer

180 km from Sapa, every week Bac Ha has one of the best markets in the whole of north Vietnam.

My suggestion

There is a market every Sunday which attracts the ethnic minorities from the surrounding mountains. It's absolutely magnificent!

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