Phong Hai market start earlier than the other market, usually at 6.30 am, so early departure is highly recommended. This market closes at 11.30 am so you will not want to miss the most exciting part of it.

After a drive of 65 km (about 1h30m from Sapa), you will reach the site. Straying over people there to learn more about the way they trade, which had changed little over the years. You might like haggle with traders over a lovely souvenir or a bouquet of fresh vegetable to check you ability of shopping.

The next destination of the itinerary is the China border gate, then you will have lunch in a local restaurant. After that, or private car is await to transfer you back to Sapa.

Drop you off at your hotel in the town of Sapa. End of service.

• Required Group information needed following VTT's Regulations

Proper walking shoes are needed. No tolerance for slippers, high-heels or improper sandals.

What to bring: Cameras, sun block, sunglasses,...

Lunch: Your lunch will be served in a local restaurant. Please kindly inform us if you have a special diet.

Tour Customization: Yes, please inform us your interest, we will customize the day tour according to request!

Tour Start: Daily at your hotel in Sapa or at Lao Cai train station.

Tour Attention: Please kindly notice that the rate can be added up 25% for the Holidays in Vietnam 

If you would like to buy something at the market, your should bargain. This is trade norm in every traditional markets in Vietnam.

Should you buy any gifts for local kids in the villages? This is not our recommendations. For the kids or adults in the villages you are visiting, giving candies, gifts or money when you pass or visit are not really good as then kids can quit school and adults can stopped the field work just to stay at the village waiting for tourists to pass by to ask for money and gift. For a sustainable tourism, we suggest that you should not. If you would like to donate for the villages here, there are couple of NGO funds those collect and support the remote villages. 

Should I tip the guide at the end of the tour? Only-When you are satisfied with the tour guide services, tipping is waited by the guide as the appreciation of the guide's work. Proper tip for Sapa Local tour guide is around 10$-15$/day but this vary depending on each tourist tipping culture and enjoyment of the tour. Tipping is not included in our tour quotations.