{"id":1682,"date":"2018-01-13T02:55:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T02:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:09:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:09:21","slug":"visit-colorful-markets-in-sapa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/visit-colorful-markets-in-sapa.html","title":{"rendered":"Visit colorful markets in Sapa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can Cau or as it commonly known the Bac Ha Market though it is similar in many ways, both Can Cau and Bac Ha markets have something for you to discover while vacationing in Vietnam and specially in north-west and to the Sapa<\/a> region. If you are juggling your Vietnam packages tours<\/a> to northwest of Vietnam and be in this area on a Saturday (Can Cau) or Sunday (Bac Ha), which should you opt for?<\/p>\n

The simple answer is: the markets are remarkably similar in many ways, both are predominately attended by flower H\u2019mong and both sell a similar range of products, so if your timing only enables you to visit one, don\u2019t worry that you are missing out the other \u2013 you\u2019ll get a good experience whichever you visit. However some notable differences between the two may sway your decision and on a particular note, Can Cau is further from Lao Cai train station and Sapa, it\u2019s around a 45 minute drive from Bac Ha, or just around three hours from Lao Cai. This is not such a big deal if you\u2019re visiting the area on organized tours, but if you\u2019re on the bus you\u2019ll need to change in Bc Ha, and as the buses only run at 8am or 9am \u2013 information is sketchy that likely means an overnight stay.\"bac<\/a><\/p>\n

In theory it\u2019s possible to arrive by train from Hanoi in Lao Cai, catch the 6:30 bus to Bac Ha and still make it, the same bus back to Bac Ha from Can Cau at 2pm.<\/p>\n

Practicalities aside, the setting of Can Cau market is truly magnificent. Not only does the drive there afford some breathtaking views along the Sapa valley \u2013 if you\u2019re on a motorbike, it\u2019s worth the drive there alone \u2013 but the market itself has a backdrop of tree-covered mountains and ethnic villages. Its shame there\u2019s no caf\u00e9 or bar there in which to while away a few hours. Although the view across the lake in Bac Ha is impressive, it doesn\u2019t have quite the same effect.<\/p>\n

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