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Activities
There's great hiking to hill-tribe villages around Bac Ha. The Flower Hmong village of
Ban Pho
is one of the nearest to town, from where you can walk to the Nung settlement of
Na Kheo
then head back to Bac Ha. Other nearby villages include
Trieu Cai
, an 8km return
walk, and
Na Ang
, a 6km return walk; it's best to set up a trip with a local guide.
Tour guides in Bac Ha can arrange visits to rural schools as part of a motorbike or
trekking day trip. There's also a
waterfall
near Thai Giang Pho village, about 12km east of
Bac Ha, which has a pool big enough for swimming.
Take a peek at the website
www.bachatourist.com
for more inspiration. It's operated by
Bac Ha's one-man tourism dynamo. Many hotels also offer excursions.
Sleeping & Eating
Room rates tend to increase on weekends, when tourists arrive for the Sunday market.
Weekday rates are quoted here.
GUESTHOUSE
$
Hoang Vu Hotel
( 020-388 0264;
www.bachatourist.com
;
5 Ɖ Tran Bac; r from US$8)
It's nothing fancy, but the
spacious rooms offer good value (all have TV and fan). The best spot in town for budget
travellers.
Sunday Hotel
( 020-384 1747; 1 Ɖ Vu Cong Mat; r 200,000-350,000d; )
Bac Ha's newest opening, on the
edge of the market and main square, is colourful and bright. Look forward to good value
and clean rooms.
HOTEL
$
Ngan Nga Bac Ha
( 020-380 0286;
www.nganngabachahotel.com
; 117 Ngoc Uyen; r US$18-20; )
This friendly
place is above a popular restaurant that does a roaring trade in tasty hotpots for travellers
and the occasional tour group.
HOTEL
$
Congfu Hotel
HOTEL
$$
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