Sapa - Lao Chai – Ta van

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Sapa Market - 6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or meeting point (Hanoi Opera House), get on big bus and depart for Sapa.

9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.

13:00: Having lunch at restaurant then. We Trekking to Y Linh Ho and start trekking downhill you at Muong Hoa Valley through rice paddy fields and small hamlets to learn the life of hill tribes here. Communication exchange with local people in Lao Chai village. Cook & have lunch at local family, continue trekking through villages and rice terraced fields to Ta Van village settled by Dzay ethnic people which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Dinner and overnight with a local family in Ta Van. Overnight at home stay of the Dzay people.

Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Supan – Ban Ho

Sapa Market - Fare-well the local family than we continue to visit the Red Dzao people at Giang Ta Chai where we also see a waterfall. The Red Dao women have very colorful red embroideries and coins on their clothing. On their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Zao legend. We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River, Supension Bridge and walk up to Supan. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the stream before moving on to Ban Ho villages. Get off the road to go down hill to BanHo village. Overnight at Ban Ho with a Tay family who have houses on stilts. Have dinner and stay overnight at the family.

Ban Ho - Su Pan - SAPA - Lao Cai

Sapa Market - Get up early in the morning for fresh atmosphere in the countryside. Have breakfast and trek 2km to a very nice waterfall discovered and named “the Lavie” by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Have picnic lunch. In the afternoon you will trek 4km up to the main road to get the jeep to return Sapa. Have free time in Sapa town before transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Tour finish around 21:00

• Meals as per itinerary (3 Lunches, 2 Dinners, 1 Breakfast)
• Accommodation at Dzay Homestay (shared)
• Complimentary 2 bottles of water and tissues for each guest on bus trips
• Free hotel pickup and drop-off in Old Quarter of Hanoi
• English speaking tour leader for Hanoi – Sapa bus trips; local guide in Sapa
• Comfortable bus transportation with experienced drivers for the entire trip

• Beverages, Travel insurance, Personal expense
• Others not clearly mentioned above

Boarding a bus to Sapa has been further simplified due to the new express highway connecting Hanoi and Lao Cai. A brief journey of 6 hours allows you to marvel at the stunning scenery of Sapa Rice Terraces and its ethnic residents. Embarking on a trek is a premier method of delving into Sapa town and the indigenous villages nested in the valley.

This is specifically curated for trekking enthusiasts who crave the experience of venturing into remote villages, spending the night at local homestays, and embracing the distinctive culture of Sapa’s ethnic communities.

• Itinerary is the object which can be changed due to the weather condition
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
• Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
• Trekking shoes, sunglasses, suncream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australian Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
• You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.