Night 1 : Pick up you from Hanoi center to train station
Depart from Hanoi
The tour begins between 08:00 – 08:30 PM with a bus or taxi transfer to the railway station in Hanoi where you will catch the night train to Lao Cai.
Accommodation: Overnight on train to Sapa
Day 1 ( Night 2) : Sapa – Cat Cat village ( B,L,D )
Activities: Have breakfast in Sapa Town, speak to locals at Cat Cat Village, admire a waterfall and head back to Sapa Town.
Accommodation: The hotel in Sapa
You will arrive at the Lao Cai Station between 05:00 – 07:30 AM. There you will meet the Sapa bus guide and transfer to Sapa town. After having breakfast and a shower, you will start the half-day walk to Cat Cat village occupied by the Black H’Mong tribe. You will experience the tribal way of life while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat.
After the walk, you will be back to the Sapa Hotel at around noon to check-in and be on time for lunch (11:00 AM -02:00 PM) in the hotel restaurant. For the rest of the afternoon, you will be free to explore Sapa town on your own. Dinner will be in the hotel restaurant from 04:00 – 08:00 PM. You will spend the night in the Sapa Hotel.
Day 2 ( Night 3 ) : Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai station – Hanoi ( B,L,D )
Activities: Have breakfast in Sapa Hotel, speak to locals at Lao Chai Village, experience the culture in Ta Van village and head back to Sapa Town.
Accommodation: Overnight on train to Hanoi
Breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant from 06:30 – 09:00 AM. After breakfast you will check out and leave your luggage in the luggage storage room to prepare for your trek. At around 09:00 AM you will begin your 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley towards the Black H’Mong village of Lao Chai.
The Muong Hoa Valley contains some of the most beautiful views of rice paddy fields in Asia. After having lunch along the Muong Hoa river in Lao Chai, you will continue along the bottom of the valley to get to the Dzay tribe village of Ta Van to experience their way of life.
At around 02:00 PM you will be transferred back to the Sapa Hotel by bus where you can take a shower, eat dinner in the hotel and then head to Lao Cai station for the night train back to Hanoi.
You will arrive in Hanoi between 05:00 – 06:30 AM at the Tran Quy Cap train station next day in morning.
Note: From 6 people above in your group we will make a private trip in Sapa
Tour include
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Free pick up from our office to train station to travel to Sapa
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Local English speaking guide (other languages upon request)
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Modern train and train tickets for your request ( two way )
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Entrance fees for sightseeing
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Meals as mentioned in the tour itinerary.
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Sapa Hotel 1 night.
Tour exclude
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Travel insurance
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Personal expenses
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Tipping/ Gratuities
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Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program.
Thing to bring
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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
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Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
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Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, 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, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
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You should take medicine with you in case you get sick in Sapa.