Day 1 : Ha Noi –Lao Cai |
Your train ticket(s) will be delivered to your hotel in Hanoi (hotel’s address in Hanoi need to be advised). At 18h30, your bus will transfer you to Hanoi railway station for catching night train to Lao Cai. train is leaving Hanoi at 20h40. Overnight is on train (4 berths soft sleeper with A/C).
Day 2 : SaPa-Cat Cat- Y Linh Ho-Lao Chai San-Lao Chai-Ta Van L,D |
Upon your arrival, we will be met at the Railway station of Lao Cai town. We then drive 38 km to the former hill station of Sapa. On the way, enjoy panoramic views of mountains and valleys in the region.
Have breakfast at Chau long hotel, we take a short drive to the first village H’Mong – Cat Cat Village, start trekking and walk around the village. We continue to visit the old Hydro Electric Power station, built by French in the old days. We then hike on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village of Y Linh Ho & Lao Chai. Enjoy the overall pictures of the villages among terraces and visit the H’mong people living in the wooden and bamboo houses. After that, we continue going to Ta Van village to visit Zay minority. Have dinner and free evening at leisure.
Overnight at home stay in Ta Van Village
Trekking distance: 15 km .Trekking Time: 5-6 hours
Day 3 : Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan –Sa Pa B,L |
After the breakfast, we take on road to Giang Ta Chai Village of the Red Dzao minority via the paths between terraces, visit silver waterfall and suspension Rattan Bridge. We have chance to meet the local people and share cultural experiences with families. We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River and trek up to Su pan village. Picnic lunch is on the way. We will meet the Jeep and transfer back to Sapa. Late of the day, get pick up by shuttle bus and tour guide to Laocai for catching night train to Hanoi. Overnight on Chaulong- Livitrans Express train.
Trekking distance: 12 km . Trekking time: 4- 5 hours