SAPA-BAC HA

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 Lao Cai – Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van

If you take a night bus, you will leave Hanoi at 10pm and arrive at the bus stop in Sapa at 4am. We will pick you up and take you to the center of the city. If you travel by night train, you will leave Hanoi at 10pm and arrive at the train station in Lao Cai at 6am. We will pick you up and take you to Sapa on a shared bus. Early checkin is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower. Start the trip at 9:30 as below. 6 km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes. Overnight at homestay in Ta Van.

FOODS:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
INCLUDED SERVICES:
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE, SHARED BUS, ENTRANCE FEES, BUS/ NIGHT TRAIN TO LAO CAI OR SAPA

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Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai

A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

FOODS:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
INCLUDED SERVICES:
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE, SHARED BUS, ENTRANCE FEES

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Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai – return to Hanói

Located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese). In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village which is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai for bus or night train to Hanoi. Overnight by bus or night train.

FOODS:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
INCLUDED SERVICES:
ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE, BUS/NIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI, SHARED BUS, ENTRANCE FEES