At a elevation of 1600 meters, Sapa is a delightful old French hill station situated in the mountainous region of Vietnams' northwest, close to the Chinese border. The region is home to many ethnic minorities groups all wearing their traditional and colourful attire. This trip includes a 4-day trek through the hills and valleys in the Sapa region. Average walking time for each day is around 6 hours, passing through H'mong, Day, Tho, Tay, Nhang, and Red Dao communities. Three nights are spent in these minority villages so be warned, you will have to do without some modern comforts on this one. Often there is no electricity or running water and bedding can be a layer of straw covered with a mat in some cases. The apparent hardships are worth it though as we walk through some of the most spectacular scenery that Vietnam has to offer.

Tour Highlight

• Night train soft sleeper 4 beds with AC to Sapa

• See Vietnam's most intriguing ethnic minorities

• Relax or wandering around Sapa town,shopping in Sapa market

Detailed Intinerary

Night 1 : Hanoi -Laocai ( Overnight on the train )

Vietnam Goldenholidays’car pick up you from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train  to get to Laocai Station. Sleep on the train.(4 people/cabin or 2 people/cabin on request).

Day 1:Sapa -Lao Chai - Ta Van. (B,L,D)

Picked up at Laocai Railway station  early in the morning by bus. Arrive at Sapa round 8:00 AM. Breakfast and relax. Walk around Sapa and then start trekking from Sapa at 10:00 AM to visit a village of the Black H’mong (LaoChaiSan). Go though hillsides along MuongHoa river. Cross the river by a suspension bridge to reach LaoChai village. Take the paths across the paddy fields to get to the 3rd village of the Dzay minority (TaVan) and stay the night at a Dzay family in this village. Picnic lunch on the way and dinner at the family.

 Meals:  Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Day 2:Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho.(B,L,D)

Breakfast with the local family and then get to a village located at the foot of HoangLienSon range via bamboo forests. Visit a waterfall and a rattan bridge. After the village, get down to the river, cross it and keep going to SuPan village for 2 minorities – The H’mong and the Red Dzao. . Get off the road to go down hill to BanHo village. Overnight at Ban Ho with a Tay family who have houses on stilts. Picnic lunch on the way and dinner at the family

Meals:  Breakfast, Luch, Dinner
 

Day 3: Nam toong – Thanh Phu – My Son .(B,L,D)

Get up early in the morning for fresh air and peaceful daily life of the people. Breakfast and leave the village for a hard day. Walk uphill to a smallest and almost untouched village of the Red Dzao (Namtoong). Go further to another village on the same side of of the mountain range to see the XaPho ethnic group in NamKen. Get down to the river and go up to MiSon to visit the XaPho again. Spend the night in ThanhPhu village at a Tay family. Picnic lunch on the way and dinner with the local family.

Meals:  Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

 

Day 4: Thanh Phu – Sapa.(B,L,D)

Breakfast at ThanhPhu village. Walk back to SuPan village where to take a jeep back to Sapa. On the way back, visit the ancient stone circle (stones decorated with ancient car or vanvings which are said to have described the life of the people lost in the mists of prehistory) Check in hotel. Lunch at SuPan and dinner in Sapa.

Meals: Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

 

Day 5: Sapa - Hanoi (B)
 

Breakfast, free to go around and explore the town .Leave sapa for laocai Station by Vietnam Goldenholidays's bus in the afternoon. Dinner on your own at Lao Cai Station , get the night train to Hanoi.

Meals : Breakfast, 

Day 6: Hanoi arrive

Arrive in Hanoi early morning,taxi to hotel on your own.Tour ends.

Trip Included :

• Private car pick up from your hotel to Hanoi train station.

• Returns train tickets in  04 berths canbinet, A/C Wooden Softsleeper

• Local English speaking guide, Other languges upon your request

• Twin /Double sharing Room at Hotel Sapa

• Meal as mentioned in program ( B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner )

• Sightseeing fees

• Purified water and wet towel

• Transport as programe

• Taxes

Trip Excluded :

• Insurance

• Personal expense (drinks, telephone…)

• Tips and gratuities

What to bring :

• Sun Block

• Wide brim hat

• Camera + Film

• Comfortable shoes

• Rain gear

• Warm clothes

• Insect Repellent

• Original Passport