Destinations: Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai Village – Ta Van Village – Ban Ho Village – Thanh Phu Village – Nam Sai Village
Duration: 2 days / 1 night – Type: private tour
Departure: Daily from Hanoi (enter the arrival date in Sapa on booking form)
On this trip, the ride takes you along Lao Chai, Ta Van Village and then deep into Ban Ho valley, which is home of Tay, Red Dao minorities. You will enjoy beautiful landscape, meet friendly local people and spend one night in the Tay’s stilt house, which could be an unique experience that you have ever had.
COST :$291 /pax
Trip Highlights:
- Visit the Black H’Mong people and Ta Van and Lao Chai Village to meet the local Dzay people.
- Cycle to Thanh Phu then Nam Sai villages to visit Xa Pho and Red Dzao to know more about custom and culture in daily life of ethnic minority groups.
Night train to Sapa.
You will transfer to Hanoi Train Station from your hotel in Hanoi.Over night train to Sapa. It takes about 9 hours to go from Hanoi to Sapa by train.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: 4 Soft sleeper A/C wooden cabin (sharing cabin)
Day 1 : Lao Chai – Ta Van – Ban Ho
Arrive Lao Cai Train Station around 5:30. Then take an one hour bus ride uphill to the beautiful town of Sapa. The ride gives you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces that make Sapa famous with travelers.Have breakfast and freshen up before your morning adventure. Glide for 9km to Lao Chai Village to visit the Black H’Mong people, and then continue 2km along a trail to Ta Van Village to meet the local Dzay people. You will get the chances to see the traditional houses of these ethnic groups as well as enjoy seeing those rice terraces up close.
Have picnic lunch at a family in Su Pan, and then ride another 10km of rocky road down the valley to Ban Ho Village. Stop at the home stay of your Tay host to drop off your gear, then take a walk around the village or have a swim at the village’s waterfall for unwinding.
Free to exploring until a simple but fresh and tasteful dinner in a local house. Overnight in the Tay’s stilt house.
Biking and Trekking: 21 km
Meals: Breakfast/Picnic Lunch/Dinner
Accommodation: Homestay
Day 2 : Thanh Phu – Nam Sai – Thanh Phu – Station
In the morning, wake up in your homestay and enjoy the morning, cool fresh air. Have a breakfast prepared by your host.Then cycle 8km to Thanh Phu Village, then do a 7km loop along the trail to Nam Sai Village to visit Xa Pho and Red Dzao ethnic minority groups. You will be exploring the further and more remote part of Sapa as well as meet people that are rarely be seen around the busy town.
Head back to Thanh Phu for lunch in a local house, then cycle down the stunning valley to a hanging bridge where your jeep will meet you on the main road. Drive back up the valley to Sa Pa.
Free at leisure until transfer to Lao Cai station at 17:00. Overnight on the train back to Hanoi.
Biking and Trekking: 15 km
Meals: Breakfast/Picnic Lunch
Accommodation: 4 Soft sleeper A/C wooden cabin (sharing cabin)
Hanoi arrival In the morning, arrive in Hanoi Station at around 5h30 .
Upon arrival to Hanoi Station, end of services. You are free to travel onward or stay in Vietnam on your own arrangement.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: NA
Important Notes:
- PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
- Warning: There is some cheating at Lao Cai train station that some guys try to see your travel voucher, then they say, they are looking for you, invite you to the bus, then force you to pay at $30 for a seat on the bus to Sapa. So please do not pay for any body here, and be aware of this problem.
