Sapa

NIGHT 01: (MON) HANOI - LAO CAI
You will be picked up by our staff at your hotel in Hanoi about 8.00 p.m. for a short transfer to the railway station. Check into your private cabin equipped with soft sleeper and AC. Overnight on train.
Meals: NO

DAY 01: (TUE) LAO CAI - COC LY MARKET - SAPA
This morning, you will arrive in Lao Cai city early, get picked up and walk to a restaurant nearby for refreshing and having breakfast. After that, get on your private transport for two-hour drive to Coc Ly Market. The drive is a bit rough but beautiful scenery with villages, gardens and farms. You arrive at the market by the time when it comes to the most crowded.
Strolling around to merge yourself with the colors of the locals. Coc Ly market takes place on every Tuesday and it is the where many different ethnic minorities gather around for trading.
After visiting the market, you are transferred shortly to a little boat dock where you will take a boat trip downstream on Chay River. Along the ride, you can enjoy magnificent sight of mountains and forests on the riverbank. Arrive at Trung Do dock, get on the bank and take an easy walk to visit a village of the Tay ethnic people. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, drive back to Lao Cai City and continue driving uphill to Sapa town. Hotel Check-in and overnight in Sapa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 02: (WED) SAPA DISCOVER (TREKKING)
Today, after having breakfast in a hotel, together with your tour guide, you will embark on a soft trek that will offer you a great chance to enjoy the stunning scenery of the rice terraces which carpets the main valley. It is also a good opportunity to meet the ethnic people such as Black H’mong, Red Yao and Giay people. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the late afternoon, we will take one-hour transfer back to the train station for you to catch the night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train. Arrive in Hanoi early in the morning and end the service.
Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch

PRICING: 311 USD PER PERSON IN PRIVATE TOUR OF 2-3 PEOPLE. If your group is bigger, please contact us for a cheaper price.

ACCOMMODATION WILL BE USED IN THE TRIP:

Train  Orient Express Train or King Express
Sapa Sapa Eden hotel or Sapa Lodge hotel or Hmong Sapa hotel

INCLUSIONS:
• Private air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation in double/twin/triple sharing room with daily breakfast
• Round trip train tickets in shared 4 berth soft sleeper cabin
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
• English speaking tour guide
• Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time
• Short boat ride in Chay River (if the water level allows)
• Two bottles of mineral water/person/day

EXCLUSIONS:
• Travel insurance
• International flight tickets
• Hotel in Hanoi
• Drinks and other meals
• Tips and gratuities
• Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list
(*) This sample itinerary is just our suggestion for you to get an idea when you are planing the trip, if you would like to have it custom-made to meet your travel expectation, please do not hesitate to let us know so that we can make necessary changes

Route: Hanoi- Bac Ha – Sapa – Hanoi (By Road)

DAY 1 (Sat): HANOI - BAC HA
You will be picked up by our tour guide and driver at your hotel in Hanoi at 8:00 AM in the morning. Drive out of the city via Nhat Tan Bridge and get in to Noi Bai - Lao Cai HW. This morning scenic drive will take you up North from the Red River Delta, through the midland to the hilly Lao Cai province. Have lunch at a restaurant on the way. In the afternoon, take a short boat trip on Chay River if the water level allows, then enjoy the gentle walk to visit a Tay people's village in Trung Do. Keep driving to Bac Ha town. Check in a hotel and overnight.
Meals: Lunch

DAY 2 (Sun): BAC HA - SAPA
After the breakfast in the hotel, your tour guide will take you to visit the most colorful market in the North of Vietnam. Bac Ha Market takes place only on Sunday. It is where thousands of locals, specially the Flower H'mong ethic minority gather around for trading. The women dresses in their colorful handmade costumes. This is the best time for you to hunt good pictures for your travel album. After the market, we will have lunch at a restaurant in town and spend the afternoon driving to Sapa via Lao Cai provincial capital city. Have a quick stop at the Chinese border gate. Upon arrival in Sapa, check into your hotel and spend the night in Sapa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 3 (Mon): SAPA DISCOVER
After breakfast, take a light trek with concrete steps to Cat Cat Village to see a waterfall and enjoy the traditional music and dance. Get back to the van and take a short drive to Sin Chai village for an easy walk through the village where you can learn about the local life and enjoy beautiful views. After that, you will get back to the town for a Vietnamese lunch.
In the afternoon, get a downhill drive to Muong Hoa Valley. Start the trek at a slope to Lao Chai village, this rural road provides great scenery of rice terrace fields that carpet along hill slopes. On the trek, you will see minority people from some hill tribes with their typical appearance and colorful dress walking, working and playing. It is the chance for interesting local interaction and filling up your album with beautiful photos. Keep trekking down further to visit to minority villages of H’mong and Dzay people. Arrive at the homestay late in the afternoon. Rest until dinner with the family. Overnight at the homestay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4 (TUE): SAPA - HANOI
This morning, after the breakfast, get picked up by our vehicle and drive uphill backto Sapa town for the hike up to Ham Rong Mountain to get some photo opportunities of shooting the Hoang Lien Son mountain range over the valley where the roof of Vietnam located, Fansipan Mt. In addition to that, the look-out tower atop will offer you a great place to take panorama picture of Sapa town. Lunch at a restaurant before embarking on the 5-hour drive back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi late in the afternoon. End of service.

PRICING:  469usd per person in private tour of 2-3 people. If your group is bigger, please contact us for a cheaper price. [email protected]

ACCOMMODATION WILL BE USED IN THE TRIP:

Bac Ha : Ngan Nga hotel
Sapa:  Hmong Sapa hotel or Sapa Eden hotel or Sapa Lodge hotel

INCLUSIONS:
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation with daily breakfasts
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking tour guide
Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time
Short boat ride in Chay River (if the water level allows)
Two bottles of mineral water/person/day

EXCLUSIONS:
Travel insurance
International flight tickets
Hotel in Hanoi
Drinks and other meals
Tips and gratuities
Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list

Route: Hanoi- Sapa – Hanoi (By Road)
Villages visited: Ma Tra + Cat Cat + Sin Chai + Lao Chai + Ta Van

DAY 1: HANOI – SAPA
You will be met and picked up by the tour guide and driver at 8.00 AM. This morning, you will travel to Sapa on the HW Noi Bai – Lao Cai. This is the longest highway in Vietnam. The scenic drive from the Red River Delta, through the midland to Lao Cai province will be a good start for your trip. Arrive in Lao Cai City by noon. Have lunch and rest at a restaurant. In the afternoon, take one-hour scenic drive uphill to Sapa town. On the way, you will get off and take a short hike to visit a hill tribe village, called Ma Tra where the black H’mong, an ethnic minority inhabit. After that, move on to Sapa town, check into your hotel. The rest of the afternoon is yours and rest. Overnight in Sapa.
Meals: Lunch

DAY 2: SAPA TREK
After your breakfast at the hotel, together with your tour guide, you will set off for the active trekking day. The private vehicle will support you along the way. Firstly, you will be transferred to visit Cat Cat village, the trek starts with concrete steps downhill, leads you through the village and to a beautiful waterfall. After taking photographs, follow the path and get back to the car for another transfer to Sin Chai village which is located nearby. This village of the black H’mong people is not very far from the town but still authentic and much less tourists. The walk will definitely offer you a chance to learn the daily local life and view the stunning rice terraces.
By noon, drive back to Sapa town for lunch at a restaurant and a short rest at your hotel if needed. In the afternoon, continue on your day with another valley, Muong Hoa. This is the biggest valley and it offers the best scenery of rice terraces. Get off the vehicle at the slope to Lao Chai village, then start trekking downhill. Crossing a rocky river and follow up the village road to Ta Van village of the Dzay people. Get picked up after 2, 5 hour at Ta Van village and drive uphill back to the town for the night
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 3: SAPA – HANOI
This morning is easy and free for you to relax and do some shopping at Sapa town. Check out your hotel room and go out for lunch before embarking on a 5-hour drive back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, end of service.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

PRICING: 359 usd per person in private tour of 2 - 3 people. If your group is bigger, please contact us for a cheaper price. [email protected]

INCLUSIONS:
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodations with daily breakfast in double/twin sharing room at Sapa Eden hotel or Sapa Lodge or Sunny Mountain hotel
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking tour guide
Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time

EXCLUSIONS:
Travel insurance
International flight tickets
Hotel in Hanoi
Drinks and other meals
Tips and gratuities
Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list

BRIEF ITINERARY:
DAY 1: Hanoi - Sapa
DAY 2: Sapa Trek
DAY 3: Sapa - Hanoi

DAY 1: HANOI – SAPA
You will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi early in the morning (about 7.30 AM). This morning, you will travel to Sapa on the HW Noi Bai – Lao Cai. This is the longest highway in Vietnam. The scenic drive from the Red River Delta, through the midland to Lao Cai province will be a good start for your trip. Arrive in Sapa by noon. Have lunch at a restaurant in town and check in to the hotel for a short rest and refresh. The rest of the afternoon is spent for a short trek to visit Ma Tra village of the Black H’mong people. Overnight in Sapa.
Meals: Lunch

DAY 2: SAPA TREK (Cat Cat - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Tavan villages)
After your breakfast at the hotel, together with your tour guide, you will set off for a moderate trek to Muong Hoa Valley. The first stop is by a waterfall at Cat Cat village of the Black H'mong people for taking photographs and listen to some traditional music and dance (if you come right at the time of a show). Thence, You will continue on to Lao Chai village for lunch and on to the Ta Van village for your home-stay. The terrain can be steep at times and slightly challenging. However, you with a moderate fitness level should be fine. The homestay accommodation for the evening is basic, but bedding and mosquito nets are provided. Dinner and overnight at a local house.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3: SAPA – HANOI
This morning is easy and free for you to relax and check out after breakfast, you will trek to the meeting point where you will be transferred back to Sapa to do some shopping at Sapa town (If you would like to keep busy with more trekking our tour guide and driver is always ready at your service). After lunch, get back you’re your private vehicle and embark the 5-hour drive back to Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.

Pricing: 339 USD per person in private tour of 2 - 3 people. If your group is bigger, please contact us for a cheaper price. [email protected]

INCLUSIONS:
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodations with daily breakfast in double/twin/triple sharing room, homestay in Sapa
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking tour guide
Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time
Two bottles of mineral water/person/day

EXCLUSIONS:
Travel insurance
International flight tickets
Hotel in Hanoi
Drinks and other meals
Tips and gratuities
Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list

NIGHT 1: TRAIN TO LAO CAI
You will be picked up by our staff at the hotel and take a taxi transfer to the train station. Check into a cabin for the overnight ride to Lao Cai City.
Meals: NO

DAY 1: SAPA TREK
On arrival in the border City of Lao Cai early in the morning, you will get picked up and take one-hour scenic drive uphill to the little town of Sapa. Refreshing yourselves and have breakfast at a restaurant. After breakfast, get your luggage stored and take a light trek with concrete steps to Cat Cat Village to see a waterfall and enjoy the traditional music and dance. Get back to the van and take a short drive to Sin Chai village for an easy walk through the village where you can learn about the local life and enjoy beautiful views. After that, you will get back to the town for a Vietnamese lunch.
In the afternoon, get a downhill drive to Muong Hoa Valley. Start the trek at a slope to Lao Chai village, this rural road provides great scenery of rice terrace fields that carpet along hill slopes. On the trek, you will see minority people from some hill tribes with their typical appearance and colorful dress walking, working and playing. It is the chance for interesting local interaction and filling up your album with beautiful photos. Keep trekking down further to visit to minority villages of H’mong and Dzay people. Arrive at the homestay late in the afternoon. Rest until dinner with the family. Overnight at the homestay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2: SAPA – HANOI
After the breakfast at the homestay, you will say good-bye to the host family and embark on a morning trek to Giang Ta Chai village which is located down at the valley. The trek lasts about 2,5 hours up and down thee hills and through a green bamboo forest. Have a short rest by a waterfall before hike up to the main road for catching your private transfer back to the town for lunch. In the afternoon, you are free to do some shopping in town or enjoy foot message before going back to the train station for the overnight trip to Hanoi. End of service.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Pricing: 257usd per person in private tour of 2 - 3 people. Contact us for a cheaper price if your group is bigger. [email protected]

INCLUSIONS:
Private air-conditioned vehicle
Round-trip soft sleeper train tickets in A/c shared 4 berth cabin (Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi)
Accommodations at homestay in Sapa with daily breakfast
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
English speaking tour guide
Sightseeing tickets and permits during guided time
Two bottles of mineral water/person/day

EXCLUSIONS:
Travel insurance
International flight tickets
Hotel in Hanoi
Drinks and other meals
Tips and gratuities
Others are not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSION list