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