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