Sapa Trekking Tour (2 Days/ 3 Nights)

Sapa is imagined as a small paradise, unspoiled yet incredibly brilliant site nestling  among greenery mountainous region of the Northwest Vietnam. Visitors traveling to Sapa are not only impressed by the fresh air, the beauty of natural scenery and the famous tourist spots here, but also by rich cultures of various ethnic minorities such as Hmong, Dao, Tay, Day and Xa Pho.
Visitor to Sapa in summer can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon, it is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At noon, it is as sunny and cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in the evening. With no advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavy rains may come at noon on any summer day. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, transforming Sapa into a magic land, which for years has been a constant source of poetic inspiration, lights up the whole region.

The first thing you notice when approaching the resort town are some detached wooden mansions and villas perched on a hill top or hillside, behind thick pine forests and almost invisible on this foggy morning. Old and new villas with red roofs now appear and now disappear in the green rows of pomu trees, bringing the town the beauty of European towns.

Sapa tour Vietnam

The best time to witness the scenic beauty of Sapa is in April and May. Before that period, the weather might be cold and foggy; after that period is the rainy season. In April and May, Sapa is blooming with flowers and green pastures. The clouds that settle in the valley in early morning quickly disappear into thin air.
Sapa has many natural sites such as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, Rattan Bridge, Bamboo Forest and Ta Phin Cave.Sapa is also the starting point for many climbers and scientists who want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143m. Hoang Lien Mountain Range is also called the Alps of the North Sea area since Fansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also in the Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered with clouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero, especially at high elevations.
Sapa is home to various families of flowers of captivating colours, which can be found nowhere else in the country. When Tet, the Lunar New Year Festival, comes, the whole township of Sapa is filled with the pink colour of peach blossom brought from the vast forests of peach just outside the town. Sapa is regarded as the kingdom of orchids. Here, orchid lovers are even amazed by the choice, when trekking in the forest filled with several hundred kinds of orchids of brilliant colours and fantastic shapes, such as Orchid Princess, Orchid of My Fair Lady's Shoe. Some orchids are named after lovely singing birds such as the canary, salangane's nest, and more.
Sapa is most beautiful in spring. Apricot, plum and cherry flowers are splendidly beautiful. Markets are crowded and merry, and are especially attractive to visitors. Minority groups come here to exchange and trade goods and products. Market sessions are also a chance for locals to promenade and young men and women in colorful costumes to meet, date or seek sweethearts. Visitors to Sapa will have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.

Itinerary
Night 1:  Hanoi – Night train to Sapa

VTC’s bus and staff pick you up at your hotel or VTC’s office at around 19:30-20:00 then transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Sapa. Overnight on the train.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Cat Cat Village - Sapa (B/L/D)

05:30-06:00 Arrive at Lao Cai railway station early in the morning then transfer to Sapa hour), home to numerous colorful hill tribes (Black H'mong, Flower H'mong, Red Dao) and to Vietnam’s highest peak: Mount Fansipan.
After breakfast, relax at the hotel till 09:00 – 9:30. Our guide pick up you to the villages of the H’mong called Cat Cat. Cat Cat Village possesses many imposing waterfalls and also is home to the water hydropower construction built under French rule. Return to Sapa and have lunch in restaurant. Discover the charming Sapa Town, Sapa market and Ham Rong at your own program in the afternoon. Dinner in warmly atmosphere of your hotel. Stay overnight in three-star hotel.

Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai Village - Ta Van Village - Night train to Hanoi (B/L/D)

09:00-09:30  We embark on a lovely walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van, home of the H'Mong and Dzay hill tribe minority people. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with families that live in the area. Have lunch en route or at a local family
14:00  Travel back to Sapa Town. Free at your own program untill 16:00
16:30-17:00 Transfer to Lao Cai train station. Have dinner in Hai Nhi restaurant near the train station before getting on the night train back to Ha Noi. End of services!

Inclusion:
- Transportation upon itinerary.
- English speaking guide.
- Sightseeing fee.
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary.
- Homestay for 01 night.

Exclusion:
- Round-trip train ticket Hanoi - Laocai.
- Drinks during meals.
- Personal spendings.
- Insurance. Tip.

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi - Meet at the airport and transfer to the hotel in the center. Free at leisure. (No guide today)

Day 2 : Hanoi - City tour in Hanoi, visiting Ho Chi Minh's house on stilt, One Pillar Pagoda - one of the few structures remaining from the original foundation of the city, then have a walk to visit Tran Quoc pagoda - the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi. After that transfer to visit  Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son temple, the Old Quarter, of which another name is “36 streets”. Take the night train to Lao Cai. (Meals included: breakfast, lunch)

Day 3: Lao Cai / Sapa - Early morning arrival in Lao Cai. You will be taken from Lao Cai railway station to Sapa. After breakfast visit Ham Rong mountain, viewing beautiful scenery of the town and surrounding area. Lunch at a restaurant. Late afternoon free to discover Sapa town. Night at hotel in Sapa. (Meals included: lunch)

Day 4: Soft trek to Lao Chai / Ta Van villages - Breakfast at hotel. The car will take you from your hotel to Lao Chai village (Black H’Mong tribe), looking down the valley, viewing magnificent landscapes of high mountains, deep valleys, waterfalls and terraced rice paddies… Have a walk around Lao Chai village, learn more about the daily life here, and then have a 2km trek from Lao Chai to Ta Van village (Dzay tribe). After lunch at the village you will be picked up and taken to Sapa. Late afternoon drive back to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi . (Meals included: breakfast, lunch)

Day 5: Hanoi / Halong / Hanoi (group tour) - Arrive in Hanoi at early morning. Pick up and transfer to your hotel to refresh (no room this morning). 8:00AM: Departure from your hotel and drive through the countryside to Halong Bay (170 km). Arrive in Halong at noon. After lunch at a restaurant get on boat . Take four hour cruise on the Bay, seeing thousands of limestone islands and go inside one  beautiful cave on the bay (Thien Cung cave). Return to Hanoi, arriving in the evening. (Meals included: lunch)

Day 6: Departure -Free time before the transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight.(Meals included: breakfast - No guide today)

Services included:
Accommodation at standard hotel (2*) - twin/double sharing
Entrance fees.
Train tickets  Hanoi / Lao Cai / Hanoi
Meals as mentioned.
English speaking guide.
Private car (except Hanoi / Halong / Hanoi)
Shuttle bus Hanoi / Halong / Hanoi
Shuttle boat

Services excluded:
Personal expense and other service not mentioned in the itinerary

NOTE: The tour price is better for the group of more than 2 people and is not valid during Vietnam Holidays (New Year 2018; Vietnam Tet Holiday from Feb 14 to Feb 22 - according the Lunar calendar; Liberty Day of Apr 30; the May Day and the National Day of Sep 2)

Please contact us if you want to make any changes to the itinerary.

Day 1: Hanoi / Ancient village of Duong Lam / Nghia Lo (300 km) - Drive to Duong Lam village (about 80 km), the purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. Then drive to visit Mia pagoda (another hamlet in Duong Lam village) built in 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Lunch in the village. After lunch continue to drive to Nghia Lo, a town in Yen Bai province. Arrive in Nghia Lo in the afternoon. Visit Cang Don relic site. Dinner and night in Nghia Lo town.

Day 2: Nghia Lo / Mu Cang  Chai / Sapa - Leave Nghia Lo after early breakfast. Go on the 30-km dangerous and foggy pass of Khau Pha you will reach Mu Cang Chai, the amazingly beautiful land with magnificent terraced fields such as Che Cu Nha, La Pan Tan. After lunch you will go through Lai Chau province blessed with mystical mountain, beautiful rivers and streams. Visit minority villages en route. Enjoy the landscape on O Quy Ho pass - the highest pass in Vietnam (2070 m). Arrive in Sapa late afternoon. Dinner and night in Sapa (Meals included: breakfast)

Day 3: Sapa (Lao Chai & Ta Van villages) / Lao Cai / Hanoi - After breakfast visit Lao Chai village (Black H’Mong tribe), looking down the valley, viewing magnificent landscapes of high mountains, waterfalls and terraced rice paddies… Have a walk around Lao Chai village, learn more about the daily life here, and then have a 2km trek from Lao Chai to Ta Van village (Dzay tribe). After lunch  drive back to  Hanoi (370 km) . Arrive in Hanoi late evening. (Meals included: breakfast)

Services included:
Accommodation at standard hotel (2*-3*) - twin/double sharing
Entrance fees.
Meals as mentioned.
English speaking guide.
Private car

Services excluded:
Personal expense and other service not mentioned in the itineraries

NOTE: The tour price is better for the group of more than 2 people and is not valid during Vietnam Holidays (New Year 2018; Vietnam Tet Holiday from Feb 14 to Feb 22 - according the Lunar calendar; Liberty Day of Apr 30; the May Day and the National Day of Sep 2)

The best time to take the tour is Sept - Oct.

Please contact us if you want to make any changes to the itinerary.