VB029: SAPA TREKKING (9 Days/ 8 Nights)

Day 1 : Hanoi arrival 

Arrival at Noi Bai Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Leisure and transfer to the train station (cabin to share).

Day 2 : Lao Cai  – Can Cau Market – Sa pa (B)

After breakfast at restaurant in Lao cai  and, you are collected by private car and driven nearly four hours to Can Cau Market – a lovely local market which still retains the local quaint and authentic being of the main tourist route. The areas is close to China border and in a hidden place, less visitors come here – Horses, dogs, cat, pigs and textiles…. all on sales! This is of most amazing market you’ve ever seen. Opportunity to takes best photos! After Lunch , the guide takes you to Old Castle of King of H’Mong and  Pho village of Flower H’mong people.Then going back to sapa. Dinner at restaurant . Overnight in sapa

Day 3: Sapa – Cat Cat & Ta Phin Village – Sapa (B)

Upon arrival at Lao Cai we drive 35km to the former hill station of Sapa. In the afternoon we embark on a walk into the nearby Cat Cat valley, visiting Hmong villages along the route. Later we drive the short distance to the Red Dao village of Ta Phin nestled in a picturesque valley. Overnight in hotel in Sapa

Day 4 : Sapa – Trekking to Ban Ho  & Thanh Phu Village (B)

This morning we set out to explore some of the minority settlements in the Sapa region. We descend into the valley towards the Tay village of Ban Ho. We then cross a suspension bridge and walk through paddy fields to Thanh Phu village where we stay the night in homestay of Tay family.

Day 5: Thanh Phu –  Trekking to Nam Cung & Sinchai  (B)

Today we have a full day of exploring through Sapa’s scenic valleys. We will visit several minority villages such as Nam Cung before arriving at the Red Dao village of Sin Chai where we will be their guests for the next two nights in bamboo huts.

Day 6: Around Sin Chai Village (B)

Choose between more exploring in and around Sin Chai village, or if you prefer, relax in the village and observe the daily life of the Red Dao people. We stay the night in homestay .

Day 7: Sin Chai  – Nam Si village (B)

Our adventure continues as we trek further in to the heart of Sapa. We will have some spectacular views of the surrounding mountain ranges. We pass through several different minority villages including the Red Dao, Blue H’Mong and finally Nam Si village of the Tay people. Tonight we stay in the village of Nam Si.

Day 8: Nam Si – Ban Ho – Lao Cai – Night train back to Hanoi (B)

On our fifth and final day of trekking we begin walk downhill toward My Son village belonging to the Xafo people, one of the smallest minority groups in Vietnam. From here we proceed to another Red Dao village for lunch. Later we continue to Ban Ho village for the chance to swim in the nearby La Vie waterfall before joining our vehicle for the transfer back to Lao Cai station and the overnight train to Hanoi

Day 9:  Lao Cai – Hanoi – Departure (B)

After Breakfast at local restaurant . You are free at leisure. Transfer to airport for flight departure to country by safety and happy.