Night 1: Ha Noi – Lao Cai

7:30pm – Minibus pick up from the hotel and transfer to Tran Quy Cap train station.

8:30pm – Train departs for Lao Cai. Travel time approx 9hrs.

Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van ( B,L,D)

6:00am – Arrive at the Lao Cai train station and change to a minibus for transfer to your hotel in Sapa. (Travel time approx 1hr.)

7:00am – Enjoy breakfast and a shower in the hotel.

9:30am – Begin trekking from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley, where we can admire the magnificent lanscapes.

12:00pm – Trek through lush rice terraces towards Lao Chai village and experience one of the Black H’mong tribes.

1:00pm – Break for a delicious lunch in a local house (traditional food of the area), which is nearby the Muong Hoa stream. The water here is clean and cold so you are welcome to enjoy a nice swim.

2:00pm – Keep trekking through lush rice terraces towards Lao Chai village and experience the Black H’mong people’s daily life and tranditional culture.

3:30pm – Arrive in the Zay minority's village of Ta Van. You will notice a strong Chinese culture there while we will have our dinner (local food prepared by the family) cooked on a wood fire and enjoy the company and hospitability of our Zay family for your overnight homestay.

Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho(B, L, D)

8:00am – Breakfast at the homestay (traditional food prepared by the family).

9:00am – Trek through bamboo forest to the Giang Ta Chai waterfall, bridge and village inhabited by Red Zao minorities. We will take a short break to enjoy the stunning views surrounding the area.

12:00pm – Keep trekking into the village of Red Zao minority.

1:00pm – Continue trekking to Supan, a village of the Black H’mong people.

2:00pm – Break for lunch at another local family home (local food prepared by the family).

2:30pm – Continue trekking down to Ban Ho village, home of the Tay tribes living on stilt houses, in the bottom of the valley where we will have another homestay.

Day 3: Ban Ho – Nam Toong – Sapa (B,L,D)

8:00am - Breakfast at the homestay (local food prepared by the family). Take time to explode their village, including a beautiful waterfall and hot spring.

9:00am – Begin the trek to the remote village of Nam Toong , inhabited by Red Zao tribe and enjoy the spactacular surrounding views.

12:00pm – Return to Ban Ho for lunch (more local food prepared by the family).

12:30pm – Keep trekking uphill to Ban Dien village where we will meet the bus for the transfer back to Sapa.

2:00pm – Return to the hotel for a shower and then have another look around Sapa.

5:00pm - Leave your hotel and go back to the Lao Cai Station by minibus. Once at the station you will eat dinner in one of the restaurants there.

7:30pm - The night train departs for Hanoi.

5:00am (the following morning) - Arrive back at the train station in Hanoi.

The trip officially ends after you finish dinner, so you will need to get on the train by yourself and then get back to the hotel (by taxi) by yourself. If you would like us to arrange a taxi for you at the train station we can do that for you, but it will be an extra charge. When returning to the hotel by taxi, you may have to negotiate a price before getting in, you should not pay more than 50,000 for the taxi. The price will be for the car, NOT per person!

From $98 to $183 (USD) ( depending on kind of train ticket , food, group size and hotel room )

Interested in : Sapa Tour (2D/3N)