What To Expect

Day 1: Hanoi – Night train to Sapa(Meals: No)
• Old Quarter

  At 8.30 PM: Our staff pick you up in the hotel then drive to Hanoi station for a night train to Sapa (overnight on the train, the cabin with 4 berths, soft sleeper and air-conditioning and share with other persons. There are several train depart from Hanoi station between 7pm to 10pm, the journey is about 8 hours, the end in Lao Cai Station. We usually use train at 10 PM. Overnight on the train

  Duration: 8 hours

  Admission Included: YES

Day 2: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Homestay (B/L/D)
• Lao Cai

  6:30 – Be greeted by our guide and driver upon arrival at Lao Cai Train Station before being transferred to Sapa by a shared bus. The ride uphill to Sapa takes a little over an hour

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Sapa

  On arrival at the hotel in Sapa, enjoy an early check-in if the room is available, otherwise in the interim, you will have access to a basic room for refreshment before having breakfast.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Ta Van Village

  Start trekking at 9:30 to visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. after lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family. Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom.

  Duration: 6 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Y Linh Ho

  Y Linh Ho is a little commune composed by a dozen of little hamlets scattering on the severe mountain terrain with high and steep hills.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: YES

• Lao Chai

  Lao Chai village where the black H’mong people are living, it is also the beginning of a valley which is called Muong Hoa valley.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 3: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Su Pan - Sapa - Hanoi by Overnight Train (B/L/D)
• Ta Van Village

  Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 8Am. Start trekking at 9:30 Am 8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the bus to return to Sapa. Have lunch on the way trekking.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

• Giang Ta Chai Village

  Giang Ta Chai village is home to the Red Dao who wear plain black trousers and a long black tunic with embroidered cuffs and lapels.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: YES

• Su Pan

  Supan Village Sapa is a very mountainous commune since it perches on the mountain. Being a part of the highland on the east side of the main road, it is about 17 km from Sapa town and Su Pan commune with its 4 small hamlets is home of the Black H’mong and Red Zao. Crossing the Muong Hoa River up to the mountain where is Su Pan village. Su Pan commune can be referred to as “mountainous commune”.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Sapa

  After Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan visits, it is hard to have to leave this area, but we again have opportunity to do more exploration in Sapa town, so the bus ride allows some recovery time... and lots of photos and stories will no doubt be told on the brief ride back. We will arrive back to Sapa about 14h30 PM to 15h00 PM. Have free time to explore the town or relaxing by yourself before take bus to Lao Cai Train Station for night train nto Hanoi.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE