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 Sapa Package (LTS29 - 09days)

Sapa, 38 km from Lao Cai railway station, is an incredibly picturesque village lying on Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Nowadays it remains relatively undiscovered as a tourist destination. Sapa offers you not only a very unique and beautiful landscapes but the traditional customs and lifestyle of the colourful hill tribes as well.

Day 01: Hanoi - LaoCai - train

We will catch the overnight train soft sleeper with A.C to Lao Cai. The train leaves at 22.00 from Hanoi railway station.

Day 02: Lao Cai - Bac Ha (Sunday market)

After spending one night on the train, we can have breakfast near Lao Cai railway station. It takes us two hours to go to Bac Ha market by a van. It is about 60km. So we can start at 8am. On arriving there, we spend time going around the market (3hours) and having lunch there. On the way to Bac Ha, we can stop to take photos of spetacular hilly scenery. Bac Ha is the Lao Cai's biggest mountainous market where there are various colourful hill tribes gathering here on every Sunday.This market is place not only for buying or selling but also meeting, drinking, eating together and finding a partner. In the afternoon, we can walk to Ban Pho village where is home of Varigated H'Mong people. It is about two - hour walking (5km).O/N Hotel in Bac Ha.

Meals: B/L/D

Day 03: Bac Ha – Nam Mon

We will have breakfast in Bac Ha, and then start our trip at 9:30 am and trek on the small path to Nam Mon where Varigated H'mong and Tay ethnic people live.It is about 5 hour trek (20km).Visiting the village we can understand a little more about their traditional cloth making and lifestyle. After that we will be guests welcomed by a Tay family and their great hospitality and especially homemade rice wine at dinner. Home-Stay in Tay 's Hut.

Meals: L/D

Trekking distance: 18 Km

Day 04: Nam Mon – Coc Ly (Tuesday Market) - Sapa

Next day we leave Nam Mon at 8am for Trung Do village. This is also residential area of Tay ethnic group. It takes us one hour to walk through the village to the Chay River . Then we go by boat on Chay River for two hours. On arrival at Coc Ly market, we can go arround to see and take pictures.Getting in our car, we go to Lao Cai city for two hours and have lunch there. In the afternoon a driver takes us to Sapa resort in one hour. There, we can discover Sapa by going for a walk around to see the Sapa market and to go shopping. O/N hotel in Sapa Town

Meals: B/L

Trekking distance: 3km

Day 05: Sapa – Y linh ho – Lao chai – Tavan

Heading out of the Sapa town, we trek into dramatic mountain area with spetacular views off the beaten track and down to Y linh ho on up - down trail surrounded by terraced rice fields.This is the place where Black H'mong ethnic people live.We stop to have a picnic lunch after a two hour trek (9km).Then, it takes us one hour to trek to Lao Chai village where there are Black H'mong people also. Trekking through this village, we can see how the Black H'mong to weave and dye their traditional cloth (hemp plant for silk thread and indigo plant for colour).And then we spend one hour also walking to TaVan village where there is the life of Zay colourful ethnic group. After being welcomed by a Zay family we can swim in the river near the village. Home-Stay in Dzay's Hut.

Meals: L/D

Trekking distance: 15 km

Day 06: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai – Ban Ho

Setting off from TaVan at 9am for Giang Ta Chai, another ethnic group, Red Dao we trek up and down on the trail in the bamboo forest and down to waterfall and Rathan Bridge at 10am. Keep trekking on small path we can see nice views in the distance. One special thing on this trail is that this area receives fewer tourists this way. After that, continue trekking down through the Seo Bridge and up to the main road at 1 PM and we have picnic lunch there in Red Dao family. After lunch at 2 PM we walk on the main road for 10 minutes and trek down to Ban Ho village, a Tay colourful ethnic group. On the way down to Ban Ho, we can take photoes of houses and hills intermixing together in distance. You arrive at Ban Ho village at 4.30pm (swim in the river).Home-Stay on Bamboo's House.

Meals: B/L/D

Trekking distance: 20 km

Day 07: Ban Ho – Nam Tong – Nam Ken – My Son – Thanh Phu

Leaving Ban Ho village at 9am, we trek for one hour up to Nam Tong village where is home of Red Dao minority people. Going around the village for half an hour, we trek to Nam Ken village about one hour and we have picnic lunch there near the stream. Next, it takes us 1h 15' to trek into My Son village where Xa pho minority people settle and one hour to trek up to hills to Thanh Phu village, Tay ethnic group. On the way you can take photos and enjoy the natural setting. We arrive at Thanh Phu at 4 PM. Home-Stay on Bamboo's House.

Meals: B/L/D

Trekking distance: 25km

Day 08: Thanh Phu – Ban Ho – Sapa - Lao Cai

Morning in Thanh Phu is very nice, so we can leave there at 9.30AM for Ban Ho village.On the way back to Ban Ho, we can spend time relaxing on the band of the river and then we keep trekking through Ban Ho up to Ban Den village at 1pm. We have one hour for picnic lunch and driver takes us back to Sapa.We arrive in Sapa at 3 PM. Having leisure time and a shower, we leave for Lao Cai railway station at 6pm. Having dinner at 7 PM you get on the 9.15 PM train back to Hanoi . O/N on train (Solf sleeper bed with AC)

Meals: B/L/D

Trekking distance: 10 km

Day 09: Early morning Arrive Hanoi

- Included: English/ French/ German Speaking Guide, Transportation (Car AC), Boat, Meals as mentioned in the programme above, mineral Water on day trek, entrance fee, homestay fee with clean accomodation, permits

- Excluded: Hotel, Train ticket, tip, other not mention in the progrrame.

- What to bring: Good trekking boots, rainwear, some sets of clothes, socks, towel, Siwming suit, Camera and film, flash light, Medicine for personal use.