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Code: |
SPVTR01 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa -
Hill Tribe - Victoria Express Train |
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Duration: |
04 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1, Monday : Hanoi - Sapa
Day 2, Tuesday: Sapa Village walk
Day 3, Wednesday: Sapa Tribal village walk
Day 4,Thurday:
Sapa - Train back to Hanoi
Detail Itinerary
Hanging over 5000 km square with the population
of 6000 people, with lush greenery of mountain
ranges is just the beginning of your expedition
to the jade of Far East. Imagine a land lush in
tropical forest and emerald rice terrace fields
and a land alive with very colorful tradition
and culture. The old French-built hill station
of Sapa (1600m above sea level) is the natural
starting point for a unique experience of the
Sapa area. This includes the Hoang Lien Son
mountain range, and Indochina’s highest peaks,
Fansipan (3143m), and 6 different ethnic
minority groups, each one colorful, distinct and
with its own language and cultural values.
Day 1, Monday : Hanoi - Sapa
Our trip starts with an overnight train journey
from Vietnam's capital city to the border town
of Lao Cai. The luxury Victoria Express
departs at 22:00pm from 120 Le Duan Str.,
Hanoi.
Day 2,
Tuesday: Sapa Village walk
The train arrives at the Lao Cai train
station at approximately 06:00. There will be a
vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa.
The drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes
around 1.5 hours to make our way up the
mountains. Once at Sapa, we will check into
Victoria Sapa hotel , we have a freshen up and
breakfast at the hotel. At 10am from the
hotel there will be a walking tour to the hill
tribe villages of Cat Cat, and Sinchai villages
home to the Hmong hill tribes minority
peoples. 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 the families that live
in the area. Return to Sapa in the afternoon.
Diner at the hotel.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel
(Breakfast and diner included)
Day 3,
Wednesday: Sapa Tribal village walk
Following breakfast at the hotel we
embark on a lovely walk that will take us
along small paths and trails and through several
hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home
to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is a absolutely
spectacular walk through stunning scenery
inhabited by some of the friendliest people you
can meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way
at a family in Ta Van village. We continue onto
Caumay village an Supan villages, home of Red
Dzao people we our jeep take us back to Sapa. At
leisure to enjoy Sapa town and hotel facility
Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
(Breakfast and lunch included)
Day 4,Thurday: Sapa - Train back to Hanoi
We breakfast and bid farewell to friendly local
people for a transfer back to Lao Cai for the
Victoria Express train journey back to Hanoi.
The scenic train journey leaves at
10:20 and takes us along the most spectacular
country along Red river. We arrive back to Hanoi
8:30pm. The trip concludes in Hanoi.
(Breakfast and lunch included)
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