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DAY 1:HANOI - LAO CAI

Night One: Take10: 00 PM train from Hanoi to Lao cai (sleep on the train with soft berth).

DAY  2: LAO CAI - SA PA - TA PHIN

Pick up at Lao Cai station then transfer to Sa Pa. Check in and have breakfast in the hotel . The morning is free to explore the mountain town of Sa Pa on your own. After lunch, you take an 18km ride by motorbike/jeep to Ta Phin village of the Red Dzao and Black H'Mong tribes. Leave your bike/jeep at the end of the dirty road then walk into the village to visit the rich culture and friendly tribes here. Our guide will assist you communication with the locals while visiting around the village. A big purchasing of handy-craft from the locals might be a memorial experience for you along the way back to Sa Pa. Overnight in a hotel. (Meal: B,L,D)

DAY 3: SAPA - LAO CHAI - TA VAN - GIANG TA CHAI

Have a breakfast and check out before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the bottom of the Sa Pa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Afterward you head up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dzao tribe where you see the amazing scenery and beautiful waterfall. Overnight in a local family. (Meal: B,L,D) .

DAY 4: GIANG TA CHAI - BAN HO - NAM SAI

After breakfast early in the morning . we start out to ban ho through excellent views of the mountain and natural scenery. Enjoy the surrounds and meet friendly locals who are curiously looking at you or you can have a swim in the river while our guide is preparing your lunch. After lunch you start to walk along the river then cross two suspended bridges to get to Nam Sai where you will overnight in a wooden house on stilts, which belongs to the Tay tribe. (Meal: B,L,D)

DAY 5: NAM SAI - THANH PHU - SA PA

From Nam Sai you take a one hour trek up-hill to visit the Xa Pho tribe, probably the smallest population in the North West of Viet Nam , then get back to Nam Sai to go to Thanh Phu village of the Tay tribe for lunch. After lunch in Thanh Phu we keep going , up and down hills to the end of the dirty road via Ban Ho where the bike/jeep is waiting for us. Back to Sa Pa for the first cold beer after three days exploring this remote area. Check in and spend the last night in Sa Pa. Overnight in a hotel. (Meal: B,L,D) .

DAY 6: SA PA - LAO CAI STATION

After breakfast the bus will take you down to Lao Cai station for the day train back to Ha Noi. The 9-hour journey gives you can excellent to discover the most exciting mountain countryside of Vietnam. (Meal: B)

extra tours option available in Sapa

Bac Ha Market Sunday only

Leaving from Sa Pa early in the morning at 6.30Am, we take the bus to Bac Ha market. We arrive in Bac Ha at 9.30 AM, the best time to visit huge market with its entire colorful ethnic people as Flower Hmong, Phu La and Dzao, Tuyen who gather to buy and sell. After visiting this outstanding market , our guide will take you to hike to Ban Ho village for a 2 hour.Around 3.00PM, we get back to Sa Pa or to Lao Cai station depending on your wishes . 

Muong Hum Market Sunday only

Leaving from Sa Pa early in the , At 6.30Am, we take the bus to Bac Ha market. We arrive in Muong Hum at 9.30 AM , the best time to visit this very interesting local market frequented by Tu Di, Dao Tuyen H Nhi, Flower Hmong and Dzay minorities. We enjoy in a small local restaurant and after lunch we visit Ha Nhi Village. We walk around the village and it is possible to visit local house . In the early afternoon, transfer back to Sa Pa or to Lao Cai train station depending on your wishes .

Minorities, rice fields and waterfall
You will commence your journey from Sapa by car to Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong ethnic minority village. You will then be able to walk from Lao Chai to Tavan village where the Giay ethnic minority hill tribe lives. Here you will be able to rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your guide in a local house.

After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai, a Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car is ready for your journey back to Sapa. 

Sapa valley explorer
You will travel by car to Su Pan from where you will commence your walk downhill through the breathtaking scenery. On the way you will pass through the Ban Ho village where you will be able to witness the stunning views of the valley and rice paddy terraces. You will have the opportunity to explore the Ban Ho village of Tay minority before crossing the suspension bridge over the river, where your guide will prepare a delicious lunch in a local house. The walk then continues through the rice fields to the Red Dao village of Nam Toong, a Red Dao willage, where you will enjoy a cup of tea before heading back to Ban Ho to take a nice swim in the river nearby. You will then take the walk uphill to Su Pan. Here you return to Sapa by car

Hidden trail to a Red Dao village
We will first travel by car downhill to Mong Sen, where you start ascending on a dirt trail through a mountainous area. En route, you have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view over rice paddy terraces and cornfields. You will take a stop for lunch at a nice spot.

After lunch, the trek will continue by going downhill toward Taphin where you can meet Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities, two largest ethnic groups in Sapa. Here your guide will tell you about local daily life. You will return Sapa by car in the afternoon.

Mountain view and river side
You first sneak through the Sapa market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before continuing the trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces. You also will enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river.

After lunch, you head toward Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. You will return Sapa from Tavan by car

Through small Hmong villages to Taphin
The walk commence from Sapa on a trail running through the beautiful gardens and lush pine forests. You will then pass through the Black Hmong ethnic minority village of Matra, a very small village hiding way from the civilisation. The walk continue through rice paddy fields and spectacular scenery. During the day you will also be able to visit a local school. You will enjoy your lunch before arriving at the Taphin village. Here you can hear about the unmixed cultural life of Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, 2 largest ethnic groups in the area. You can already recognise them by dressing while they are both very famous of handicraft. You will enjoy walking among local people. The trip also offers you the opportunity to visit the local houses as well as visit the local caves. You will return Sapa by car

Easy day to Binh Lu
You first travel by car uphill toward Tram Ton. On the way, you can take a short walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven Gate, where you will be amazed by breathtaking view to mountain surrounding included Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina. Your ride will be mostly downhill toward Binh Lu. You will stop by Chu Va village of Flower Hmong for a break before you arrive in Binh Lu. Here you will have lunch in a local restaurant.

After lunch, you turn in a dirt road to the villages, which are set in a beautiful valley of rice paddy terraces and mountain surrounded. You will have time to stop by Pa Pen village of Lu minority. Here you can take a walk around the village as well as visit a local school. You will then get on the car to return to Sapa. (L)

On foot of Hoang Lien National Park
You will travel by car mostly downhill toward Sin Chai village of Black Hmong minority, which locates right at the foot of Hoang Lien mountain range. Here you start heading up the mountain. Once you get to the top, you will trek on a small trail with spectacular view and then gradually descend to Cat Cat village, where you will have lunch nearby a waterfall.

In the afternoon, you take a trail sneaking through mountain. You also will enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. Eventually you will arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest in a nice spot nearby the beautiful river before climbing toward a road, where you return Sapa by car

From Heavens gate to Sapa valley
You travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views.

The walk commence at a point nearby the waterfall, by a descent on a trail through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. Your lunch will be served at a nice spot nearby a river.

After lunch, you continue the trek to Sin Chai village, where Community Based Tourism in Sapa takes place. You will have opportunity to visit the village, inhabited by the Black Hmong minority, one of the largest group ethnic minorities in Sapa area. Here you start you journey back to Sapa by car. (L)