Tour class: Biking & trekking
Routes: Hanoi - Tafin – Tacko - Trung Chai – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai - Ta Van – Sapa – Lao Cai - HanoiDuration: 2days/3nights
ITINERARYThe night before: Transfer from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight in AC soft sleeper cabin.
Day 1: Biking Ma Tra -TaFin -Tako -Trung Chai (B,L,D)
5.00am - Arrive in Lao Cai. Get to the exit of the train station where you can find your name sign held by Sapa Pathfinder guide. The bus ride uphill to SaPa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
After breakfast, gear up for your exciting ride. Your ride will be mostly downhill through the suburb of Sapa. You pass by Sapa town to ride along the smoothy road for 3 km, then get off the main road to head to Ma Tra village where is the home of the H'Mong people with scenic lanscape of the mountain, rice terrace, corn field and pine hill before heading downhill to Ta Phin. In Ta Phin, you will witness the daily life of the Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities. You will also have time to take a short walk around the village. Having lunch in the local family.
In the afternoon, Keep riding up hill then down hill through the forest to Takko pass. From here you will get transfered to Sapa to relax in the hotel, have dinner, enjoy your free night in romantic Sapa town. After that get back to Sapa town to relax in the hotel, have dinner, enjoy your free night in romantic Sapa town.
Over night at the Hotel in Sapa.
Day 2: Trekking Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B,L,D)
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes on the way. Get back to Sapa for dinner.
Late in the afternoon, we take a bus ride to Lao Cai for night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train (4-soft sleeper cabin with A/C).
Day 3: Hanoi Arrival
The train arrives in Hanoi around 4.30 am. Check in at the Hotel in Hanoi old quarter for a shower and relax. Have Breakfast at the hotel. Check out at noon. Tour comes to an end.
Tour included: Transport, emtrance fees, English speaking guide, meals and biking.
Tour excluded: drinks, tips, other services.
