Tour class: Biking & Homestay
Price: 185usd/person
Route: Hanoi - Ta Van - Ban Ho - Thanh Phu - Nam Sai - Sapa - Hanoi
Duration: 2 days/3 ngihts
Route: Hanoi - Ta Van - Ban Ho - Thanh Phu - Nam Sai - Sapa - Hanoi
Duration: 2 days/3 ngihts
The 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: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Ban Ho /B L D
5:30am - Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
8am - Glide 9km to Lao Chai Village to visit the Black H'Mong people, and then continue 2km along a trail to Ta Van to meet the local Dzay people.
After lunch in Su Pan, ride 10km of rocky road down the valley to Ban Ho. Stop at the home stay of your Tay hosts to drop off your gear, then take a walk around the village to the waterfall for a swim. Then you will have tasteful dinner in a local house and stay overnight in the Tay's stilt house.
Day 2: Thanh phu-Nam Sai-Thanh Phu-Ga / B L D
After breakfast, cycle 8km to Thanh Phu, then doing a 7km loop along the trail to Nam Sai villages to visit Xa Pho and Red Dzao ethnic minority groups. Head back to Thanh Phu for lunch in a local house, then cycle down the stunning valley to a hanging bridge where your jeep will meet you on the main road. Drive back up the valley to SaPa.
5pm -Bus departs Sapa pathfinder office in Sa Pa to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train back to Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi arrival
05.00: Arrive Hanoi.
Inclusions:
• Meals as indicated, homestay
• Return AC sleeper cabin on First class train, all transfer in Sapa, cycle
• English or French speaking guide, entrance fees & sightseeing fees, permissions
Exclusions:
• Visa to Vietnam, departure airport taxes
• Personal travel & medical insurance, all personal & daily expenses
• Gratuities and tips for drivers and guides thing not mentioned in the program
