Routes: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Hanoi.
Duration: 3 days/4 nights
Highlights:
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| Sapa Biking |
Some 100km from Sapa, this is the most famous market in the region and more along the lines of what Sapa was once like. It is a trading centre and meeting place for couples, friends, and relatives, and it is a typical weekly activity for the H'Mong and other minority groups living in the locality. Here, various hilltribes converge every Sunday morning to conduct commerce. Local products for sale or barter are carried on horseback, you will be able to find, buffaloes, horses, blacksmiths, saddlers, traditional medicine doctors, clothing and local artifacts...
ITINERARY DETAILS:
Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
Car pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Hanoi station. You will catch the night train to Lao Cai.
Day 1: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho (B, L, D)
5h30 : Arrive Lao Cai, our guide pick you up and go by car to Go to Sapa.
9h00 : After breakfast, depature the trip by cycling Through Muong Hoa valley to Lao Chai village – Black H’Mong minority people. Leave your bicycle there and walk down 2km to go to Lao Chai village, visit school of minority people and discover their daily life. After that, trek up 3km along paddy fields to Ta Van village - Dzay minority people . Picnic lunch at the Local family.
After lunch, trek 5km through the bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai village – Red Dzao Minority village. Soft break at “Rattan bridge" - the oldest Rattan bridge in Sapa then take the Jeep 15km to Ban Ho – Village of Tay minority people.
16h30 : Arrive the stilt house where we will stay over night in the village Trek to the beautiful "Lavie" Waterfall.
18h00 : Go back, and have dinner with family there! A little wine and have a talk with them to learn about their culture and life style .
Overnight in the stilt house.
Day 2: Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Sapa (B,L,D)
Enjoy the sunrise at the village. After breakfast, 4km up to the moutain to visit Nam Toong – Dzay minority village. Visit school and houses, have talk with the children.
10h00 : Back to Ban Ho, take your luggage. Say goodbye to the local family and go back to Sapa by van.
12h30 : Have lunch in the Hotel.
Afternoon: You are free to walk around Sapa town, visit Sapa market or you can trek to visit Cat Cat village to see water fall or meet H’mong minority.
Have dinner at restaurant. Free to go to "Love market" to discover the minority people.
After breakfast, 2 hours morning road trip by bus to Bac Ha market. Visit the market with minority people from many different villages.
12h00: Have lunch in the restaurant, then go to visit a palace of H’mong Lord. After that, trek around Ban Pho village of Flower H’mong people.
17h30: Bus to Lao Cai.
18h00: Reach Lao Cai railway station, have dinner in the restaurant, and then get on the night train.
Overnight on the train
Day 4: Hanoi arrival
Around 05.00 am, you arrive Hanoi station. Take a taxi to hotel by own.
Tour included:
- All transportation as tour program
- Entrance fees, homestay
- Meals as mentioned in the programme above
- English/ French speaking guide
Tour excluded:
- Drinks, personal expense
- Other services.
