Duration: 3 days/04 nights
Tour route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Sapa – Tavan village – Binh Lu market – Bac Ha market – Lao Cai – Hanoi
Feature: This option bring you to explore the hidden charm of colourful hill tribes, like Black H’mong, flower H’mong, Red Zao, Zay people…to see real life of people in this region
Day 1 Thurday : Hanoi – Lao Cai
Origin Travel car will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi train station for the night train to Lao Cai station.Sleep on the train soft sleeper with A/C 4 berth cabin.
Included: Car / van, train ticket,
Day2: Friday: Sapa – Lao Chai-Tavan village – Sapa
Arrival to Laocai station is scheduled at 6am you will be pick up and transferred to Hotel. Freshen up and enjoy buffet breakfast at the hotel. At 10AM we will 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. Overnight in Hotel
Included: Car / van, entrance fee(s), Hotel, tour guide, permits, all meals
Day 4, Saturday : Sapa – BinhLu Saturday market
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. We then drive by Silver water fall and Congtroi ( gate to heaven) on a scenic journey to stunning pass of Tram Ton. Visit one of most amazing tribal markets in Binhlu where thousand of Thai Kadai language groups such as Tai Lu, Tai Laos, White Tai , and H’mong – Yao group (black Yao, Yao Lantien..), Giay, Khomu.. comes to buy and sell their own produces. Visit the weaving village of Tai Lao, sturdy the art of local textiles. This is opportunity to get insight into local life. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon drive back to Sapa with fond of memories. Overnight at Hotel
Included: Car / van, entrance fee(s), Hotel, tour guide, permits, all meals
Day 5, Sunday : Sapa – Bac Ha sunday market – Hanoi
Buffet breakfast at the hotel , transfer to Bac Ha. Simple breafast at local restaurant. Visit the colourful Bac Ha Market full of montagnards from surrounding villages. They dress their most colourful costumes and head to the market to exchange goods or sell self-made souvenirs. Lunch en route. p.m. Walking tour at Ban Pho Village then drive to Sapa. Enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way leading towards Sapa, a mountainous area of stunning natural beauty and diverse ethnic minorities. In the after noon return to Lao Cai. Overnight train back to Hanoi
Included: Car / van, entrance fee(s), tour guide, permits, all meals, train tisket
Day 5 Wednesday : Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi around 5:00am
Why book this tour with Origin Vietnam ?
- Trek/walk on the roads less traveled,
- Home-stay at the Dao’s ethnic minority or H’mong ethnic minority
- Attention to your personal needs before and after the trek
- Origin Travel bring you SEE and KNOW the Original of Vietnamese people’s culture, tradition, customs and habits…
- Origin works to help local communities by sharing the benefits of RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
S.S is used for Single Supplement: A surcharge added to the cost per person when one want to have her/his own room.
Costs are $US NET. Subject to 3% surcharge if paid by credit cards or 2% on travellers’ cheque.
Inclusion: See inclusive items listed after each day
Exclusion: Visa, Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details, tips are welcome!
What to bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, toiletries, sun-block, insect repellent, flashlights, good shoes, personal first aid kit & medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks. If you feel the need then sleeping bags, cable lock for your bags is recommended.
Notes:
Homestay condition is very basic, please expect the simple things,
Meals: Vietnam food.
Guide: English speaking guide (on site).
AC soft sleeper train to Sapa, please see our FAQs on Sapa Travel FAOs
Please travel responsibly: The small things you do will make a big difference!
Time to travel: Good to travel year round but best from September to April.
Booking Terms & Conditions: Tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without notice. Please click here for more information
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