8.00pm –Private car come to pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with airconditioning)., arrive 5:30 or 6:00am.

Day 1: Lao Cai – Sapa home stay (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. You'll have breakfast in a local Restaurant, then meet with our local guide and drive (30 minutes) to the Golden Stream Valley, stopping at Ta Van village. Walk down through the village from the main road and start trekking to Giang Ta Chai village. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, trek about 1.5 hours uphill before descending down to the quaint Tay hill tribe village of Ban Ho. Dinner and overnight in home stay.

Meals : Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Day 2 : Sapa more trekking – Lao Cai: :(B /L/ D)

After breakfast, you will start the day with an easy trek on dirt paths.  Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the valley with its traditional stilt houses and rice terraces. Make your way along a stream to cross a hanging bridge before arriving in Nam Toong Village. In this picturesque valley, you'll pass some remote villages of the Red Dzao ethnic minority communities set amongst the rice and corn fields. After a picnic lunch, walk back to the meeting point where our driver is waiting to take you back to Sa Pa for a shower at the Vietnam TripAdvisor’s hotel in Sapa town.Our bus pick you up and transfer to Lao Cai train station.Have dinner before catch the night train depart at 20:20 back to Hanoi.Tour ends at Hanoi Railway station next day morning at 5:30am. 

Meals : Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Services included:

• Private car pick up from hotel in Hanoi to Hanoi train station
• English/French speaking guide
• Transfer by good car (AC)
• Meals as mentioned in the programme above. ( B = Breakfast, L= Luch, D = Dinner ) Entrance fees
• Home stay 01 night

Services excludes:

• Drinks.
• Personal expenses.
• Entrance fee for photo or video camera to the sites.
• Tips and gratitude for guide, porters and drivers.
• Others not mentioned in the price above

What to bring:

• Sun Block.
• Wide brim hat
• Camera + Film
• Comfortable shoes
• Rain gear
• Warm clothes
• Insect Repellent
• Original Passport

Getting to Sapa from Hanoi, it is very convenient to take a train to Lao Cai and then continue with a 45-minute drive to Sapa. Alternatively, adventurers can reach Sapa by road.

Things to See in Sapa

Shrouded in mist, Sapa was originally a hill station built by the French in 1922 for summer retreats from Hanoi. Here, people can relax and enjoy the breathtaking views. The best way to get around Sapa is to walk and almost everywhere it's steep. Besides, Sapa is also a good base for trekking, climbing, cycling and motorbike trips to explore the mountainous region as well as Montagnard villages. Visits to markets are also a highlight of most trips.

Fansipan Mountain is branded "the Roof of Indochina" at the height of 3,143m; Fansipan is to be approved as one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species.

Ham Rong Mountain is an attractive tourist area in the center of Sapa Town. Tourists to Ham Rong have chances to climb up the San May (Cloud Yard) to enjoy the panorama of Sapa Town, visit the orchid gardens with beautiful and colorful flowers. In addition, Ham Rong Mountain has numerous caves and stones in extraordinary shapes.

Can Cau Market is held on every Saturday from early morning until midday. Though small but it is the place where tourists wil have chanceto see Flower H'mong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay and Nung minorities in colorful costumes. Set in the mountains near the Chinese border, Can Cau Market is the area where different minority groups in colorful dress exchange local items. You will spend the whole morning there then go to Bac Ha for lunch. Light trekking to nearby villages and visit the old castle of the former Hmong king are also highlights of trips. Visitors can stay at hotel in Bac Ha waiting for Can Cau Market next day or return to Sapa for overnight.

Bac Ha Market, approximately 80km from Sapa, is the most colorful and biggest fair for minority groups. At the market, visitors can see colourful ethnic people such as Flower H’mong, Phu La and Dao Tuyen gathering to buy and sell very lively. It is a chance to take nice photos.
Nearby Bac Ha, it's the Ban Pho village inhabited by the Flower H'mong, you can do a light trekking to the village and meet hospitable, friendly people. Other villages are also close by Bac Ha including Trieu Cai, Na Ang and Na Hoi.

When to go?

The best time to visit Sapa is March and May or mid-September to early December when the weather is pleasant. Before or after these periods, it is different experiences. The winter is cold and brings fog and drizzles while the summer is warm and has frequent showers. The rainy season starts in May through September.

Travel Tips:

In Sapa, you will meet ethnic vendors, who keep following you to sell handmade articles. It is fine to buy, but if you are not interested, you might want to take care to show lack of interest. Also please note that it'd better to separate handmade articles within your bag preventing some color bleeding as those beautiful articles are used natural dyes. Riding on motorbikes around Sapa is interesting, adventurous and becomes a popular option. However, just do it with experienced riders or a tour guide.

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