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Blessed with some of the most striking scenery in the
country, Sapa is home to a great diversity of ethnic
minority people. It is likely that Sapa was first
inhabited by highland minorities of the H?mong and Dzao
who were later joined by the Tay, Zay, and a small
number of Xa Pho. This Adventure Sapa 5 days will take
you to the small traditional villages scattered amongst
the mountains and rice paddies on an unforgettable
cultural discovery.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Overnight train to Sapa
 At 19.30 you are picked up at hotel in Hanoi and
transferred to Hanoi railways station for a 10 hour
journey to Lao Cai, we travel in First Class sleeper
train.
Day 2 Lao Cai - Sapa, trek to Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village
At 6.00, we'll pick you up at Lao Cai station, then
transfer an hour to Sapa town. After shower and
Breakfast in a local restaurant, we start trekking from
Sapa town. Our trekking route is from here to through
the villages of Hmong and Dzay people, chances to meet
the locals working on the mountainsides or the rice
terraces, kids ride on back of buffalo, to take
photograph of picturesque valleys & awesome scenery. We
have picnic lunch on trekking route, and then keep on
trekking to Ta Van village of Dzay people, where you
will be warmly welcomed by the host, share the dinner
with them, and stay at their traditional wooden house.
Day 3 Sapa trek: Giang Ta Chai - Supan
Get up early in the morning to enjoy the daily life of
the ethnic minorities in the village. After breakfast;
take the road to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zao
peoples. Walking around the village you will meet many
women with their embroidery work to make their
traditional dresses, occasionally you can see the
blacksmiths making farming tools and even hunting
riffles. Visit silver waterfall and suspension Rattan
Bridge and
then cross Muong Hoa River up to the mountain to visit
the last village of the trek - Supan village of the
H'mong. In this village you will see the special
technique to build houses on the steep rocky land. Get
back to Sapa by Car. On the way back, enjoy
visiting the ancient stone circle where stones are
decorated with ancient carvings. Check in hotel. and
your free time to explore the corners of Sapa town.
Day 4 Sapa - Bac Ha market - Lao Cai train station
Get up early for breakfast, check out of the hotel, and
then drive to Bac Ha market (106 km). To get there
through the beautiful range of mountain. You will see
Bac Ha Sunday market: The biggest ethnic market in the
Lao Cai province, where you will find buffaloes, horses,
blacksmiths, saddlers, but also traditional medicine
doctors, with their thousands of mountain herbs and
plants, and lots of traditional clothes and local
artifacts.
Several groups of deep-coloured Hmong are found there,
as well as Dao, Tay, Nung, and Phu La. Make sure to
arrive before 9 a.m., the market ends at about 12 :30.
You can have lunch at one of the market stalls inside
the market for more of a traditional tasSapa markette.
In the afternoon, walking around villages of Flower
H'mong and tasking corn wine. Then we transfer to Lao
Cai station for night train to Hanoi.
Day 5 Hanoi
Early arrival in Hanoi by 5:00 am. Please find your own
way to your hotel, a taxi normally costs you a set of 3
USD. Tour ends.
Tour Includes:
- Accommodation based on twin share
- Other meals as clearly mentioned
- Transportation as described in the program
- English speaking guide on day trips & excursions
- Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time
- Train tickets Hanoi ? Lao Cai ?Hanoi
Tour does not include:
- Pre & post trip arrangements
- Travel insurance
- Transfer beyond itinerary
- Food & drinks not mentioned within the itinerary
- Tips and gratuities
- Other services not clearly described in the program
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Number of passengers |
Price per person in USD |
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2-4 |
215 |
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5-10 |
00 |
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