Visitors to Sapa will have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.
Located 38km from Lao Cai City, Sapa is a mountainous district of Lao Cai Province.
Sapa District is very well-known with Sapa Townlet, a beautiful and romantic resort.
At the height of 1,600m above sea level, the average temperature of the area is 15-18°C. It is cool in summer and cold in winter.
Visitor to Sapa in summer can feel the climate of four seasons in one day. In the morning and afternoon, it is cool like the weather of spring and autumn. At noon, it is as sunny and cloudless as the weather of summer. And it is cold in the evening. With no advance warning of a thunderstorm short and heavy rains may come at noon on any summer day. Subsequently, a rainbow appears, transforming Sapa into a magic land, which for years has been a constant source of poetic inspiration, lights up the whole region.
Sapa has many natural sites such as Ham Rong Mountain, Silver Waterfall, Rattan Bridge, Bamboo Forest and Ta Phin Cave. Sapa is also the starting point for many climbers and scientists who want to reach the top of Fansipan Mountain, the highest mountain in Vietnam at 3,143m. Hoang Lien Mountain Range is also called the Alps of the North Sea area since Fansipan Mountain is not only the highest peak in Vietnam, but also in the Indochina Peninsula. The pyramid-shaped mountain is covered with clouds all year round and temperatures often drop below zero, especially at high elevations.
Visitors to Sapa will have opportunities to discover the unique customs of the local residents.
Sapa – Ban Ho (2days/3nights)
Cycling and trekking along the Muong Hoa valley will give you an unforgettable time enjoying the hill tripe villages among the paddy field: Lao Chai (H’mong); Ta Van( Dzay, Dao); Giang Ta Chai ( Dao) and Ban Ho village (Tay). Discover ethnic people’s lives and local culture. Enjoy a tranquil night- home stay with minority people – very hospitality. Here, you will be pleasant experience the countryside atmosphere.
2 days/ 3 nights – daily departure
Night 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai
19h30: Our guide pick up you from your hotel to go to rail way station B, catch the night train for Lao Cai. You will have a good sleep with the solf sleeper berth.
Day 1 : LaoChai – TaVan – G. Ta Chai – Ban Ho- 06h00: Arrive Lao Cai, our guide pick you up and go by bus to go to Sapa Welcome to Hotel for Breakfast and have a rest before your trip . – 8h30: Departure the trip by cycling through Muong Hoa valley to Lao Chai village – Black H’Mong minority people . Put bicycles on the bus, then 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 brigde” – the oldest rattan brigde in Sapa then take biking about 10km to Ban Ho – Village of Tay minority people .
– 16h30 : Arrive the stilt house where we will stay over night (home stay) in the village. Go around village then trek to Lavie Waterfall – discovered and named by French People.
– 18h00 : go back, have shower then 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 house on stilt..
Day 2 : Ban Ho – Sapa – Lao Cai
Enjoy the sunrise at the village. After breakfast, say goodbye to the local family and go back to Sapa by van.
– 09h00: put your luggage at the Hotel . After that you are free to go to Cat Cat water fall or go up dragon’s jaw mountain.
– 12h00: have lunch in the restaurant. Walk around Sapa town and market.
– 16h00: Bus take you to Lao Cai, visit the Vietnam – China border separated by the Red river.
– 18h30: Have BBQ – dinner in restaurant before the night train around 21h00 back to Ha Noi.
Night 3: Train Lao Cai – Hanoi
– 21h00: solf sleeper train back to Hanoi.
– 05h00: You will be in Hanoi B station. We pick up you and drop you off at your hotel. Tour ends.
*Including features:
+Soft sleeper train (2 ways), taxi to train station and pick up
+Jeep from villages, bicycle, entrance fee
+Accommodation, meals
+English/ French speaking guide.
*Exclusion:
+ VAT tax
+ Drinks, Personal fee