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Breathtaking mountain scenery and tribal villages amongst perfect nature setting are highlights of Sapa. Getting off the beaten track and walking through villages where ethnic minority peoples live, paying visit to their homes, witnessing their every day activities,.. Although traveling in very basic condition, including 2 nights on the deluxe train, 1 night home stay in tribal village, 1 night in 3* hotel in Sapa, the trip will bring you a lot of unforgettable experiences.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Rail Tours
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Breathtaking mountain scenery and tribal villages amongst perfect nature setting are highlights of Sapa. Getting off the beaten track and walking through villages where ethnic minority peoples live, paying visit to their homes, witnessing their every day activities,.. Although traveling in very basic condition, including 2 nights on the deluxe train, 1 night home stay in tribal village, 1 night in 3* hotel in Sapa, the trip will bring you a lot of unforgettable experiences.
Itinerary
Day 1: (Friday) Lao Cai – Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van ( B,L,D)
Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
Sapa Market is a unique cultural economic activity. It is place to exchange of numerous kinds of commodity, local products; simultaneously, this is also the opportunity for upland people to go to the fair, for the youth to encounter, get dating and show their affection through love songs, sounds of the flute, panpipe and “dan moi” (lip lute)… It is one of the most attractive characteristics attracting tourists when they take part in Sapa travel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
Legend has it that, the name of Y Linh Ho Village actually has a meaning behind. According to the elderly people in the village, “Y Linh Ho” was named after the first man who built the village: Mr. Ly Linh Ho.
In the past, the surroundings of the village was claimed by Dao people who were led by Mr. Ly Linh Ho. Throughout a long period of living and cultivating, the Dao people formed a new village and called it Y Linh Ho.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay
Day 2: Day 2 (Saturday) Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Hau Thao – Sapa Saturday Market ( B,L,D)
Stop At: Giang Ta Chai Village, Ta Van Commune, Sapa 008420 Vietnam
Situated 18 km from Sapa town. Giang Ta Chai sharing border with Ta Van village – It’s making very special trekking route. Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai. Giang Ta Chai village is home to the Red Dao who wear plain black trousers and a long black tunic with embroidered cuffs and lapels.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay
Day 3: (Sunday) Sapa – Bac Ha Market – Overnight Train to Hanoi ( B,L,D)
Stop At: Bac Ha Market, Bac Ha 330000 Vietnam
Bac Ha Sunday market is one of the biggest ones, colorful, busy and magnificent. The Flower Hmong and Giay people from rural villages rush to the market from early dawn. Despite the distance, they walk, ride a horse or if better-off, a motorbike to Bac Ha market to trade goods. But the biggest reason of all is probably to socializ
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
