Hoàn Kiếm Trip Overview
Recently, it’s easy to reach Sapa by bus thank to the new express high way from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Just take only 6 hours, you have chance to enjoy great landscape of Sapa Rice Terraces as well as the minority people living in Sapa. Trekking is the best way to explore Sapa town and the ethnic villages down the valley…
This is designed for people who love trekking inside the remote villages, staying overnight at the local homestay to learn the unique culture of the ethnic people in Sapa…
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Recently, it’s easy to reach Sapa by bus thank to the new express high way from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Just take only 6 hours, you have chance to enjoy great landscape of Sapa Rice Terraces as well as the minority people living in Sapa. Trekking is the best way to explore Sapa town and the ethnic villages down the valley…
This is designed for people who love trekking inside the remote villages, staying overnight at the local homestay to learn the unique culture of the ethnic people in Sapa…
Itinerary
Day 1: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta van
Pass By: Vietnam Open Day Tours, 9 Hang Huong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Vietnam
Vietnam OpenTour office
Pass By: Vietnam OpenTour, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Vietnam OpenTour office
Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or meeting point (Hanoi Opera House), get on big bus and depart for Sapa.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
13:00: Having lunch at restaurant then. We Trekking to Y Linh Ho and start trekking downhill you at Muong Hoa Valley through rice paddy fields and small hamlets to learn the life of hill tribes here. Communication exchange with local people in Lao Chai village. Cook & have lunch at local family, continue trekking through villages and rice terraced fields to Ta Van village settled by Dzay ethnic people which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Dinner and overnight with a local family in Ta Van. Overnight at home stay of the Dzay people.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sharing room at local homestay
Day 2: Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Supan – Ban Ho
Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
Fare-well the local family than we continue to visit the Red Dzao people at Giang Ta Chai where we also see a waterfall. The Red Dao women have very colorful red embroideries and coins on their clothing. On their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Zao legend. We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River, Supension Bridge and walk up to Supan. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the stream before moving on to Ban Ho villages. Get off the road to go down hill to BanHo village. Overnight at Ban Ho with a Tay family who have houses on stilts. Have dinner and stay overnight at the family.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sharing room at homestay
Day 3: Ban Ho – Su Pan – SAPA – Lao Cai
Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
Get up early in the morning for fresh atmosphere in the countryside. Have breakfast and trek 2km to a very nice waterfall discovered and named “the Lavie” by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Have picnic lunch. In the afternoon you will trek 4km up to the main road to get the jeep to return Sapa. Have free time in Sapa town before transfer to Lao Cai for overnight train back to Ha noi. Tour finish around 21:00
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
