Sapa Trip Overview
This tour provides you with an opportunity to explore the most fantastic destinations in Sapa. Joining this tour, you will trek through several parts of the Hoang Lien mountain range. You will not only challenge yourself with exciting trekking route but also explore some hill tribe villages inhabited by some ethnic minorities, such as the Red Dao, Tay and Black Hmong people.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Sapa, Vietnam
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sapa, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
This tour provides you with an opportunity to explore the most fantastic destinations in Sapa. Joining this tour, you will trek through several parts of the Hoang Lien mountain range. You will not only challenge yourself with exciting trekking route but also explore some hill tribe villages inhabited by some ethnic minorities, such as the Red Dao, Tay and Black Hmong people.
Itinerary
Day 1: Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Tavan
Stop At: Cat Cat village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
At the departure time, you will be greeted and picked up at your hotel’s lobby by a local guide and a driver.
Your tour will start by leaving the busy town behind and trekking through the market. After a while, you will go on a road downhill to head to Cat Cat village village which is located in a beautiful valley only about 3 kilometers from Sapa town.
Upon your arrival here, you will stop for a while to enjoy the beauty of a waterfall and a hydroelectric station. You can enjoy beautiful landscape and scenery as well as fresh air along the road
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in the village
Day 2: Tavan – Seomity
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After having breakfast, you will start the second day’s trekking adventure, which is mostly uphill until lunchtime. Whenever you stop for a rest, you will be able to enjoy the stunning view of the valley. So don’t forget to keep your camera handy to capture these fantastic images.
Before noon, you stop at a nice spot for lunch.
After having lunch and a short rest, a will start the afternoon program. The trekking journey will be easier in the afternoon, but the sceneries are even more beautiful. You will pass by Seomity village which is inhabited by the Black Hmong ethnic minority people before arriving at a campsite, which locates nearby a river outside the village. While porters are putting up tents and cooking dinner, you can take a walk to stretch the legs and relax.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in the village
Day 3: Seomity – Den Thang – Ta Trung Ho
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
From Seomitry village, you will start your trekking on a small trail and through a rainforest.
By noon, you will arrive at Den Thang village inhabited by Black Hmong people. Here, you will stop for lunch. You can choose the place for lunch, either by a river or in a local school according to the weather.
After lunch and a short break, you will continue trekking on a tougher route with small footpath. You will have to be very attentive on the way to ensure your safety.
Then, you will reach Ta Trung Ho village where Red Dao ethnic minority people are living. You will spend time strolling around the village, talking and playing with the locals in the village. You will spend a night in the cosy and hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao people there
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in the village
Day 4: Ta Trung Ho – Nam Toong – My Son – Thanh Phu
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
On the day 4, you will have an early breakfast at Ta Trung Ho village before starting the other trekking adventure. You will start from the fringe of the rain forest situated by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. And for your information, Fansipan, which is considered the roof of Indochina with its height of 3140m, is local on this mountain range as well.
You will trek uphill to reach Nam Toong village where the Red Dao ethnic minority people are living. Coming here, you will be shown around the village by the locals. Your lunch will be prepared and serve in a local school in the village.
After lunchtime, you will continue the afternoon program by trekking downhill to the valley where the My Son village of Xa Pho minority is situated. This is regarded as one of the smallest ethnic groups in Northern Vietnam.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
Leaving this village, you will walk to Thanh Phu village inhabited by the Tay ethnic people. Here, you will spend a night in a traditional house of Tay people. You can walk around and explore the village, observe the everyday activities of the locals; and then, enjoy a delicious meal served with typical and tasty Vietnamese dishes.
Your day 4’s program ends.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at homestay in the village
Day 5: Thanh Phu – Ban Ho – Su Pan – Sapa
Stop At: Sapa, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
Once having had breakfast, you will start the trekking journey. En route, you will cross some beautiful suspension bridges and enjoy the beauty of natural landscape in the area. Don’t forget to keep your camera handy to capture these beautiful images.
Then, you will stop by a waterfall to take a rest or enjoy a refreshing swim in the river before heading to Ban Ho village which is inhabited by the Tay ethnic minority people.
Upon your arrival to the village, you will visit a local Tay family and have lunch there.
After lunchtime, you will start the afternoon program by trekking uphill to reach Su Pan Village. On the way there, you will again have the opportunity to enjoy the breath-taking view of this mountainous area before getting on a car to back to Sapa.
The tour ends when you arrive in Sapa.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
