Nestled in a valley
in the Hoang Lien Son Mountains of Vietnam, close to the Chinese
border, Sapa was originally built by the French in 1922 as a hill
station retreat from the oppressive summer heat of Hanoi.
Situated
at an elevation of 1,650 meters and overlooking Fansipan (Vietnam's
highest mountain at 3,143 meters), Sapa has all four seasons in one
single day. The weather changes rapidly; in the morning it is bright
and sunny and within minutes, clouds appear and the rains begin to fall.
It
is where you find the beauty of nature in valleys, mountain, streams,
water falls, and the warmly welcome of the ethnic peoples. Come to Sa
Pa to enjoy the scenery and explore daily activities of the tribal
peoples.
Day 01: Sapa – Cat Cat - Sin Chai (Lunch/Dinner)
AM: Arrive at Lao Cai Raiway Station at around 5:30Am, transferred to Sapa. Check in and have breakfast in the hotel. Relax.
Trek
to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H’Mong tribe after lunch.
Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way.
Back to hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town. Overnight in
Sapa.
Day 02: Sapa – Lao Chai - Ta Van (Breakfast/Lunch)
Breakfast
at hotel, get ready for the trip. Trek down to Lao Chai village to
visit the Tay and Day tribes then keep going along the bottom of the
Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which supposed to be the most
beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch will be served on the
way. Go back to Sapa by motorbike or Jeep. Get yourself fresh with a
shower in the hotel’s day room before transfer down to Lao Cai Town.
Dinner in Lao Cai Town. A short relax at restaurant be for leave to Lao
Cai Raiway Station for the night train at around 21:20PM back to Hanoi.
Overnight on train.
Day 03: Hanoi
Arrive to Hanoi at 05:30. You will be tranferred to your hotel in Hanoi or continue with your trip. End of tour.
¤ Train tickets: HN - LC, LC - HN (soft sleeper with A/C)
¤ Meals as specified in tours
¤ English local speaking tour guide
¤ Pick up and transfer
¤ Permission and visiting fees