This tour is designed for travelers who want to stay longer in Sapa and want to experience 1 night at a basic homestay in a hill tribe village and 1 night at a hotel in Sapa, saving lots of money in comparison to going by night train. You will have free time between the lines to enjoy Sapa’ hidden charm, especially the friendly services provided by DGB Travel. The first night in the bungalow can be changed to the second night. This depends on group size and bungalow availability. Our tour leader will inform you on the bus on the way to Sapa.
Sapa is surrounded by some of Vietnam’s most breathtaking natural scenery
Trek through verdant paddies to outlying stilt villages, gaining fascinating
Make a trekking through the green rice terraces of the Muong Hoa Valley.
Learn more about the culture and traditions of the local hill tribes.
Learn about Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups
Shuttle bus will pickup all traveler around Hanoi Old Quarter Time pick-up:6:00-6:30AM
Shuttle bus will pickup all traveler at meeting point Hanoi Opera House if you stay out off Hanoi Old Quarter
6.00-6:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop. 11.00: Second rest stop at Lao Cai city before heading to Sapa. 13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes. The trekking distance is about 3,5km and it lasts for 2 hours 14.30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. 16.30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
Set in the Muong Hoa Valley, Cat Cat Village is known for its natural beauty, and H'mong culture and traditions. Traditional wood huts, some serving as homestays, overlook mountainside rice field terraces. On Si Bridge, visitors pass stalls selling H'mong handicrafts, homemade corn wine, and naturally dyed clothes on the way to Tien Sa waterfalls
7:00-8:30: Have breakfast at the hotel in SaPa town, check out the hotel and start a new day with a more interesting trek. 8.30-8.45: Trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. The trekking distance is about 12 km and it lasts for 4 hours 12.00 – 13.30: Have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes made by the family. In the late afternoon, you arrive at Ta Van Village - home of the Dzay ethnic group. 14.30: Check in the bungalow; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists, then overnight at the bungalow in Ta Van Village.
Y Linh Ho Village is located about 7km to the south west of Sapa Town. It's alongside the Muong Hoa valley. Y Linh Ho is a little commune composed of a dozen little hamlets scattered on the severe mountain terrain with high and steep hills
Located in the northern part of Vietnam, Sapa the town floating in frost is not only famous for spectacular mountains but also for tranquil villages. Among those villages, Lao Chai Village, with its irresistible temptation, will attract you at first sight. Moreover, a palette of fun awaits you in Lao Chai Village as you can have an opportunity of getting exposed to Vietnamese ethnic communities as well as taking selfies with stunning terraced fields.
8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek. 8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of the red Dzao people. The trekking distance is about 3 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road, the bus picks you up to come back to Sapa Town. 12.30 - 13.30 : Have lunch. 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom. 14.45 - 15.00: Meet all the group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi. 15.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops. 21.30- 21.45: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
Situated 18 km from Sapa town. Giang Ta Chai shares a border with Ta Van village – It’s a 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.
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