Trekking Sapa - Bac Ha Market: Sleep on Train & Homestay

4.7

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3 days (approximately)

Offered in: English

There are some features making this tour different from other tours. Firstly, we provide different options of transfers to travelers to choose (by Sleeper bus, night train...) they can extend a day to have more experience. Secondly, all options focus on sleeping at Ta Van homestay which is unique to international travelers. You have a chance to meet a local guide to understand deeply about ethnic group's culture. Thirdly, you will trek in the most beautiful mud road in the world, you can find no where like this. The last point is our attentive customer service. A travel consultant is always with you to solve any problems happening during the trip to make sure that you have a wonderful trip.
You can easily move to Ha Giang by bus directly from Sapa, no need to go back Hanoi

What's Included

Homestay in Ta Van with shared room or single mattress with public bathroom

A local English speaking guide in Sapa (guides can be changed depending on different routes)

Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch

Transfer from Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi (Limousine sleeper bus depending on options)

Dinner

Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast

Overnight train Hanoi - Sapa (depending on options)

Entrance fee in Ta Van, Hoang A Tuong palace in Bac Ha

Private Tour to Bac Ha (private car & guide)

Drinks

Tax and travel insurance

Tips and personal expense

Surcharge for Holidays 700.000vnd/person (April 30, May 1, September 1+ 2 +3, December 31, Jan 1)

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Train station, pick up at hotel to train station there from 21.30pm to depart the train, travel consultant will contact you to guide you

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)

Day 1

Hanoi - Sapa - Long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (meals: Lunch, Dinner)

5 stops

Night 1: We meet you at Hanoi Train Station to catch the train SP1/SP2/SP3 departing at 21.30 to Sapa. At 5.00 am, driver picks you up at Lao Cai Train Station to Sapa (40 kms). You arrive Sapa town in early morning, refresh and have breakfast at hotel.

7 hours • Admission ticket not included

Sapa

After having breakfast at hotel, you need to prepare light bag for short trek to Cat Cat village with a local H'Mong guide.

3 hours • Admission ticket free

Cat Cat village is home of black H'Mong people, this place has beautiful waterfall and Muong Hoa stream as well as terrace fields. You can visit Hydro Electric Power Plan made from French time and schools for the locals' children.

1 hour • Admission ticket included

Lao Chai is a village which is a home for black H'Mong ethnic people. It is located by Muong Hoa valley and stream, on the foot of Fansipan mountain. You normally trek through Lao Chai village with nice terrace fields and marvelous mountains and homes with smoke of cooking food.

3 hours • Admission ticket included

Ta Van Village

Ta Van is a village - home of Zday people, this village is located by Muong Hoa stream with nice and amazing view, there are many beautiful treks to this village. You will stay overnight at homestay in Ta Van village with good hygine and friendly Zday people.

2 hours • Admission ticket included

Day 2

Medium trek Ta Van village - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - (Private tour to Bac Ha) - Ha Noi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

2 stops

Giang Ta Chai Village

Giang Ta Chai is a home of Red Zdao, Zday, Black H'Mong people living together. It has beautiful view to Muong Hoa valley with bamboo forest, rice terrace fields.

2 hours • Admission ticket included

Here, you can stay with the host at homestay

10 hours • Admission ticket free

Day 3

Bac Ha Sunday market (Optional Extra) - Lao Cai - Hanoi (meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

4 stops

Bac Ha market only takes place on Sunday morning. It shows the original way of exchanging goods in the old time and contemporary. You can see the locals exchange pig, souvenir, hens to get other products...There are a lot of ethnic people joining this market including: Red H'Mong, Zday, Red Zdao, Tay...to make colorful mountain market that you cannot meet in the rest of the world.

4 hours • Admission ticket included

During the visit to Bac Ha, you visit Hoang A Tuong's castle where King of H'Mong people lived in the past, this is the most luxurious place for him and his family to live and rule all ethnic people there.

30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Pho village is located close to Bac Ha market. You can walk in the peaceful road to see the daily life of ethnic people there.

30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Extra option you can start to Ha Giang directly from Sapa: There are 2 buses departing for Ha Giang from Sapa: 14.30 pm & 19.00 pm. At 14.30: Limousine bus (18 seats) picks you up at May hotel for Ha Giang (6 hour drive). At 19.30: Sleeper bus (40 seats) picks you up at its meeting point for Ha Giang (6 hour drive). For 2 kinds of buses, you need to pay extra fee, please contact travel consultant for further details.

6 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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