Sapa’s countryside is beautiful but the town is over-developed. Enjoy a more authentic experience on this small-group hiking tour with an overnight stay at a bungalow/dorm/private room in Ta Van village, where the Giay minority dominates. You’ll save time and the cost of a night’s accommodation by traveling to Sapa on a stylish sleeper bus, enjoy five delicious meals, and have space to store your big pack at a Sapa hotel.
We pick up at your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter Area, if stay outside, please come to our tour office at 39 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi for pick up point.
If GUESTS stay outside Old Quarter Area, please come to our tour office at 39 Ngo Huyen Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi for pick up point.
We will end tour at Bus Station : 162 Tran Quang Khai Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (near Hanoi Old Quarter Area). Guest will walk or take a taxi back to hotel/stay.
21:00 - 21:30: Get picked up from your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter Area to depart for Sapa via the new highway with a comfortable short break (It takes about 5h30 hours to 6 hours drive to Sapa).
Bus will arrive at Sapa about 4h30 AM - 5:00am, keep sleep on bus until 6:00am, then get pick-up to the hotels in Sapa Town for an early check in follows if room is available, otherwise in the interim, you will have access to a basic room for your refreshment, before enjoying breakfast prior to going on the morning tour.
09.30 Start your tour with 6km of walking down to the South East of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village, home of the Black H’mong people.
Then continue with a 3km-trek down to Lao Chai village. Here we will stop for a simple lunch before exploring the village.
After lunch, continue trekking through terraced rice fields to Ta Van, village of the Dzay minority people. This trek is relatively easy, though the trail can be quite slippery if it rains, so good footwear is recommended. Stay overnight at Homestay in Ta Van Village. Ta Van Village is an ideal selection for you are finding a peaceful place to escape from the busy life,
Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 8Am. Start trekking at 9:30 Am 8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the bus to return to Sapa. Have lunch on the way trekking.
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.
upan Village Sapa is a very mountainous commune since it perches on the mountain. Being a part of the highland on the east side of the main road, it is about 17 km from Sapa town and Su Pan commune with its 4 small hamlets is home of the Black H’mong and Red Zao. Crossing the Muong Hoa River up to the mountain where is Su Pan village. Su Pan commune can be referred to as “mountainous commune”.
After Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan visits, it is hard to have to leave this area, but we again have opportunity to do more exploration in Sapa town, so the bus ride allows some recovery time... and lots of photos and stories will no doubt be told on the brief ride back. We will arrive back to Sapa about 14h00 PM to 14h30 PM.
15:30 -15:30: Get on bus to back to Hanoi. 6-hour direct drive included breaks on the way. 21:00 – 21:30 Arrive at Hanoi. DROP OFF PLACE NOTE: We will end tour at Bus Station : 160 Tran Quang Khai Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi (near Hanoi Old Quarter Area). Guest will walk or take a taxi back to hotel/stay.
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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