Lying in the North West of Vietnam, Sa Pa is a must-see destination where you are able to experience the crisp and view of highlands. Sa Pa also surprises visitors with breathtaking landscape of mountains, terraced rice paddies and fresh air. Take chance to explore Sapa natural beauty as well as learn about ethnic minorities’ culture, customs and unique traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver and hand forged agricultural tools in Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai.
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. The pickup time will be varied from 6AM - 6:30AM. Please be ready and patiently wait at your hotel lobby / Meeting point
We offer hotel pickup and drop off at hotel within Hanoi Old Quarter. If you are staying outside, we will contact to give the most convenient meeting point to meet you or we meet at bus stop at 30 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi Old quarter.
6:00-6:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on bus and depart for Sapa Town. 9:30: On 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. 13:30: 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 at local restaurant. 14:30: Start hiking through Y Linh Ho then 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. You approach Ta Van village where Giay Ethnic People inhabit in late afternoon. The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 3.5 hours. 17.45: Check in homestay. 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.
7:00: You can join our cooking class and learn how to make some Vietnamese foods like Pho, Nem Cuốn. ( The cooking class is opened upon request – the cost is 7-10$/pax). 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 and a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People. The trekking distance is about 4km and it lasts for 2 hours. 11:00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road. 12:00: Back to the bungalow to shower and prepare for lunch. 13:30: Pick up to come back to bus station, you will get the bus ticket. 15:00 - 15.30: Meet all the group members at the bus station to get ready for Hanoi. Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops. 21:30 - 22:00: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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