From Hanoi: 3-Day Sapa Trekking & Homestay, Ethnic Villages

3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Northern Vietnam's Sapa is a charming mountain town known for its colorful ethnic culture, verdant valleys, and terraced rice farms. A Sapa tour offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience through the stunning Hoàng Liên Sơn Mountains. Here, you can hike along beautiful paths, see traditional Hmong, Red Dao, and Tay villages, and experience the vibrant local culture.

What's Included

Meals as 3 lunches, 2 dinner, 2 breakfasts
Sleeping bus with air-condition, wifi, travel blanket, pillow,… transfer Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi
Sightseeing tickets
01 night stay at hotel in Sapa + 01 night stay at homestay at Ta Van village
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Local English speaking guide during the tour in Sapa (enthusiastic, experienced)
Holiday Surcharge & All other services not clearly mentioned above.
Personal beverages and drinks, tips, gratuities and other personal expenses.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick up guests at hotels/stays in Hanoi Old Quarter Area. Please ready at your hotel lobby, our guide will come and check your name at receptionist for transfer to Sapa between 6h00 AM to 06h20 AM

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Hanoi – Sapa - Sapa by bus with a short trek Cat Cat Village (- / L / D)

    3 stops
  • 1
    Old Quarter

    06:00 – 06:25: Our bus will pick you up at or your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then depart to Sapa, following Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway. Along the way, you will enjoy by the beauty of the northwest mountains, or the terraced fields that sparkle in sunlight and through the fog. We will Stop halfway and take a rest for 30 minutes.

    7 hours Admission ticket free
  • 2
    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

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Cat Cat village

    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.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 2

    Long trek Sa Pa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van Village( B / L /D )

    2 stops
  • 4
    Sapa

    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

    4 hours Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Ta Van Village

    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.

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 3

    Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - Hanoi (B/L)

    3 stops
  • 6
    Giang Ta Chai Village

    7.00: You can join our cooking class and learn how to make some Vietnamese foods like Pho (Phở), Nem Cuốn, etc,... 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

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Sapa

    11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road, the bus picks you up to come back to Sapa Town. 13.30 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Hanoi

    15.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops. 22:00 - 22:30: Arrive in Hanoi. Bus drop off at Ly Thai To/ Tran Quang Khai street. End tour

    7 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements
Supplied by Mekong Tourist

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