Sapa Easy Trekking Tour – 4 Days / 3 Nights

• Tour Code: GVST – SP01
• Tour Route: Hanoi – Ham Rong mountain – Heaven gate – Silver waterfalls – Lao Chai Ta Van – Ta Phin Village.
• Tour Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
• Dates: Daily
• Starts / Ends: Hanoi (evening pick up at hotel) / Hanoi (morning at hotel)
• Tour Type: Daily tour
• Trip Grade: Regular itinerary – Suitable for travelers.
• Tour Customizable: Absolutely good, please tell us your holiday wish list!
• Group size: Private tour designs for any group size upon your request.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai

Day 2: Lao Cai – Transfer to Sapa – Ham Rong mountain – Silver Waterfall and Heaven Gate

Day 3: Lao Chai Ta Van – Ta Phin – Lao Cai – Train back to Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi – Arrival

Tour program

Day 1: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai

08:00: pick up at lobby of the hotel in Hanoi; transfer to Hanoi Railways station for night train to Sapa. Overnight on train.

Day 2: Lao Cai – Transfer to Sapa – City visit and half day walking (B)

Accommodation: Bamboo Sapa hotel
06:30: arriving at Lao Cai Railways station, welcome and transfer to Sapa. Breakfast at hotel. Check in up on availability.
We visit Ham Rong Mountain in the morning to get panorama view of the “City on Cloud”. In the afternoon, met up at our hotel and depart for the Silver Waterfall. The Silver Waterfall is located about a half hour from Sapa town which offers stunning views over surrounding mountains and lush forests belonging to Hoang Lien National Park.

We are advised to stop by a farm for a cup of tea and talk with people to understand their local life. Then we continue our drive uphill to the Heavens Gate, the highest stretch of road in Vietnam as well as the provincial border of Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces. Enjoy fantastic view over the valley! Overnight in Sapa.

Approx: 2 hours driving

Day 3: Lao Chai Ta Van – Ta Phin – Lao Cai – Train back to Hanoi (B)

We will commence our short journey by driving south toward Muong Hoa valley. We will then start our walk by descending into the valley, which is the largest rice paddy terraced among Sapa area. The guide can provide us interesting information about rice.
If we visit the valley sometime in between May and October, we will be able to observe and experience how the local do planting and harvesting, one of the most important activities in the daily life. The walk takes us from Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority to Ta Van village of Giay minority including a visit to the local Catholic Church. After visiting Ta Van the car will return us to Sapa.

Approx: 1 hours driving/ 2 hours walking.
Check out time at 12:00, then we are driving downhill toward Lao Cai, before taking a left turn into a small paved road leading to Taphin village. Here we can experience the unmixed cultural life of Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, 2 largest ethnic groups in the area.
They live happily together while maintaining their own tradition from generation to generation. We can recognise them by dressing while they are both very famous of handicraft. We will enjoy walking among local people. The trip also offers us the opportunity to visit the local houses. Then we transfer back to Lao Cai for our night tratin to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Approx: 1.5 hours driving/ 1.5 hours walking.

Day 4: Hanoi – Arrival

04:00 – 04:30: arrive in Hanoi Railways station, transfer to hotel. End of services

Price note:

This is cash price, credit card payment incurs 2.5% bank fee
This is private tour
Trip price valid to 30 September 2012

What’s included?

English speaking guide in Sapa
Private transfer in Hanoi/ Sapa
Train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi: 4 soft sleeper berth cabin with A/ C
4 star resort with daily breakfast
Breakfast up on arrival at hotel
Entrance fees and permits
Meals indicated in the itinerary
Water/ snack & fruit

What’s excluded?

Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
Insurance
All other services not indicated above
Hotel in Hanoi

Meals

If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they san server you better
Meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.