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Sapa
is a former French hill station situated
in the sweeping valleys near the Chinese
border. Its high elevation of 1600
meters creates its cool climate which
inspired the French to build villas
there as a summer retreat. Today,
Sapa
still attracts visitors for its stunning
scenery, comfortable climate, colorful
markets, and a variety of ethnic hill
tribes who live in nearby villages. This
program has increasingly become popular
through the years with improvements in
the road conditions and the new 4-star
Victoria Sapa Hotel making travel today
much easier and more comfortable.
Day 1, Hanoi - Sapa
Our trip starts with an
overnight train journey from Vietnam's
capital city to the border town of Lao
Cai. The Tulico soft sleeper train departs
at 22:00pm.
Day 2,
Sapa - Lao Chai & Tavan (B,L,D)
Arrival to
Laocai station is scheduled at 6am you
will be pick up and transferred to Hotel. Freshen up and enjoy
breakfast at the hotel.
We then
embark on a lovely walk
that will take us along buffalo paths
and trails and through several hill
tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan,
home to H'mong, and Dzay people. This is
a absolutely spectacular walk through
stunning scenery inhabited by some of
the friendliest people you can meet.
Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way
at a family in Ta Van village.
Overnight in lovely homestay in Tavan
village
Day 3, Tan Van - Ban Ho
Village
(B,L,D)
After breakfast
from
homstay
in
Ta Van, we leave at 9am toward Giang Ta
Chai or Red Dao village of only 100
people. Picnic lunch near a stream.
After lunch, continue to Ban Ho and
arrive around 4 pm. Stay overnight in
Ban Ho, enjoy panoramic view of the
valley between the two rivers. The host
is really nice and friendly.
Day 4, Ba Ho Village - Sapa -
Overnight train to Hanoi (B)
After breakfast, we trekk bact to
Supan village where our Jeep waiting to
transfer us back to Sapa. Check in day
room hotel for freshen up and free until
time to transfer to Lao Cai for night
train back to Hanoi.
Day 5, Arrival Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi around 5:00am
Cost in USD per person :
255 USD based on private tour of 2
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