Sapa Walking & trekking 3 Days

Do you know Trekking through the valley in Sapa is one of the most interesting tour in this highland. You will be attacted by daily life of ethnic people and their cultural. Doing handmade traditional productions, working at rice terraces or dancing together all night beside the big fire are really awesome here. Beside that, trekking to Bac water fall, climbing to Dragon mountain to see Sapa from hight or coming heaven gate will make you feel amazing. Moreover, enjoy local food and drink Tao Meo wine in the evening when the fog cover in over Sapa valley is the peaceful time you have. Let’s take your vacation with Travel Sense Asia and keep your memoribles in the tour Sapa trekking through the valley 4 days.

Night 1

Hanoi – Lao Cai (Overnight on train)

Meet up our tour operator at your hotel then she will help you transfer to train station for night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on 4 berth soft sleeper sharing cabin.

Day 1

Lao Cai / Ta Phin / Sapa (B,L)

Meet your guide and driver at Lao Cai station upon your arrival, take a quick shower and enjoy breakfast in a local restaurant before transfer uphill the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. The smooth road winds its way higher and higher on the mountain slopes. After an hour drive with several stops for marvelous scenery you will arrive in the center of Ta Phin, a beautiful valley surrounded by pine tree plantations and terraced rice paddies which is home to the Black H’mong and Red Zao peoples. Leaving the car for about an hour walk around the valley and paying visit to local homes you will be welcomed by friendly peoples and witnessing their unique way of life. Continue driving to Sapa, check in your hotel and enjoy along break before Lunch.

Your guide will meet you again for the afternoon walk to visit Sapa’s market and church before ascending uphill the Ham Rong mountain for visiting a charming orchid garden and great view of Sapa town as well as Fansipan mountain and surrounding valleys. The rest of the afternoon is for your own, wandering the charming town.

Overnight in Sapa.

Day 2

Sapa / Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai / Sapa (B,L)

After having a breakfast, you will start your journey from Sapa by car to Lao Chai village, home to Black H’mong ethnic minority people. You will enjoy a pleasant walk from Lao Chai to Tavan village, home to Dzay hill tribal people. Here you will have a rest and enjoy delicious lunch, prepared by your guide in a local house. After lunch the walk continues for about 2 hours through a bamboo forest, waterfalls and mountainous scenery to Giang Ta Chai village, home to Red Dzao ethnic group. After exploring the village and taking a rest at the nearby waterfall to refresh, you will be picked up by car back to Sapa at the end of the trip. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3

Day 3: Sapa – Love Waterfall – Heaven Gate – Lao Cai train station/ Hanoi (B)

Met up at your hotel at around 8AM by local guide and driver then depart for the Love Waterfall. The Love 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.  You 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!

Then you will come back to the hotel to take a rest before check-out. Free in the afternoon.

Late of the day, get pick up and transfer to Lao Cai for catching night train to Hanoi. You can have a dinner on your own at one of the restaurants around Lao Cai Station.

Overnight on 4 berth soft sleeper sharing cabin.

Arrive in Hanoi at about 5am. End of services./.

If you want to book Hanoi morning tour or book hotel for take a short rest before continue to next destination, please contact us.

Code: SP02 – PACKAGE RATES (per person): valid until 31 Dec, 2016
Number in group 1 2 3-4 5-8 9-15 S.R.S
Superior 361 282 203 179 171 42
Deluxe 506 359 281 258 249 109
Luxury 759 548 468 445 436 176

ACCOMMODATION

Destination Superior (3*) Deluxe (4*) Luxury (5*)
SaPa H’mong Hotel Amazing Sapa hotel Victoria SaPa resort
Train Orient Express Sapaly Express Victoria Express

If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.

Inclusive:

  • Good accommodation – Twin/Double/Triple room
  • Train ticket sharing 4 person per Cabin
  • Experienced English or French speaking guide
  • Private Car transfer with A/C
  • All indicated meals (B as breakfast; L as lunch; D as dinner)
  • Water on the whole trip

Exclusive:

  • Personal Pocket Money
  • Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
  • Insurance
  • All other services not indicated above

*At the time of quotation, Travel Sense Asia reserves the right to adjust prices to take account of unusual movements in currency markets, hotel and transport costs as a result of inflationary price pressures in oil and other commodity markets.

Important notes:

Check in time is normally at 14.00; check out time is normally at 12.00. Early check in or check out is upon on availability of the hotels.

Please advise us of your passport details for visa processing at least 3 working days in advance.

The tour price does not include personal insurance so we highly recommend you to take your own insurance before your departure covering also the cost of medical evacuation by air.

Documentation

You will need a passport valid for six months and appropriate visas to enter our countries. Travel Sense Asia cannot accept responsibility if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct visa documentation.