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A former French hill station, located in the middle of the breaktaking landscapes in the north of Vietnam, Sapa is one of the most wonderful places in Asia and is a magical combination of landscapes, ethnic cultures and bracing mountain air. SaPa is the common one of several minority tribes such as Black H’Mong, Red DZao. It is where you find the beauty of nature in valleys, mountains, streams, water falls and the warmly welcome of the ethnic people. Come to SaPa with Vietnam TripAdvisor to enjoy the sceneris and explore daily activities of the tribal people.

Tour Highlights

• Lao Chai village is Located 7 Kms from Sapa. In this village which you will have a welcome feeling  at any house of the hospitable people there. You can interact them, learn about their culture and customs.
• Ta Van is located in Vietnam in the northern province of Lao Cai, about 5 kilometres from Sapa, at an altitude of 1, 816 meters.
• Waterfall in Giang Ta Chai can make you be unfogetable when you finish this trip.
• The last day in Sapa for trekking around to Cat Cat and Sin chai villages of the Black H’mong then visit see the hydroelectric power station established by the French.

Detailed Itinerary   

Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai

Vietnam TripAdvisor’s car pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi train station for the night train to Lao Cai station.Sleep on the train,soft sleeper with AC.

Day 1: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van  (B,L,D )   

Our bus and tour guide pick up at Lao Cai Station early morning then transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast and shower in hotel before the trip starts. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Black H'Mong . Have a picnic lunch on the way then keep going along the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village to visit the Day people, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area, where you stay overnight in a local Dzay family.  

Meals : Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Day 2: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa (B,L,D )

We start the trip after breakfast, heading up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where you will have lunch. Amazing sceneries and beautiful waterfall are to be seen in the afternoon before going up to the main road where you will be picked up by bus or van. Ride back to Sapa and you might stop some times on the way to take photos of the fabulous valley of Sapa. Check in and have dinner in hotel. Enjoy the night in the mountain town.

Meals : Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Day 3: Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Lao Cai Station( B,L,D )

Breakfast in hotel, check out and leave your luggage in the hotel then get yourself ready before heading down arround 14km to visit Cat Cat and Sin Chai village of the Black H'mong. Picnic lunch at a waterfall and this is a chance to see the hydroelectric power station established by the French. Back to Sapa and get fresh with a shower in the hotel's day room then transfer to Lao Cai Station for the night train back to Hanoi.
Meals : Breakfast, Luch, Dinner

Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi

Getting back to Hanoi from Sapa trip so early at around 5am.Private car pick up from train station then transfer to your hotel.Tour ends.

Inclusions  

• Private car pick up from hotel to Hanoi train station and back.
• Hotel in Sapa
• Meals as mentioned (3B: Breakfast, 3L: lunch, 3D: Dinner)
• Entrance fees
• English Speaking Tour Guide
• Services Charge
• Homestay and Permit
• Train tickets with soft sleeper and bus tickets return 
• Bus/van pick up from the villages

Exclusions 

• Drinks  
• Personal expenses

What to bring:

•  Sun Block
• Wide brim hat
• Camera + Film
• Comfortable shoes
• Rain gear
• Warm clothes
• Insect Repellent
• Original Passport