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 You will have the opportunity to watch many colorful costumes and fine pattern of some different ethnic minority along the way. These local people live mainly in mountain areas but still remain their unique cultural identity. Overnight at Nghia Lo local hotel

Morning departure along less traveled weaving and twisting road through the mountains that take you to the Northwestern area ( 240km distance). Along the way, we will see hidden beauty of primate forests, lush fertile valleys, peaceful rivers crossings and traditional minority villages. You will have the opportunity to interact with ethnic minorities en route. The next is to make an easy walk through the vast tea planting fields and ever green rice paddy fields approaching to the villages of Red H’mong, Black Dao and Lu people. Overnight at a basic hotel of Tam Duong.

Have breakfast at Tam Duong then continue your journey up to Sapa. You will visit Tram Ton Pass, one of highest mountain pass of Viet nam with the height of 2047 metres above of sea level. The journey will take you 3 hours from this Pass down to Sapa town . After checking in your hotel and relax, you will visit the town, market and have lunch at a local restaurant here. After the lunch, a leisurely walk down to Cat Cat valley to visit Black H’mong village along Jeepable trails before reaching Cat Cat village. Rest weary bones. Then back to the hotel, have dinner and relax.

Russian Jeep will pick you up from hotel down the Muong Hoa valley to visit Lao Chai village of Black H’mong. Then a trek further few kms passing through the bamboo forest and rice paddy fields to visit Ta Van village of Giay ethnic minority. Stop for home cooked lunch before seeing your Russian Jeep again. Drive you back to Sapa at around 15:00 pm. Overnight in a local hotel.

The journey from Sapa to Bac Ha for the picturesque day’s will take you 3 hours driving. There are many photo opportunities along the way. If you visit Bac Ha on Sunday, you will feel how busy it is from one of the most colorful hill tribe market-day of Flower Hmong ethnic minority. Leaving the market behind, after a 2 hour walking you will visit Ban Pho of H’mong people, stop here for picnic lunch. If you are lucky enough, the house’s owners can play some traditional music instruments as a light entertaining you whilst he even can serve visitors some sips of the region’s most famous rice wine. Following, visit Trung Do village of Tay people then take a boat trip along Chay river. Car will pick you from Bao Nha to Lao Cai station. After dinner and relax, board an overnight train back to Hanoi.

Inclusive:

•  Local tour guide
•  Basic Accommodation where mentioned
•  Transfers (Car where mentioned, Boat along Chay River, Normal Train tickets Laocai- Hanoi one way only)
•  Meals (picnic or local home cooked meals)
•  Entrance fees where mentioned

 Exclusive:

•  Other meals, drinks
•  Personal expenses
•  Tips
•  Any unclearly mentioned services
•  Insurance

Plan Your Trip:

•  Good Shoes
•  Camera, Films
•  Passports for overnight registration
•  Broad brimmed hat, anti Sunlight cream
•  Warm clothes
•  Rain coat, foldable umbrellas and anti- insect cream