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DAY 1: FRI HANOI - LAOCAI
Pick up at hotel in Hanoi around 21:00 hrs and
transfer to Hanoi train station.
Take overnight soft sleeper train in Victoria
Express in share 4berth cabin (2 lower & 2 upper
berths per compartment). Deluxe compartment with
2 lower beds available on request with
surcharge. The train departs approximately at
22:00 hrs.
DAY 2 : SAT SAPA
- CATCAT SINCHAI VILLAGE(B,L)
Arrival at Lao Cai around 6am (Laocai is the
border town to Yunnan, China). A journey start
with 38 km drive on winding roads up the
mountains brings you to Sapa, approx. 1500 m
above sea level. On clear days you can see the
highest mountain of Vietnam, the Fansipan. After
a buffet breakfast at the hotel you have time
to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape or
free discover the town on your own until time to
do the check in at the hotel. In the afternoon,
at 13.00 hrs, take a short drive to Cat Cat and
Sinchai village of the Hmong people, there you
should take a soft walk around then share their
daily lives for a rare glimpse into their
culture and customs.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel.
DAY 3: SUN BACHA MARKET ( OR MUONGHUM
MARKET) (B,L)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Option A: Rising to the sounds of morning coming
to life for another lovely day, we breakfast
and head out for a stunning spectacular of
bobbling bazaar. Bacha is considered one of
the most wonderful and colorful markets in
extreme north Vietnam where thousands of local
people in their traditional attires busily buy
and sell the local produces. Dog, cat, pig,
horse... are all on sales. This is golden
opportunity to take best shots! Lunch at local
restaurant in Bacha. Afternoon we will have a
pleasant walk to Ban Pho village, home to
flower H'mong people. Opportunity to interact
with friendly local people and have pleasant
walk amongst tribal villages. Return to Sapa.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel.
Option B: Depart by car to Muong Hum. From Lao
Cai, continuing for 45 minutes northwest through
the Muong Vi complex of caves, you will enter
Ban Meo, an imposing mountainous area shrouded
in thick clouds. A passage crossing a gentle
incline takes travelers into a small road, that
is Muong Hum. Muong Hum of the past was a quite
and rather gloomy place. Only on market days was
the place awakened by human and horses' sounds
and coloured by the costumes worn by people
coming down from mountains and around. Today,
Huong Hum is much more bustling. The Muong Hum
market convenes on Sundays. This is a
rendez-vous, a place for people to meet and
communicate with one another. Lunch box will be
provided. Afternoon return to Sapa.
Overnight at Victoria Sapa hotel.
DAY 4: MON SAPA - BANHO VILLAGE (B,L)
Breakfast at the hotel,
Short ride to BanHo village home of
Afternoon, return to Sapa, then transfer to Lao
Cai station for night train to
TRIP INCLUDES:
ü
Accommodation
in twin/double share rooms with air-condition and private
bath room
ü All transportation and transfers
ü
Meals
as stated in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch,
D=Dinner)
ü
Tours with English speaking guide
ü
Return
Victoria Express ticket Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi in
shared superior compartment with 4 soft berths
ü
Entrance
fees
TRIP EXCLUDES:
ü
International
airfare& airport taxes
ü Travel insurance
ü Visa and visa arrangement
ü
Surcharges for
compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and
ü
Peak season
surcharges (which will be advised at time of
booking) ,
ü
Personal expenses
ü
Tips & gratuities
| Days: | 3-4 days |
| Price: | N/A |
| Start from: | Hanoi |
| Name: DiscoveryIndochina |
Hanoi | Lao Cai | Sapa |