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Sapa Trekking and Home Stay

Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai

8:30pm, depart from your hotel by car to Hanoi rail way station. Catch the 10:00pm night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with air-con); arrive 5:30 or 6:00am.
Day 1: Sapa trekking, home stay (B, L, D)

A local guide will meet you at the station and get in a bus. The bus ride uphill to Sapa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. 8:00am arrive to Sapa, have breakfast and prepare to start trekking at 10:00am down the valley. Stop for a picnic lunch and continue to Ta Van village to visit Dzay minority people for a unique home stay in the village.
Day 2: Sapa trekking, home stay (B, L, D)

This full day of trekking takes you along local paths, up and down rice terraces and into the villages and homes of the local hill tribes, especially getting to see the colourful Red Dzao hill tribe. Picnic lunch by the stream. Overnight in Ban Ho (Tay hill tribe).
Day 3: Sapa - Hanoi (B, L, D)

Short trek to the dirt road for the jeep ride back to Sapa. Free afternoon to explore Sapa town, with great shopping in the market. Bus departs from Sapa at 5-5:30pm, arrives in Lao Cai around 6:30pm for the night train back to Hanoi (soft sleeper with aircon). Trip ends 5:00-5:30am at the Hanoi station.

Quotation (US$/person)

Includes:

- Home stay with clean blanket, mosquito-net, pillow.

- Meals as mentioned the program (see details)

- Land transfer by private vehicle for whole trip (see details)

- Tourist trains from Hanoi to Lao Cai (see details)

- English or French speaking guides. Other languages are available upon request.

- Admission fees for all sightseeing places.

Services we provide in our tours

Excludes:

- Personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).

- Drinks.
- Tips and gratuities.

Packing list: Passport, towels, toiletries, flash light, change of clothes, sun block, sun glasses, sun hat, insect repellent, proper hiking shoes and rain coat.

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