Sapa Trekking and Ethnic Colorful Market

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The stunning natural landscapes of Sapa are perfect for trekking lovers, and you will have a chance to experience all its engaging advntures and thrilling moments on this 5-day authentic tour package. Taking you to the the northern highlands by a comfortable soft-sleeper train, this tour is full of trekking time through stunning scenery, rice terraces, bamboo groves and hill tribe villages. Your friendly tour guide will also show you the lively colorful market of Bac Ha with many ethnic people from different tribal villages gather for trading and meeting. A fulfilling adventure is waiting for you!

Highlights

Trek and enjoy breathtaking scenery of the mountainous area
Spend the night in local house of Giay minority and communicate with local people
Witness the bustling market of different and colorful ethnic minorities in Bac Ha
Taste the flavors of the region through its authentic traditinal dishes
Visit tribal villages and meet local people from ethnic minorities such as Black Hmong, Giay, Red Dao,…
Relax on a boat cruise upstream the Chay River and immerse in the beautiful scenery

By Day	Transfer	Destinations	Activities	Meals
Day 1		Hanoi	Drive from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station
Day 2		Sapa	Visit Cat Cat village; Admire the Muong Hoa valley; Trekking through...	B, L, D
Day 3		Sapa	Leaving Ta Van village to Giang Ta Chai; Trekking through bamboo...	B, L
Day 4		Sapa	Visit Bac Ha Market; Walk to Trung Do village; Taking a boat cruise...	B, L
Day 5		Hanoi	Drive from Hanoi Railway Station to your hotel at Old Quater

Đăt phòng

Hanoi

Transfer:
Activities:
Drive from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station

This evening you will be picked up and transferred by private car (no guide) to Hanoi Railway Station to board a soft sleep & AC train to Lao Cai (Sharing soft sleeper & AC, carriage cabin of 4 berths on train)

Overnight on train.

Experiences

Experience overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa

The overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa is one of the most popular experiences which tourists often seek for when planning a trip to this mountainous destination. Trains operate between Hanoi and Lao Cai station, about 35 km from Sapa. They leave Hanoi at 10pm each day and they take from 7.5 to 8.5 hours to reach Lao Cai. From this station, it is more than another hour of driving to reach Sapa town.

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Accommodation Options

5 Hanoi

Sapaly Express Train

Sapaly Express Train enthralls passengers with its New Western style and service for the best convenience journey from Hanoi to exotic Sapa. This train has 2 carriages, available for 52 people at the same time. Each cabin has Deluxe cabin 4 berths, which can be set up to VIP cabins 2-berth upon request.

14 Hanoi

Fanxipan Express Train

Boasting a good reputation among many trains operated on the same route, Fanxipan is one of the most popular choices of passengers when it comes to traveling to Sapa. As a luxurious train carrier, Fanxipan Express is not only fully-equipped with modern and comfort facilities but also positively reviewed by its customers thanks to excellent service and professional staffs. With the first and foremost priority is to satisfy passengers with high-standard services, Fanxipan Express has always played the leading position since it is launched in 2007.

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9 Sapa

Victoria Express Train

Victoria Express Train is the most luxurious train service on route Hanoi - Lao Cai. At present, it is reserved exclusively for travelers who book a stay at Victoria Hotel and Resort Sapa. Reviving the Golden Age of Travel, the stylish, Indochina-inspired Victoria Express Train is all about a restful 8-hour overnight journey between Hanoi and Lao Cai, helping guests arrive refreshed and ready for a full day of sightseeing ahead.

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Sapa

Transfer:
Activities:
Visit Cat Cat village; Admire the Muong Hoa valley; Trekking through ethnic villages of Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van

At approximately 06:00 we arrive in Lao Cai. Your chauffeur waits with a 45 minutes drive by private car, from Lao Cai Station to Sapa. Have light breakfast.

We start heading to Cat Cat village. After a couple of minutes, you will follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before you trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces.

You will also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. You eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river.

After lunch, you head Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. You will spend the night in local house of Giay minority. You will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby.

Overnight at the homestay in Ta Van village.

Experiences

Experience local homestay in Tavan Village

Far away from Sapa busy streets and hidden in the foggy cloud, Ta Van village is one of the best choices in Sapa for homestay services. Stay overnight at the homestay in Ta Van village, tourists will have a chance to fully experience the daily life of the ethnic groups, discover the indigenous culture and communicate with the Giay and Dao ethnic communities. Moreover, Ta Van also offers beautiful trails for an enjoyable trek amongst the green terrace rice fields and primitive scenery. A stay with the local in Ta Van village will always worths your travel time when coming to Sapa to enjoy the simple life and the stunning natural beauty of this mountainous region.

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Trekking in magnificent scenery of Sapa

Get on the night train from Hanoi and welcome to Sapa – a beautiful northern mountainous highland surrounding by magnificent nature and authentic ethnic minority lives. In Sapa, we will pass by magnificent nature scene and go trekking to remote villages where ethnic minorities live to understand their local real life & custom. The trekking route is pleasant and it is great to capture wonderful photos of fogs, rice terraces, beautiful scenery and daily residents’ life on the way.

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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation Options

9 Sapa

Local Homestay in Ta Van

Sapa

Transfer:
Activities:
Leaving Ta Van village to Giang Ta Chai; Trekking through bamboo forest and ethnic villages

Once you get energy for your last day trek by having a delicious breakfast, you leave for Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao minority. You will trek through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park.

On the way you will pass by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the surroundings. You will find a nice place to enjoy lunch.

After lunch, you continue toward Su Pan, a small village located by the road. Here you start your journey back to Sapa by car.

Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.

Experiences

Hike to explore Giang Ta Chai Village

Giang Ta Chai village is home to the Red Dzao who wear plain black trousers and a long black tunic with embroidered cuffs and lapels. To trek to Giang Ta Chai, you will set off on an 18km trek through terraced rice paddies, bamboo forest and stunning waterfalls. Red Zao minority people are the second biggest group of hill minority people in Sapa in Vietnam. Red zao minority people in Giang Ta Chai village in Sapa in Vietnam wear very colorful traditional costumes. In Giang Ta Chai villagein Sapa in Vietnam, travelers also can visit wonderful waterfall as well.

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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation Options

24 Sapa

Sapa Dragon Hotel

Tripadvisor 734 Reviews

Located in a peaceful and quiet corner of Sapa town, Sapa Dragon Hotel is the best accommodation choice for your weekend holidays, honeymoons and adventures. Sapa Dragon Hotel occupies an unprecedented location overlooking the valleys of Sapa and the imposing Ham Rong Mountain. With modern and comfortable rooms equipped to Global Hotel’s standard, this Luxury and boutique hotel stands out with its boutique interiors, attentive personalized customer service, and incomparable value for money.

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35 Sapa

Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa

Tripadvisor 374 Reviews

Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa- premier located in the most in-demand destinations in North of Vietnam. Sapa Legend Hotel & Spa is an extensive four star hotel, offering luxury facilities, world-class service and an outstanding accommodation experience to every single guest. It has quality choices for memorable holidays, business travel and special occasions to suit your unique needs and provide a superior experience for every taste and cater to every requirement.

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40 Sapa

Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa

Tripadvisor 275 Reviews

Nestled on its own picturesque hill, Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa Sapa offers amazing panoramic views of the marvelous Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range and unparalleled experiences in a unique, secluded destination. Guests can enjoy a dip in the indoor heated pool or relax with pampering massage at the spa. Free WiFi access is available in entire property.

Sapa

Transfer:
Activities:
Visit Bac Ha Market; Walk to Trung Do village; Taking a boat cruise upstream the Chay River; Back to Lao Cai

After breakfast, we begin our journey up to Bac Ha. Bac Ha market, located in the heart of Bac ha small town is the largest one in the area. Every Sunday, the different and colorful ethnic minority come all here to sell their homemade products or buy something for the family. They are Hmong, Phu La, Back Dzao, Tay or Nung minorities. Some of these ethnic minorities can’t be met in any other areas.

Your lunch will be provided in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we drive downhill towards Lao Cai for about half an hour. We stop on the way (before reaching Lao Cai) to take a short walk to Trung Do village inhabited by Tay people. Tay villages are always set up at the foot of a mountain or along a stream and are named after a mountain, a field, or a river. Each village contains about 15-20 households. A large village is divided into many small hamlets.

The houses are built on stilts or level with the ground. Stop by a traditional Tay house for a cup of tea before taking a boat cruise upstream the Chay River. The scenery is very beautiful on both sides of the river. The boat trip will end at Bao Nhai bridge where your vehicle will be waiting for you for the journey back to Lao Cai for overnight train journey back to Hanoi.

Experiences

Incredible trip to Bac Ha Market to interact with ethnic minorities

When taking the trip to the the West North of Vietnam, Bac Ha Market is a special experience of your holiday which should not to be missed. The colorful market opens only on Sunday in Bac Ha - a rural district of Lao Cai province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam which is home of Flower H’mong Tribe, one of the 54 minorities of Vietnam.It is your great chance to enjoy beautiful mountainous scenes and rice paddy fields on the way to the site. The minority people in their traditional dress come to the market to shop and socialize once a week as well as sell their wares. You will observe the local selling and exchanging their goods and products, witness the traditional clothes and sense the custom in the unique place. From the puppies, for sale, to the buffalo, chicken and pigs, from home made rice wine to fresh meat/veggie, Hmong textiles and clothes, the market will give you a wonderful taste of mountainous area in your Vietnam Holiday.

Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation Options

5 Hanoi

Hanoi

Transfer:
Activities:
Drive from Hanoi Railway Station to your hotel at Old Quater

This early morning you will arrive in Hanoi Railway Station. Check out of the cabin. Our driver ( no guide) welcome you again and transfer you to your hotel, the tour ends.