Hanoi – Sapa classic tour 03 days 02 nights by bus or train
Overview
If you looking for a simple Sapa tour by bus, not many hard trekking and physical adventure, this tour is totally designed for you. This option is suitable for travelers who prefer a more straightforward and budget-friendly journey.
Duration: 03 days 02 nights
Tour route: Hanoi – Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village – Giang Ta Chai Village – Local minority market – Hanoi
Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi (pickup & drop off at the hotel)
Group Size: Private Tour Only
When: Anytime of the year
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Visit the highest pass in Vietnam and admire the spectacular view of the mountainous landscapes
- Trek in depth to hill tribe villages of ethnic minority and enjoy mountainous scenery, see fresh rice paddy terraces and experience the truly life and culture of diverse ethnic minorities
- Visit colorful market, talking with local people and seeing how life of local doing
Itinerary
7:00AM: Driver will pick you up at your hotel and depart to Sapa by bus, following Noi Bai - Lao Cai high-way. Along the way, you will have a chance to admire the beauty of northwest mountains with terraced fields. Have a short break for 30 minutes en route. Arrival Sapa around 1pm, check in the hotel.
We embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hills tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice-terraced fields and scattered villages. After visiting Ta Van the car will return you to Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.
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. After lunch time, you continue toward Su Pan, a small village located by the road. Here you start your journey back to Sapa by car.
Approx: 1-hour driving/ 3 hours walking/ 1-hour lunch. Overnight at hotel.
Morning travel to one of the weekly hill tribe markets in Lao Cai province - which market will depend on the day of the week you are in town but all will promise you fun: Bac Ha market (Sunday), Coc Ly market (Tuesday) or Can Cau Market (Saturday). Flower Hmong, Tay, Nung and many other hill tribes in their colorful villages will impress you by the way they interact and trade the market, build their friendship with others. After lunch time, embark on a walk to see how local people produce farming products in their living places. Return to Lao Cai 15:00: The driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you back to Hanoi 21:30.
Important Information
Price Includes, Price Excludes
Meals
Transportation
Accommodation
Price Includes
Inclusions:
- All transfer and transportation vehicles with air conditioning
- Sharing bus -ticket Hanoi - Sa Pa - Hanoi or private car to Sapa upon on request
- 02 nights hotel based on twin/double sharing room with daily breakfast
- English-speaking tour guide (other language upon request)
- Meals as listed in the itinerary: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner
- Entrance fees and water
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