Option1 (2Days): Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai - Ta Van - Cat Cat – Sin Chai
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Sapa
Pick up at the train station/bus station when you arrive and transfer to hotel by a tourist shared bus.
Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower.
Start the trip at 08h00 - 08h30 as below.
First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan..
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
- Trekking level: 6/10
- 10Km trekking, 8Km driving from Tavan village back to Sapa
Day 2: Cat Cat & Sin Chai
A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included.
- Trekking level: 4/10
- 7KM trekking, 3Km driving from Cat Cat back to Sapa. Tourist bus to Lao Cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 2 (3Days): Lao Chai - Ta Van - Hotel - Cat Cat – Sin Chai - Ma Tra –Ta Fin.
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Sapa
Pick up at the train station/bus station when you arrive and transfer to hotel by a tourist shared bus.
Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower.
Start the trip at 08h00 - 08h30 as below.
First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Conitue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or motorbike.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included.
- Overnight at the hotel in Sapa.
- Trekking level: 6/10
- 10Km trekking, 8Km driving from Tavan village back to Sapa
Day 2: Cat Cat & Sin Chai
A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 3 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a jeep to return to Sapa.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included
- Overnight in a hotel in Sapa,
- Trekking level: 4/10
- 7KM trekking, 3Km driving fron Cat Cat village back to Sapa
Day 3: Sapa - Suoi Thau - Ma Tra - Ta Phin - Sapa
5km by jeep, visit the red Dzao in Suoi Thau, Ma Tra villages. 9km trekking through the local village, the rice and corn field. Picnic lunch en –route. Reach Ta Phin village where we have chance to learn about the life styles and the custom of the red Dzao minority, enjoy landscapes…then drive back to Sapa.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included
- Trekking level: 5/10
- 9KM of trekking, 20km of driving.
- Tourist shared bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 3 (2 Days): Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van – Homestay - Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan
Day 01: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
Pick up at the train station/bus station when you arrive and transfer to hotel by a tourist shared bus.
Early check in is possible when you arrive if the room available otherwise we will provide you a basic room where you can have shower.
Start the trip at 08h00 - 08h30 as below.
12 km of trekking, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. after lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family. Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included
- Home-stay at the Dzay local house in Tavan Village
- Trekking level: 5/10
- 12 Km of trekking
Day 02: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan - Sapa
Breakfast will be serving at the homestay at about 8Am
Start trekking at 08h00 - 08h30 Am
8 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the jeep to return to Sapa. Tour finish in Sapa by 3PM.
- Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are all included
- Trekking level: 5/10
- 8Km of trekking, 12 Km of driving back to Sapa.
- Tourist shared bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 4 (3 Days): Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Homestay – Giang Ta Chai - SuPan – Hotel - Cat Cat – Sin Chai.
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the Dzay local house
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Sapa
After breakfast, continue on 14 km of trekking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong. Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest to the main road to catch the Car to return to Sapa.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa
Day 3: Cat Cat & Sin Chai
A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 6 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a Car to return to Sapa.
- B, L,D
- Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 5 (2Days): Lao Cai Station - Bac Ha - Sapa - Hotel - Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
Day 1: Bac Ha market (on Sunday only)
Located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese).
In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai to continue up to Sapa.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa (for group to come back to Sapa)
Day 2: Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. A 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by Car.
- B, L, D
- Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 6 (3Days): Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van – Hotel - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Hotel - Bac Ha Market
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Sapa
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. A 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by Car.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa
Day 2: Cat Cat & Sin Chai
A walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 6 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the way a Car to return to Sapa.
- B, L,D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa
Day 3: Bac Ha market (on Sunday only)
Located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese).
In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai to catch the train or continue up to Sapa (two solutions for travelers).
- B, L,D
- Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 7 (3 Days): Ylinh Ho-Lao Chai-Ta Van (homestay)–Giang Ta Chai – SuPan- Hotel - Bac Ha market
Day 01: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
12 km of trekking, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the H’mong minority. after lunch at a local family in Lao Chai or in a drinking shop nearby the river bank, we keep on hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family. Here you have opportunity to experience their daily life, work and original custom.
- B, L, D
- Home-stay at the Dzay local house
Day 02: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan - Sapa
08 km walking to visit 2 villages of the red Dzao, the H’mong (Giang Ta Chai & Su Pan). Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the Car to return to Sapa.-Hotel stay.
- B, L,D
- Stay at a hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Bac Ha market (on Sunday only)
Located at 110km from Sapa, Bac Ha mountain town is well-known by travelers with the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese).
In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them… and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha for get back to Lao Cai to catch the train or continue up to Sapa (two solutions for travelers).
- B, L,D
Option 8 (3Days): Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – TaVan (homestay) – Giang Ta Chai – Su pan–Ban Ho (homestay) – Nam Toong – Ban Ho – Sapa – Lao Cai.
Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
12 km of trekking, visit Y Linh ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van villages of the H’mong and the Dzay minorities. After lunch at a local family in Ta Van, we keep on hiking around the village of the Dzay & H’mong where we stay overnight in a local family for you to get to know their daily life of the local people: work, custom, embroideries, clothes...
- B, L, D
- O/N at the Dzay local house
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Ban Ho
After pancake made by your host family, we continue to discover Giang Ta Chai village, then Su Pan villages of the red Dzao minority. After picnic lunch, we keep on hiking to Ban Ho, the village lies within a beautiful valley, home to the Tay minority people who have their traditional house on stilts and we will spend the night here.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the Tay local house
Day 3: Ban Ho – Nam Toong - Sapa
2km walking to a very nice waterfall discovered and named “the Lavie” by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy swimming then go up to the mountain to visit a small hamlet of the Red Dzao people called Nam Toong, then get back to Ban Ho before get to Sapa by Car.
- B, L,D
- Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 9 (2 Days): Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (Hotel) – Cocly Market
Day 1: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by jeep or motorbike.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa
Day 2: (Tuesday); Sapa -Cocly Market (night train to Hanoi)
Leave from the village early at 6:30 AM for CocLy market, which is situated far from Sapa. Enjoy the peaceful life of 6 different minority peoples (Flower H'mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, HaNhi and Nung). The market is the chance for the minorities to meet and share joy and sorrows after the crops, to exchange one another's experience. Say goodbye to the market and get down onto a boat along Chay river. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high rock mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls. The Fairy Cave is located deeply in the rocks. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (TrungDo village) by the river. After the boat trip, visit a small town - BaoNhai and then take Car back to Laocai Station for the night train to Hanoi. Have dinner before getting on the train/bus
- B, L, D
Option 10 (2 Days): Can Cau - Bac Ha Market – Hotel - Bac Ha market
Day 1: (Saturday): CanCau - BacHa:
Picked up at Laocai Train Station/bus station to transfer to Can Cau market. It takes more than 2 hours to get to Can Cau - a small market situated in a valley surrounded by mountains and only 7 km from China. The market deeply shows the typical cultural features of the minorities in remote mountainous areas in Vietnam. Further more, you can enjoy seeing boys and girls in colourful costumes - different colours of the mountains. They attend the market in the hope of finding "the other halves of their lifves" and this is also the time for them to chat, to exchange everything among different ethnic peoples through cups of wine sold in the market and have lunch there. Say goodbye to the market and transfer to BacHa. On the way, spend time visiting a village of the Flower H'mong and then check in hotel in BacHa. Free to explore the town. and have dinner in Bac Ha.
- B, L, D
Day 2: (Sunday) Visit BacHa market - Sapa town or Lao Cai station,
Visit one village and an old building called The H'mong king's house. Breakfast and the beginning of the day on which you visit a big market filled with many different hill-tribe peoples. This is the most colourful market in North Vietnam. At the market, you have chance to enjoy BacHa people's simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn and different sorts of fruits such as plumps, apples, peaches... talking to the minorities through the guide's interpretation. Leave the market for the H'mong King's house (King Hoang A Tuong) built by the French colonists and the Chinese in 1920. Return the town for lunch. In the afternoon, spend time visiting another village (BanPho village) Say good bye to BacHa and get back to Sapa. On the way back, drop in to see the Vietnamese and Chinese border in LaoCai. Reach Sapa late in the afternoon or back to Station for the train/bus to Ha Noi, Check in hotel in Sapa.
- B, L, D
Option 11: Conquer Fansipan peak during 02 days - one night at 2800m
Day 1: Sapa – 2,800 m of altitude
Jeep to silver waterfall, Tram Ton pass - from this highest pass in Vietnam, starts the strenuous climb to the peak. 8 hours through primitive forest, many small streams and bamboo forests…reach the top of 2,800m, make tents, and prepare for dinner. This is the 1st night for travelers, guide and porters to seat friendly close to each others beside the fire to enjoy the tasty moment that all have once in the life of experience.
-B ,L,D
Day 2: 2,800 m – Fansipan peak - Sapa
A hard climb heads up to the top the summit. At the top you will be the vanquisher. Take your time to enjoy yourself, take pictures and your lunch then descend the same way or take another way to go down to the foot of the mountain and take a Car back to Sapa.
-B,L
-Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 12: 3 Days Fansipan Trip, 1st night at 2800m, 2nd night at 2200m,3rd on the train.
Day 1: Sapa – 2,200 m of altitude
Jeep to silver waterfall, Tram Ton pass - from this highest pass in Vietnam, starts the strenuous climb to the peak. 8 hours through primitive forest, many small streams and bamboo forests…reach the top of 2,200m, make tents, and prepare for dinner. This is the 1st night for travelers, guide and porters to seat friendly close to each others beside the fire to enjoy the tasty moment that all have once in the life of experience.
-B,L,D
Day 2: 2,200 m – Fansipan – 2,800m
A hard climb heads up to the top the summit. At the top you will be the vanquisher. Take your time to enjoy yourself, take pictures and your lunch then descend the same way down to 2,700m for camping and cooking some thing for congratulation winners-over night there.
-B,L,D
Day 3: 2,800 – Sin Chai-Sapa
Take another way to go down to the foot of the mountain-Stop by Spring for Shower and have lunch before going to visit SinChai Village after take a Car back to Sapa.
-B,L, D
Bus to Lao cai Station/Sapa Bus Station
Option 13 (2 Days): Biking – Tafin – Tacko - Trung Chai (Hotel) –1 D Trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai - Ta Van – Sapa – Lao Cai.
Day 1: BikingMa Tra - TaFin - Tako - Trung Chai
5.00am - Arrive in Lao Cai Station/Sapa bus Station. Tranfer to hotel
After breakfast, gear up for your exciting ride. Your ride will be mostly downhill through the suburb of Sapa. You pass by Sapa town to ride along the smoothy road for 3 km, then get off the main road to head to Ma Tra village where is the home of the H'Mong people with scenic lanscape of the mountain, rice terrace, corn field and pine hill before heading downhill to Ta Phin. In Ta Phin, you will witness the daily life of the Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities. You will also have time to take a short walk around the village. Having lunch in the local family.
In the afternoon, Keep riding up hill then down hill through the forest to Takko pass. From here you will get transfered to Sapa to relax in the hotel, have dinner, enjoy your free night in romantic Sapa town. After that get back to Sapa town to relax in the hotel, have dinner, enjoy your free night in romantic Sapa town.
- B, L, D
- O/N at the hotel in Sapa
Day 2: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van
6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people where we stay for the night. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by Car.
- B, L, D
Option 14 (2 Days): Biking Homestay - Ta Van - Ban Ho (Homestay) - Thanh phu -Nam Sai - Thanh Phu – Sapa
Day 1: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Ban Ho /B L D
5:30am - Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
8am - Glide 9km to Lao Chai Village to visit the Black H'Mong people, and then continue 2km along a trail to Ta Van to meet the local Dzay people.
After lunch in Su Pan, ride 10km of rocky road down the valley to Ban Ho. Stop at the home stay of your Tay hosts to drop off your gear, then take a walk around the village to the waterfall for a swim. Then you will have tasteful dinner in a local house and stay overnight in the Tay's stilt house.
Day 2: Thanh phu-Nam Sai-Thanh Phu-Ga / B L D
After breakfast, cycle 8km to Thanh Phu, then doing a 7km loop along the trail to Nam Sai villages to visit Xa Pho and Red Dzao ethnic minority groups. Head back to Thanh Phu for lunch in a local house, then cycle down the stunning valley to a hanging bridge where your jeep will meet you on the main road. Drive back up the valley to Sa Pa. 5pm - Bus departs hotel in Sa Pa to Lao Cai Staion/Sapa Bus Station. Overnight on the train/bus back to Hanoi.
Option 15 (2 Days): 2Ds Moto bike to Ban Ho-Nam Sai (Homestay) - Ben Den
Day 1: Lao Chai - Ta Van - Ban Ho - Thanh Phu- Nam Sai / B L D
5.00am - Arrive in Lao Cai Staion/Sapa Bus Station. you can find your name sign held by Sapa guide. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. After breakfast, start riding down Sapa valley with its amazing scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields on terraces as far as the eye can see to the Black Hmong and Giay villages of Lao Chai , Ta Van, Su Pan. After a short break here, you will pass through the Black Hmong Village to the Tay ethnic minority village of Ban Ho. Take a little walk around the village to visit Lavie water fall, then have lunch in a local family in Ban Ho. In the afternoon, your adventure continues into the Tay village of Thanh Phu, Nam Sai. And then you will be served the dinner in a local house and stay overnight in the bamboo huts of Thanh Phu.
Day 2: Thanh phu-Nam Sai-Thanh Phu-Ga / B L D
After breakfast, keep leaving Thanh Phu, you follow the trekking route built in the bottom of the valley, which offers the best view to the surrounding mountains. You continue toward Sin Chai village of Red Dao minority where. You will be attracted by the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao, stop at a nice spot for lunch, the trip takes you into a fabulously mountainous area, the most remote part of Sapa. En route you meet children’ curious eyes as you are very first tourists passing by. Red Dao ethnic minority inhabits the entire area. Then you will have an opportunity to enjoy great views of an ever green valley lying along the west bank of the Red River. You arrive in Ta Thang village of Tay minority. Your motorbike will run on the flat road back to Lao Cai. The rest of the afternoon is set for freshen up, relax and dinner before boarding the train/bus for Hanoi, which arrives early next morning and trip ends.
Option 16: MotorBike - 1 Day – MaTra – Tafin – Tako - Thac Bac -Cat Cat (B, L, D)
+ In the morning - Arrive in Lao Cai Train Station / Sapa Bus Staion. Tranfer you to hotel
After breakfast, gear up for your exciting ride. Your ride will be mostly downhill through the suburb of Sapa. You pass by Sapa town to ride along the smoothy road for 3 km, then get off the main road to head to Ma Tra village where is the home of the H'Mong people with scenic lanscape of the mountain, rice terrace, corn field and pine hill before heading downhill to Ta Phin. In Ta Phin, you will witness the daily life of the Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities. You will also have time to take a short walk around the village. Keep riding up hill then down hill through the forest to Takko pass. Then back to Sapa to have lunch.
+ In the afternoon- You will go up hill to the famous Silver Waterfall and then onto Tram Ton, the highest mountain pass in Vietnam at 1,800 m above sea level for enjoying the magnificence of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range as well as over viewing spectacular landscapes of the whole area. On the way back, you may keep moving down hill to visit the ancient village of Cat Cat with Fairy waterfall, Muong Hoa River.
Back To Sapa to have diner and get transferred to train station/bus station. All meals are included in this option.
Option 17 (1 Days) Sapa – Fansipan 3143m – Sapa (B, L)
Pick up at Lao Cai train station/Sapa bus station and transfer to Sapa by car or minivan
Meet your guide and driver at the hotel at 5:00am, (we arrange some takeaway breakfast for you to enjoy on the way, the restaurants in Sapa are too early to open) leave Sapa for Heaven gate.
Check your equipments and baggage carefully before the trip. At 5.30, start to an adventure the highest peak in Indochina. Trekking through a primary forest giant centuries-old pine expanses of yellow bamboo. At the elevation of 2.600m above sea level, stop for breakfast and having a short rest in 25 minutes. Continue ascending to the top at 12.00 where stop for lunch in 40 minutes, then take some pictures for unforgettable experience and your proud of victory at the top. After taking in the scenery and atmosphere on Vietnam's highest point, take the same way to go down to the foot of Mount. At 4.30, then take a car to the Sapa for shower then transfer to Lao Cai Train Station / Sapa Bus Station to take the overnight train/bus back to Hanoi.
Breakfast and lunch are included in this option.
Option 18: Biking-1 Day – MaTra – Tafin – Tako - Sapa (B, L)
5.00am - Pick up at Lao Cai train station/Sapa bus station and transfer to Sapa by car or minivan
After breakfast, gear up for your exciting ride. Your ride will be mostly downhill through the suburb of Sapa. You pass by Sapa town to ride along the smoothly road for 3 km, then get off the main road to head to Ma Tra village where is the home of the H'Mong people with scenic landscape of the mountain, rice terrace, corn field and pine hill before heading downhill to Ta Phin. In Ta Phin, you will witness the daily life of the Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities. You will also have time to take a short walk around the village. Having lunch in the local family.
In the afternoon, Keep riding up hill then down hill through the forest to Takko pass. From here you will get transferred to Sapa to have shower, have dinner then transfer to Lao Cai train station/ Sapa Bus Station
Option 19: 1 Day- Trekking to Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Tavan (B, L, D)
Option 20: 1 Day- Trekking to Lao Chai – Tavan from Sapa and Ending in Sapa (L)
Option 21:1 Day/NEW/Sapa Off The Beaten Path 1 day Trip (Sa Seng/Hang Da /Hau Thao) (L)
Be ready at your hotel in Sapa at about 08h00 - 08h30 am, our local guide and driver for a short road transfer along of main road northeastwards to the starting point of trekking. Hiking uphill on a rocky path for 2 hours along the narrow valley which runs between two high mountains passing two villages of the Black H'mong people: Sau Chua and Sa Seng.
The H'mong people here have just recently changed their living way from swidden cultivation style into the sedentary one. So there are still a lot traces of the past time can be seen: rudimentary houses, stone wall around houses... Lunch break in the village.
After lunch, we continue along the same trail gradually uphill the Den Thang mountain for an hour to Hang Da Village of the H'mong which sits at 1,800m height and over looking down the Muong Hoa Valley. Paying visit to several local houses.
Leaving Hang Da and enjoy easy walk on high elevation for half an hour which offers great view of Muong Hoa Valley until arriving to Hau Chu Ngai, another village of the Black H'mong. This portion of the trek offers chances for taking the best photos of landscapes.
Getting downhill for another hour along a dirt track to Pho Village at the center of Hau Thao Commune. You will be picked up from here to get back to Sapa.
Option 22: 2 Days/NEW/- Suoi Hoa – Matra - Hotel - Ban Khoang- Ta Giang Phing (B/L/D)
Day 1: Lao Cai – Suoi Hoa village – Matra valley (B-L-D)
At 6h00, Driver pick you up at Lao Cai station/Sapa bus station, then transfer an hour to Sapa town where you have breakfast.
Start trekking start from here downhill and cross the stream to the other bank where Suoi Ho village beautifully sits on the top of a low hill. Spend half an hour to visit several local homes, then walking along a large path on hillsides which is paved with rock to get through Ma Tra village. This portion of the walk offers beautiful scenery of the valley and terraced paddies as well as flower farm. Paying visiting to a ruined of the French Catholic church at the end of the walk, then picked up and transfer by road 12km back to Sapa.
Stay overnight in Sapa.
Day 2: Ban Khoang- Ta Giang Phing– Night train back Hanoi (B-L-D)
After breakfast for a short road transfer heading northwards of Sapa to O Quy Ho with several stops for magnificent landscapes of Fansipan, Sin Chai valley, then turn right to follow a narrow road for half an hour getting through the wild region with thick rain forest covering walled-up mountains, passing several waterfalls before arriving to Ban Khoang, a village of the Red Zao ethnic peoples.a
Spend over an hour walking to explore this remote village. Leaving Ban Khoang and process along the road for about 10km to Ta Giang Phin valley inhabited by the Black Hmong who live in some small villages scattering along a peaceful stream.
Enjoy an hour lunch break on the bank of a stream before walking along village path which connects village to village to witness daily activities of local life such as plough and harrow the fields, growing, harvesting.
The walk ends in mid afternoon, picked up for the road ride back to Sapa.
Freshen up and then transfer down hill to Lao Cai Train station / Sapa Bus Station for taking the overnight train/bus to Hanoi.
Option 23: 2 Days/NEW/- Sapa - Sa Seng - Hang Da - Hau Thao - Giang Ta Chai - Homestay - Giang Ta Chai - Ta Van - Lao Chai - Y Linh Ho (B/L/D)
Day 1: Sapa - Sa Seng - Hang Da - Hau Thao - Giang Ta Chai (B,L,D)
At 6.00, Driver pick you up at Lao Cai station / Sapa bus station, then transfer an hour to Sapa town where you have breakfast.
The tour will start at Sapa in the morning, a short drive out of Sapa town to the walking path.
Follow a small trail, that will take you up the hill for 2 hours to the Den Thang range. Reach the top to enjoy the great view of the Fansipan Peak and the stunning Muong Hoa Valley as the trek approaches Hang Da Village - the home of Hmong which is at 1,800m above sea level and overlooks the Muong Hoa Valley. Discover the village and then have a picnic lunch.
After a short rest we will continue walking to Hau Thao village. You will see the stunning view of Muong Hoa valley. Arrive at Hau Thao Commune, you will have a chance to discover the daily life of the Black Hmong minority and their traditional customs and costume.
Continue trekking to Pho village then down the hill to Giang Ta Chai village where you will sleep in a homestay of Giay people. Your homestay is near the hanging bridge. Have dinner and relax.
Day 2: Giang Ta Chai - Ta Van - Lao Chai - Y Linh Ho (B,L,D)
Enjoy the dawn and fresh air in the village, have a nice breakfast served by the house owner.
Start the trek by climbing the mountain on a small trail near the waterfall. Stop for a while to take photos on top of the waterfall. The trek will lead you through the bamboo forest to Ta Van village of Giay people. Have lunch in a local house near the Muong Hoa river bank.
In the afternoon, you will keep going to Lao Chai village - the home of Black Hmong people. Enjoy the view of the largest rice terrace fields in Sapa.
In the afternoon, continue walking to Y Linh Ho village then up the main road and you will return Sapa town by car
Freshen up and then transfer down hill to Lao Cai station/ Sapa bus station for taking the overnight train/bus to Hanoi