Day 1
Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Ta Van village (L, D)
Hanoi
Option 1 : Take the morning bus 6.00 – 6.20: Pick up from Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to the big bus and depart to Sapa Town. 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
Option 2 : Take the night bus 22h20: Pick up at the bus station (166 Tran Quang Khai Str, Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi) and going to Sapa by sleeper bus with the high way Hanoi – Lao Cai. And arrival Sapa at 5:00am, keep sleep on bus until 6:00am, then be picked up by the guide to have breakfast and then start the tour at 8:00 am.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sapa
13.00: Arrive in Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, and Tay Ethnic People. The guide will pick up you at the bus station to have lunch at a local restaurant. • Enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese dishes.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free 3
Ta Van Village
14.30: Start hiking through Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. In the late afternoon, you arrive at Ta Van Village, home of the Giay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours 17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at the Bungalow.
14 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: Bungalow.
Meals: LunchDinner