Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village (L,D)

Hanoi - 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.

Sapa - 13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. And the tour guide & driver pick up you at the bus station to Hotel.
• Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
• Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.

Cat Cat village - 14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel with night activities.

Meals included:  Lunch, Dinner

Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L,D)

Sapa - 8.00 – 8.30: Have breakfast at hotel, check out the room and prepare light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store).

Ta Van - 8.30: 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 after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours

Sapa - 13.00: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.

14.00 – the Evening: Have lunch and enjoy free time in the afternoon do discover Sapa town by yourself. Have dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Sapa - Bac Ha market - Lao Cai - Ha Noi (B)

Sapa - 6.30 – 7.00: Have breakfast at hotel. Check out the room and bring all your luggage for Bac Ha Market.

Bac Ha Market - 7.00 – 13.00: Take 2.5 hour drive to Bac Ha Town – home of Flower H’Mong ethnic People

• Visit Bac Ha market – the most typical weekly market with inhabitants of lots of Ethnic People.

• Have lunch at local restaurant

• A short walk to visit “Pho” Village of Flower H’Mong People.

Trekking distance is about 1.5 km and it lasts for 1 hour.

Hanoi - 13.00: Take 1.30 hour drive back to Lao Cai city, have a shower and relax in the border gate city. (Do not come back Sapa town)

15.00: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.

21.00: Arrive in Hanoi, drop off at the meeting point, and go back to your hotel by yourself.
Trip ends.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

• Modern air-conditioned bus for Hanoi-Sapa route
• Complimentary 2-way water bottles per person
• Inclusive meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
• 2-night stay in Sapa Lodge Hotel or similar (twin sharing)
• English-speaking local guide in Sapa and Bac Ha

• Beverages, travel insurance, personal expenses
• Others not clearly mentioned above