Highlights
- Experience how locals live in authentic way by staying overnight in a local home
- Enjoy a farm to table experience as you gather vegetables to cook for dinner
- Admire the lush beauty of terraced farmland and see a waterfall on your hike
- Pick between farming with locals or taking a second hike to a bamboo forest
- Spend free time exploring the village of Sapa or shopping at the market
Description
Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa - Trek to rural Hau Thao village (Meal: L,D )
06:00 - 06:45am: You will be picked up at your accommodation in Hanoi's Old Town in a shuttle bus and transfer to an air-conditioned sleeper bus. Depending on your hotel's location in Hanoi Old Quarter, the pick-up time will be from 6:00-6:45am. We will confirm again for more exact pick-up time via email or WhatsApp after receiving your booking.
Relax on the scenic drive to the town of Sapa. Stop along the way to stretch your legs and take in the stunning natural landscapes.
12:30 - 13:00: Upon arrival in the bus office in Sapa town, your local tourguide will meet you and going to the local restaurant for Lunch.
Begin a 12-kilometer guided hike through terraced rice fields, corn fields, and potato fields. Pass through the charming rural villages of Ylinh Ho, San Seng, and Hau Thao village. Meet some of the local H'Mong people and find out about their customs and daily life. Trekking path might be slippery somewhere. The trekking shoes is best to explore the beauty of Sapa.
Have time to take a break at a breathtaking waterfall along the way. Reach your local guide's house and be welcomed like a member of the family. If you want, you can talk to the host to help cooking dinner to learn how to cook the local dishes while sharing stories.
Soak up the evening atmosphere and learn more about the local culture before staying overnight at the house.
Please note: Sharing the bathroom with each other as the locals do every day. As you are experiencing the real local ethnic's life and this is also a great experience in your life.
Day 2: Giang Ta Chai - Ta Van - Lao Chai village – Sapa – Hanoi (Meals: B, L)
Start the day early by cooking breakfast with your host. Pick between hiking to further villages and a bamboo forest, you may have the chance on the field where you can try harvesting, planting, or caring for plants.
After Lunch at the local restaurant, get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus. You might have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi.
15:00: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city.
21:30 - 22:00: Arrive in Hanoi Old Quarter and disembark. Trip ends.
Includes
Hotel pickup from Hanoi's Old Quarter
Air-conditioned sleeper bus transportation
Local Ethnic tourguide
Entrance fee
2 guided hikes
Homestay accommodation at rural village on the mountain
Bedroom with blanket, pillow, mosquito net
Warm and clean bedroom at homestay for nice sleep
Fee Wifi at homestay
Free charging the phone/laptop available at homestay
Cooking with host
1 dinner, 2 lunches, and 1 breakfast with local dishes
Drop-off at the bus stop in Hanoi’s Old Quarter ( 1 drop-off point )
Excludes
Gratuities
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Drinks and food not mentioned in the itinerary
Important Information
- - Visa application (where applicable) and personal travel documents are the sole responsibility of travelers.
- The typhoon or severe weather conditions: In case the weather is over controlled situation, we will inform you in advance for you to change the date or cancel for full refund. In case the severe weather happens when customer arrives in Sapa, we will take care of your trip by: waiting for better weather, arrange the hotel in Sapa town to wait for better weather, arrange the Minivan/car to transfer you to homestay to avoid that severe weather, and will trek when it is better, also will have longer trekking route on Day 2.
- Store our luggage: Tourguide in Sapa will help you to store safely the big luggage in Sapa town, or arrange someone to transfer the luggage to homestay if you need it. You will trek without big luggage.
- Option for upgrade the transportation: If you prefer the Single cabin bus or Limousine van, you can let us know to upgrade after confirmed booking.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
