From Hanoi: 3-Day Sapa Trek with Guide, Homestay and Meals
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Explore the beautiful regions surrounding Sa Pa town on a 3-day excursion. Enjoy traditional foods, stay at a local homestay, and learn about the rural communities with plenty of outdoor exploration.
Highlights
- Sapa is surrounded by some of Vietnam’s most breathtaking natural scenery
- Trek through verdant paddies to outlying stilt villages, gaining fascinating
- Make a trekking through the green rice terraces of the Muong Hoa Valley.
- Learn more about the culture and traditions of the local hill tribes.
- Explore Cat Cat Village, Lao Chai-Ta Van Village & Giang Ta Chai Ethnic Village
Description
Day 1: Hanoi - Sapa by bus with a short trek Cat Cat Village (Lunch, Dinner)
✓ 6:00-6:30: Pick you up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer to a big bus.
✓ 9:30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the two rest stops.
✓ 13:00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes.
The trekking distance is ~3,5km and it lasts for 2 hours
✓ 14:30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat Village, which is the 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 photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
✓ 16:30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
Day 2: Long trek Sa Pa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van Village (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
✓ 7:00-8:30: Have breakfast and check out. Start a new day with a more interesting trek.
✓ 8:30-8:45: 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.
The trekking distance is about 12 km and it lasts for 4 hours
✓ 12.00 – 13.30: Have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes made by the family. In the late afternoon, you arrive at Ta Van Village - home of the Dzay ethnic group.
✓ 14.30: Check in the bungalow; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying 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 in Ta Van Village.
Day 3: Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa - Ha Noi (Breakfast, Lunch)
✓ 8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family.
✓ 8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of the red Dzao people.
The trekking distance is about 3 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
✓ 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road, the bus picks you up to come back to Sapa Town.
✓ 12.30: Have lunch & Relax till meet all the group members @15:00 at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
✓ 15.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
✓ 21.30- 21.45: Arrive Hanoi Old Quarter, and go back to your hotel by yourself. Trip ends. Thank you!!!
Includes
07 meals (3 Lunches, 2 Dinners, 2 Breakfasts)
English speaking tour guide in Sa Pa
Modern Bus with A/C with comfortable seats from Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi
Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
Village entrance fees
1 Night at Homestay
1 Night at Hotel
Bottles of water 2 ways/person on bus Ha Noi - Sapa - Ha Noi
Important Information
- From October to March are cold - bring warm clothes, a scarf and a cap.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun screen and insect repellent are also necessary.
It can be foggy in Sa Pa from December through March.
Bring cash in the local currency (Vietnamese Dong).
Although there are some pharmacies in Sa Pa, you should bring any medicines with you.
The homestay is basic with simple facilities
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund