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Immerse yourself in the local culture of the H'Mong people on a 2-day trekking tour from Hanoi to Sapa. Stay in a local home and enjoy a home-cooked meal with your host.

Highlights

• Experience the daily life of the H'Mong people as you stay in a local home
• Trek through terraced rice fields, corn fields, and potato fields in Sapa
• Visit the charming rural villages of Ylinh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van
• Take a short trek to Cat Cat village and a long trek to Lao Chai and Ta Van
• Visit Thac Bac water-fall (Silver Water-fall) and Salmon farm-fishing

Description

Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a short trek to Cat Cat village (L, D) 6:00 – 6:30: Picking up from hotel in the old quarter or bus station, get on sleeping bus and depart to Sapa. 7:30 – 11:45: Following the Highway to Lao Chai city with the comfort break 11:45 – 13.15: Bus on the mountain road approaching to Sapa Town. On the way you can see beautiful view, the valley with terraces field. 13:15 - 13:30: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. - Welcome drink and itinerary briefing - Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures 14:30: A short walking to 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, trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, short time for photo with bridge and the waterfall then you will trekking up hill to get back to Sapa with very beautiful scenery in the late afternoon. Driver pick up back to Sapa. Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours 16:30: Come back to Sapa Town. We prepare a good dinner for you at 18.00. Overnight at the hotel Day 2: Sapa discovery with long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van village (B, L, D) 7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for the long trek of 5 kms 8:00: A short drive to 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 then trek to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 4 hours 11:30: Bus picks you up form Ta Van Bridge to Sapa. 12:00 Have lunch and come back your hotel at Hanoi

Includes

Local guide Entrance fee Guided hikes 1 dinner, 2 lunches, and 1 breakfast Bottle waters Vip Limousine 2 ways

Important Information

• The trekking path may be slippery; trekking shoes are recommended. Sharing bathroom facilities at the homestay. Experience the real local ethnic life. Prepare for varying weather conditions.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund