HIGHLIGHT:
- 3-night Sapa trek including overnight train
- Trek to the hill tribe village of Cat Cat and learn about Hmong customs
- Visit Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to the Black Hmong, Dzao and Dzay people Marvel at the emerald green rice fields of northwest Vietnam
- Stay one night at a 3* hotel in Sapa
- Sleep two nights on a round-trip train from Hanoi to Lao Cai
FULL DESCRIPTION:
Day 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
20:30: Transfer from 37A Hang Thung str, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi to Tran Quy Cap Train Station for on the overnight sleeper train to Lao Cai.
Relax on board the air-conditioned train, and arrive refreshed at approximately 6AM the next morning.
Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa - Cat Cat - Sapa
Following a pick-up from Lao Cai Station on arrival, transfer to Sapa on the dramatic mountain roads of the Hoang Lien Son range.
Check into your hotel on arrival in Sapa town center, and freshen up before breakfast. Then, start a walking tour to the hill tribe village of Cat Cat, home of the H'mong minority people. Discover H’mong villages nestled in the valley, and meet some of the hill tribes going about their daily lives. Learn about their traditional cultures and meet local families.
Return to your hotel in Sapa for your overnight stay.
Day 3: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa - Lao Cai
Following breakfast at your hotel, embark on a lovely trek along the buffalo trails of the surrounding hills. Pass several tribal villages, including Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to the Black H'mong, Dzao and Dzay minority peoples.
Marvel at the spectacular scenery, inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can ever meet.
Once on the valley floor, appreciate the beauty of the surrounding valley, walled by the multi-layered rice terraces and scattered villages.
Return to Sapa for transfer to Lao Cai Railway Station after dinner at the hotel, the return train ride to Hanoi.
Tour services end at Hanoi Train Station, from where you can easily catch a taxi to hotels in the Old Quarter. Or a walk about 10 minutes to Hotels in Old Quarter of Hanoi.