SAPA 3-DAY, 3-NIGHT TREK AND HOTEL WITH OVERNIGHT TRAIN

Information

Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley to the hill tribe villages of the Hmong, Zay, and Red Zao peoples. Experience traditional hospitality during a 1-night homestay in Ta Van village.


Highlights

• Trek to the mountain villages in the Muong Hoa Valley
• Learn about Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups
• Visit a local handicraft center where women gather to exchange skills
• Spend 1 night at a homestay with the Zay Hill Tribe

Full description

Day 0: Transfer from Hanoi to Lao Cai by overnight train

Either enjoy pickup from your hotel or make your way to the Hanoi train station yourself by 9 PM. Board the overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai at 10 PM. Enjoy the night on the train and reach your destination the next morning.

Day 1: Sapa Center - Cat Cat village (L, D)

Meet your tour guide at the train station and head to Sapa at 6 AM. Indulge in breakfast at your hotel before taking a walk around Sapa. Visit the market and old cathedral and meet people from the Black H’mong and Red Zao ethnic minorities who are selling handicrafts. Walk down to the southwest of Sapa to visit Cat Cat Village, where the Black H’mong live. 

Relax at the foot of the waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during colonial times in Vietnam. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the side of the river and then make your way to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, known as “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina.” From there, enjoy sweeping landscapes before climbing back to Sapa.

After dinner, explore the charm of Sapa by night. Enjoy roasted corn and baked eggs beside a charcoal fire or go shopping. Spend the night in the 3-star Sapa Hotel.

Day 2: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (B, L, D)

Enjoy breakfast in your hotel and then walk down to the southeast of Sapa along the side of the Muong Hoa Valley to the Y Linh Ho Village of the Black H’mong. Continue trekking down to the Lao Chai village of the H’mong.

Take a cooking class and enjoy lunch with a local family and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van Village of the Dzay minority people and stay overnight.

Day 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Sapa (B, L, D)

After breakfast, continue on trekking to visit 2 villages of the Red Dzao and the H’mong. Visit a beautiful waterfall and Rattan Bridge. Take in views of the landscapes through the bamboo forest. Head to the main road to catch a car to return to Sapa. If any roads are too far or too difficult to trek, you can go by electric car or motorbikes.

Around 2 PM, pack your things and prepare to leave Sapa. Hop in your limousine back to Hanoi at 2:30 PM. Enjoy drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi at around 9-10 PM.


Includes

• Local guide
• Overnight 1st class train with a 4-bed shared cabin with air-conditioning from Hanoi to Lao Cai (depending on option selected)
• Hotel pickup from Hanoi (depending on option selected)
• Hotel drop-off
• 1 night accommodation at homestay in Ta Van Village
• 1 night accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Sapa center
• All meals mentioned in the itinerary
• Transfer from Lao Cai station to Sapa in shared minibus
• Sightseeing fee, tax, and service charge

Excluded

• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tips

Meeting point
Make your way to the Hanoi Railway Station and board your train. If you require help, the local partner can help arrange a taxi for you from your hotel to the station. Upon arrival, move to the elevator and go to the 2nd floor, proceeding to gate 2B. Not suitable for

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Warm clothing

Not allowed

• Pets
• Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

• The 9-km trek is not recommended for older guests or children
• Bring warm clothes, including a scarf, hat or cap as the weather in Sapa is unpredictable; it is normally cold from September to March
• Due to the altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February,....