OPTION 1: HANOI - NIGHT BUS
21.00 - 21.30 Our shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotels/hostels in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer you to bus station to take about 5,5 hours by the sleeping bus to Sapa. You will arrive Sapa Bus station at 3.30 - 4.00, you can sleep on bus until 6.00 (no air-condition on bus when stopping).
OPTION 2: HANOI - NIGHT TRAIN
20.30 Our staff from Indochina Beauty Travel will pick up at your hotels/hostels in Hanoi Old Quarter, transfer to Hanoi Train station, take the night train to Lao Cai, this train departs at 10:00 Pm – arrive in the next morning at 06:00 Am - Train cabin 4 berth with A.C - sharing cabin.
Day 1: SAPA – SA SENG – HANG DA – HAU THAO – GIANG TA CHAI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
6.00 Our driver and shutte bus will pick you up at the Sapa bus/train station and transfer to the hotel in Sapa.
Have breakfast at hotel.
The tour will start in the morning, a short drive out of Sapa town to the walking path. Follow a small trail, that will take you up the hill for 2 hours to the Den Thang range. Reach the top to enjoy the great view of the Fansipan Peak and the stunning Muong Hoa Valley as the trek approaches Hang Da Village - the home of Hmong which is at 1,800m above sea level and overlooks the Muong Hoa Valley. On the way, you will enjoy a panoramic view of Muong Hoa valley underneath with a large terrace field carpets alternating the villages of Sapa ethnic people. Explore stunning landscapes, daily life and traditional customs of local people. Then have a picnic lunch. You will have the opportunity to discover their daily lifestyle and enjoy the surrounding landscape.
We will continue walking to Hau Thao village. You will have a chance to discover the daily life of the Black Hmong minority and their traditional customs and costume. Then we will trek to Pho village then down the hill to Giang Ta Chai village where you will sleep in a homestay of Giay people which is near the hanging bridge. Have dinner and relax.
Overnight at Homestay in Giang Ta Chai Village
DAY 2: GIANG TA CHAI – TA VAN – LAO CHAI – Y LINH HO - NIGHT TRAIN TO HANOI (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
Enjoy the dawn and fresh air in the village, Have breakfast at the Homestay.
Start the trek by climbing the mountain on a small trail near the waterfall. Stop for a while to take photos on top of the waterfall. We will trek on a hilly trail throught Bamboo forest to Ta Van village of Giay people. Have lunch in a local house near the Muong Hoa river bank. This is a good chance to learn about the local architecture, daily life styles and customs.
In the afternoon, you will keep going through terraced rice fields to Lao Chai village - the home of Black Hmong people. Continue walking to Y Linh Ho village then up the main road and you will return Sapa town by van.
Freshen up by a hot shower, have dinner then we transfer you to bus/train station. Take the night bus/train back to Hanoi. Tour ends.
Notes:
- Overnight on train: soft sleeper train cabin 4 berth with A.C - sharing cabin.
- Overnight on bus: You will arrive Hanoi about 3.30-4.00am, you can not continue to sleep on bus, so please prepare the accomodation for early arriving. Or you can change to day bus starts at 3.30pm from Sapa and arrive in Hanoi at 9pm (this option excludes dinner on the last day).