Trip Name: Sapa Hill Tribe & Home Stay 5 Days
Type of trip: Private
Trip Duration: 5 Days
Starting: Hanoi, Vietnam
Finishing: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Grading: Regular itinerary, easy trekking
Destinations: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Cat Cat
Flexibility: This sample itinerary can be amended accordingly to meet your expectation.
Highlights: Sapa Hill Tribe & Home Stay 5 Days features2 days of moderate trekking of stunning scenery Sapa valley, a lot of interaction with the friendly hill tribe people. One night home stay and one night at a deluxe hotel in Sapa where your room opens up a spectacular view down the picturesque Sapa valley. Round trip train journey by comfortable train with western facilities standard.
Day 1: Hanoi - Laocai (Overnight on the train)
AsiaTopTravel’s driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Hanoi train station to board the overnight train to Sapa. We 've selected clean, comfortable sleeping berth compartments with AC for your convenience.
Overnight on the train.
Day 2 : Laocai -Sapa - Laochai - Tavan Village: ( B,L,D)
Upon arrival at Lao Cai Railway station in the early morning, our awaiting guide will pick you up and take you for breakfast at a local restaurant before transferring you to Sapa town, Then, travel to Laochai village. Enjoy the overall pictures of the villages among the terraces. Visit the H'mong living in wooden and bamboo houses. Continue travelling to Tavan village to visit the Dzay minority. Stay over night in Tavan village at a Dzay family. Picnic lunch on the way to village and dinner will be at the home-stay 's house.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay
Day 3 : Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai (B,L,D)
Rise early in the morning to enjoy the daily life of the ethnic minorities in the village. After breakfast; take the road to GiangTa Chai village of the Red Dzao minority. Travel along the paths between terraces and through bamboo forests. Then, visit Silver waterfall and suspension Rattan Bridge, continue to see the village people and then cross Muong Hoa River and travel up to the mountain to visit the last village of the trek - Supan village of the H'mong. Travel back to Sapa by jeep. On the way back, visit the ancient stone circle where stones are decorated with ancient carvings.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Deluxe hotel in Sapa
Day 4 : Catcat - Laocai - Hanoi. ( Overnight on the train) (B,L)
After breakfast, trek to the village of the black H'mong (Catcat), walk around visiting the village people. Visit the hydroelectric power station built by the French in the old days. Return to town for lunch and check out of hotel. Afternoon free to explore the town. Late afternoon transfer to Laocai train station for the night train back to Hanoi. The train trip normally last for 9 hours.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Hanoi
Arrive at Hanoi station at 05:00AM next day. Trip ends.
This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on your hotel choice, number of people in your group and time of travel.
Please send us your enquiry for availabilities & the most up dated price.
Tour price inclusive:
All meals on the tour (3 lunches, 2 dinners, 3 breakfasts )
English-speaking guide, Entrance fees.
Accommodation (Hotel and home-stay),
Night Train tickets Hanoi Lao Cai Hanoi round trip
Transport by private car or mini van as tour program.
Tour price exclusive:
Insurance,
Drinks, Phone calls, other private expenses.