Sapa - Mong Sen – Taphin – Matra – Suoi Ho ( 4nights/3days)
Night 1: Hanoi departure
Hotel pick-up then transfer to Hanoi Railway station for the night Train SP1 to LaoCai, escorted by Sapa Trekking Tour guide. Overnight on express Train ( soft -sleeper carriage )
Hotel pick-up then transfer to Hanoi Railway station for the night Train SP1 to LaoCai, escorted by Sapa Trekking Tour guide. Overnight on express Train ( soft -sleeper carriage )
Day 1: Sapa – Mong Sen – Ta Phin ( B/L/D)
Arrive at Laocai railway station. Welcome by your local guide and driver, have breakfast at the restaurant then travel by car downhill to Mong Sen, where you start trekking uphill through a mountainous area by following a dirt trail. En route, you will have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view over rice paddy terraces and cornfields. You will take a stop for lunch at a nice spot.
After lunch, the trek will continue by going downhill toward Taphin village where you can meet Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities, two largest ethnic groups in Sapa. Your guide will tell you about daily life and tradition of these two people. Here you stay overnight in local house. You will be able to take a walk around the village while your guide prepares dinner
Arrive at Laocai railway station. Welcome by your local guide and driver, have breakfast at the restaurant then travel by car downhill to Mong Sen, where you start trekking uphill through a mountainous area by following a dirt trail. En route, you will have many opportunities to enjoy spectacular view over rice paddy terraces and cornfields. You will take a stop for lunch at a nice spot.
After lunch, the trek will continue by going downhill toward Taphin village where you can meet Red Dao and Black Hmong minorities, two largest ethnic groups in Sapa. Your guide will tell you about daily life and tradition of these two people. Here you stay overnight in local house. You will be able to take a walk around the village while your guide prepares dinner
Day 2: Ta Phin – Ma Tra – Sapa ( B/L/D )
Once
your breakfast finished, you will be heading toward Sapa. You will pass
through several minority villages along the way. The walk through rice
paddy terraces is very enjoyable. You then stop by Matra village of Black Hmong, where your lunch will be served atop a hill.
After lunch, you take a walk under the shadow of pine trees as well as a short walk from side to side of the town of Sapa.Check in the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Sapa.
After lunch, you take a walk under the shadow of pine trees as well as a short walk from side to side of the town of Sapa.Check in the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Sapa.
Day 03: Sapa retreat ( B/L/_)
Morning drive to Silver waterfall, enjoy the beautiful stream of water falling down to the valley. Taking photos. Back to Sapa town for a cozy lunch.
Afternoon, free to discover the town or buy some souvenir in the central market until 16h30. Car transfer to Lao Cai train station. Dinner on guests account. Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin. End of services.
Morning drive to Silver waterfall, enjoy the beautiful stream of water falling down to the valley. Taking photos. Back to Sapa town for a cozy lunch.
Afternoon, free to discover the town or buy some souvenir in the central market until 16h30. Car transfer to Lao Cai train station. Dinner on guests account. Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin. End of services.
Hotel Grade
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Price in US$ per person
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1p
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2p
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3-4p
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5-7p
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8-10p
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Sgl Sup
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Standard 2**
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237
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171
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137
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138
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133
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12
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First class 3***
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248
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177
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154
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146
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141
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17
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Superior 4****
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293
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222
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199
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191
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196
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60
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Tour price includes :
- Pick ups, transfer & sightseeing as per program by A/c private Russian jeep or minibus
- Full meals as per the tour program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- English/French-speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- 1 night’s home stay arrangements
- 1 night’s hotel accommodation based on Twin/double room share
- Train tickets: Hanoi - Laocai - Hanoi (soft sleeper with air-conditioning)
Tour price excludes :
- Travel Insurance
- Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
- Personal expense
Notes: Advised to take good walking shoes, raincoats, jackets, torch, insect repellent and sunscreen...