Highlights of Sapa brings most of Sapa’s natural wanders to your holidays. You will enjoy much the natural beauty and magnificent landscapes while paying visit to Sapa’s most beautiful wonders, meeting tribal peoples, witnessing unique ways of life.
Duration: 3 Days / 4 Nights
Tour route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Silver Waterfall – Heaven Gate – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Lao Cai – Hanoi
Night 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai
Pick up at your hotel lobby at 20.00 for a short transfer to Hanoi railways station for taking the night train (first class 4 beds cabin with air-conditioning) which arrive in Lao Cai.
Day 1 : Lao Cai – Sapa and Surrounding (B, L, D)
Tour guide pick you up at the Lai Cai train station and transfer to Sapa town for breakfast. After that, tour guide will show you around for a brief introduction of this charming town. At the market, ethnic minority people of different groups wearing their traditional costumes made by themselves comes every day selling local products includes vegetable, bamboo shoot, mushroom, medicinal herbs and souvenirs…there are chances for making acquaintance and taking photos.
Later you will follow the footsteps uphill to the top of Ham Rong Mountain for over viewing beautiful scenery of the town and surrounding area, paying visit to an orchard garden and a mini museum which tells you a lot about ethnic minority people living in SaPa and the northwest region. The rest hours is at your leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Duration: 3 Days / 4 Nights
Tour route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Silver Waterfall – Heaven Gate – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Lao Cai – Hanoi
Night 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai
Pick up at your hotel lobby at 20.00 for a short transfer to Hanoi railways station for taking the night train (first class 4 beds cabin with air-conditioning) which arrive in Lao Cai.
Day 1 : Lao Cai – Sapa and Surrounding (B, L, D)
Tour guide pick you up at the Lai Cai train station and transfer to Sapa town for breakfast. After that, tour guide will show you around for a brief introduction of this charming town. At the market, ethnic minority people of different groups wearing their traditional costumes made by themselves comes every day selling local products includes vegetable, bamboo shoot, mushroom, medicinal herbs and souvenirs…there are chances for making acquaintance and taking photos.
Later you will follow the footsteps uphill to the top of Ham Rong Mountain for over viewing beautiful scenery of the town and surrounding area, paying visit to an orchard garden and a mini museum which tells you a lot about ethnic minority people living in SaPa and the northwest region. The rest hours is at your leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 2: Ta Phin Valley – Silver Waterfall – Tram Ton Pass (B, L, D)
Today morning, you will visit Ta Phin commune 14 km southeast of Sapa town. Located in a large valley, surrounded by high mountains, which covered by pine trees and forest, Ta Phin Commune is home to the Red Zao and Black H’mong ethnic. Although living close to each other for years, these two ethnic peoples are very different: The H’mong are cheerful and open minded while the Red Zao are economical and reserved…
Taking a short drive to the center of the valley, you will enjoy an easy walk following village path around the valley, paying visit to H’mong hamlets scattering from the bottom of the valley to higher mountain slopes. From high elevation, great view of the valley stretching under your foot. Continue your walk to the Red Zao village in which you will meet groups of women making handicrafts includes embroidered clothes, handbags… Transfer back to Sapa for Lunch and noon break.
Afternoon, you will be picked up at about 14.00 and then drive up hill to see the famous Silver Waterfall and then onto Tram Ton, the highest mountain pass in Vietnam at 1,800 m above sea level for enjoying the magnificence of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range as well as over viewing spectacular landscapes of the whole area, stretching endlessly. Transfer back to Sapa and relax in hotel.
Day 3: Tribal Villages visiting in Muong Hoa Valley – Su Pan – Ban Ho village (B, L, D)
Today you will spend the whole day exploring the spectacular Muong Hoa, famed as the most beautiful valley in the region. A Jeep will take us out of the town, following the only road built on the side of a mountain range, looking down the valley, over viewing magnificent landscapes composed of high mountains, deep valleys, and stream of water winding, waterfalls and terraced rice paddies…Many time, leaving the main road, you will visit tribal villages such as Ta Van of the Zay, Su Pan of the Black H’mong, Ban Ho of the Tay…there are chances for meeting and contacting locals at home and at works.
Leaving Ban Ho in late afternoon for journey back to Sapa, you have an hour for shower and packing before transfer down hill to Lao Cai station for taking the night train to Hanoi
Night 4: Lao Cai – Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi early around 05.30am. Tour ends. You take a taxi back to your hotel on your own.
Tour included:
- Transfer with private car as indicated in day by day itinerary.
- Return train tickets
- Accommodation
- All meals as mentioned.
- Entrance fees
- Local English speaking guide.
Tour excludes
- Meals not indicated in day by day itinerary.
- Drinks and personal expenses.
Today you will spend the whole day exploring the spectacular Muong Hoa, famed as the most beautiful valley in the region. A Jeep will take us out of the town, following the only road built on the side of a mountain range, looking down the valley, over viewing magnificent landscapes composed of high mountains, deep valleys, and stream of water winding, waterfalls and terraced rice paddies…Many time, leaving the main road, you will visit tribal villages such as Ta Van of the Zay, Su Pan of the Black H’mong, Ban Ho of the Tay…there are chances for meeting and contacting locals at home and at works.
Leaving Ban Ho in late afternoon for journey back to Sapa, you have an hour for shower and packing before transfer down hill to Lao Cai station for taking the night train to Hanoi
Night 4: Lao Cai – Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi early around 05.30am. Tour ends. You take a taxi back to your hotel on your own.
Tour included:
- Transfer with private car as indicated in day by day itinerary.
- Return train tickets
- Accommodation
- All meals as mentioned.
- Entrance fees
- Local English speaking guide.
Tour excludes
- Meals not indicated in day by day itinerary.
- Drinks and personal expenses.