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Located in the far and high area in North Vietnam and own a special cool climate, Sapa is very well known among tourists. People in this small town of Lao Cai Province still remains their traditions in dressing and cultivating, especially their weekly colorful markets. Bac Ha is the most well known local market, where several ethnic groups gather every Sunday to trade and meet one another.
Tour type: Private, soft-adventure
Hotel options: 2*, 3*
Duration: 4 nights, 3 days
Departure/end: Hanoi
Price: From US$164
Brief itinerary and service:
| Day | Route | Transfer | Accommodation | Excursion, services | Meals |
| 0 | Hanoi - Lao Cai | Bus | AC sleeping bus | Hanoi - Lao Cai transfer | |
| 1 | Lao Cai arrival | Car | Hotel in Sapa | Bac Ha market tour | B, L |
| 2 | Sapa |
| Hotel in Sapa | Sapa trekking tour | B, L |
| 3 | Sapa - Hanoi | Bus | AC sleeping bus | Sapa trekking and transfer to Hanoi | B, L |
Brief Information
Located in the far and high area in North Vietnam and own a special cool climate, Sapa is very well known among tourists. People in this small town of Lao Cai Province still remains their traditions in dressing and cultivating, especially their weekly colorful markets. Bac Ha is the most well known local market, where several ethnic groups gather every Sunday to trade and meet one another.
Tour type: Private, soft-adventure
Hotel options: 2*, 3*
Duration: 4 nights, 3 days
Departure/end: Hanoi
Price: From US$164
Brief itinerary and service:
| Day | Route | Transfer | Accommodation | Excursion, services | Meals |
| 0 | Hanoi - Lao Cai | Bus | AC sleeping bus | Hanoi - Lao Cai transfer | |
| 1 | Lao Cai arrival | Car | Hotel in Sapa | Bac Ha market tour | B, L |
| 2 | Sapa |
| Hotel in Sapa | Sapa trekking tour | B, L |
| 3 | Sapa - Hanoi | Bus | AC sleeping bus | Sapa trekking and transfer to Hanoi | B, L |
Itinerary
Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai
Transfer from hotel to bus station for transfer to Lao Cai. Overnight on sleeping bus.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Bac Ha Market - Sapa
Welcome by a local guide at Lao Cai station. Breakfast then transfer 60 km to the morning Sunday Bac Ha Market, the most colorful market of the hill tribes in the North of Vietnam. This every-Sunday-market attended by at least 8 ethnic groups and last from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is also chance for tourists to discover the H’mong King’s palace (old building built by the French & Chinese).
In the afternoon, we go for a light trek to visit Ban Pho, the village is home to flower H’mong minority. We are invited to enter several local houses to have some green tea, corn wine, listen to the host talking about their family, talk to them … and then enjoy landscapes on a roundabout way to Bac Ha for transfer to Sapa.
Day 2: Sapa - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa
Breakfast at hotel. Start the tour with 6 km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue on 2km of trekking down to Lao Chai village of the H’mong. Lunch at a local family, and then walk through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. It gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Get back to Sapa by car.
Over night at hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Lao Cai - Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel, then start a walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 4 km) to visit Cat Cat village of the Black H’mong. Relax at the food of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam. Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then next 6 km to Sin Chai, the village located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, “the roof of Vietnam and Indochina”. From here you can enjoy huge stunning landscapes before climbing up on the road and take a car back to Sapa. Transfer to Lao Cai station for dinner and catching the night train back to Hanoi.
Tour ends after arriving Hanoi at about 5:30 AM.
Note*: There are some market days around this area, depending on your departure dates, we will change the excursion to market day to day 2 or day 3.
- Sunday: Bac Ha market day
- Tuesday: Coc Ly market day
- Saturday: Can Cau market day
2020 Quotation & Services
| Hotel categories | Net rate in US$/person in group of | Single supplement | ||||
| 1 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 8 up | ||
| Tourist ** | 421 | 262 | 196 | 168 | 164 | 30 |
| Superior *** | 445 | 274 | 208 | 180 | 176 | 40 |
Includes:
Accommodation:
- 2 nights on AC sleeping bus.
- 2 nights twin/double sharing at hotels with daily breakfast (or optionally 1 night homestay with complementary dinner)
Transportation:
- Hanoi - Sapa transfer with AC sleeping buses.
- Transfer in Sapa, Lao Cai by private AC vehicle for whole trip.
Others:
- Meals as mentioned. B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner
- English speaking guides.
- Admission fees for all sightseeing places on tour.
- 1 bottle of mineral water per person on touring day.
- Free Vietnam visa approval letter.
- Service charge and Government taxes
Excludes:
- International air tickets.
- Visa stamping fee.
- Personal expenses.
- Drinks.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Services not clearly mentioned above.
LIST OF HOTELS ON TOUR
| City | Hotel Name | Rating |
| Sapa | Fansipan View Hotel | 2* |
| Panorama Hotel | 3* |
High Quality Tour Service:
Free consultancy
Online communication
Affordable, refundable
Customized service
Flexible, changeable
Interaction with locals
Authentic experience
Deposit, pay on arrival
Clear cancellation term
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