Trek through Hoang Lien National Park to Ban Ho valley

Day 1: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Seo Mi Ty (-,L,D)

You will have a transfer along the Muong Hoa valley for about 15 minutes before taking a descent on a dirt trail to Y Linh Ho village inhabited by Black H’mong minority. You are now surrounded by magnificent scenery of rice terraces, high mountains, streams and wide valley doted by local ethnic minority villages. After crossing a suspension bridge, your trek will be uphill on a small trail amongst the rice terraces. At any time, you can enjoy short breaks for viewing the terraced valley below. You have your lunch on the top of a hill or in a local house,

depending on the weather. The trek will be softer in the afternoon but the scenery becomes even more beautiful. You pass by Seo Mi Ty village of Black H’mong minority before arriving at a campsite, which locates nearby a river outside the village. While the porters help putting up tents and cook dinner, you can take a walk to stretch the legs.

Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 15 min. driving/ 5 hours walking

Day 2: Seo Mi Ty – Den Thang – Ta Trung Ho (B,L,D)

The trek today takes you through beautiful rice paddies and over old suspension bridges. You will trek on a small village path by the side of rain forest. You arrive at the Den Thang village of Black H’mong by noon. Here you stop for lunch either nearby a river or in a local school depending on the weather. After lunch, the trek become tough on tinny footpath going up and down, which requires some concentration. You

will eventually reach the Ta Trung Ho village of Red Dao minority where you spend the night in a local house. Both the valley and the village have only recently received foreign visitors. The night will be even more interesting when you are in the wonderful hospitable atmosphere of the Red Dao.

Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 6 – 7 hours walking

Day 3: Ta Trung Ho – Nam Toong – Ban Ho – Sapa (B,L,-)

You are now at the fringe of the rain forest by the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina of 3143 meters, is also located in this range. You will start the trek today by ascending to Nam Toong village of Red Dao minority. Here your lunch will be prepared in a local school. In the afternoon, your trek will be mostly downhill to Ban Ho village. This village, inhabited by the Tay minority, is

the area’s largest one with beautiful green vegetable gardens, fish pools and traditional stilt houses, spreads along the two banks of Muong Bo Rivers. Your vehicle is ready at the village for your journey back to Sapa.

Approx: Grade 3 of 5/ 1 hour driving/ 5 hours walking