2 days

About this activity

Day 1: (Depart on Saturday) Hanoi - Sapa by bus with short trek to Cat Cat village (L/D)
6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/accommodation in Hanoi Old Quarter area, get on big bus and depart for Sapa Town.(outside Hanoi Old Quarter, let's go to meeting point in 72 Tran Nhat Duat at 6.45 am)
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
Welcome drink and itinerary briefing
Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures
14.30: Bus picks you up to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station, stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner & overnight in hotel with night activities.
Day 2: Sapa - Bac Ha market - Lao Cai - Hanoi (B/L)
6.15 – 7.00: Have breakfast at hotel. Check out the room and bring all your luggage for Bac Ha market.
7.00 – 14.00: Take 2.5 hour drive to Bac Ha Town – home of Flower H’Mong ethnic People
Visit Bac Ha market – the most typical weekly market with inhabitants of lots of Ethnic People.
Have lunch at local restaurant
A short walk to Hoang A Tuong’s palace which was built in 1914 with French – Viet architecture and visit “Pho” village of Flower H’Mong People.
Trekking distance is about 3 kms and it lasts for 2 hours
14.00: Take 1.45 hour drive back to Lao Cai city, have a shower and relax in the border gate city. (Do not come back Sapa town)
16.30: You are welcomed to shuttle bus back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
21.15: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends

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Included

Insurance during time using the bus
Meals as 1 dinner, 2 lunches, 1 breakfast with local dishes
Deluxe room in Sapa Hotels on twin sharing basis
2 bottles of water, tissues /2 ways/person on bus Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi
Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa and return
Modern air - conditioning bus from Sapa – Bac Ha – Lao Cai and in Sapa with experienced drivers
English speaking tour leader escorted during the bus trip Hanoi – Sapa - Hanoi, local guide escorted in Sapa and Bac Ha
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Bottled water

Not included

Insurance, visas
Other personal expenses (tip, drinks with meals,

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in Sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December, January, February and March
Due to altitude of Sapa, it is sometimes foggy in December, January, February and March.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in Vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollar, Euro, Australia Dollar are accepted in Sapa.
You should take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers