3 days

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Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa (Lunch/Dinner)

You will be picked up from your hotel between 6:30-6:45 am and begin your trip to Sapa. At 9:30am have a First break on your way to Lao Cai city. Upon arrival to Lao Cai city at 11:00 am, have a short brake. Once arrived to Sapa at 13:00, you will meet local ethnic people of H’mong, Dzao, Tay tribes in their colorful traditional costumes. Enjoy local Vietnamese lunch and check-in to your hotel after.

After lunch continue tour by driving at 14:30 to Cat Cat village, a home to Black H’mong ethnic people, which is located at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Your local guide will introduce you to daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley.The 2-hour trekking distance is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles). In the afternoon you will be transferred back to Sapa for dinner at 6pm and overnight Hotel stay.

Day 2: Sapa - Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Have breakfast at hotel and prepare a light pack for a long 5-km (3-mile) trek. You will be leaving between 7-7:45 am. Take a short ride to Y Linh Ho, then trek through the rice terraces, along Muong Hoa Stream to Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. Then trek to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people.

Total trekking distance is about 9 km (5.6 miles) and it lasts 4 hours.

At 11:30 am a bus will pick you up at Ta Van Bridge back to Sapa. After lunch at 12:00 enjoy free time in the afternoon do discover Sapa town by yourself. In the evening return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Sapa – Ham Rong Mountain – Bus to Ha Noi [Breakfast/Lunch)

After breakfast the tour guide will pick you up at 8:30 am to trek Ham Rong (Dragon’s Jaw) Mountain. There are several well-tended flower gardens along the way. Walking up through two Heaven Gates you will get to the top of Ham Rong Mountain to observe a spectacular view. This 2-hour trekking route is approximately 2 km (1.2 miles) long.

At 11:00 am you will be back to your hotel to check out and have lunch.

At 15:00 you will meet with group members and by 15:30 you will leave back to Hanoi.

On your way back you will have two brake stops and arrive to your hotel in Hanoi at 21:15.

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Included

Free hotel pickup and drop-off
2-nights accommodation
Transfer on modern AC bus
English-speaking tour guide
Accommodation as per option selected
Meals as per itinerary: 3 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts

Not included

Gratuities
Drinks

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Old people should not attend a long trek (6 km) due to possible challenges, especially in rainy weather
Handicapped people and children under 6 years old should not attend this tour
Bookings that into Christmas, New Years Eve, and Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) from ) 07 February 2016 - 10 February 2016 are subject to the peak seasonal surcharge 50US$/person.
Please bring: trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent, any special medication. 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.
Please have some cash with you in Vietnamese Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes doesn’t function well. US Dollars, Euros, Australian Dollars are also accepted in Sapa
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

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Tourism

95%

Cultural

75%

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