There are many reasons to come to Sapa. The two main are: to see how local minorities live in Vietnam, and to go on a trekking on the mountains.In this trip we would like to help you learn more about the trible’s cultures in Sapa, the Black H’mong and Red Dzao people.Explere the daily like and the cultures.

Tour Highlights

• Pick up by Vietnam TripAdvisor for night train to Lao Cai station
• Pick up from Lao Cai station to Sapa town
• Trekking to Cat Cat village, home of H’mong Ethnic.
• Visit Tafin handicraft village to know the daily life of Red Dzao ethnic

Detailed Itinerary

Night 1:  Ha Noi – Lao Cai . Overnight on Train

Sapa village travel’s car pick you up from your hotel to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train, soft sleeper with AC at 20.30pm to go to Lao Cai station.Overnight on the train.

Day 1:  Lao Cai – Sa Pa – Cat Cat Village (B, L, D)

Arrive at Lao Cai Train station at about 6.30. Take a transfer to Sapa. Having breakfast and relax before explore Sapa Town. In the afternoon, take a 2km short trekking to Cat Cat Village, the home of H’mong Ethnic. Meeting & talking with locals to learn more about their daily life. Overnight in hotel.

Day 2: Sapa – Lao Cai (B, L, D)

Today, you can choose one of the following options to visit the local villages:

Option 1: Pleasant drive to Taphin village (12km from Sapa) of Red Dzao ethnic. Touring to the village to visit Tafin handicraft shop and explore the daily life of Red Dzao. Here you have a good choices to buy woven and textile brocades, which is made by ethic people. Visit Taphin Cave and small hamlet of Black H’mong people. Return to Sapa and take a transfer to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi.

Option 2: Take the foot path up and down and crossing a small hamlet of Matra, where inhabited by Black H’mong ethic. Continue trekking up the village and getting through paddies fields will lead you to an ancient Catholic abbey, built by French colonists. Walk 2 km more to reach Taphin handicraft shop and explore the daily life of Red Dzao. Here you have a good choices to buy woven and textile brocades, which is made by ethic people. Visit TaPhin Cave and small hamlet of Black H’mong people. Return to Sapa & take a transfer to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi.

Night 3: Overnight at an AC 4 berth soft sleeper train to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi early morning, please take a taxi to your hotel. Getting back to Hanoi from Sapa trip so early at around 5am. Taxi to your hotel. Tour End

Includes:

• Private car/mini van
• AC 4 berth soft sleeper train (join cabin)
• All entrance fees
• English or French speaking guide
• All meals as per program (B: Breakfast, L: lunch, D: Dinner)
• Accommodation as program, based in twin sharing

Excludes:

• Insurance, Personal expenses & Tips
• Drinks, except otherwise mentioned

What to bring:

• Sun Block
• Wide brim hat
• Camera + Film
• Comfortable shoes
• Rain gear
• Warm clothes
• Insect Repellent