Experience the Best of Sapa

Extend your Sapa adventure with an extra day to explore more ethnic villages, trek through stunning rice terraces, and fully experience the culture and natural beauty of this mountain paradise.

SAPA 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS

DAY 1: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE

6:00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.

9:30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop.

11:00: Second rest stop at Lao Cai city before heading to Sapa.

13:00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H'mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch with local Vietnamese dishes.

The trekking distance is about 3.5km and it lasts for 2 hours

14:30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the home of Black H'mong ethnic people and is 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 photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon

16:30: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.

Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

DAY 2: LONG TREK SAPA – Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN VILLAGE

7:00-8:30: Have breakfast at the hotel in SaPa town and start a new day with a more interesting trek.

8:30-8:45: Trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain

The trekking distance is about 12 km and it lasts for 4 hours

12:00 – 13:30: Have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes made by the family. In the late afternoon, you arrive at Ta Van Village - home of the Dzay ethnic group.

14:30: Back to Sapa town, Freetime afternoon

19:00: Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3: FANSIPAN BACK TO HANOI

8:00: Have breakfast in the Hotel.

8:45: After breakfast, our driver will take you to Cable Car Station and then you will spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.

Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1.5 hours for hiking and taking photos).

12:00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town

12:45: Have lunch at the local restaurant.

15:00: Meet all the group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

15:30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.

21:30- 21:45: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.

Trip ends.

PRICE: 190 EURO/PAX (3-star) | 205 EURO/PAX (4-star) | 235 EURO/PAX (5-star)

HOTEL LIST 3-STAR

Sa Pa | Chapa Dew | Superior

HOTEL LIST 4-STAR

Sa Pa | Sapa Charm or Hotel De Sapa | Superior

HOTEL LIST 5-STAR

Sa Pa | Pao | Classic

TRIP INCLUDES

• Modern air-conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa and return

• Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers

• English speaking tour guide, local guide escorted in Sapa

• Meals as 1 dinner, 2 lunches and 1 breakfast with local dishes

• Hotel room

• Insurance during the time using bus

• VAT

TRIP EXCLUDES

• Beverages, travel insurance, personal expenses

• Others not clearly mentioned above

• A surcharge will apply if your travel date is on public holiday (Lunar New Year), payable onsite

NOTE

• On day 2, if you do not want to attend the long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van, our tour leader will help you visit another place. All tickets and transportation fees are paid by you.

• Old people should not attend the long trek (9 km) due to its challenge and danger in case of rain

• Handicapped people and children under 3 years old should not attend trekking.

THINGS TO BRING

• 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 the 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 the 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.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• Before 24 hours of departure: free

• Within 24 hours: 100% charged