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Sapa - Cat Cat - Lao Chai - Ta Van Tour 2 Days/ 3 Nights


Sapa is the most popular place to go in the Far Northwest amongst budget travelers and packages tourists alike. By using Sapa as a base you can hike off to more remote ‘traditional’ hill tribe villages and sometimes you will be offered a bed in a village for the night. Sapa was originally built as a hill station in the early part of this century and, in winter, gets bitterly cold.Sprawling near the banks of a river, Can Cau Market is a clearly defined shantytown, packed with crude stalls covered with thatched roofs.
The start of a few simple settlements can be seen high above, many of whose residents now make their weekly pilgrimage to the market. We are only 9kms from the Chinese border and some traders make the journey across from China on horseback. The Sunday market in Bac Ha is where you'll want to stock up on water buffalo, pigs and horses. Once you're all set, you can browse for bottles of local firewater (made from rice, cassava or corn) or handicrafts made by some of the 10 Montagnard groups living near here - Flower Hmong, Dzao, Giay (Nhang), Han (Hoa), Xa Fang, Lachi, Nung, Phula, Thai and Thulao.Bac Ha is a less crowded alternative to Sapa, and arriving midweek makes for a relaxing visit. Around 700m above sea level, the highlands around Bac Ma are somewhat warmer than Sapa.

Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai

Viet Bamboo Travel's car comes to pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with airconditioning). Overnight on train.
 

Day 1: Lao Cai - Giang Ta Chai - Ban Ho (B, L, D)

5.30am - Arrive in Lao Cai. Driving to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. You'll have breakfast in a local Restaurant, then drive (30 minutes) to the Golden Stream Valley, stopping at Ta Van village. Walk down through the village from the main road and start trekking to Giang Ta Chai village. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, trek about 1.5 hours uphill before descending down to the quaint Tay hill tribe village of Ban Ho. Dinner and overnight in home stay.
 

Day 2: Ban Ho - Nam Toong - Lao Cai (B, L, D)

After breakfast, you will start the day with an easy trek on dirt paths. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the valley with its traditional stilt houses and rice terraces. Make your way along a stream to cross a hanging bridge before arriving in Nam Toong Village. In this picturesque valley, you'll pass some remote villages of the Red Dzao ethnic minority communities set amongst the rice and corn fields. After a picnic lunch, walk back to the meeting point where our driver is waiting to take you back to Sapa for a shower at the hotel in Sapa town. Our bus pick you up and transfer to Lao Cai train station. Catch the night train back to Hanoi.
 

Day 3: Hanoi - Arrival

Arrive in Hanoi early morning. Take a taxi to your hotel by your own.
Package Tour
2 Pax
3 - 4 Pax
5 - 6 Pax
Homestay
US$ 265
US$ 235
US$ 210

Tour includes:

  • Private tour
  • Accommodation (double or twin sharing) in places as indicated in program
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner)
  • All transportation as indicated in program
  • All guided sightseeing fees as per itinerary
  • English speaking tour guide at places as indicated in program
  • Train ticket: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi (4 berth cabin, A/C)

Tour excludes:

  • Visa fee to Vietnam
  • Personal expenses such as shopping, telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
  • Other meals, drinks and personal expenses
  • Late check out & early check in for all accommodation at the places (Normaly check in: at 14:00 PM and check out at 12:00 PM)
  • All other services are not made on the written form
  • Tips & gratuities

See Also

Sapa - Bac Ha - Can Cau 3 Days/ 4 Nights
Tam Duong Easy Trekking 2 Days
Sapa Explorer 4 Days/ 5 Nights
Sapa Weekend Package 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Sapa Trekking Package 5 Days
Discover Sapa and Bac Ha Market 3 Days
Sapa Tour - Muong Hum Sunday Market 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Sapa Tours - Market and Chay River 3 Days/ 4 Nights
Sapa Travel Hill Tribe Village 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Easy Trekking 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Sapa Tours with Beautiful Waterfalls 4 Days/ 5 Nights
5 Villages Trekking 2 Days/3 Nights
2 Markets and Chay River 3 Days/ 4 Nights
Sapa Adventure 4 Days
Lung Khau Nhin Market 5 Villages 4 Days/ 5 Nights
Sapa Travel - Trekking 5 Days/ 6 Nights
Discover Sapa Life 3 Days/ 4 Nights
Sapa Tour - Lung Khau Nhin Market 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Sapa Tour - Daily Life Muong Hum Market 3 Days/ 4 Nights
Sapa Tour - 4 Villages 2 Days/ 3 Nights
Sapa Bac Ha Market 2 Days/ 3 Nights

 

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