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Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley and visit local villages of different ethnic minority groups, including the Black Hmong and Red Dzao
Spend the night in Sapa town to truly enjoy Sapa at night
Learn more about rice cultivation, from sowing the seeds to harvest
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Trek through the Muong Hoa Valley and visit local villages of different ethnic minority groups, including the Black Hmong and Red Dzao
Spend the night in Sapa town to truly enjoy Sapa at night
Learn more about rice cultivation, from sowing the seeds to harvest
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat – Sapa
Stop At: Sapa Market, Dien Bien Phu Road, Sapa Vietnam
6:45 AM – 7:00 AM: Pickup from your hotel in the Old Quarter of Hanoi and depart for Sapa.
9:30 AM: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city where you will make your first stop for breakfast.
12:30 PM: Arrive at Sapa Town, where you’ll see the colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao and Tay People. Here enjoy a lunch of local Vietnamese dishes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cat Cat village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
14:30: Take a short trek to the gate of Cat Cat village, home of the Black H’mong ethnic people and located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. A local guide will give you insight into daily life of the locals. Trek down to the bottom of the valley to the waterfall, where the French built a hydraulic power station. Stop to take photos before walking back.
17:00: Return to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight at 2-star hotel (3, 4 or 5-star hotel are available on request).
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 2-star hotel
Day 2: Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Hanoi
Stop At: Ta Van Village, Sapa 330000 Vietnam
After breakfast, take a short walk through Sa Pa town center before heading down to the village of Y Linh Ho in the Muong Hoa River valley.
Trek to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai, and learn about one of the largest ethnic minority groups of the region.
Discover how they are proud of their culture, including wearing traditional indigo blue clothes and speaking their own language.
After lunch at local restaurant, continue to Ta Van village, 1,200 meters above sea level to get acquainted with the Dzay minority people who live mainly in the mountains of northwest Vietnam.
Be picked up by bus and get back Sapa around 14:00.
You can ralax and take bus back Hanoi at 15:30 or spend more free time in Sapa town then take bus back Hanoi at 22:00.
Arrive hanoi after 6 hours bus, you will be dropped off near the old quarter, back to your hotel by yourself.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai Tl152, Sapa 290000 Vietnam
Visit Y Linh Ho village
Stop At: Lao Chai Village, 8V4H+H9G, Lao Chai, Sa Pa, Lao Cai, Vietnam
Stop at Lao Chai village for lunch
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
