[GS5] GS5- Sapa by bus 3 days – 2 nights (1 night in Ta Van village, 1 night in hotel)

Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van village (L, D)

6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from bus station at 160 Tran Quang Khai st, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, get on sleeper bus and depart for Sapa Town.

9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

• Welcome drink and itinerary briefing, enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes

14.15: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then 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. You approach Ta Van village where Dzay Ethnic People inhabits in late afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours

17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time to enjoy the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace.

In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at The Yen Homestay in Ta Van Village.

Meals included:  Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Medium trek Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village – Sapa(B, L,D)

8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with more interesting trek.

8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding

landscapes; a trek through the bamboo forest; stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People.

11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to main road, bus picks you up to come back Sapa Town.

Trekking distance is about 4 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

12.00 – 14.00: Welcome drink at hotel, have lunch with delicious Vietnamese dishes and check in procedures

14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is 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 photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

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

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Sapa – Ha Noi (B, L)

7.30 – 11.30: Have breakfast at hotel and free times to discover Sapa town by yourself.

11.30: Check out and clear all the bills

12.30 – 13.30: Have lunch at the hotel.

13.30 – 13.45: Relax and leisure on your own, have shower in the public bathroom in the hotel if you want.

14.00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

20.35 – 21.00: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

• Modern air – conditioning bus with comfortable seats from Hanoi – Sapa and return
• 2 bottles of water 2 ways/person on bus Ha Noi – Sapa – Ha Noi
• Modern bus in Sapa with experienced drivers
• English speaking tour guide escorted Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi, local guide in Sapa
• Meals as 3 lunches, 2 dinner, 2 breakfasts
• All entrance tickets to indicated sites
• 1 night at Hmong Sapa Hotel or similar (Room on twin sharing base) & 1 night at homestay with basic single bed (hot water, mosquito net, blanket)  The Yen Homestay in Ta Van Village.
• Insurance during the time on bus

• Beverages, travel insurance, VAT, personal expenses
• Others not clearly mentioned above

Normal price: 150USD/person

For Hmong Sapa Hotel (3 star) or in similar hotel: Single supplement is 15 USD/night

For Sapa Charm Hotel (4 star) or in similar hotel: Single supplement is 25 USD/night

• Old people, kids should not attend the long trek (9 kms)
• You may stay overnight at homestay for 1st night or you may do on 2nd night. Our tour leader will inform you on bus to Sapa.

Thing 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 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 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.
• Homestay’s facilities are not as in hotel in Sapa.