- 60 Tôn Thất Đạm Street, D1, HCMC
- +84 28 3914 1080
- Daily from 08:00a.m. - 09:00p.m.
Discover the rich and vibrant North with our Sapa Essential tour. You will be a part of the lively and colorful hill tribe way of life.
In the evening, get picked up and transferred to Ha Noi Railway station for your overnight train journey from Vietnam’s capital city to the border town of Lao Cai. Overnight on train.
Arrive early in Lao Cai at 06.00, get picked up by shuttle bus and start our drive up the spectacular Sapa pass, which is 1,300m high, 33km long. The ride uphill takes a little over an hour giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
At 10.00 we start trekking. The first part is on the road but we soon turn to the right and walk on a small path down the valley to the Muong Hoa River and from here to the Black H’mong village Lao Chai. After this you continue to Ta Van village (1.200m) to visit Zay people. We stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van and have our dinner here.
After the breakfast we continue to visit Red Dao people at Giang Ta Chai where we also see a waterfall. The Red Dao women have very colorful red embroideries and coins on their clothing. On their head they wear a red scarf. Some of the women have shaved off their eyebrows because of a nice Red Dao’s Legend. We continue along small paths in the rice fields, cross the Muong Hoa River and trek up to Su Pan where you will meet & transfer back to Sapa. After lunch, free at your leisure. Overnight in Sapa.
Start early in the morning at 06.00, we have our private car drive from Sapa to Bac Ha market. Arrive Bac Ha market. Discover the market with ethnic minorities (1h30). Lunch in Bac Ha town. In the afternoon, we have a short walk to visit Ban Pho – a village of Flower Hmongs. (3 hours – 7 km) Visit the H’Mong King Palace. (30min)
Transfer by car to Lao Cai. Arrive Lao Cai train station. Overnight train back to Ha Noi.
Arrive Ha Noi around early in the morning, get picked up and transfer to your hotel. Tour ends.
HAVE A GREAT TRIP!
| No. of Guest(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Price/Person | VND * 1,000 | 10,200 | 6,200 | 4,950 |
| ~USD | $443 | $270 | $215 | |
| No. of Guest(s) | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Price/Person | VND * 1,000 | 4,300 | 3,900 | 3,600 |
| ~USD | $187 | $170 | $157 | |
| No. of Guest(s) | >=7 | Child | ||
| Price/Person | VND * 1,000 | 3,400 | 2,100 | |
| ~USD | $148 | $91 | ||
● Accommodation on a twin shared basis
● Air-conditioned Private Car
● Air-conditioned soft sleeper train
● English speaking guide
● Admission fees to sites stated in the itinerary
● Meals: As indicated in above itinerary
● Government and service charges
● Personal expenses
● Tips and Gratuities (recommended)
● Drinks (beer, soft drinks…)
● Visas and Immigration fees on arrival
● International air tickets to/from Viet Nam
● Travel and/or Medical Insurance
● Lunch or dinner unless stated in the itinerary
● Single suppl. room accommodation (quoted separately)
● Child or adult in triple share accommodation
● Foreign language guides other than English
● Peak Season or Special Events Surcharges
● Within 24 hours before departure: Guests pay 100%
● From 24 – 48 hours before departure: Guests pay 50%
● Prior to 48 hours before departure: Guests pay 20%
● We also offer pickup service at other districts with extra fees:
● If you want to have a guide who can speak different language than English, please check availability with us; there might be an extra charge for below languages
● Children Policy
● Please request in advance if you have a food allergy, you are a vegetarian, you observe Halal or diet menu. Some special requests might be applied with an extra charge:
● What to expect at your homestay:
● Extra payment for accommodation in a hotel on request:
● During the tour, you might see some things that you don’t like, such as animals in cages (python, crocodile, frog…). Most of them are managed by local villagers for economic reasons. We don’t promote these activities and we don’t promise those activities in our tours. However, sometimes you will see them by accident on the way without our control. We hope to receive your understanding and sympathy. If you really don’t want this to happen during your tour, please contact us in advance so we can suggest you other suitable programs.
● What to bring:
