Best Sapa Tour | Adventure by Train & Shuttle Bus from Hanoi - 04 Days

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Overview

Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Route: Sapa - Lao Cai - Lai Chau
Duration: 04 Days
Theme: Authentic, Active, Mountain & Minority, Nature & Discover
Tour type: Private tour
Tour guide in: English, Français

Highlight

By train (Hanoi - Sapa) and limousine van (09 seats / Sapa - Hanoi) is a wonderful combination to explore and discover Sapa. Get lost in this paradise for trekking activities and experience the cultural diversity of the ethnic mountain minorities in northern Vietnam

Experience the overnight train
Visit the villages of Red Dao, Black H'mong, Lu and Laotian people
Beautiful scenery of rice terraces and mountains
Less touristic trekking path

Notes

Train to Sapa is very traditional with soft bed but at times may be noisy and uncomfortable for some guests.
Shuttle limousine picks up guests from different hotels, sometimes you may have to wait your turn.
Winter season ( December to January) is cold and foggy on some days.
Bring trekking shoes.

Itinerary

Day by day itinerary Expand all days

Day 1Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Hanoi - Sapa 350km - 8h
An overnight on traditional train from Hanoi to Lao Cai
In the evening, pick up by driver from your hotel (in the Old Quarter) for a short transfer to Hanoi Train Station. Enjoy an overnight traditional train journey from Hanoi to Lao Cai.
Included:
Transportation
Entrance fees
Train:SP3 (Hanoi - Lao Cai) / 22:00 - 05:55 - Deluxe( 4 berths / cabin) / 02 tickets
Day 2Wed, Jan 1, 2025
Lao Cai - Lai Chau - Sapa 170km - 5h
Easy trek in Na Tam, Can Ho B villages, visiting Laotian, Lu & Red Dao people, Silver Waterfall
Arrive in Lao Cai train station in the early morning. Private guide and car will escort you an hour trip up-hill to Sapa. Enjoy the beauty of nature and rice terraces after every turns and meet H’mong, Red Dao people along the way. Have a breakfast at local restaurant before exploring the town.
8:00 AM: Travel from Sapa along the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. At the exit of Tam Duong, we will turn right to visit Na Tam Village where the Laotian and Lu people live. This is a beautiful, tranquil landscape. Traditionally, the local women are distinguished by black teeth and indigo colored clothing encrusted with silver pieces. Take a 2 hour hike through the river, villages, rice fields, and hills and meet the locals. On the way back, have a break at the Tram Ton pass with stunning views of the Fansipan Mountain and valley (if the weather permits).
Have a break for lunch at local restaurant then visit the Silver waterfall, which is the biggest one in Sapa. Hike up 200 steps and cross the bridge to get as close as possible to the waterfall, enjoy the views (if the weather permits).
In the afternoon we will drive on the newly discovered path to the Can Ho B village where the hamlet of over 60 friendly Red Dao families reside. They are not only well-known for the most beautiful attire in Sapa, but also for the unique tradition “No eyebrow” women after getting married. Visit their homes to learn how their traditional wooden houses are built and organized.
Get a transfer back to Sapa in the late afternoon and explore city on your own.
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Sapa Elegance Hotel(Deluxe Room)
3 Hoang Dieu street, Sapa town, Lao Cai , Vietnam
https://sapaelegancehotel.com
Day 3Thu, Jan 2, 2025
Sapa
Off-the-beaten track from Sau Chua, Sa Seng to Hau Thao, best views of Muong Hoa valley
8:00 AM: Depart to Sau Chua hamlet to start off the beaten trek of 15km up-downhill that is your challenge but the reward is worth it. Towards a hill-tribe village of Sa Seng where you will be able to see the authentic lifestyle of the Black H’Mong people who originated from China since and have been in Vietnam from the 11th century.
Enjoy a picnic lunch or a meal at a local restaurant before trekking uphill along the side of mountain to get the most wonderful views of the Muong Hoa valley at the elevation of 1,800m. Descend into the valley on a trek to the Hau Thao village, consisting of only a few houses and church scattered on a rocky point. You will get the best scenery in the area with rice terraces, small villages nestled on the huge Hoang Lien mountain range and even the peak of Indochina, Fansipan peak (when the weather permits). Keep trekking down the trail to Muong Hoa valley.
Transfer back to Sapa. Free to explore the town.
Note: Hard trekking day, when finish 3/4 of trek route, may get pick up by car (7 seats)
Included:
English speaking guide
Meal: B, L
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Sapa Elegance Hotel(Deluxe Room)
3 Hoang Dieu street, Sapa town, Lao Cai , Vietnam
https://sapaelegancehotel.com
Day 4Fri, Jan 3, 2025
Sapa - Hanoi 320km - 6h
Admiring beautiful valley, Ma Tra, Ta Phin villages
8:00 AM: After breakfast, set off the trek from Ma Tra hamlet to Ta Phin village. This journey will lead you to the superb rice terrace valley. You have a great chance to meet the local people of the Black Hmong and Red Dao ethnic groups. They were originally from Southern China but settled in Vietnam in the 11th century and still live at a high altitude, far away from the modern world. This helps them to preserve their traditions, language and especially their ancestral way of life. Make a stop on the way to visit a Hmong family and school in the Ma Tra Village. After a 3-hour trek, you will reach the Ta Phin village of the Red Dao group. While you are walking, interact with local people to learn about their life and culture.
2:30 PM:1:00 - 2:00 PM: Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in the central area of Sapa. Once everyone is on board, we’ll begin our journey back to Hanoi via the Hanoi - Lao Cai Highway. The drive takes around 6 hours, with a few optional stops along the way for coffee or a quick break. We anticipate arriving in Hanoi between 8:00 and 9:00 PM. If your accommodation is in the Old Quarter, the driver will drop you off at your hotel or any location of your choice within the area.
Included:
Shuttle bus: Sapa - Hanoi
English speaking guide
Meal: B
Transportation
Entrance fees
02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day

Inclusions

English speaking tour guide following itinerary
All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
Transportation
Shuttle bus: Sapa - Hanoi
Train: SP3 (Hanoi - Lao Cai)
Meal: Breakfast: 03, Lunch: 02
Service charges and Taxes

Exclusions

International flight from/to your country
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Tipping and Gratuities
Other not mentioned in the program

Review

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Oliver Smith
Great organisarion
A beautiful and superbly organized trip by Tracy. Thank you all team. You guys were amazing, everything was absolutely spot-on. Loved your friendly vibes and how you were always there to help. Definitely telling all my friends to book with you!
Oct 18, 2024

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