Transfer by shared limousine van ( 09 seats/Hanoi - Sapa & Sapa - Hanoi) makes your journey to Sapa smooth and easy. Exploring the Sapa region with our private tour services offers you the most convenient way to immerse yourself into the diversity of Sapa’s hill tribes and minority villages, trek through amazing rice terraces and landscapes.
6:30 - 7:30 AM: Get pick up at your hotel by shuttle bus then transfer to Sapa, the French colonist - built mountain town. The journey in 6 hours on new highway offers you special views of rural countryside, mountain and river landscapes. Arrive in Sapa around 1:00 PM, drop off at your hotel (in Sapa town), have a rest and lunch on your own.
2:00 PM: Private guide will escort you from hotel for an easy 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.
Pick up by car back to Sapa town. Explore the town at night to take great pictures of minority people.
8:00 AM: Meet tour guide and enjoy 5km scenic transfer to the west of town. We will start a full day of trekking from Y Linh Ho village. Follow the path downhill, interact with the friendly H’mong ladies and children who live in houses nestled in the valley. Enjoy a bit of relaxation at the cable-bridge with the harmony and beauty of the surrounding nature. If you are sportive and adventurous, follow the uphill trek along the buffalo path with breathtaking views and less tourists. For those looking for an easy trek, embark on a leisurely stroll along the Muong Hoa River.
Direct to Lao Chai village. Turn on a small path crossing the rice field to a small hamlet. Have a special visit to grandma who is the only craftsman left in the community, traditionally using beeswax for decoration to make the unique Hmong’s indigo clothing. It is also great chance to learn about their daily life and culture.
Continue to Ta Van village, the charming land of the Dzay people, well located on the hill with amazing views of river, rice terraces and Hoang Lien Son Mountain range. As you leisurely walk, meet villagers who will kindly invite you to visit their homes.
End of the trek, transfer back to Sapa for your free time exploring the town.
2:30 PM: Get pick up by shuttle bus at hotel lobby for a transfer to Hanoi. Arrive to your hotel in Hanoi around 8:00 PM