Day 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai
Get picked up and transferred to Hanoi Railway station for your overnight train journey from Vietnam's capital city to the border town of Lao Cai. The train departs at 21:15 pm. (No meal included)
Day 2: Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Tavan
Arrive early in Lao cai at 06 00 am, we get picked up by our private vehicle and start our drive up the spectacular Sapa pass, which is 1300 m high, 33 km long. The ride uphill takes a little over an hour giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces.
At 10 am, 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 (1.200 m) to visit Zay people. We stay overnight with a local family in Ta Van and have our dinner here.(B, L, D)
Day 3: Tavan – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan - Hanoi
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 colourful 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 Zao’ 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 the jeep transfer back to Sapa.
Later in the after noon, we take the private car ride down Sapa pass to Laocai train station. Overnight train back to Ha Noi. (B)
Day 4: Hanoi
Arrive Hanoi around 05 00 am, get picked up and transfer to our Restaurant for Brakfast then tranfer to your hotel.
Tour ends. (Breakfast)